SCC Research Guides: Library Tutorials: Research Skills Tutorials

Research Skills Tutorials

This page contains a list of tutorials that are designed to help students learn the skills necessary to complete research assignments for their classes using the library resources.

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AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Complete this tutorial if assigned by your instructor. It will walk you through what you need to know about AI and how to use it in an educational environment.
Plagiarism Tutorial
Introduction to Website Evaluation - SCC Library Tutorial
This tutorial from the SCC Library website will explain to students how to properly evaluate a website source.
Different Sources and How to Use Them - SCC Library Tutorial
This tutorial from the SCC Library will cover different types of sources, such as books, periodicals, and websites, and how to use them in research.
What is a Periodical?
Learn what a periodical is and how to find them in the SCC Library.
Journals, Magazines, Trade Publications
Learn the difference between journals, magazines, and trade publications.
Literary Criticism
Learn what literary criticism is (and isn't) and where to find examples in the SCC Library.
Library Databases
Learn how to access and search in SCC Library Databases.
Searching in Gale Power Search
Searching in EBSCO General Databases
Annotated Bibliography How To Video (MLA)
A 10 minute video from the SCC Library that shows you how to create an Annotated Bibliography in MLA format.
MLA Citations
This tutorial will walk you through the basics of MLA format with examples of how to cite different kinds of sources in MLA.