On this page you will find tutorials covering most of our popular databases. Some are online video, and some are slides. We hope that you find these helpful. Each of the tutorials have a Closed Captioned option so be sure to click on the CC button if needed. As always, please contact the library if you have any questions or e-mail your librarian at ona.britton-spears@connorsstate.edu.
Academic Search Premier:
Click Here for a 2 minute video showing advanced searching in Academic Search Premier.
Academic Search Premier Advanced Search Tutorial SCRIPT
CINAHL:
Click Here for a 3 minute video showing basic searching in the CINAHL database.
Click Here for a 3 1/2 minute video showing advanced searching in the CINAHL database.
CREDOreference:
Click Here for detailed search instructions in CREDOreference.
Click Here for basic searching in CREDOreference.
Click Here for a 2 1/2 minute video explaining concept maps.
Click Here for a 2 minute video on how to find books in CREDOreference.
CQ Researcher:
Click Here for a 2 1/2 minute tutorial demonstrating searching the CQ Researcher database site.
EBSCOhost:
Click Here for a video just over 6 minutes long showing basic integrated search techniques through EBSCOhost.
Films on Demand:
Click Here for a step-by-step search tutorial in the Films on Demand database.
Gale Virtual Reference Library:
Click Here for a video regarding basic searching techniques in your Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Click Here for a video showing browse and search techniques in Gale Virtual Reference.
Newsbank (Access World News):
Click Here for a 3 minute video showing how to search and use Special Reports in Newsbank, a part of our Access World News database.
Nursing Resource Center:
Click Here for a video on how to use the Nursing Resource Center database.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context:
Click Here for a 5 minute video covering basic searching in Opposing Viewpoints.
PREZI:
Click Here for a 7 minute video showing how to create a presentation using PREZI.
PsycARTICLES:
Click Here for a video just over 5 minutes explaining how to perform basic searching in the PsycARTICLES database.
PubMed:
Click Here for a collection of videos showing various ways to search and use PubMed.