Research Guides: College of Veterinary Medicine Research Guide: How-To Videos

Scopus

Scopus is a multidisciplinary database that covers all fields of science and engineering as well as social sciences. It has nearly all of the content of PubMed as well as additional veterinary-related content not found in PubMed. The videos use general search topics, but the techniques shown can be adapted to any research topic.

Searching Scopus and Other Databases: Getting Started (3:37)
Part one of this tutorial on searching Scopus and other library databases provides important information to know before starting your database searches. Updated September 2025.
Searching Scopus and Other Databases: Developing Searches (5:08)
Part two of this tutorial on searching Scopus and other library databases demonstrates how to create effective searches in library databases. Updated September 2025.
Searching Scopus and Other Databases: Getting the Full Text (5:31)
Part three of this tutorial demonstrates the different ways to find the full text of articles. September 2025.
Searching Scopus and Other Databases: Search Alerts, Author Profiles, and More!
This video is coming soon! In the meantime, for search alerts, go to "Create Account" at the top. Do not use the "Sign in via your organization" option or use your MSU password. Then on the search results page, click on "Set Search Alert."

PubMed

Videos on PubMed will be created soon. In the meantime, have a look at the tutorials provided by the National Library of Medicine.

PubMed Online Training (by National Library of Medicine)
This page from the National Library of Medicine provides links to both comprehensive PubMed tutorials and also tutorials on specific aspects of the database.

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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 Books @ MSU Libraries (5:06)
This video shows how to search the library's online catalog for books. Last updated in August 2024.
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.

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