Research Tutorials

 Library Orientation

Learn about resources, people, and support available from the Brown University Library, as well as the special focus of academic libraries from the University Librarian.

Finding Information

Understand how information systems are organized so you can find and access relevant information.

• Types of Information Resources
• Google vs. Research Databases: What's the Difference?
• Finding Ebooks
• Finding Articles
• Finding Historic Newspapers
• Finding Images
• Getting Copies of Articles and Books You Can't Find

 Evaluating Information

Become familiar with information resources, their purpose, and the value of those resources in the research process.

• Understanding Primary and Secondary Resources
• Exploring Popular, Trade, and Scholarly Resources
• How to Read a Scholarly Article

Guide to Searching

Learn how to ask questions that inform your search strategy, use boolean operators, and navigate specialized search engines.

• Asking Research Questions
• Strategic Search Tips
• Citation Searching 

 Organizing and Using Information

Participate in the scholarly conversation by learning the skills needed to produce knowledge with formal and informal attribution, citation management, and other writing tips.

• Citation and Attribution: The Structure and Practice of Scholarly Conversation
• Writing a Literature Review
• Zotero
• EndNote

Primary Sources

Introduce students to special collections and primary sources, including tools for finding and analyzing primary sources online.

• Discovering Primary Sources in the Humanities 
• Introduction to Special Collections
• Introduction to Archives and Manuscripts

Data Management

Learn the best practices for managing data and use resources and tools provided by Brown Library to support research.

• Naming and Organizing Your Files 
• Storing, Backing Up, and Versioning Data
• Documenting Your Methods and Describing Data
• Creating a Digital Research Notebook

Digital Tools and Methods

Details about workshops and tutorials on digital tools, how to work with them and how to apply them to your own research. A selection of The Library's Center for Digital Scholarship (CDS) workshops is offered each semester; workshops are accessible from the library home page along with other library events.

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