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Library Tutorials and How-To Guides

Information 101 Series

This series of tutorials addresses the library's Information Management Competencies.


NYMC Health Sciences Library. (2019, September 26). Navigating the Homepage [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/07w0xGihwv0

What's Covered in Navigating the Homepage:

  • Remote Login: 0:39
  • Main Navigation Bar: 1:40
  • HSL Discovery Search: 4:28
  • ​More Research Tools: 4:44
  • Library Hours: 5:02
  • ILLiad, HSL Blog, & Staff Directory: 5:27
  • Gallery Box: 6:03

What's Covered in Defining Your Question: PICO

  • What is PICO?
  • How to Structure a Research Question Using PICO
  • How to Use MeSH in a PICO Search
  • How to Use Boolean Operators in a PICO Search

NYMC Health Sciences Library. (2019, September 19). Finding a Book [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/QPI1t4F_WIc

What's Covered in Finding a Book:


NYMC Health Sciences Library. (2019, September 11). Finding a Journal Article [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/XuifmzW0kB0

What's Covered in Finding a Journal Article:


NYMC Health Sciences Library. (2019, September 27). Selecting a Resource [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/dmcWbb5GlVU

What's Covered in Selecting a Resource:

  • HSL Discovery Search: 0:37
  • Research Guides: 0:53
  • Books & eBooks: 1:40
  • Journals Articles: 3:01
  • Websites: 6:10

NYMC Health Sciences Library. (2019, September 11). Copyright & Plagiarism [Video file]. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/d7oR7urt3EY

What's Covered in Copyright & Plagiarism:

  • Plagiarism: 1:51
  • Copyright: 2:59
  • APA & AMA Citation Style Examples: 5:03

Research Basics


If you have an issue or question, call or use our “Ask a Librarian” service to chat or email us. You can also stop by the Reference desk or call +1 (914) 594-4200 and ask for a reference librarian. A reference librarian staffs the Reference desk Monday-Thursday from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM and other times as needed. Check our library calendar page for the current holiday schedule.

If you have a more in-depth issue or question, you can arrange for a consultation, a one-on-one instruction session with a reference librarian that can be scheduled at a time that is convenient to you. Frequent topics include the library’s resources, searching a particular database, and help with a research project, but you can request your own topic when you request a consultation. To arrange for a consult, fill out the form here.

Below are some tip sheets and guides to get you started with your research.

Conducting an Effective Literature Review: Part 1 Overview

Conducting an Effective Literature Review: Part 2 PubMed

 

Conducting an Effective Literature Review: Part 3 Embase, Web of Science, and HSL Discovery Search