This video tutorial explains how to use advanced searching techniques to narrow or broaden your search results.
This video tutorial goes over how to translate your interests into a research topic appropriate for a class paper.
Offers guidance on utilizing different methods to seek assistance from librarians, including live chat options and scheduling research consultations, to enhance research endeavors.
Provides a comprehensive overview of various sources utilized in research, including academic books, encyclopedias, websites, peer-reviewed journals, popular magazines, newspapers, and the role of Wikipedia, with guidance on accessing further assistance and scheduling research consultations.
Learn how to use Finding Aids to efficiently navigate archival collections and locate specific materials. This guide shows how these tools can streamline your research process.
This video tutorial shows how to use Quick Search to find specific types of articles, find recently published peer-reviewed journal articles, find article details, preview an abstract, and access the full text of an article.
This video tutorial explains what government information is, what types are available to review, and how to find government information online.
This video tutorial shows how to create a citation using Quick Search.
This video tutorial offers a basic overview of the main resources for information and help on the library website.
Discover the unique and rare materials housed in UNLV Special Collections and Archives. Explore a vast array of resources related to Las Vegas, Nevada, and the gaming industry, available both in-person and online. Learn how these collections provide valuable insights into the rich history and diverse communities of Southern Nevada.
Provides insights into utilizing career resources like the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook and O*NET OnLine, alongside guidance on the careful analysis of data for informed decision-making.
This video tutorial discusses the benefits of creating an ORCID iD to manage your researcher identity online.
This video tutorial offers strategies for reading scholarly articles in order to save time and reduce stress.
This video tutorial discusses how scholarly research is similar to a conversation, and relates reading, asking questions, and presenting information to the elements of conversation.
This video tutorial gives a basic overview of how to read and develop a research paper once you’ve found some sources of information.
Offers insights on distinguishing between scholarly and popular sources, including evaluation techniques for each type and their effective use in research, to enhance the quality and credibility of your work.
This video tutorial explains how to submit your thesis or dissertation to ProQuest.
This video tutorial explains how to bring multiple pieces of information together to inspire new ideas or solutions.
This video tutorial discusses how information changes over time, from social media to scholarly articles and encyclopedias.
This video tutorial clarifies what it means to think critically about information, offers strategies to thinking critically, and goes over some of the important questions you should ask.
This video tutorial discusses how to ethically use information from outside sources in your work through summary, paraphrase, and direct quotes.
Offers guidance on accessing and utilizing various search filters, including options for scholarly and popular sources, to efficiently locate relevant resources within the UNLV Libraries system.
Provides essential guidelines when utilizing Special Collections and Archives resources including registration procedures, handling protocols, and accessing materials, ensuring a respectful and efficient experience.
Define an annotated bibliography, identify appropriate sources for an annotated bibliography, employ strategies for creating an annotated bibliography