Self-guided tutorials and other instructional resources are available to help in learning about all the steps of the research process.

• Freshman Writing Exercise 
• Freshman Writers' Toolbox 

Getting Oriented to the Libraries

New Students' Guide to the Drexel University Libraries

Library Research Skills:  An Introduction -

• Part One: The Library Website (Powerpoint) 
• Part Two:  Scholarly Information (Powerpoint) 
• Part Three:  Database Searching (Powerpoint) 
• Part Four:  Finding Full-Text (Powerpoint) 
• Part Five:  A Database Search Exercise (Powerpoint) 

Hagerty Library Floor Plans
Catalog Search Guide

The Research Process

Getting Started on Research

Finding Information: Using Databases and Other Search Tools

Using Electronic Resources: Frequently Asked Questions
Find It@Drexel and Google Scholar
Searching the Internet (step-by-step tutorial)
ERIC Services
MEDLINE Learning Resources
Finding Clinical Information: Notes for New 3rd Year Students
Information Literacy for the Sciences (a self-paced tutorial)

Getting to the Source

Deciphering Citations
Finding Full Text from Citations
SFX: Frequently Asked Questions

Evaluating Information

"Is this a Scholarly Publication?"
Evaluating Information on the Web (step-by-step tutorial)
Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine

Citing your Sources: Giving Credit where Credit is Due (and avoiding Plagiarism)

About RefWorks (web-based citation management tool)

RefWorks Overview -- Using RefWorks (Powerpoint) 

Citation Style Resources
Plagiarism (step-by-step tutorial)
Copyright and Fair Use: Frequently Asked Questions

Learning in Person
Reference Librarians can provide guidance and instruction in all phases of the research process: identifying information sources, searching, finding materials and evaluating information. Walk-in assistance is available in the Libraries, consultation appointments can be made with Reference staff, and workshops can be arranged for classes or on the request of any group.