Tips, Tools and Tutorials from the D'Youville Library
Are any of these common problems stopping you from starting that persuasive research paper?
– not sure what to write about
– don’t understand the topic you have selected
– too many search results
– finding opinions from questionable sources
These problems are common, but we have a solution.
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Knowing where to search is one of the most intimidating things about using the library resources. Finding the database that has the best quality resources can take time that you don’t have. There are over 100 databases in the D’Youville Library collection, each one with a different focus. Going through each database would take too much time – the kind of time it might take to sort through 4 million results on Google.
The D’YouSearch database will not only help you find great articles, but it can also lead you to other great resources. This guide will show you how to use the D’YouSearch “Database” filter to find additional databases for your research.
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Are you in a research funk? Sometimes, it is hard to know where to start when beginning the research project. Likewise, the research process can easily become daunting. The D’Youville College Library wants to help make the research process straightforward and easy for you, which is why we created a new page within our website to help you find instructional video tutorials.
Who doesn’t love watching videos? Sometimes an instructional video is the easiest way to learn something new in regards to research. We have created a series of instructional videos that highlight search techniques for a variety of our library resources, including several of our most used databases. We have also designed several instructional tutorials on how to use Spartan Search to conduct research. In addition, we have curated YouTube video playlists for many of our library resources to help further assist you with all of your academic research ventures. You don’t have to figure it out on your own. We are here to help!
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The list of ways to measure the impact a researcher’s work is long, but no single system is comprehensive. Using a single metric may give a distorted perspective. Below are some simple tips you can use to get a balanced view of their work.
The number of citations an author has is a traditional measure of impact. While is easier than ever to get a citation count with the help of Google Scholar, this method may provide a skewed view of an author’s work when used alone.
Continue reading “How much are you worth? A short guide to measuring your research efforts”No databases were harmed, but many in the D’Youville Library were searched in the making of this infographic.
These five resources are great for those that need systematic reviews for nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy or other health related fields. They are not the only places one might look to obtain systematic reviews, but these were selected because they have high quality systematic reviews and give researchers simple filtering options to quickly narrow a search to only reviews.
Good luck and happy hunting!
