Instructor Toolkits
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| Instructor Toolkit: Create a Digital Assignment | Instructors can discover library resources to create a digitial assignment, such as a video or podcast, for their course. | |
| Instructor Toolkit: Multiple Choice Exams | Instructors can review the different library resources to help students with Multiple Choice Exams. | |
| Instructor Toolkit: University Essay | This is a collection of resources instructors can use to help undergraduate students research and write effective essays. |
Accessibility
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| Make Your Digital Media Project Accessible | This library guide will provide you with guidelines for making your digital projects such as presentations, videos, images and infographics, accessible. | |
| Create an Accessible Word Document | The purpose of this guide is to provide support for users of Microsoft Word 2021 and later, emphasizing accessibility features. It advises on setting up and utilizing tools like the Accessibility Checker and Navigation Pane to ensure documents meet accessibility standards throughout their creation. Additionally, it instructs on formatting practices, such as using descriptive filenames, proper heading structure, accessible fonts, and correct table and image formatting, aiming to create documents that are accessible to all users, including those utilizing screen readers. | |
| Writing Alt Text | This tutorial will provide you with an introduction to writing alt text. By the end, you will be able to
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| Using Kurzweil 3000 | The purpose of this guide is to introduce Kurzweil 3000 (referred to as Kurzweil), a literacy support software designed to assist with reading, studying, writing, and testing. It caters to learners of all levels by employing text-to-speech technology that reads aloud while highlighting text, aiding users who struggle with focus, decoding, reading pace, and comprehension. The guide focuses on utilizing Kurzweil's web version and Read the Web extension for optimal functionality and reliability, offering accessibility to essential features for students, staff, and faculty. | |
| Assistive Technology at Library Accessibility Services | This guide provides an overview of some of the different equipment and software available through Library Accessibility Services (LAS). LAS supports students who are registered wtih Student Accessibility Services (SAS). Learn about the different tech options, the benefits and limitations, as well as some alternatives depending on your needs. | |
| Student Staff Accessibility Resources | This guide was created to ensure student staff, mentors, and leaders have accessibility resources available to them. In order to ensure the U of G remains as barrier free as possible, this guide provides links to:
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| Find Open Data | This library guide will provide you with an overview of what open data is, where to find it and how it's used. | |
| Making Pressbooks Accessible | Learn the basics of creating accessible content in Pressbooks. |
Publishing Support
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| Using Open Access Repositories | The purpose of this guide is to provide an overview of open access repositories and the process of depositing research. It covers key considerations such as copyright, licensing, and understanding publisher policies to help you effectively share your work in compliance with open access mandates. | |
| What are Creative Commons Licenses? | This video will define and outline the benefits of Creative Commons licenses and introduce you to the different types of Creative Commons licenses available. | |
| Atrium Institutional Repository | This guide provides step by step instructions on how to submit content to the Atrium. | |
| Making Pressbooks Accessible | Learn the basics of creating accessible content in Pressbooks. | |
| Search for Open Educational Resources (OER) | ||
| Tri-Agency Open Access Policy | ||
| Use Creative Commons Licenses | ||
| Licensing Datasets in the U of G Research Data Repositories | ||
| Formatting Thesis Page Numbering in Microsoft Word | These tutorials were developed to provide step-by-step instructions to assist graduate students with using the built in tools in MS Word to create a thesis page numbering system that meets the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ (OGPS) thesis page numbering requirements. Instructions are available for both Mac and PC versions of Microsoft Word. | |
| U of G Research Data Repositories | The purpose of this guide is to assist researchers in preparing datasets for deposit into the University of Guelph Research Data Repositories, which accept a variety of data types, including audiovisual, geospatial, and tabular data. Datasets must include data files, descriptive metadata, and supplemental documentation, such as readme files or data dictionaries. It is recommended that data files be submitted in open, nonproprietary formats for long-term accessibility. | |
| Organizing Your Research Data | This guide is designed to benefit U of G researchers and outlines the best practices needed for organizing research data. Whether you are a faculty member, staff, or student, by the end of this guide you should be able to:
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Studying
| Title | Description | Tags |
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| Reflecting on a Course Activity | This video will walk you through a sample of a student reflection using the three stages of the "What, So What, Now What" model. | |
| Using Kurzweil 3000 | The purpose of this guide is to introduce Kurzweil 3000 (referred to as Kurzweil), a literacy support software designed to assist with reading, studying, writing, and testing. It caters to learners of all levels by employing text-to-speech technology that reads aloud while highlighting text, aiding users who struggle with focus, decoding, reading pace, and comprehension. The guide focuses on utilizing Kurzweil's web version and Read the Web extension for optimal functionality and reliability, offering accessibility to essential features for students, staff, and faculty. | |
| Study Smarter, Not Harder | Study Smarter, Not Harder: Understanding the difference between passive and active learning. | |
| Dive Deeper: Deep Reflection 101 | This short infographic guides you through the process of reflection to help you learn from your experiences at school, on an assignment, working with others or from a challenging experience. | |
| How to Create a Poster | Use this handout to create an academic poster in PowerPoint. Find information about poster layout, use of visuals, technical tips, and advice on presenting your poster. | |
| Academic Poster Templates | Use this preformatted template as a starting point for creating your academic poster in PowerPoint.
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| How to Create a Matrix Chart | This video will explain what a matrix chart is, and the six steps you can use to create one. | |
| How to Read an Academic Article | This short Library video will show you how to read an academic article for a research-based assignment. | |
| Online Learning | This guide features strategies to help you learn effectively in distance education (DE) or hybrid courses. | |
| Succeed at Exams: Analyzing Exam Errors | Use marked midterms or quizzes to help you improve how you study and prepare for future tests and exams. | |
| Seminar Participation and Discussion | Learn quick tips to help you prepare for and participate in discussions in classes, seminars and tutorials. | |
| Succeed at Exams: Writing Essay Exams | This library guide will help you to effectively plan and make the best use of your time when writing essay exams. | |
| Master Time Management: Using Weekday Time Effectively | This library guide will provide you with four strategies for effectively using your time during the week. | |
| Control Procrastination: Understanding Procrastination | Use the W5 framework - who, what, when, where, and why – to gain new understanding of your procrastination habits. | |
| Study Effectively: Learning from Textbooks | This library guide provides an overview of strategies for reading textbooks. | |
| Master Time Management: Making a Task List | This library guide will walk you through the steps of making a task list to manage your time effectively. | |
| Study Effectively: SQ4R | This library guide will introduce the SQ4R method of studying textbooks, and explain the steps to implement the study strategy effectively. | |
| Control Procrastination: Short-Term Solutions | Quick solutions to reducing procrastination. | |
| Succeed at Exams: Short-Answer Exams | This library guide will help you to prepare for, and write short-answer exams. | |
| Control Procrastination: 8 Ways to Get Started | Eight quick tips to help you get started on tasks. | |
| Succeed at Exams: Problem-Solving Exams | This library guide will assist you in studying for and writing problem-solving exams. | |
| Succeed at Exams: Preparing for Essay Exams | This library guide will help you to effectively prepare for writing essay exams. | |
| Succeed at Exams: Multiple Choice Exams | This library guide will explain how to prepare for studying and writing multiple choice exams. | |
| Study Effectively: 7 Strategies to Manage Distractions | This library guide will provide you with seven strategies to help with managing distractions. | |
| Work Effectively in Groups | This library guide will provide you with strategies for being successful in group work situations. | |
| Study Effectively: The Cornell Method of Note Taking | Learn a technique for recording, organizing and studying from your notes from lectures, textbooks, or other readings. | |
| Study Effectively: Creating a Concept Map | This short library guide outlines steps to creating a concept map and highlights some of its benefits and uses. | |
| Master Time Management: Making the Most of Breaks and Rewards | This library guide will provide you with strategies for using study breaks effectively. | |
| Study Effectively: 7 Steps to Better Concentration | This short library guide outlines seven steps to help with concentrating, if you have trouble staying focused while studying. | |
| Succeed at Exams | This library guide will provide you with tips and tools for different types of exam formats. | |
| Study Effectively | This comprehensive guide will provide you with tools and strategies to develop effective study habits. | |
| Master Time Management | This guide will provide you with tools and tips to manage your time effectively. | |
| Study Effectively: Reading Critically | This short guide will provide you with a series of questions to enhance your critical analysis of journal articles or other texts. | |
| Control Procrastination | This library guide will provide you with tips and tools to help control procrastination. | |
| 5 Ways to Study with a Matrix Chart | The video will describe five different ways to use a matrix chart for studying purposes. | |
| Excel Task Lists | Use the Task Lists Template to plan what you need to do each week and when you plan to do it. | |
| Excel Weekly Schedule Template | Use the Weekly Schedule Template to create your own personalized weekly schedule that you can easily modify. | |
| 5 Tips for Managing Group Conflict | This video provides tips and strategies for managing difficulties in group work. | |
| Schedule Yourself: 6 Easy Steps to Conquer Your Calendar | Learn how to create a weekly schedule to help you stay organized and on track. | |
| How to Create a Concept Map | Follow these seven simple steps to create a concept map to help you study. | |
| Building Vocabulary for Reading and Speaking | Build your vocabulary for academic reading and speaking purposes. Learn strategies to help you understand complex vocabulary used in academic texts, and find common phrases to use in course-based discussions and academic presentations. | |
