Research Guides: Library Tutorials: Video Tutorials

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How to Search	Reading Strategies
Literature Reviews	Bridwell Library

How to Search

Find articles in Library Search video (2 minutes)
Library Search on the SMU Libraries homepage is a great starting point to find articles of all types.
Find Articles in Subject Databases video (2 minutes)
Subject-specific databases offer more advanced filtering and searching options to find articles.
Subject Searching in Databases video (2 minutes)
Subject term searching is a useful strategy to find more focused articles in subject databases.
Forward and Backward Searching video (2 minutes)
Also known as "citation searching," this strategy can be useful in advanced literature searches.
Troubleshooting Title Searches video (2 minutes)
If a simple search for a specific article doesn't work, try these strategies.

Search for Books video (1 minute)
A quick overview of how to search for books in the SMU Libraries.
Advanced Searching for Books video (1 minute)
If basic keyword or title searching for books isn't enough, try some advanced strategies.
Find & Request Books from Other Libraries video (2 minutes)
SMU doesn't have 100% of all books in the world, but we can request a loan from another library for most items that we don't have.

Find News by Topic video (2 minutes)
Find news by general topic or keyword, including limiting by date or by geography.
Find Magazines, Newspapers, & Journals by Title video (2 minutes)
Find a specific magazine, newspaper, or journal title at SMU

Find Music Recordings video (2 minutes)
Find recordings online through the library's subscriptions.
Find Music Scores video (2 minutes)
Scores and sheet music in Hamon Library.

Identifying Relevant Articles video (3 minutes)
When you're viewing a large list of articles, how do you know which ones are worth reading more closely?
Reading an Empirical Article video (3 minutes)
Empirical, peer-reviewed journal articles can be challenging to read.
Reading a Scholarly Argument video (2 minutes)
Scholarly argument articles can be challenging to read.
Reading a Scholarly Book video (2 minutes)
Scholarly books have certain structures and tools that can be used to help you read and understand them.

Literature Reviews: What Are They? video (3 minutes)
Learn about the purposes and structure of literature reviews.
Literature Reviews: How to Conduct One video (7 minutes)
More detail on how to complete a literature review.
Select a Database video (1 minute)
Use filters and options to select the best database(s) for your research needs.
Why Use a Citation Manager video (4 minutes)
Benefits of using a citation manager such as Refworks or Zotero.

Introduction to ATLA video (2 minutes)
Introduction to the basic features of the ATLA database for religion and theology.
Finding Book Reviews with ATLA video (2 minutes)
Book reviews help position a scholar's work within the context of the larger field as well as aids in pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of a scholar's work. ATLA lets you quickly identify book reviews.
Scripture Searching with ATLA video (1 minute)
Look up a specific verse, chapter, or book in ATLA to find scholarly work analyzing it.

Accordance Overview video (2 minutes)
Introduction to the Accordance application and the many tools it provides for biblical research.
Key Number Searches and Word Studies in Accordance video (2 minutes)
Instructions on how to conduct Key Number Searches and Word Studies in Accordance.
The Library in Accordance video (2 minutes)
An explanation of the various research tools that can be found in the library for Accordance.
Organizing your Library in Accordance video (1 minute)
Ways to organize your library.

Introduction to the Blue Letter Bible (3 minutes)
Blue Letter Bible is a freely-available online concordance.

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