Your Librarian
Bernadette Lear
Contact:
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Penn State Harrisburg Library
351 Olmsted Dr.
Middletown, PA 17057
Penn State Harrisburg Library
351 Olmsted Dr.
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 948-6360
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General Search Tips
These tutorials are not specific to Penn State or PsycINFO, but they will give you tips that are applicable to almost any database you use:
Using ProQuest Databases (including PsycINFO)
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APA PsycINFO: AboutProQuest's detailed guide to using PsycINFO. Includes explanations, tips, and videos.
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ERIC: AboutProQuest's detailed guide to using ERIC. Includes explanations, tips, and videos.
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Social Science Training MaterialsA gateway to resources for using ProQuest's Social Sciences databases.
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ProQuest WebinarsOnline training for ProQuest products. Some are for database users; others are more appropriate for library educators.
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ProQuest VideoProQuest's YouTube channel. Includes videos about its products, and about database research in general.
Using EBSCO Databases (including CINAHL and Criminal Justice Abstracts)
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EBSCO Product HelpA gateway to resources for using EBSCO databases.
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EBSCO Recorded SessionsWatch recorded webinars to learn how to use other EBSCO databases.
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EBSCO Tutorials (on YouTube)EBSCO's playlist of database tutorials.
Using Other Databases (including PubMed)
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LionSearch TutorialsHow to use LionSearch, Penn State's federated search engine, which enables you to tap the library catalog and most journal databases simultaneously.
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Online Students Use of the LibraryAlthough this guide is intended for Penn State World Campus students, it's a helpful orientation for anyone who is doing most of their research off-campus.
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How to GuidesPenn State's library tutorials. They cover a wide variety of research-related skills.
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Gale Training ToolsTips sheets, tutorials, and other resources for those learning to use Gale databases.
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Gale Training Tools (YouTube)Gale's YouTube channel for tutorials on its databases.
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Google Scholar Search TipsAdvice for using Google's search engine for journal articles.
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JSTOR Support > StudentsJSTOR's student page is helpful for any user.
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JSTOR on YouTubeVideos from JSTOR's support team.
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PubMed HelpVideos and other resources for using PubMed, the world's largest medical literature database.