| How to Read an Academic Book | This short video will show you how to read a book for research-based assignments. | |
| Succeed at Exams: Lab Exams and Bell-Ringer Exams | This library guide will provide you with strategies for studying for and writing lab and bell-ringer exams. |
Instructor Resources
| Title | Description | Tags |
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| Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning | Discover digital tools, like video and audio editors, engagement and presentation tools, and more, to integrate into your own teaching and/or learning experiences. | |
| Instructor Toolkit: Create a Digital Assignment | Instructors can discover library resources to create a digitial assignment, such as a video or podcast, for their course. | |
| Tool for Determining Allowable Uses of AI with Writing Assignments | This tool is to support instructors as they define and communicate allowable uses of AI in writing assignments. | |
| Search for Open Educational Resources (OER) | ||
| Find Online Music Scores | This library guide will help you to successfully locate music scores online. | |
| Instructor Toolkit: Multiple Choice Exams | Instructors can review the different library resources to help students with Multiple Choice Exams. | |
| Instructor Toolkit: University Essay | This is a collection of resources instructors can use to help undergraduate students research and write effective essays. | |
| Find Video Collections | This library guide will provide you with a list of resources to help you find a variety of video content. | |
| Create Video and Audio Clips | This guide provides instructions on creating video and audio clips from select streaming media collections available through the University of Guelph Library. | |
| Find Business Cases | This guide will introduce you to business cases and where to find them. |
Assignment Help
| Title | Description | Tags |
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| Present Like a Pro: Giving an Academic Presentation | This library guide will provide you with strategies to successfully prepare for an academic presentation. | |
| What is Digital Storytelling? | This video will explain what digital storytelling is, the steps to create one, and why you may want to create one. | |
| Create a Digital Story | This guide will walk you through the steps for planning and creating a digital story. | |
| Film a Pitch Video or Video Resume | This library guide will walk you through five steps and tips for creating a pitch video or video resume. | |
| Find Freely Licensed Media to use in Your Digital Project | This video will explain how to find and use freely licensed works in your digital projects. | |
| Make Your Digital Media Project Accessible | This library guide will provide you with guidelines for making your digital projects such as presentations, videos, images and infographics, accessible. | |
| Find Audio, Images and Videos for Remixing | This library guide will provide you with a list resources for finding copyright-free images, audio and video files for your project. | |
| Reflecting on a Course Activity | This video will walk you through a sample of a student reflection using the three stages of the "What, So What, Now What" model. | |
| What is Critical Reflection? Introducing the "What, So What, Now What" Model | This video will introduce you to what critical reflection entails, and how to critically reflect using the "what, so what, now what" model. | |
| Record a Podcast | Learn the basics of planning, writing and recording a podcast. | |
| Graphic Design | The purpose of this tutorial is to introduce best practices in graphic design. By the end, you will define graphic design, understand 10 key principles of effective design, and grasp the criteria for meeting accessibility requirements. Engage in the interactive activities provided throughout the tutorial to apply your new knowledge effectively. Take your time exploring the options available to you to maximize your learning experience within 25-30 minutes. | |
| Managing Nervousness During Your Presentation | This video will walk you through five tips for managing your nerves during a presentation. | |
| Managing Nervousness Before Your Presentation | This video will walk you through five tips to help manage your nerves before a presentation. | |
| PowerPoint Tutorials for Your Academic Poster | These tutorials will give you step-by-step instructions for creating an Academic Poster with PowerPoint. If you have never created a poster with PowerPoint, start with How to Resize Slides for Academic Posters and review the tutorials in the order provided. | |
| Tool for Determining Allowable Uses of AI with Writing Assignments | This tool is to support instructors as they define and communicate allowable uses of AI in writing assignments. | |
| Note-taking and Writing Tips to Avoid Accidental Plagiarism | This video provides strategies for gathering information from sources and including that information in writing. These strategies can help students avoid accidental plagiarism. | |
| Templates for Writing Thesis Statements | This brief worksheet provides guidance for developing a thesis statement in two scenarios: when you have a specific assignment question and and when you do not have an assignment question. | |
| 5 Types of Thesis Statements | This brief handout provides examples of effective thesis statements to foreground arguments, evaluations, analyses, comparisons, and causes and effects. | |
| How to Give Awesome Feedback | When commenting on a presentation or paper, it is important to provide meaningful insights instead of reactions. Use this guide to identify the characteristics of constructive feedback so you can support others effectively. | |
| Developing a Research Question + Worksheet | This handout provides guidance for developing research questions, which are essential for establishing scope and direction in a literature review and/or research plan. | |
| Dive Deeper: Deep Reflection 101 | This short infographic guides you through the process of reflection to help you learn from your experiences at school, on an assignment, working with others or from a challenging experience. | |
| 5 Questions to Strengthen Your Thesis Statement | The five questions on this handout will help you evaluate your thesis statement so your essay is built on a solid foundation. | |
| How to Create a Poster | Use this handout to create an academic poster in PowerPoint. Find information about poster layout, use of visuals, technical tips, and advice on presenting your poster. | |
| Academic Poster Templates | Use this preformatted template as a starting point for creating your academic poster in PowerPoint.
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| Boolean Operators Cheat Sheet | Learn how to use boolean operators to improve your search results. | |
| Integrating Controlled Terms Into A Keyword Search Using Search History in Ovid Medline | ||
| Is this a Scholarly Journal Article? | This video will walk you through two criteria for evaluating to identify whether a source is a scholarly journal article. | |
| Create Infographics | This library guide will provide you with a list of tools for creating and finding infographics. | |
| Find SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Information | This library guide will provide an overview of what SWOT information is, and where and how to find it for your assignment. | |
| Find Standards | This library guide will provide you with a list of resources for finding standards. | |
| Find Sources: Use One Relevant Source to Find Others | This library guide will provide you with two methods for tracking citations to help you find relevant sources for your assignments. | |
| Find Geospatial Data | This library guide will provide a selection of resources to help you find geospatial data. | |
| Find Grey Literature | This guide provides an overview of grey literature, explaining what it is and offering examples such as conference proceedings, government document, and pre-prints. It also guides users on how to find different types of grey literature through various methods and databases. | |
| How to Read an Academic Article | This short Library video will show you how to read an academic article for a research-based assignment. | |
| Online Learning | This guide features strategies to help you learn effectively in distance education (DE) or hybrid courses. | |
| How to Integrate Critical Voice into Your Literature Review | This video offers strategies for adopting a critical voice in your writing. | |
| Write Clearly: Using Evidence Effectively | This guide describes primary and secondary sources. It also suggests ways to use sources appropriately as evidence. | |
| Control Procrastination: 8 Ways to Get Started | Eight quick tips to help you get started on tasks. | |
| Work Effectively in Groups | This library guide will provide you with strategies for being successful in group work situations. | |
| Cite Your Sources: CSE (Name-Year) | This library guide will help you to properly cite different sources using the CSE (Name-Year) style. | |
| Cite Your Sources: CSE (Citation-Name) | This library guide will help you to properly cite different sources using the CSE (Citation-Name) style. | |
| Write a Close Reading | This guide explains how to write a close reading and provides examples of useful strategies. | |
| Cite Your Sources | "Cite Your Sources" is a landing page with links to the library's summary descriptions of style guides. Students can access instructions for using 7 style guides from this page, such as APA, ASA, Chicago (Notes & Bibliography), Chicago (Author-Date System), CSE (Citation-Name), CSE (Name-Year), and MLA. | |
| Cite Your Sources: Chicago Notes & Bibliography | This library guide will provide show you how to cite different sources using the Chicago Notes and Bibliography citation method. | |
| Cite Your Sources: APA | This library guide with detailed instructions on how to cite different types of sources in APA style. | |
| Succeed at Exams | This library guide will provide you with tips and tools for different types of exam formats. | |
| Study Effectively | This comprehensive guide will provide you with tools and strategies to develop effective study habits. | |
| Master Time Management | This guide will provide you with tools and tips to manage your time effectively. | |
| Write a Blog Post | This library guide will help with organizing and writing a blog post. | |
| Write a Literature Review | This library guide will provide you with a description of the different parts and steps of writing a literature review. | |
| Write a Précis | This guide succinctly describes the content and structure of a précis. | |
| Write a University Essay | This Guide describes the sections of an academic essay and the steps you can take to write one. | |
| Study Effectively: Reading Critically | This short guide will provide you with a series of questions to enhance your critical analysis of journal articles or other texts. | |
| Plagiarism and Academic Integrity | This guide will provide you with descriptions of plagiarism and academic integrity, and tips and resources to avoid plagiarism. | |
| Control Procrastination | This library guide will provide you with tips and tools to help control procrastination. | |
| Excel Task Lists | Use the Task Lists Template to plan what you need to do each week and when you plan to do it. | |
| 4 Ways To Check Your Paper for Plagiarism | This video will give you strategies to use to check your paper for plagiarism. | |
| 5 Tips for Managing Group Conflict | This video provides tips and strategies for managing difficulties in group work. | |
| Four Steps to Narrow Your Research Topic | This video provides strategies to move from a broad topic to a more specific topic that you can explore in depth. | |
