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Library Basics: Research Basics

Links to library resources, tip sheets & tutorials

Developing a Research Question

Advanced Search Techniques

Boolean Operators

What is a Literature Review

Some other guides to Library Basics

Using Boolean Logic to Conduct a Literature Search in Pubmed: Falls AND Exercise in the Aged.
Though made for NYU, one can still learn the basics of Boolean searching well in this 2 minute video and expand it's techniques to other databases. Ask your librarian for more help as needed.

Argumentative paper tips

How to disagree with a claim.
A useful table with description to avoid faulty argument methods in a debate, speech, or a paper.
How to Write a Good Argumentative Essay
This will help you understand it better.

Citation Help

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Step by step guides to databases

Using ProQuest Religion Database
step by step
Library Central Book Search
step by step
Finding an article by the name of the Journal at SAU Library

A helpful video for searching APA PsycArticles

Useful tips