Research Basics:

The World of Information:  Information Literacy, Libraries, and Their Impact on Students

• Learn about the World of Information! This tutorial introduces the basic concepts of information literacy and their impact on students.  The tutorial also includes a discussion of the types of libraries, their resources, and how students’ knowledge and use of these resources affect their academic endeavors.

Determining A Resource’s Quality

• Learn about the importance of evaluating information resources!  This tutorial introduces the basic concepts of scholarly works, including how to locate and evaluate resources for quality.

Using Keywords and Boolean Searches

• This short video tutorial describes the basics of determining keywords and using Boolean searches. Often, these search skills are more effective when searching library resources than typical Google search skill approaches.

How to Find Books, Videos, Magazines, and Other Materials within Magale Library

• Learn how to find resources within Magale Library!  This tutorial introduces the basic concepts of searching and locating resources within Magale’s print library collections.

How to Find E-Books, E-Articles,  Videos, & Other Materials within Magale’s Electronic Collections

• Learn how to find resources within Magale’s electronic collections!  This tutorial introduces the basic concepts of searching and locating resources within Magale databases and digital libraries. Attention is given to on and off-campus access to these resources.

Citing Resources (MLA 9th / APA 7th)

• This is a video tutorial explaining some of the basics of citing and referencing commonly used library resources. Researchers sometimes find it confusing to understand how to document their resources in their work. This tutorial focuses on MLA 9th edition and APA 7th edition writing styles and attempts to demystify some of the terminology and rules.

Specialized Topics:

Linking to Magale Library’s Electronic Resources

• Learn how to directly link to specific items within Magale’s Electronic Resources!  This tutorial is especially helpful for faculty members wanting to incorporate items from Magale’s Electronic Collections into their courses via Blackboard. The video demostrates using the library’s proxy prefix: https://saumag.idm.oclc.org/login?url=

How to Search Magale Library’s Collections for Textbooks

• Learn how to check to see if the library contains textbooks for courses in its collections. This short video shows how to search for print and online versions.

Academic Integrity

Module 1 Introduction

Module 2 Plagiarism

Module 3 Cheating

Module 4 Fabrication

Module 5 Academic Integrity Policy – Consequences

Magale Library’s Webinar Archives

Library Research Basics: Getting Started with Scholarly Resources and Magale’s Online Collections

This webinar will provide an overview of getting started with the research process and using professional literature and academic videos for academic assignments. An introduction will be provided to scholarly and peer-reviewed resources. Students will learn how to locate and use many of Magale’s electronic resources during the development of research papers and presentations.

Highlights:

• Getting started in the research process
• How various types of resources may be used in academic assignments
• Determining the quality of resources, including the importance of using scholarly/peer-reviewed resources
• Use of Magale’s search tools to access electronic collections
• Basics for citing library resources in academic assignments
• Introduction to other MLA and APA citation and reference resources

Support Your Claims! An Introduction to Incorporating Library Resources in Academic Assignments

This webinar will provide an introduction to incorporating resources into academic writing and presentation assignments. Students will learn the basics of using scholarly and peer-reviewed library resources to support their claims.

Highlights:

• Strategies for when to use resources to support claims
• Basics for inserting quotes in writing and presentation
• Basics of using citations and references in MLA 9^th Edition, APA 7^th Edition, and Chicago Manual of Style 17 Edition Styles in your writing and presentations
• Introduction to other MLA, APA, and CMoS citation and reference resources

Getting Started with Zotero: Using Zotero for Collecting, Organizing, and Citing Resources

• This webinar provides an overview of how to set up a Zotero account and use the application to collect, organize, and manage citations and references for resources.

APA Citation Basics: Citing Books, Journal Articles, and Webpages   (APA 7^th Edition)

• Focus on the basics of citing books, journal articles, and web pages.
• Attention will be given to in-text and parenthetical citations and Reference list references.
• Students will also learn about Magale’s APA Style resources and other useful tools relating to this unique writing style.
• Notes

Researching Controversies and Arguments

• This video provides an overview for researching controversies, arguments, and persuasive assignments. An example assignment is presented and used to demonstrate approaches to beginning the research process through reviewing and collecting resources from Magale’s online library resources. Attention is given to keyword searches, advanced search interfaces, and citation tools.

Spring 2025 Webinar Archives

Behavioral Sciences Resources (Counseling, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Public Administration)

• This session provides an overview of some of the most popular behavioral science resources and their related tools and features provided by Magale Library.

Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering Resources

• This session provides an overview of some of the most popular biology, chemistry, and engineering resources and their related tools and features provided by Magale Library.

Business Resources

This session provides an overview of some of the most popular business resources and their related tools and features provided by Magale Library.

Computer Science Resources

• Computer Science Resources This session provides an overview of some of the most popular computer science resources and their related tools and features provided by Magale Library.

Education and Teaching Resources 

• This session provides an overview of some of the most popular education and teaching resources and their related tools and features provided by Magale Library.

Life Skills in the Library: Research Resources for Car-Buying and Major Appliance Purchases 

This webinar will provide an overview of the library database Masterfile Premier’s Consumer Reports and Consumer Reports Buying Guides. This session introduces how to search and use the resources as reference tools when considering new/used vehicles and major appliances, including electronics, to help in making better-informed purchasing decisions. This webinar is expected to last approximately 30-40 minutes, followed by a question/answer session.

• Key ratings for:

• • • Quality
    • Features
    • Problem areas
    • Consumer reviews

New AI Tools in Magale Library’s Databases and Ebook Collections

• This webinar will provide an overview of some of the new artificial intelligence tools available in Magale’s database and electronic book collections. The webinar includes some research considerations, including some strengths and weaknesses of the new tools and documentation of the AI tools. Focus will be on two new AI platforms:
  • Britannica’s Ask Britannica AI
  • ProQuest Central’s Research Assistant

Performing Arts (Music and Theatre Resources)

• This session provides an overview of some of the most popular music and theatre resources and their related tools and features provided by Magale Library.