Research Skills for Humanities: Overview

Tutorial on the purpose of academic arguments, how to develop a research question, and different types of sources support your argument

Learn approaches to library research and engaging with sources, and develop a familiarity with literary research tools.

Learn approaches to library research and engaging with sources, and develop a familiarity with literary research tools.

Learn techniques and strategies for searching the internet and library databases.

Tips for finding articles in Library Search, disciplinary databases, and online.

How to install and use LibKey Nomad and LibKey.io, as well as troubleshooting tips.

Learn how to find and assess peer reviewed and scholarly books and articles.

This workshop recording introduces strategies for skimming and deep-reading scholarly articles.

PowerPoint slides from the workshop.

Learn what primary sources are and how to find them.

Learn about primary and secondary sources used in historical research and how to find and evaluate them.

Search for current, historical, and SMU newspapers.

Research Guide shows how to plan and search and organize and cite sources for a lit review.

Learn the types and purposes of literature reviews, steps for planning, and strategies for finding and evaluating sources.

Workshop recording

Self-guided online module in the graduate library course in Canvas

Get help using APA, MLA, IEEE, and Chicago styles, and citing data.

Learn the basics of MLA citation style in this interactive tutorial.

Workshop recording with an overview of the style, basics of in-text citations, and how to recognize and correct different kinds of reference list citations.

Learn the basics of Chicago Notes and Bibliography style.