| Cite Your Sources: When and Why to Cite | This short Library video will help you know why you have to cite your sources and when to do it. | |
| Presentation Planning 101 | Learn 6 steps to plan your presentation. | |
| The ABCs of Answering Difficult Questions in Academic Presentations | This handout will provide you with three principles, the "ABCs," for answering difficult questions from your audience in an academic presentation. | |
| Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism: Types of Plagiarism | Learn about different types of plagiarism and how to avoid them. | |
| Schedule Yourself: 6 Easy Steps to Conquer Your Calendar | Learn how to create a weekly schedule to help you stay organized and on track. | |
| How to Create a Concept Map | Follow these seven simple steps to create a concept map to help you study. | |
| How to Read an Academic Book | This short video will show you how to read a book for research-based assignments. | |
| Find Audio Recordings | This library guide will provide you with a list of resources to find a variety of licensed audio recordings. | |
| Getting Started with Omni | The purpose of this guide is to introduce users to Omni, the University of Guelph's online library catalogue. Omni enables access to extensive academic resources including books, articles, special collections, and more from U of G's library and other Ontario university libraries. It guides users on using Omni for tasks like requesting items, accessing digital materials, managing loans, and conducting comprehensive searches across various formats and subjects, enhancing research efficiency and resource discovery. | |
| Using Copyright Protected Content | The purpose of this video is to guide students and researchers on responsibly using copyright-protected content in compliance with Canada’s copyright laws. By the end of this tutorial, you will understand how to utilize copyrighted materials while avoiding infringement, including scenarios where permission is required and exceptions like fair dealing. Throughout, you'll learn about different types of content, licensing considerations, and how to appropriately credit sources. Take your time to absorb the information provided to ensure you apply it effectively in your academic or research endeavors. | |
| How to Find Sources through Bibliography of British and Irish History | This video will walk you through the steps to find sources in the Bibliography of British and Irish History database. | |
| How to Find Sources through America: History & Life | This short Library video will show you how to identify journal articles and other scholarly sources through the database America: History and Life, one of the key search tools for history researchers at University of Guelph. | |
| Search Modifiers Cheat Sheet | Learn how to use search modifiers to refine and filter your search results. | |
| Find Country Information | This library guide will provide you with resources to successfully find country information for your assignment. | |
| Find Background Information | This library guide will provide you with an overview of what background information is, and where you can find it. | |
| Find Scholarly Articles | This library guide will provide you with tips and resources for finding appropriate scholarly articles. | |
| Finding Primary Sources: Background Research | This video will identify the importance of doing background research in order to successfully find relevant primary sources. | |
| What are Primary Sources? | This video will provide a concrete definition of what primary sources are, how they differ from secondary sources, and examples of what primary sources could be. | |
| 5 Reasons to Use Reference Sources | Why use reference sources? Watch this video to learn about the benefits of reference sources before you begin your research. | |
| Asking Questions to Explore Your Topic | Learn about how to explore your broad topic in order to narrow your focus for a research assignment. | |
| How to Find Sources Through Historical Abstracts | This short Library video will show you how to identify journal articles and other scholarly sources through the database Historical Abstracts, one of the key search tools for history researchers at University of Guelph. | |
| How to Find Sources Through PsycINFO | This video will guide you through utilizing PsycINFO to efficiently search for scholarly literature in psychology, providing tips on refining searches, filtering results, and accessing full-text articles, aimed at enhancing research efficacy and access to relevant resources. | |
| What Is Grey Literature? | This short Library video will define and describe grey literature and discuss how it can be useful to your research. | |
| How to Find Sources Through International Medieval Bibliography | The video provides guidance on using the Bibliography of British and Irish History database, aiding researchers in locating scholarly sources covering topics related to British, Irish, and Commonwealth history, from 55 B.C.E. to the present, with tips on search strategies and result evaluation. | |
| What is Peer Review? | This short Library video will define peer review and discuss why it is important to your research | |
| Using A Worksheet to Compare Academic Readings |
Library Basics
| Title | Description | Tags |
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| Printing, Photocopying, and Scanning at the Library | The purpose of this guide is to walk you through how to print, photocopy, and scan at the Library. The guide will also walk you through the process of adding money to your account on Papercut, including how to transfer money to others. There are also step-by-step guides for multiple printing methods and how to retrieve your print job. | |
| How to Request An Item In Omni | This video will give viewers a detailed look at the process for requesting items in Omni. | |
| How to Scan to A USB At McLaughlin Library | This video provides step-by-step instructions on how to scan to USB using the library's photocopiers. | |
| Connecting Google Scholar with the University of Guelph | This video provides instructions on how to connect Google Scholar to University of Guelph library resources. | |
| Online Learning | This guide features strategies to help you learn effectively in distance education (DE) or hybrid courses. | |
| Plagiarism and Academic Integrity | This guide will provide you with descriptions of plagiarism and academic integrity, and tips and resources to avoid plagiarism. | |
| How to Photocopy at the University of Guelph Library | This short Library video will show you how to photocopy at the University of Guelph library. |
Maps, GIS, & Data
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| What's the difference between data and statistics? | This video will outline the main differences between data and statistics, to assist you in differentiating between the two. | |
| Use the Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF) | This library guide will help you to use the PCCF, which provides a link between the six-character postal codes and census geographic areas. | |
| Use Stata | This library guide will help you to access and get started using Stata for analyzing, visualizing and managing your data. | |
| Use MATLAB | This library guide will provide a brief introduction to MATLAB for conducting data analysis, numeric computation or data visualization. | |
| Find Open Data | This library guide will provide you with an overview of what open data is, where to find it and how it's used. | |
| Data Visualization | This library guide will provide you with four reasons why you should visualize your data. | |
| Clean and Prepare Your Data | This library guide will provide you with a task list for properly cleaning your data. | |
| Analyze Data: SPSS | This library guide will introduce you to SPSS, a tool used to generate descriptive statistics for data. | |
| Analyze Data: SAS | This library guide will introduce you to the SAS tool, where you can clean your data and run your statistics. | |
| Analyze Data: R and RStudio | This library guide will introduce you to R and RStudio, statistical computing and analysis software. | |
| Find Geospatial Data | This library guide will provide a selection of resources to help you find geospatial data. | |
| Find Data & Statistics | This library guide will provide you with a list of resources to help find data and statistics for a variety of subject areas. | |
| What is a t-test? | This video will explain what a t-test is, and how it is used. | |
| What is Data? | This video will introduce you to the basics of qualitative and quantitative data, categorical and continuous data, and primary and secondary data, including what it is, why it's used and how it's collected. | |
| Licensing Datasets in the U of G Research Data Repositories | ||
| Find Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Data | This guide will introduce you to ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) data and tools you can use to find it. | |
| Organizing Your Research Data | This guide is designed to benefit U of G researchers and outlines the best practices needed for organizing research data. Whether you are a faculty member, staff, or student, by the end of this guide you should be able to:
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| Indigenous Data Sovereignty | This guide navigates Indigenous Data and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDS). It covers data by, for, with, or about Indigenous peoples and communities. | |
| What is an ANOVA? | This video will explain what an ANOVA is, and in what situations you should use an ANOVA over a t-test. |
Research
| Title | Description | Tags |
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| Introduction to U of G’s Archival & Special Collections | This video provides an introduction to the University of Guelph's Archival & Special Collections. It showcases different items from the various collections. | |
| Get Full-Text Articles in One Click with LibKey Nomad | LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that streamlines access to full-text articles from sites like PubMed and Google Scholar. After installing it and selecting your institution, LibKey Nomad provides quick options to download or request articles with just one click. This tool saves time by seamlessly connecting you to available resources, making research easier. | |
| Find Freely Licensed Media to use in Your Digital Project | This video will explain how to find and use freely licensed works in your digital projects. | |
| Find Audio, Images and Videos for Remixing | This library guide will provide you with a list resources for finding copyright-free images, audio and video files for your project. | |
| Conduct A Knowledge Synthesis | The purpose of this guide is to provide a structured approach to conducting a knowledge synthesis, including assembling a team, formulating research questions, and developing a detailed protocol. It outlines the necessary steps such as searching for studies, selecting studies for inclusion, critically appraising them, extracting and synthesizing data, and writing the final review. | |
| Using Open Access Repositories | The purpose of this guide is to provide an overview of open access repositories and the process of depositing research. It covers key considerations such as copyright, licensing, and understanding publisher policies to help you effectively share your work in compliance with open access mandates. | |
| Developing a Research Question + Worksheet | This handout provides guidance for developing research questions, which are essential for establishing scope and direction in a literature review and/or research plan. | |
| How to Create a Poster | Use this handout to create an academic poster in PowerPoint. Find information about poster layout, use of visuals, technical tips, and advice on presenting your poster. | |
| Academic Poster Templates | Use this preformatted template as a starting point for creating your academic poster in PowerPoint.
