CSI Library: Library Instruction: Instructional Videos for Library Research

Instructional Videos for Library Research

The Library Instruction team has created and/or assembled instructional videos to help students, faculty, and staff navigate library resources for research.

If you would like to see a particular topic addressed, email me directly with suggestions HERE.

Videos about Library Databases

Navigating the CSI Library Website

Navigating the Homepage
This shows you how to navigate the Library's homepage to find appropriate resources for your research.
Locating Subject Databases
Video about locating subject-appropriate databases on the CSI Library homepage.
Logging in to a Database from Off Campus
Use your CUNYfirst single sign-on credentials to access library databases from home.

Searching Specific Databases

Academic Search Complete
How to create an advanced search in the database Academic Search Complete. (The same strategies work in all EBSCO databases).
Academic Search Complete -- AND, OR, NOT (Boolean searches)
CSI Librarian shows how boolean search operators work when searching an EBSCO database. Example is given in Academic Search Complete.
Academic Search Complete: from keywords to articles (long-form video)
CSI Librarian shows students how to go from research topic to finding articles in Academic Search complete using keywords relevant to that topic. 16 minutes.
CQ Researcher (indepth reports on major issues)
CQ Researcher provides full text reports written by seasoned journalists about current social, political, and economic issues. Includes topics in health, education, international affairs, public policy, the environment, technology, and the economy.
ERIC part 1-- getting started
A CSI librarian introduces students to searching ERIC using keywords.
ERIC part 2-- Getting Crafty with Language
A CSI librarian discusses boolean searching using OR, finding articles using subject terms / descriptors, and searching the thesaurus.
How to Search JSTOR
A group of tutorials and videos created by JSTOR to help students use it for research.
Using MLA International Bibliography
A lot of videos addressing specific ways to do searches. For beginners, I'd recommend "Keyword Search VS Subject Search."
Finding Reference Articles
How to locate reference articles for background research using OneSearch.

Accessing News & Newspaper Databases

Searching Nexis Uni
Learn how to search for cases, news articles, or company profiles using the database Nexis Uni.
How to Acces the New York Times
How to log in to the NYT Historical database and the Academic Pass, which is a free one year subscription to the New York Times provided by CUNY Libraries.

Videos about Locating a Specific Article

Do you have a citation for an article and need access to that article? These videos show you how to do this at the CSI Library.

Finding an Article by Citation (simple method)
The simple way to find an article when you have the citation.
Finding an Article by Citation (advanced)
How to find an article by citation when the fast way doesn't work. This is the most thorough method.

Videos on Finding Books (using OneSearch)

These videos address locating and accessing ebooks using OneSearch.

Finding a specific ebook in OneSearch
When you know the title of the book you're looking for...
Finding an Ebook by Topic (basic search)
When you have a topic and need to find an ebook. This is part 1 of 2, and describes a basic search.
Finding Ebooks by Topic (advanced)
When you need to find an ebook on your topic and need to focus on a subtopic. This is part 2 of 2 and describes using the advanced search.

Videos about Citing Sources

Videos about MLA

MLA Citation: Academic Article (8th Edition)
Really thorough and very easy to understand explanation of how to cite an academic article in MLA 8th. By Santiago Canyon College.
MLA: In-text citations
This vidcast explains how to create in-text citations using MLA 8th Edition, which was published in 2016, by Owl at Purdue.

Videos about APA

Introducing the 7th Ed. APA Style Publication Manual
How to cite using APA, created by the APA itself.
Introduction to citation styles: APA
Overview of APA citations. Created by CSUDH Library.

Videos on Information Literacy

The Information Life Cycle
UNLV Library explains the time-line of how information is created and disseminated.
What's the deep web? And why use the library?
This video explains the deep web and why it is necessary to use the library for college-level research. Made by John M Pfau Library.
From Questions to Keywords
This video covers how to: break down your research topic into keywords; expand those keywords with synonyms and related words; mix & match your keywords in a library database. Made by librarians at CUNY's John Jay.
Peer Review in 3 Minutes
A short and tidy explanation of the peer review process.
Scholarly vs Popular Sources
Peabody Library provides a brief overview on what makes a scholarly periodical different from a popular periodical. Created by Eli Moody, 2007.