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2016SM_ED*6109*FRE2A Guide Ask Us

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Video Tutorials

Conducting and managing literature searches

The video series below reviews essential resources, services, and strategies available from UNB Libraires for conducting and managing literature searches.

Library online resources for coursework, series introduction:

https://vimeo.com/158528573

Locating UNB Libraries Resources:

Where you will find us on the web (though, technically, you already have):
https://youtu.be/48vV96IpmLc

ERIC

Covers the basics of locating and using ERIC on the EBSCO platform:
https://youtu.be/k-ma9DVy_YQ

Exporting search results from ERIC to RefWorks:

(Scroll down for more RefWorks tutorials:)
https://youtu.be/ZWflGKi3ufs

Dissertations and Theses

Search and retrieval of PhD Dissertations and Masters Theses in full text:
https://youtu.be/XTnZQJ41rMQ

Google Scholar

Using Google Scholar as a UNB student in order to link results to the fulltext of journal articles and to export citations to RefWorks:
https://youtu.be/SsZ703UYCB0

eBooks

Locating and viewing eBooks in the UNB Libraries collection; includes downloading and installing the Adobe Digital Editions eBook reader:
https://youtu.be/HXkEgJX9Lz0

Document Delivery

How to submit a request for the full text (i.e., content) of articles to which UNB Libraries does not provide access. "Document delivered" articles are sent to you via email links.
https://youtu.be/etp_tDFdEiY

RefWorks

RefWorks: Creating an account:
http://www.lib.unb.ca/research/video/Refworks-account.php
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RefWorks: Creating and Populating Folders:
http://www.lib.unb.ca/research/video/Refworks-folders.php
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RefWorks: Importing references from UNB WorldCat:
http://www.lib.unb.ca/research/video/Refworks-import-from-WC.php
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RefWorks: sharing references using RefShare:
http://www.lib.unb.ca/research/video/RefShare.php
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Write-N-Cite 4 for adding in-text citation from RefWorks to MS Word documents:
https://youtu.be/ZMXOHvc7pIo

What is a Distance Education Librarian for, anyway?

A brief look at my support responsibilities with regards to your academic success:
https://youtu.be/Z9FI20FSpy4

Forming a search using search operators

For those of you interested in learning more about how to break down a research question into its logical parts and put it back together in a manner that works well in ERIC on the EBSCO platform, have a look at the following document:
http://lib.unb.ca/news/distance-education/files/2012/07/SearchStrategiesForClassroomDesign1.pdf

Last modified on August 2, 2017 11:44