Work through the boxes in order. Read the instructions, watch the short videos, and do the activities. Try the Self-Check at the end. For help with this tutorial, submit a question under the Ask a Librarian button in your blue navigation bar at the top of this guide.
This video has more information about choosing keywords and search terms. Please note that some videos might not be accessible if you are using a mobile device.
This video will show how to do combined searches, refine results, and use the personalized folder in EBSCO.
Practice choosing the best EBSCO databases for your subject area and doing an advanced search with combinations of search terms and refining your search. Try creating your own EBSCO folder by clicking the "Sign In" option.
Comprises most of our EBSCOhost collection for e-journal articles both scholarly and non-peer reviewed, newspapers articles, eBooks, and more. View “Searching” or “Advanced Search” to see all EBSCOhost database subscriptions and to limit which databases you want to search in.
Watch this short video on how to use this database:
Now that you are doing more in-depth research projects, you will need to access quality information in books at times. Ebook Central is a great place to start, and you can access it using your SKYCTC username and password when you are off campus.
Practice searching for an eBook in Ebook Central. Try creating your own bookshelf by clicking the "Sign In" option.
SKYCTC's ebooks from ProQuest. Includes thousands of ebooks from leading publishers like Wiley, 130 university presses, and more. Collections cover subjects such as: biology, business management, computer science/IT, education, engineering & manufacturing, history, literature, nursing and other health-related fields, physical sciences, psychology, religious studies and sociology.
SKYCTC has a courier service for physical books on the shelf from WKU Libraries. You can search their catalog or list of items available and fill out a form with details about the item and your contact information. As always, plan ahead so that there is plenty of time to fill the request.
Your research project will likely require you to find statistics, data, and other reliable evidence available on the Internet. Google Advanced Search offers an easy way to narrow and filter your searches to get government agency data and current research from universities and professional organizations.
Click on the form link below and login to Office365 with your SKYCTC information to take the Self-Check.
