Beginner friendly video on how to start searching for research resources! The timestamps are listed below the video. Note: This is short video that does not detail all library resources, but is a great start to building a solid foundation. For additional resources on searching feel free to visit our "How To" guide. For even more help and one-on-one assistance, reach out to your Social Work Librarian at ndavis10@lsu.edu.
Video timestamps:
00:00-01:14 Introduction/How to Use this Video
01:14-03:17 Basics of Navigating the Library Homepage Tabs
03:17-04:55 Social Work Research Guide
04:55-06:45 Using Discovery for Articles: Basics
06:45-09:17 Search Strategies for Keywords & Boolean Operators
09:17-11:17 Accessing the Full Text, Interlibrary Loan
11:17-12:44 The Abstract, Citation starter, and Permalink features
12:44-13:31 Documenting Your Search & Search History
13:31-14:17 Searching in Specific Databases vs. Searching in Discovery
14:17-16:55 Searching in SocIndex & Adding in various databases*
16:55-18:10 Contact Information/Conclusion
*Note: Each Database contains different features that I did not discuss in this video. There are also many other resources & databases that I did not go over in this brief tutorial. It is only a starting point.