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| What's the difference between data and statistics? | This video will outline the main differences between data and statistics, to assist you in differentiating between the two. | |
| Boolean Operators Cheat Sheet | Learn how to use boolean operators to improve your search results. | |
| Integrating Controlled Terms Into A Keyword Search Using Search History in Ovid Medline | ||
| Zotero: How to Organize Your References | This video will show you how to use the collections feature in Zotero to organize your references. | |
| Articles, Journals, and Databases: What's the difference? | This video will describe the difference between articles, journals and databases to help you better understand what you're searching. | |
| How to Request An Item In Omni | This video will give viewers a detailed look at the process for requesting items in Omni. | |
| Is this a Scholarly Journal Article? | This video will walk you through two criteria for evaluating to identify whether a source is a scholarly journal article. | |
| Find Open Data | This library guide will provide you with an overview of what open data is, where to find it and how it's used. | |
| Clean and Prepare Your Data | This library guide will provide you with a task list for properly cleaning your data. | |
| How to Develop Keywords | This video will introduce you to one approach for identifying keywords for your research topic. | |
| Manage Your Sources: Zotero | This library guide will help you to use citation management tool, Zotero. | |
| Find Theses & Dissertations | This library guide will assist you in finding University of Guelph theses and dissertations. | |
| Find SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Information | This library guide will provide an overview of what SWOT information is, and where and how to find it for your assignment. | |
| Find Standards | This library guide will provide you with a list of resources for finding standards. | |
| Find Sources: Use One Relevant Source to Find Others | This library guide will provide you with two methods for tracking citations to help you find relevant sources for your assignments. | |
| Find Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Sources in the Sciences | This library guide will assist you in identifying primary, secondary and tertiary sources in the sciences. | |
| Find Patents | This library guide will provide guidance on how to find global, Canadian and American patents. | |
| Find Newspapers | This library guide will help you find newspapers through the University of Guelph Library. | |
| Find Market Research | This library guide will provide you with an overview of market research, and where and how to successfully find it. | |
| Manage Your Sources | This library guide will provide you with a list of citation tools to help you manage the sources for your assignment. | |
| Find Legislation: USA | This library guide will assist you with finding American legislation. | |
| Find Legislation: Canada | This library guide will assist you in finding Canadian legislation. | |
| Find Legal Information | This library guide will provide resources to help with finding Canadian, American and International legal information. | |
| Find Data & Statistics | This library guide will provide you with a list of resources to help find data and statistics for a variety of subject areas. | |
| What is a t-test? | This video will explain what a t-test is, and how it is used. | |
| What are Creative Commons Licenses? | This video will define and outline the benefits of Creative Commons licenses and introduce you to the different types of Creative Commons licenses available. | |
| Search for Open Educational Resources (OER) | ||
| U of G Research Data Repositories | The purpose of this guide is to assist researchers in preparing datasets for deposit into the University of Guelph Research Data Repositories, which accept a variety of data types, including audiovisual, geospatial, and tabular data. Datasets must include data files, descriptive metadata, and supplemental documentation, such as readme files or data dictionaries. It is recommended that data files be submitted in open, nonproprietary formats for long-term accessibility. | |
| Find Sources: Identify Key Sources | This library guide will provide you with four methods for identifying key sources. | |
| Find Industry Information | This library guide will provide you with a list of tools for finding industry information. | |
| Find Grey Literature | This guide provides an overview of grey literature, explaining what it is and offering examples such as conference proceedings, government document, and pre-prints. It also guides users on how to find different types of grey literature through various methods and databases. | |
| Find Government Publications | This library guide will provide you with a list of resources to help with finding government publications. | |
| Cite Your Sources: ASA | This library guide will show the proper way to format an ASA style citation for different source types. | |
| Study Effectively: Reading Critically | This short guide will provide you with a series of questions to enhance your critical analysis of journal articles or other texts. | |
| Find Online Music Scores | This library guide will help you to successfully locate music scores online. | |
| Four Steps to Narrow Your Research Topic | This video provides strategies to move from a broad topic to a more specific topic that you can explore in depth. | |
| Find Video Collections | This library guide will provide you with a list of resources to help you find a variety of video content. | |
| Writing A-Z | The purpose of this guide is to provide organized writing resources, including LibGuides, templates, and videos, to support academic writers at every stage of their writing process. It emphasizes the iterative nature of writing and research by offering resources for pre-writing and revising stages. Additionally, the guide introduces Writing Services, which offers personalized support such as feedback, guidance, and resources for students, faculty, and scholars at the University of Guelph. | |
| Building Vocabulary for Reading and Speaking | Build your vocabulary for academic reading and speaking purposes. Learn strategies to help you understand complex vocabulary used in academic texts, and find common phrases to use in course-based discussions and academic presentations. | |
| Find Audio Recordings | This library guide will provide you with a list of resources to find a variety of licensed audio recordings. | |
| Fair Dealing with Copyright Protected Works | This video will show you how fair dealing may apply to you as a student or researcher, and what criteria are considered 'more' or 'less' fair when using others' work for educational or research purposes. | |
| EDI & Research | This guide will introduce you to important readings on EDI (Equity, Diversity , and Inclusion) in research. | |
| Find Business Cases | This guide will introduce you to business cases and where to find them. | |
| Getting Started with Omni | The purpose of this guide is to introduce users to Omni, the University of Guelph's online library catalogue. Omni enables access to extensive academic resources including books, articles, special collections, and more from U of G's library and other Ontario university libraries. It guides users on using Omni for tasks like requesting items, accessing digital materials, managing loans, and conducting comprehensive searches across various formats and subjects, enhancing research efficiency and resource discovery. | |
| Organizing Your Research Data | This guide is designed to benefit U of G researchers and outlines the best practices needed for organizing research data. Whether you are a faculty member, staff, or student, by the end of this guide you should be able to:
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| Indigenous Data Sovereignty | This guide navigates Indigenous Data and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDS). It covers data by, for, with, or about Indigenous peoples and communities. | |
| Install LibKey Nomad | Learn the basics of using LibKey Nomad to quickly connect to the full text of journal articles you may come across as you’re researching online. | |
| 3 Steps to Create An Effective Search Query | This video will provide you with three techniques for improving your search formulas. | |
| How to Find Sources through Bibliography of British and Irish History | This video will walk you through the steps to find sources in the Bibliography of British and Irish History database. | |
| How to Find Sources through America: History & Life | This short Library video will show you how to identify journal articles and other scholarly sources through the database America: History and Life, one of the key search tools for history researchers at University of Guelph. | |
| Searching for MeSH Headings Using the Mesh Browser | This video will demonstrate how to search for and identify suitable Medical Subject Headings, or MeSH, using the MeSH Browser. | |
| Search Modifiers Cheat Sheet | Learn how to use search modifiers to refine and filter your search results. | |
| What is an ANOVA? | This video will explain what an ANOVA is, and in what situations you should use an ANOVA over a t-test. | |
| Find Systematic Reviews | This library guide will help you with finding systematic reviews for health sciences and social and applied sciences and humanities. | |
| Find Ancient Sources | This library guide will provide you with details on where to find ancient sources. | |
| Find Country Information | This library guide will provide you with resources to successfully find country information for your assignment. | |
| Find Company Information | This library guide will give an overview of what company information is, and tools to help you find it. | |
| Find Books | This library guide will provide you with resources for finding books for your academic work. | |
| Find Background Information | This library guide will provide you with an overview of what background information is, and where you can find it. | |
| Find Scholarly Articles | This library guide will provide you with tips and resources for finding appropriate scholarly articles. | |
| Finding Primary Sources: Background Research | This video will identify the importance of doing background research in order to successfully find relevant primary sources. | |
| What are Primary Sources? | This video will provide a concrete definition of what primary sources are, how they differ from secondary sources, and examples of what primary sources could be. | |
| 5 Reasons to Use Reference Sources | Why use reference sources? Watch this video to learn about the benefits of reference sources before you begin your research. | |
| Asking Questions to Explore Your Topic | Learn about how to explore your broad topic in order to narrow your focus for a research assignment. | |
| How to Find Sources Through Historical Abstracts | This short Library video will show you how to identify journal articles and other scholarly sources through the database Historical Abstracts, one of the key search tools for history researchers at University of Guelph. | |
| How to Search Omni | This video will demonstrate how to effectively utilize Omni, the University of Guelph's library search tool. It guides users through basic and advanced search techniques, filtering options, and accessing resources, aiming to enhance research efficiency for the university community. | |
| How to Find Sources Through PsycINFO | This video will guide you through utilizing PsycINFO to efficiently search for scholarly literature in psychology, providing tips on refining searches, filtering results, and accessing full-text articles, aimed at enhancing research efficacy and access to relevant resources. | |
| What Is Grey Literature? | This short Library video will define and describe grey literature and discuss how it can be useful to your research. | |
| How to Find Sources Through International Medieval Bibliography | The video provides guidance on using the Bibliography of British and Irish History database, aiding researchers in locating scholarly sources covering topics related to British, Irish, and Commonwealth history, from 55 B.C.E. to the present, with tips on search strategies and result evaluation. | |
| What is Peer Review? | This short Library video will define peer review and discuss why it is important to your research | |
