What is a literature review? What purpose does it serve in research? What should you expect when writing one? Find out here. From NCSU Libraries.

This short video shows you how to look for a source by title using the Library website, Google Scholar, the open web, and Interlibrary Loan.

This video will walk you through the steps of cited reference searching, including finding an article that was cited in another article, and finding articles

CQ Researcher is a tool that focuses on current events, political topics, and controversial issues. It's great for preparing a persuasive speech, researching

This short video gives a brief overview of the characteristics of primary and secondary sources, and tips for determining what type of source you’ve found.

Ebsco is a company that provides databases such as Academic Search Premier Plus, Business Source Premier, Communication and Mass Media Complete, Education

This video will show you how to find and use eBooks through Auraria Library's Start My Research tool.

Video explains importance of keywords in research, guiding viewers on identifying and utilizing them for effective topic exploration.

This video explains the two different logins to access Auraria Library resources from off-campus and troubleshoots some common login problems.

This brief video provides a definition of a scholarly articles, plus breaks down the most common components of these articles

This brief video provides an overview of phrase searching—a search technique that allows you to search for keywords together, in a particular order

This video shows you how to use Start My Research on the Library’s website to locate articles related to your topic that were published in scholarly journals.

This brief video gives an overview of using outside sources to support your own research and connect your ideas to the current scholarship

This tutorial explains how to use Wikipedia as an exploratory tool and where it can appropriately fit in the research process.

What is a wiki? How does the information get into Wikipedia? Find out what goes on behind the scenes. From NCSU Libraries.