Instructional Videos, Research and Training Guides, Tutorials, Web Sites



Research Minutes: Evaluating periodicals series (.mp4 files)
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Subject Research Guides

Cornell University: A Research Guide.

Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Research Guide. [with Brenda Marston]

Library Information for Psychology Faculty & Students [now updated by Nan Hyland]

Polling and Public Opinion Data: A Research Guide.

Psychology: A Research Guide.

Quick Guide to Information on Current Events....

Research Guide to Japanese Studies in English. [with Beth Katzoff]

Selected Education and Career Reference Sources in Uris Library. [with Megan Perez]


Document, Training, and Special Resource Guides

Bibliographic Citations: Resources

Book Reviews: A Finding Guide

Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools.

Finding British Sessional Papers and Parlimentary Debates in Olin Library. [with Caroline Spicer and Fred Muratori]

Finding Dissertations and Theses

Finding Primary Sources: A Web-Based Guide.

Finding the News

Guide to State Census Information.

Introduction to Electronic Texts in the Humanities.

Language Dictionaries Online: A Guide.

Law Online: New Resources

Major Biographical Resources: A Guide

New York State Documents: A Finding Guide.

Newspaper Formats

Newspaper Indexes, International, in Olin Library

Newspaper Indexes, U.S., in Olin Library

Research Guide for United Nations Documents at Cornell. [with Lance Heidig]

Using Subject Reference Collections Effectively


Tutorials and Web Sites

Electronic Text Center.[with Megan Perez, et al.]

Multipage site for information about and the holdings and services of the Electronic Text Center in 104 Olin Library.

Library Research at Cornell: A Hypertext Guide.[with numerous collaborators; see site]

Includes pages on finding background information, books, periodicals, and video/spoken word recordings; identifying and critically evaluating the items found; and preparing an annotated bibliography.

PAM 380: Human Sexuality Assignment Tutorial.[with Mary Ochs, Tony Cosgrave, et al.]


Guides for Individual Classes

Listed on Olin/Uris Class Bibliographies page. Examples:

Spanish 220: Perspectives on Latin America

Library Research Guide for Government 131: Introduction to Comparative Politics

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Cornell University

22 May 2008
Michael Engle
Reference Department

URL: http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/staff/moe/webpubs.html