| Literature Searching in Ovid MEDLINE | The purpose of this guide is to explain the concept and benefits of using a controlled vocabulary in databases. A controlled vocabulary, such as MeSH in MEDLINE, consists of predefined terms used consistently to index database records, ensuring accurate retrieval of relevant information. This approach helps capture synonyms, variations in terminology, and ensures uniformity in indexing. The guide also covers how subject headings are mapped to MeSH terms automatically in Ovid databases, and introduces additional features like scope notes, explode/focus functions, and subheadings to enhance search specificity while highlighting potential pitfalls. | |
| Using A Worksheet to Compare Academic Readings | ||
| Descriptive Statistics: Descriptives | The purpose of this video is to guide viewers through the process of using the "Descriptives" function in SPSS to calculate and interpret descriptive statistics for continuous variables. It demonstrates how to select variables, choose specific statistics like mean and standard deviation, and view the results in SPSS’s output window. | |
| Descriptive Statistics – Frequencies | The purpose of this video is to demonstrate how to use the "Frequencies" function in SPSS to analyze categorical variables. It walks viewers through selecting variables, generating frequency statistics, and visualizing the data through charts, like bar graphs, in the output window. | |
| Descriptive Statistics – Crosstabs | The purpose of this video is to explain how to use the "Crosstabs" feature in SPSS to analyze the relationship between two categorical variables. It covers how to select variables for rows and columns, generate a crosstab table, and visualize the results with clustered bar charts in the output window. | |
| Inferential Statistics | ||
| Accessing SPSS for U of G Students, Faculty, and Staff | The purpose of this video is to guide users through the process of downloading and activating IBM SPSS software at the University of Guelph. It covers how to access the software catalog, select the appropriate version for your operating system, and obtain the necessary activation key based on your user status as a student, staff, faculty, or IT admin. | |
| Finding Journal Articles Using PubMed | This video provides an overview of how to effectively use PubMed to find research articles. |
Software
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| Get Full-Text Articles in One Click with LibKey Nomad | LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that streamlines access to full-text articles from sites like PubMed and Google Scholar. After installing it and selecting your institution, LibKey Nomad provides quick options to download or request articles with just one click. This tool saves time by seamlessly connecting you to available resources, making research easier. | |
| What is Digital Storytelling? | This video will explain what digital storytelling is, the steps to create one, and why you may want to create one. | |
| Create a Digital Story | This guide will walk you through the steps for planning and creating a digital story. | |
| Make Your Digital Media Project Accessible | This library guide will provide you with guidelines for making your digital projects such as presentations, videos, images and infographics, accessible. | |
| Create Music & Record Audio with GarageBand | This library guide will provide step-by-step instructions for creating music and recording audio in GarageBand. | |
| Edit Video: WeVideo | This library guide will provide step-by-step instructions for editing videos in web-based software, WeVideo. | |
| Record Audio with Audacity | This library guide will provide you with step-by-step instructions for operating audio recording software, Audacity. | |
| Audacity Tutorial | Use this tutorial to learn the basic recording and editing controls in Audacity. | |
| Create an Animated Video Using PowToon | This guide provides step by step instructions on how to create an animated video using Powtoon. | |
| Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning | Discover digital tools, like video and audio editors, engagement and presentation tools, and more, to integrate into your own teaching and/or learning experiences. | |
| Edit Video: iMovie | This guide provides step by step instructions on how to edit video using iMovie. | |
| Record a Podcast | Learn the basics of planning, writing and recording a podcast. | |
| Create a Digital Design with Canva | This library guide will provide you with step-by-step instructions for using online graphic design tool, Canva. | |
| Assistive Technology at Library Accessibility Services | This guide provides an overview of some of the different equipment and software available through Library Accessibility Services (LAS). LAS supports students who are registered wtih Student Accessibility Services (SAS). Learn about the different tech options, the benefits and limitations, as well as some alternatives depending on your needs. | |
| Use the Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF) | This library guide will help you to use the PCCF, which provides a link between the six-character postal codes and census geographic areas. | |
| Zotero: How to Organize Your References | This video will show you how to use the collections feature in Zotero to organize your references. | |
| Use Stata | This library guide will help you to access and get started using Stata for analyzing, visualizing and managing your data. | |
| Use MATLAB | This library guide will provide a brief introduction to MATLAB for conducting data analysis, numeric computation or data visualization. | |
| Manage Your Sources: Zotero | This library guide will help you to use citation management tool, Zotero. | |
| Analyze Data: SPSS | This library guide will introduce you to SPSS, a tool used to generate descriptive statistics for data. | |
| Analyze Data: SAS | This library guide will introduce you to the SAS tool, where you can clean your data and run your statistics. | |
| Analyze Data: R and RStudio | This library guide will introduce you to R and RStudio, statistical computing and analysis software. | |
| Formatting Thesis Page Numbering in Microsoft Word | These tutorials were developed to provide step-by-step instructions to assist graduate students with using the built in tools in MS Word to create a thesis page numbering system that meets the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ (OGPS) thesis page numbering requirements. Instructions are available for both Mac and PC versions of Microsoft Word. | |
| Create an Academic Poster | This library guide provides suggestions and technical information for creating an academic poster using PowerPoint. | |
| Find Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Data | This guide will introduce you to ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) data and tools you can use to find it. | |
| Install LibKey Nomad | Learn the basics of using LibKey Nomad to quickly connect to the full text of journal articles you may come across as you’re researching online. | |
| Descriptive Statistics: Descriptives | The purpose of this video is to guide viewers through the process of using the "Descriptives" function in SPSS to calculate and interpret descriptive statistics for continuous variables. It demonstrates how to select variables, choose specific statistics like mean and standard deviation, and view the results in SPSS’s output window. | |
| Descriptive Statistics – Frequencies | The purpose of this video is to demonstrate how to use the "Frequencies" function in SPSS to analyze categorical variables. It walks viewers through selecting variables, generating frequency statistics, and visualizing the data through charts, like bar graphs, in the output window. | |
| Descriptive Statistics – Crosstabs | The purpose of this video is to explain how to use the "Crosstabs" feature in SPSS to analyze the relationship between two categorical variables. It covers how to select variables for rows and columns, generate a crosstab table, and visualize the results with clustered bar charts in the output window. | |
| Inferential Statistics | ||
| Accessing SPSS for U of G Students, Faculty, and Staff | The purpose of this video is to guide users through the process of downloading and activating IBM SPSS software at the University of Guelph. It covers how to access the software catalog, select the appropriate version for your operating system, and obtain the necessary activation key based on your user status as a student, staff, faculty, or IT admin. |
Writing
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| Create a Storyboard for Your Digital Project | This library guide will help you to create a detailed storyboard for your digital project, such as an animated or live action video. | |
| Create a Script for Your Digital Project | This library guide will provide you with tips before writing your script, and introduce you to the six script-writing principles to follow when writing your own. | |
| Reflecting on a Course Activity | This video will walk you through a sample of a student reflection using the three stages of the "What, So What, Now What" model. | |
| Reflecting on a Personal Experience Using the "What, So What, Now What" Model | This video will walk through an example of a student reflecting on a personal experience using the "what, so what, now what" model. | |
| What is Critical Reflection? Introducing the "What, So What, Now What" Model | This video will introduce you to what critical reflection entails, and how to critically reflect using the "what, so what, now what" model. | |
| Create an Accessible Word Document | The purpose of this guide is to provide support for users of Microsoft Word 2021 and later, emphasizing accessibility features. It advises on setting up and utilizing tools like the Accessibility Checker and Navigation Pane to ensure documents meet accessibility standards throughout their creation. Additionally, it instructs on formatting practices, such as using descriptive filenames, proper heading structure, accessible fonts, and correct table and image formatting, aiming to create documents that are accessible to all users, including those utilizing screen readers. | |
| Writing Alt Text | This tutorial will provide you with an introduction to writing alt text. By the end, you will be able to
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| Conduct A Knowledge Synthesis | The purpose of this guide is to provide a structured approach to conducting a knowledge synthesis, including assembling a team, formulating research questions, and developing a detailed protocol. It outlines the necessary steps such as searching for studies, selecting studies for inclusion, critically appraising them, extracting and synthesizing data, and writing the final review. | |
| Tool for Determining Allowable Uses of AI with Writing Assignments | This tool is to support instructors as they define and communicate allowable uses of AI in writing assignments. | |
| Note-taking and Writing Tips to Avoid Accidental Plagiarism | This video provides strategies for gathering information from sources and including that information in writing. These strategies can help students avoid accidental plagiarism. | |
| Using Articles in English Grammar: Indefinite (A, An) and Definite (The) | This quick guide provides basic rules for using the definite (the) and indefinite (a, an) articles in English. | |
| Templates for Writing Thesis Statements | This brief worksheet provides guidance for developing a thesis statement in two scenarios: when you have a specific assignment question and and when you do not have an assignment question. | |
| 5 Types of Thesis Statements | This brief handout provides examples of effective thesis statements to foreground arguments, evaluations, analyses, comparisons, and causes and effects. | |
| How to Give Awesome Feedback | When commenting on a presentation or paper, it is important to provide meaningful insights instead of reactions. Use this guide to identify the characteristics of constructive feedback so you can support others effectively. | |
| Developing a Research Question + Worksheet | This handout provides guidance for developing research questions, which are essential for establishing scope and direction in a literature review and/or research plan. | |
| Dive Deeper: Deep Reflection 101 | This short infographic guides you through the process of reflection to help you learn from your experiences at school, on an assignment, working with others or from a challenging experience. | |
| 5 Questions to Strengthen Your Thesis Statement | The five questions on this handout will help you evaluate your thesis statement so your essay is built on a solid foundation. | |
| How to Create a Poster | Use this handout to create an academic poster in PowerPoint. Find information about poster layout, use of visuals, technical tips, and advice on presenting your poster. | |
| Academic Poster Templates | Use this preformatted template as a starting point for creating your academic poster in PowerPoint.
