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KPU Library videos, screencasts, online activities and more which faculty members can embed into their Moodle course sites.

Videos

VIDEO: Using Academic Search Complete Database (8:36)

Introduction to Finding Articles Using the Academic Search Complete Research Database at KPU Library. Shows how to: do basic searches using the AND and OR search operators; filter search results to peer-reviewed articles and by date; generate formatted citations; and find the full text of articles.

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    • VIDEO: Using Summon Search (5:09)

    Introduction to using the Summon search interface by KPU Business Librarian Andre Iwanchuk.

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    • VIDEO: How to Find a Particular Journal in the Library (5:42)

    This short screencast will show you how to find the full-text of any scholarly journal, newspaper or popular magazine available in the Library.

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    •  VIDEO: Choosing an Appropriate Research Database

      Shows students how to locate the library's research databases, and describes different types of databases, as well as how to locate databases which focus on a particular subject area.(8:39)
      Part 3 of the Finding Original Research Articles in Criminology video series.

     VIDEO: Searching in Databases: Basic Tips

      Learn how to transform a research question into database search strategy​ that will help you locate relevant articles. (30:49)
      Part 4 of the Finding Original Research Articles in Criminology video series.

      The learning objectives for this video are that students will use the Criminal Justice Abstracts database to learn how to:

      • transform a research question into database search strategy
      • break down a research question into its main concepts (WHO, WHAT, WHERE), and then into search keywords
      • put keywords together in a way that a database can understand using the AND Boolean operator
      • understand the basics of how databases work to take advantage of their strengths and avoid their weaknesses
      • appreciate that that searching in databases is a process of trial and error; there is no simple formula for the perfect search.

     VIDEO: Improving Your Database Search Strategy

      Take your basic search a step further. Learn how to expand and narrow your database search results to focus in on relevant articles. Also covers how to create and save a folder of useful articles. Builds on the Basic Tips video. (26:58)
      Part 5 of the Finding Original Research Articles in Criminology video series.

      The learning objectives for this video are that students will use the Criminal Justice Abstracts database to learn how to:

      • expand their search results using the OR Boolean operator and truncaction/wildcard searching
      • narrow their search results using the AND Boolean command, field searching, date range, and reseach methodology limiters
      • save their search results

    Activity: Summon Hotspot

    Click on the question marks to learn more about using Summon to find journal articles:

    Activity: Google Scholar Hotspot

    Click on the question marks to learn more about using Google Scholar to find journal articles: