Environmental Studies (ENS) 581 Environmental Policy and Analysis: Tutorials

This tutorial demonstrates how to create a library account. Creating an account will enable you to request and renew materials through the I-Share system.

This tutorial demonstrates how to renew library books from Brookens Library and from I-Share.

This tutorial demonstrates how to find a specific article using Everything Search.

This tutorial will help you find out if the UIS Brookens library has a journal in print or electronic format.

Learn to use the new Everything Search to find articles from a citation.

Have you ever found the perfect article in a library database only to discover the full text of the article is not available? Don’t give up. The Find It button connects most of the library databases, so you can find out if we have access to the full text of the article anywhere in our online or print collection.

How to access full text articles, using the new Everything Search.

This short tutorial demonstrates how to limit your search results to scholarly peer-reviewed sources in many of the library databases.

Choosing the right keywords is essential to successful database searching. This tutorial helps you identify the best strategy for keyword searches.

Is keyword searching always the most efficient research strategy? Find out when to use keywords and when to use subject headings.

Learn to manipulate research databases and get the most out of your searches.

Anyone can create a website. How do you know if the information is trustworthy? This tutorial gives you tools to evaluate information you find on the web.

Your professor wants you to use only scholarly sources in your paper. This tutorial explains the differences between scholarly and popular resources.

Not sure what your professor means by "primary source"? Check out this tutorial.

Understanding historical context is an important part of using primary sources.

Now that you know what primary sources are, how do you find them?

Research doesn't start when you have a topic, in fact picking your topic IS research. This short video from NCSU libraries is a great way to get started.

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