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| Integrating Controlled Terms Into A Keyword Search Using Search History in Ovid Medline | ||
| Dissertation Writing Retreat | This video provides an overview and participants' experiences with the in-person and online program Dissertation Writing Retreat (formerly Dissertation Boot Camp or DBC), a library program that assists students with planning and finishing the Masters or PhD dissertation. | |
| How to Read an Academic Article | This short Library video will show you how to read an academic article for a research-based assignment. | |
| How to Integrate Critical Voice into Your Literature Review | This video offers strategies for adopting a critical voice in your writing. | |
| Write Clearly: Style | This guide includes 6 tips for writing concisely. | |
| Write Clearly: Using Quotations in Your Essay | This guide will help you decide whether you should quote or paraphrase your sources in your writing. | |
| Succeed at Exams: Writing Essay Exams | This library guide will help you to effectively plan and make the best use of your time when writing essay exams. | |
| Write Clearly: Using Evidence Effectively | This guide describes primary and secondary sources. It also suggests ways to use sources appropriately as evidence. | |
| Master Time Management: Making a Task List | This library guide will walk you through the steps of making a task list to manage your time effectively. | |
| Succeed at Exams: Preparing for Essay Exams | This library guide will help you to effectively prepare for writing essay exams. | |
| Cite Your Sources: MLA | This LibGuide is a brief introduction to the MLA Style Guide. | |
| Write Clearly: Punctuation | This library guide will assist you in using punctuation properly in your writing. | |
| Write Clearly: Grammar | This library guide will provide grammar strategies to improve your writing. | |
| Cite Your Sources: CSE (Name-Year) | This library guide will help you to properly cite different sources using the CSE (Name-Year) style. | |
| Cite Your Sources: CSE (Citation-Name) | This library guide will help you to properly cite different sources using the CSE (Citation-Name) style. | |
| Study Effectively: The Cornell Method of Note Taking | Learn a technique for recording, organizing and studying from your notes from lectures, textbooks, or other readings. | |
| Study Effectively: Creating a Concept Map | This short library guide outlines steps to creating a concept map and highlights some of its benefits and uses. | |
| Write a Close Reading | This guide explains how to write a close reading and provides examples of useful strategies. | |
| Cite Your Sources | "Cite Your Sources" is a landing page with links to the library's summary descriptions of style guides. Students can access instructions for using 7 style guides from this page, such as APA, ASA, Chicago (Notes & Bibliography), Chicago (Author-Date System), CSE (Citation-Name), CSE (Name-Year), and MLA. | |
| Cite Your Sources: Chicago Notes & Bibliography | This library guide will provide show you how to cite different sources using the Chicago Notes and Bibliography citation method. | |
| Write a Book Review | This library guide will provide you with guidance on writing and organizing a book review. | |
| Cite Your Sources: ASA | This library guide will show the proper way to format an ASA style citation for different source types. | |
| Cite Your Sources: APA | This library guide with detailed instructions on how to cite different types of sources in APA style. | |
| Write an Annotated Bibliography | This library guide will describe what an annotated bibliography is, the different types and how an annotated bibliography should be organized. | |
| Write a Blog Post | This library guide will help with organizing and writing a blog post. | |
| Write a Critical Review | This library guide will provide you with a list of steps and tips for writing the parts of your critical review. | |
| Write Lab Reports or Research Reports | This library guide will assist you with writing different parts of your lab or research report. | |
| Write a Literature Review | This library guide will provide you with a description of the different parts and steps of writing a literature review. | |
| Write an Online Discussion | This guide offers strategies for writing discussion posts that add value to the class conversation while demonstrating meaningful engagement in course content. | |
| Write a Précis | This guide succinctly describes the content and structure of a précis. | |
| Write a University Essay | This Guide describes the sections of an academic essay and the steps you can take to write one. | |
| Write a Critical Review of a Scientific Journal Article | This guide clarifies the expectations of critical reviews in the sciences. | |
| Plagiarism and Academic Integrity | This guide will provide you with descriptions of plagiarism and academic integrity, and tips and resources to avoid plagiarism. | |
| 4 Ways To Check Your Paper for Plagiarism | This video will give you strategies to use to check your paper for plagiarism. | |
| Have I accidentally plagiarized? How to Use Turnitin to Check for Plagiarism | This video explains how Turnitin works so students can recognize cases of accidental plagiarism in their writing. | |
| Four Steps to Narrow Your Research Topic | This video provides strategies to move from a broad topic to a more specific topic that you can explore in depth. | |
| Cite Your Sources: When and Why to Cite | This short Library video will help you know why you have to cite your sources and when to do it. | |
| Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism: Types of Plagiarism | Learn about different types of plagiarism and how to avoid them. | |
| Cite Your Sources - Chicago Author-Date | Learn the conventions for Chicago Author-Date referencing style. | |
| French: Improve Your Grammar | This guide is dedicated to French grammar, and it organizes French writing resources to help academic writers at various stages of their French writing process. This guide was created using the French Bescherelle and review sentence construction, tenses, and COD, COI and COS. | |
| French: Improve Your Writing | This guide includes advice for writing cohesively in French at the document- and paragraph-levels. Note: The guide is written in French for speakers of French as a non-dominant language. | |
| Instructor Toolkit: University Essay | This is a collection of resources instructors can use to help undergraduate students research and write effective essays. | |
| Write a Historiography | This LibGuide explains the sections of a historiography and the steps you can take to write one. | |
| Write a History Paper | Learn strategies to help plan and write a history paper. | |
| Write in Sociology and Athropology | This guide describes the theoretical and cultural roots of sociology and anthropology. | |
| Writing A-Z | The purpose of this guide is to provide organized writing resources, including LibGuides, templates, and videos, to support academic writers at every stage of their writing process. It emphasizes the iterative nature of writing and research by offering resources for pre-writing and revising stages. Additionally, the guide introduces Writing Services, which offers personalized support such as feedback, guidance, and resources for students, faculty, and scholars at the University of Guelph. | |
| Building Vocabulary for Reading and Speaking | Build your vocabulary for academic reading and speaking purposes. Learn strategies to help you understand complex vocabulary used in academic texts, and find common phrases to use in course-based discussions and academic presentations. | |
| Using A Worksheet to Compare Academic Readings |
Copyright
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| Find Freely Licensed Media to use in Your Digital Project | This video will explain how to find and use freely licensed works in your digital projects. | |
| Atrium Institutional Repository | This guide provides step by step instructions on how to submit content to the Atrium. | |
| Use Creative Commons Licenses | ||
| Licensing Datasets in the U of G Research Data Repositories | ||
| Fair Dealing with Copyright Protected Works | This video will show you how fair dealing may apply to you as a student or researcher, and what criteria are considered 'more' or 'less' fair when using others' work for educational or research purposes. | |
| Using Copyright Protected Content | The purpose of this video is to guide students and researchers on responsibly using copyright-protected content in compliance with Canada’s copyright laws. By the end of this tutorial, you will understand how to utilize copyrighted materials while avoiding infringement, including scenarios where permission is required and exceptions like fair dealing. Throughout, you'll learn about different types of content, licensing considerations, and how to appropriately credit sources. Take your time to absorb the information provided to ensure you apply it effectively in your academic or research endeavors. | |
| Organizing Your Research Data | This guide is designed to benefit U of G researchers and outlines the best practices needed for organizing research data. Whether you are a faculty member, staff, or student, by the end of this guide you should be able to:
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| Creating Media Clips from Copyright-Protected Content | This video will explain how to stay copyright compliant when clipping online videos for educational purposes. |
Data
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| What's the difference between data and statistics? | This video will outline the main differences between data and statistics, to assist you in differentiating between the two. | |
| Use the Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF) | This library guide will help you to use the PCCF, which provides a link between the six-character postal codes and census geographic areas. | |
| Use Stata | This library guide will help you to access and get started using Stata for analyzing, visualizing and managing your data. | |
| Use MATLAB | This library guide will provide a brief introduction to MATLAB for conducting data analysis, numeric computation or data visualization. | |
| Find Open Data | This library guide will provide you with an overview of what open data is, where to find it and how it's used. | |
| Data Visualization | This library guide will provide you with four reasons why you should visualize your data. | |
| Clean and Prepare Your Data | This library guide will provide you with a task list for properly cleaning your data. | |
| Create Infographics | This library guide will provide you with a list of tools for creating and finding infographics. | |
| Analyze Data: SPSS | This library guide will introduce you to SPSS, a tool used to generate descriptive statistics for data. | |
| Analyze Data: SAS | This library guide will introduce you to the SAS tool, where you can clean your data and run your statistics. | |
| Analyze Data: R and RStudio | This library guide will introduce you to R and RStudio, statistical computing and analysis software. | |
| Find Geospatial Data | This library guide will provide a selection of resources to help you find geospatial data. | |
| Find Data & Statistics | This library guide will provide you with a list of resources to help find data and statistics for a variety of subject areas. | |
| What is a t-test? | This video will explain what a t-test is, and how it is used. | |
| What is Data? | This video will introduce you to the basics of qualitative and quantitative data, categorical and continuous data, and primary and secondary data, including what it is, why it's used and how it's collected. | |
| Find Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Data | This guide will introduce you to ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) data and tools you can use to find it. | |
| Organizing Your Research Data | This guide is designed to benefit U of G researchers and outlines the best practices needed for organizing research data. Whether you are a faculty member, staff, or student, by the end of this guide you should be able to:
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| Indigenous Data Sovereignty | This guide navigates Indigenous Data and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDS). It covers data by, for, with, or about Indigenous peoples and communities. | |
| What is an ANOVA? | This video will explain what an ANOVA is, and in what situations you should use an ANOVA over a t-test. | |
| Pearson Correlation | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Pearson correlation test using SPSS (requires two continuous variables). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Chi-Square | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Chi-square test using SPSS (requires two categorical variables). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| How to Use SPSS: The Basics | The purpose of this video is to introduce viewers to the basics of using SPSS, including how to open files, navigate between Data View and Variable View, and set up essential metadata for proper data analysis. It also covers key features such as labeling data, managing value labels, and handling missing data. | |
| Data Types | The purpose of this video is to explain the different types of data, including categorical and continuous data, and how they relate to statistical analysis. It also demonstrates how to set data types correctly in SPSS to ensure proper analysis. | |
