Research Guides: Agricultural & Biological Engineering Research Guide: How-To Videos

How-To Videos

The first four videos below should be viewed in order. The videos build on concepts covered in previous ones. The search techniques shown here can be used for any topic.

Searching Academic Search Premier (and Other EBSCO Databases): Developing Searches and Getting the Full Text (8:01)
Academic Search Premier is one of several databases that the library subscribes to from the EBSCO company. This video highlights the new EBSCO interface and shows how to develop searches and get the full text of articles.
Introduction to Scopus (6:01)
- Scopus is the most comprehensive database for finding peer-reviewed articles and more.
- This video builds on concepts covered in the videos above, so watch them first.
- If you are doing advanced research, Scopus should be one of the databases that you search.
Google Scholar Tips (7:46)
This video provides tips for searching Google Scholar. It builds on concepts covered in videos for library databases. Created on November 12, 2023.
Finding Dissertations and Theses (4:08)
Whether you are looking for a specific dissertation or thesis or doing a comprehensive search on a topic, this video shows how to search ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global and provides other resources for finding dissertations and theses.
Introduction to Mendeley (25:48)
Learn how Mendeley can help you organize PDFs of articles and other sources and how it works with Word to create citations. Last updated August 2024.
PubMed® Online Training
PubMed videos from the National Library of Medicine.
Keeping It Honest: Preventing Plagiarism in Research (14:54)
Research and Instruction Librarian, Beth Downey, discusses the ways to avoid plagiarism in your research. This video will open in YouTube.

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