R. A. Williams Library

Library Tutorials

Tutorial Publisher Description
CINAHL with Full Text: Basic Searching CINAHL

A PowerPoint tutorial with strategies for searching CINAHL, a comprehensive database of more than 2,000 nursing and allied health journals.

Using CINAHL and MeSH Headings CINAHL

A tutorial to help you retrieve more relevant content by using Subject Headings to narrow search results.

Advanced Search-Guided Style for Academic Libraries Ebsco

Strategies for effectively searching Ebsco databases in an academic environment.

Ebscohost Mobile Ebsco

A five-minute video on how to search Ebsco databases on your Iphone, Android, or other smart phone.

Ebscohost Visual Search Ebsco

A five-minute video on how to use Ebsco's visual search tool to provide a new perspective on search results.

How to Create Search and Journal Alerts in Ebscohost Ebsco

Learn how to set up Ebsco databases to send you new issues of journals and new results for a search via email or RSS. This is a great way to stay current on a topic.

Introduction to Ebscohost Ebsco

This tutorial covers search features common to all Ebsco databases.

My Ebsochost Ebsco

A step-by-step guide to setting up a personal account in Ebscohost that allows you to set your preferences and save search, articles, images, videos, and more across all Ebsco databases.

Creating a Search Alert Ebsco

Save valuable research time on Ebsco by creating an automatic email notification whenever new search results become available.

Ebscohost Result List Ebsco

Discover how you can better refine your list of results, using limiters and subject clusters.

My Projects Quick Reference Card Ovid

Handout with information on using OvidSP features for quick reference while searching Ovid databases.

OvidSP FAQ Ovid

Handout with information on using OvidSP features for quick reference while searching Ovid databases.

My Projects FAQ Ovid

Handout with information on using OvidSP features for quick reference while searching Ovid databases.

OvidSP Web Gateway Tutorial OvidSP

Short audio tutorials share how to use the OvidSP interface. Check out the headings: Self-Running Tutorials for OvidSP and OvidSP Exercises.

Ovid SP Essential Training OvidSP

A series of tutorials that teach the skills necessary for effectively searching in Ovid SP. Created by librarians at the Yale Medical Library.

OVID SP Quick Reference Card OvidSP

Handout with information on using OvidSP features for quick reference while searching Ovid databases.

PubMed Tutorial PubMed

An overview of the National Library of Medicine's PubMed database. PubMed is a complete listing of all articles on medical subjects indexed by the NLM. The tutorial explains what pubmed contains and the selected terms used to describe the articles, and then shows how to build a search using the selected terms and how to manage search results.

PubMed Quick Tours PubMed

A collection of brief tutorials on various features in PubMed. Topics include searching PubMed for a specific author or journal, managing results, and setting up and customizing a free user account. The Tutorials range from 1 to 5 minutes in length.

Finding Journal Articles Quicksheet for the R.A. Williams Library RAWL

Handout with step-by-step instructions for finding articles by topic using the library's electronic resources.

Research Resource Guide Handouts RAWL

One- to two-page handouts with information about some of the best resources to use to research different subjects.

Transitioning 2 College RAWL

This site contains videos, documents, and links to resources on how to do research and on how to navigate a college library. Developed at Kent State University.

RefWorks User Guide RefWorks

A quick start guide with step by step instructions for using RefWorks, an Online citation management program.