| Spearman Correlation | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Spearman correlation test using SPSS (requires two ordinal or continuous variables). This test can be used as the non-parametric alternative to a Pearson correlation. This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| One Sample T-Test | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a one sample t-test using SPSS (requires one continuous variable and a constant). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test (Two Sample Equivalent) | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Wilcoxon signed-rank test using SPSS (requires one ordinal or continuous variable from two different groups of participants). This test can be used as the non-parametric alternative to a paired samples t-test. This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Independent Samples T-Test | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct an independent samples t-test using SPSS (requires one continuous variable from two different groups of participants). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Mann-Whitney U Test | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Mann-Whitney U test (also known as the Wilcoxon rank-sum test) using SPSS (requires one continuous or ordinal variable from two different groups of participants). This test can be used as the non-parametric alternative to an independent samples t-test. This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Kruskal-Wallis H Test | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Kruskal-Wallis H test using SPSS (requires one continuous or ordinal variable from three different groups of participants). This test can be used as the non-parametric alternative to a one-way ANOVA. This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| One Way ANOVA | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a one-way ANOVA using SPSS (requires one continuous variable from three or more different groups of participants). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Paired Samples T-Test | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a paired samples t-test using SPSS (requires two continuous variables from the same group of participants). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test (One Sample Equivalent) | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Wilcoxon signed-rank test using SPSS (requires one continuous variable and a constant). This test can be used as the non-parametric alternative to a one-sample t-test. This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Simple Linear Regression | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a simple linear regression using SPSS (requires a continuous dependent variable and only one indepdent variable). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Friedman Test | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Friedman's test using SPSS (requires three or more ordinal or continuous variables from the same group of participants). This test can be used as the non-parametric alternative to a repeated measures ANOVA. This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Repeated Measures ANOVA | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a repeated measures ANOVA using SPSS (requires three or more continuous variables from the same group of participants). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Multiple Linear Regression | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a simple linear regression using SPSS (requires a continuous dependent variable and two or more indepdent variables). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. |
Presentations & Posters
| Title | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| Apply Graphic Design Principles | This library guide will outline the ten principles of visual design to consider when creating your own design. | |
| Create a Digital Design with Canva | This library guide will provide you with step-by-step instructions for using online graphic design tool, Canva. | |
| Graphic Design | The purpose of this tutorial is to introduce best practices in graphic design. By the end, you will define graphic design, understand 10 key principles of effective design, and grasp the criteria for meeting accessibility requirements. Engage in the interactive activities provided throughout the tutorial to apply your new knowledge effectively. Take your time exploring the options available to you to maximize your learning experience within 25-30 minutes. | |
| Managing Nervousness During Your Presentation | This video will walk you through five tips for managing your nerves during a presentation. | |
| Managing Nervousness Before Your Presentation | This video will walk you through five tips to help manage your nerves before a presentation. | |
| PowerPoint Tutorials for Your Academic Poster | These tutorials will give you step-by-step instructions for creating an Academic Poster with PowerPoint. If you have never created a poster with PowerPoint, start with How to Resize Slides for Academic Posters and review the tutorials in the order provided. | |
| How to Give Awesome Feedback | When commenting on a presentation or paper, it is important to provide meaningful insights instead of reactions. Use this guide to identify the characteristics of constructive feedback so you can support others effectively. | |
| How to Create a Poster | Use this handout to create an academic poster in PowerPoint. Find information about poster layout, use of visuals, technical tips, and advice on presenting your poster. | |
| Academic Poster Templates | Use this preformatted template as a starting point for creating your academic poster in PowerPoint.
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| Create an Academic Poster | This library guide provides suggestions and technical information for creating an academic poster using PowerPoint. | |
| Seminar Participation and Discussion | Learn quick tips to help you prepare for and participate in discussions in classes, seminars and tutorials. | |
| Work Effectively in Groups | This library guide will provide you with strategies for being successful in group work situations. | |
| Present like a Pro | The Present Like a Pro guide compiles strategies, tips and tools to help you prepare and deliver academic presentations. | |
| 5 Tips for Managing Group Conflict | This video provides tips and strategies for managing difficulties in group work. | |
| Presentation Planning 101 | Learn 6 steps to plan your presentation. | |
| The ABCs of Answering Difficult Questions in Academic Presentations | This handout will provide you with three principles, the "ABCs," for answering difficult questions from your audience in an academic presentation. | |
| Creating Media Clips from Copyright-Protected Content | This video will explain how to stay copyright compliant when clipping online videos for educational purposes. |
Research & Library Resources
| Title | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| Printing, Photocopying, and Scanning at the Library | The purpose of this guide is to walk you through how to print, photocopy, and scan at the Library. The guide will also walk you through the process of adding money to your account on Papercut, including how to transfer money to others. There are also step-by-step guides for multiple printing methods and how to retrieve your print job. | |
| What's the difference between data and statistics? | This video will outline the main differences between data and statistics, to assist you in differentiating between the two. | |
| Use the Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF) | This library guide will help you to use the PCCF, which provides a link between the six-character postal codes and census geographic areas. | |
| Boolean Operators Cheat Sheet | Learn how to use boolean operators to improve your search results. | |
| Integrating Controlled Terms Into A Keyword Search Using Search History in Ovid Medline | ||
| Zotero: How to Organize Your References | This video will show you how to use the collections feature in Zotero to organize your references. | |
| Articles, Journals, and Databases: What's the difference? | This video will describe the difference between articles, journals and databases to help you better understand what you're searching. | |
| How to Request An Item In Omni | This video will give viewers a detailed look at the process for requesting items in Omni. | |
| How to Scan to A USB At McLaughlin Library | This video provides step-by-step instructions on how to scan to USB using the library's photocopiers. | |
| Use Stata | This library guide will help you to access and get started using Stata for analyzing, visualizing and managing your data. | |
| Connecting Google Scholar with the University of Guelph | This video provides instructions on how to connect Google Scholar to University of Guelph library resources. | |
| Use MATLAB | This library guide will provide a brief introduction to MATLAB for conducting data analysis, numeric computation or data visualization. | |
| Is this a Scholarly Journal Article? | This video will walk you through two criteria for evaluating to identify whether a source is a scholarly journal article. | |
| Data Visualization | This library guide will provide you with four reasons why you should visualize your data. | |
| Clean and Prepare Your Data | This library guide will provide you with a task list for properly cleaning your data. | |
| How to Develop Keywords | This video will introduce you to one approach for identifying keywords for your research topic. | |
| Manage Your Sources: Zotero | This library guide will help you to use citation management tool, Zotero. | |
| Analyze Data: SPSS | This library guide will introduce you to SPSS, a tool used to generate descriptive statistics for data. | |
| Analyze Data: SAS | This library guide will introduce you to the SAS tool, where you can clean your data and run your statistics. | |
| Find Theses & Dissertations | This library guide will assist you in finding University of Guelph theses and dissertations. | |
| Find SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Information | This library guide will provide an overview of what SWOT information is, and where and how to find it for your assignment. | |
| Find Standards | This library guide will provide you with a list of resources for finding standards. | |
| Find Sources: Use One Relevant Source to Find Others | This library guide will provide you with two methods for tracking citations to help you find relevant sources for your assignments. | |
| Find Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Sources in the Sciences | This library guide will assist you in identifying primary, secondary and tertiary sources in the sciences. | |
| Find Patents | This library guide will provide guidance on how to find global, Canadian and American patents. | |
| Find Newspapers | This library guide will help you find newspapers through the University of Guelph Library. | |
| Find Market Research | This library guide will provide you with an overview of market research, and where and how to successfully find it. | |
| Manage Your Sources | This library guide will provide you with a list of citation tools to help you manage the sources for your assignment. | |
| Find Legislation: USA | This library guide will assist you with finding American legislation. | |
| Find Legislation: Canada | This library guide will assist you in finding Canadian legislation. | |
| Find Legal Information | This library guide will provide resources to help with finding Canadian, American and International legal information. | |
| Analyze Data: R and RStudio | This library guide will introduce you to R and RStudio, statistical computing and analysis software. | |
| Find Geospatial Data | This library guide will provide a selection of resources to help you find geospatial data. | |
| Find Data & Statistics | This library guide will provide you with a list of resources to help find data and statistics for a variety of subject areas. | |
| What is a t-test? | This video will explain what a t-test is, and how it is used. | |
| What is Data? | This video will introduce you to the basics of qualitative and quantitative data, categorical and continuous data, and primary and secondary data, including what it is, why it's used and how it's collected. | |
| Find Sources: Identify Key Sources | This library guide will provide you with four methods for identifying key sources. | |
| Find Industry Information | This library guide will provide you with a list of tools for finding industry information. | |
| Find Grey Literature | This guide provides an overview of grey literature, explaining what it is and offering examples such as conference proceedings, government document, and pre-prints. It also guides users on how to find different types of grey literature through various methods and databases. | |
| Find Government Publications | This library guide will provide you with a list of resources to help with finding government publications. | |
| Find Online Music Scores | This library guide will help you to successfully locate music scores online. | |
| Find Video Collections | This library guide will provide you with a list of resources to help you find a variety of video content. | |
| Find Audio Recordings | This library guide will provide you with a list of resources to find a variety of licensed audio recordings. | |
| EDI & Research | This guide will introduce you to important readings on EDI (Equity, Diversity , and Inclusion) in research. | |
| Find Business Cases | This guide will introduce you to business cases and where to find them. | |
