Tutorials and Instructional Videos
Featured Video
A quick run-down of the research and reference services we provide and how to use the Libraries website to get help when you need it. Covers how to:- find your librarian
- ask a question online
- schedule a research consultation
- find tutorials and research guides
Are you looking for Roll Tide Research?
Getting Started with your Research
An overview of the basic search function of UA Libraries Discovery Search Tool, Scout.
Look at some of the key differences between scholarly and popular sources
An overview of the advanced search functions of UA Libraries Discovery Search Tool, Scout.
Advanced Research Skills
How to Find Resources at UA Libraries
Learn to use the research tools on the UA Libraries website to find the resources you need.Boolean Operators
AND, OR, NOT, three words you can use in searches that will tell a search engine EXACTLY what you are looking for!Using Limiters
When you’re searching and working on your research, sometimes you need to try multiple approachesRefining Your Search
Watch this video to learn to use the limiters in Scout in order to eliminate results that don’t fit within your search parametersSubject-Specific Research
Find, download, and cite statistical reports compiled by Statista
Search the full text of thousands of newspapers simultaneously, or use advanced controls to drill down to exactly what you need to find for your research.
View a demonstration of the Hoover’s Online database
View a demonstration of searching for a topic in the FASB Codification using the Accounting Research Manager database
This tutorial will show you how to use some of the advanced search options that CINAHL Plus with Full Text offers
Services at the Libraries
A quick run-down of the research and reference services we provide and how to use the Libraries website to get help when you need it
How distance education students can request materials through Interlibrary Loan
How to access library resources from off-campus
How to renew a book online
How to access and download e-books at UA Libraries.