Library research tutorials

Learn new skills for effective and efficient library research

Our tutorials will help you save time! Learn how to:

start your research by picking a topic and learning about scholarly articles and other types of sources

 

plan and organize your research with our assignment calculator and citation tools

 

use library databases to get scholarly information and sources on your topic

 

find sources including scholarly and peer reviewed articles, books, and primary sources

 

learn about citations and use tools to cite and manage your sources

 

communicate your research through presentations, posters, or visualizations

 

find ways to get help both in-person and online

Featured tutorial: How to read a scholarly research article

How to read a scholarly research article: Reading order and what’s in each section video. 4 minutes.
After completing this tutorial, you will be able to:
  • Read a scholarly research article using the suggested reading order
  • Recognize what important (relevant) information scholars typically include in each section of an article.
Last Updated: Oct 13, 2025 3:14 PM