| Getting Started with Omni | The purpose of this guide is to introduce users to Omni, the University of Guelph's online library catalogue. Omni enables access to extensive academic resources including books, articles, special collections, and more from U of G's library and other Ontario university libraries. It guides users on using Omni for tasks like requesting items, accessing digital materials, managing loans, and conducting comprehensive searches across various formats and subjects, enhancing research efficiency and resource discovery. | |
| Install LibKey Nomad | Learn the basics of using LibKey Nomad to quickly connect to the full text of journal articles you may come across as you’re researching online. | |
| 3 Steps to Create An Effective Search Query | This video will provide you with three techniques for improving your search formulas. | |
| How to Find Sources through Bibliography of British and Irish History | This video will walk you through the steps to find sources in the Bibliography of British and Irish History database. | |
| How to Find Sources through America: History & Life | This short Library video will show you how to identify journal articles and other scholarly sources through the database America: History and Life, one of the key search tools for history researchers at University of Guelph. | |
| Searching for MeSH Headings Using the Mesh Browser | This video will demonstrate how to search for and identify suitable Medical Subject Headings, or MeSH, using the MeSH Browser. | |
| Search Modifiers Cheat Sheet | Learn how to use search modifiers to refine and filter your search results. | |
| What is an ANOVA? | This video will explain what an ANOVA is, and in what situations you should use an ANOVA over a t-test. | |
| Find Systematic Reviews | This library guide will help you with finding systematic reviews for health sciences and social and applied sciences and humanities. | |
| Find Ancient Sources | This library guide will provide you with details on where to find ancient sources. | |
| Find Country Information | This library guide will provide you with resources to successfully find country information for your assignment. | |
| Find Company Information | This library guide will give an overview of what company information is, and tools to help you find it. | |
| Find Books | This library guide will provide you with resources for finding books for your academic work. | |
| Find Background Information | This library guide will provide you with an overview of what background information is, and where you can find it. | |
| Find Scholarly Articles | This library guide will provide you with tips and resources for finding appropriate scholarly articles. | |
| Finding Primary Sources: Background Research | This video will identify the importance of doing background research in order to successfully find relevant primary sources. | |
| What are Primary Sources? | This video will provide a concrete definition of what primary sources are, how they differ from secondary sources, and examples of what primary sources could be. | |
| 5 Reasons to Use Reference Sources | Why use reference sources? Watch this video to learn about the benefits of reference sources before you begin your research. | |
| Asking Questions to Explore Your Topic | Learn about how to explore your broad topic in order to narrow your focus for a research assignment. | |
| How to Find Sources Through Historical Abstracts | This short Library video will show you how to identify journal articles and other scholarly sources through the database Historical Abstracts, one of the key search tools for history researchers at University of Guelph. | |
| How to Search Omni | This video will demonstrate how to effectively utilize Omni, the University of Guelph's library search tool. It guides users through basic and advanced search techniques, filtering options, and accessing resources, aiming to enhance research efficiency for the university community. | |
| How to Find Sources Through PsycINFO | This video will guide you through utilizing PsycINFO to efficiently search for scholarly literature in psychology, providing tips on refining searches, filtering results, and accessing full-text articles, aimed at enhancing research efficacy and access to relevant resources. | |
| What Is Grey Literature? | This short Library video will define and describe grey literature and discuss how it can be useful to your research. | |
| How to Photocopy at the University of Guelph Library | This short Library video will show you how to photocopy at the University of Guelph library. | |
| How to Find Sources Through International Medieval Bibliography | The video provides guidance on using the Bibliography of British and Irish History database, aiding researchers in locating scholarly sources covering topics related to British, Irish, and Commonwealth history, from 55 B.C.E. to the present, with tips on search strategies and result evaluation. | |
| What is Peer Review? | This short Library video will define peer review and discuss why it is important to your research | |
| Literature Searching in Ovid MEDLINE | The purpose of this guide is to explain the concept and benefits of using a controlled vocabulary in databases. A controlled vocabulary, such as MeSH in MEDLINE, consists of predefined terms used consistently to index database records, ensuring accurate retrieval of relevant information. This approach helps capture synonyms, variations in terminology, and ensures uniformity in indexing. The guide also covers how subject headings are mapped to MeSH terms automatically in Ovid databases, and introduces additional features like scope notes, explode/focus functions, and subheadings to enhance search specificity while highlighting potential pitfalls. | |
| Pearson Correlation | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Pearson correlation test using SPSS (requires two continuous variables). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Chi-Square | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Chi-square test using SPSS (requires two categorical variables). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| How to Use SPSS: The Basics | The purpose of this video is to introduce viewers to the basics of using SPSS, including how to open files, navigate between Data View and Variable View, and set up essential metadata for proper data analysis. It also covers key features such as labeling data, managing value labels, and handling missing data. | |
| Data Types | The purpose of this video is to explain the different types of data, including categorical and continuous data, and how they relate to statistical analysis. It also demonstrates how to set data types correctly in SPSS to ensure proper analysis. | |
| Spearman Correlation | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Spearman correlation test using SPSS (requires two ordinal or continuous variables). This test can be used as the non-parametric alternative to a Pearson correlation. This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| One Sample T-Test | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a one sample t-test using SPSS (requires one continuous variable and a constant). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test (Two Sample Equivalent) | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Wilcoxon signed-rank test using SPSS (requires one ordinal or continuous variable from two different groups of participants). This test can be used as the non-parametric alternative to a paired samples t-test. This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Independent Samples T-Test | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct an independent samples t-test using SPSS (requires one continuous variable from two different groups of participants). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Mann-Whitney U Test | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Mann-Whitney U test (also known as the Wilcoxon rank-sum test) using SPSS (requires one continuous or ordinal variable from two different groups of participants). This test can be used as the non-parametric alternative to an independent samples t-test. This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Kruskal-Wallis H Test | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Kruskal-Wallis H test using SPSS (requires one continuous or ordinal variable from three different groups of participants). This test can be used as the non-parametric alternative to a one-way ANOVA. This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| One Way ANOVA | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a one-way ANOVA using SPSS (requires one continuous variable from three or more different groups of participants). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Paired Samples T-Test | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a paired samples t-test using SPSS (requires two continuous variables from the same group of participants). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test (One Sample Equivalent) | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Wilcoxon signed-rank test using SPSS (requires one continuous variable and a constant). This test can be used as the non-parametric alternative to a one-sample t-test. This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Simple Linear Regression | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a simple linear regression using SPSS (requires a continuous dependent variable and only one indepdent variable). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Friedman Test | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a Friedman's test using SPSS (requires three or more ordinal or continuous variables from the same group of participants). This test can be used as the non-parametric alternative to a repeated measures ANOVA. This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Repeated Measures ANOVA | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a repeated measures ANOVA using SPSS (requires three or more continuous variables from the same group of participants). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Multiple Linear Regression | The purpose of this video is to explain how to conduct a simple linear regression using SPSS (requires a continuous dependent variable and two or more indepdent variables). This tutorial is designed to help students and researchers understand: the data type required for the test, the assumptions of the test, the data set-up for the test, and how to run and interpret the test. | |
| Finding Journal Articles Using PubMed | This video provides an overview of how to effectively use PubMed to find research articles. |
Technology
| Title | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| What is Digital Storytelling? | This video will explain what digital storytelling is, the steps to create one, and why you may want to create one. | |
| Create a Digital Story | This guide will walk you through the steps for planning and creating a digital story. | |
| Film a Pitch Video or Video Resume | This library guide will walk you through five steps and tips for creating a pitch video or video resume. | |
| Find Freely Licensed Media to use in Your Digital Project | This video will explain how to find and use freely licensed works in your digital projects. | |
| Make Your Digital Media Project Accessible | This library guide will provide you with guidelines for making your digital projects such as presentations, videos, images and infographics, accessible. | |
| Create Music & Record Audio with GarageBand | This library guide will provide step-by-step instructions for creating music and recording audio in GarageBand. | |
| Create a Storyboard for Your Digital Project | This library guide will help you to create a detailed storyboard for your digital project, such as an animated or live action video. | |
| Create a Script for Your Digital Project | This library guide will provide you with tips before writing your script, and introduce you to the six script-writing principles to follow when writing your own. | |
| Edit Video: WeVideo | This library guide will provide step-by-step instructions for editing videos in web-based software, WeVideo. | |
| Record Audio with Audacity | This library guide will provide you with step-by-step instructions for operating audio recording software, Audacity. | |
| Audacity Tutorial | Use this tutorial to learn the basic recording and editing controls in Audacity. | |
| Find Audio, Images and Videos for Remixing | This library guide will provide you with a list resources for finding copyright-free images, audio and video files for your project. | |
| Create an Animated Video Using PowToon | This guide provides step by step instructions on how to create an animated video using Powtoon. | |
| Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning | Discover digital tools, like video and audio editors, engagement and presentation tools, and more, to integrate into your own teaching and/or learning experiences. | |
| Edit Video: iMovie | This guide provides step by step instructions on how to edit video using iMovie. | |
| Instructor Toolkit: Create a Digital Assignment | Instructors can discover library resources to create a digitial assignment, such as a video or podcast, for their course. | |
| Record a Podcast | Learn the basics of planning, writing and recording a podcast. | |
| Create a Digital Design with Canva | This library guide will provide you with step-by-step instructions for using online graphic design tool, Canva. | |
| Using Kurzweil 3000 | The purpose of this guide is to introduce Kurzweil 3000 (referred to as Kurzweil), a literacy support software designed to assist with reading, studying, writing, and testing. It caters to learners of all levels by employing text-to-speech technology that reads aloud while highlighting text, aiding users who struggle with focus, decoding, reading pace, and comprehension. The guide focuses on utilizing Kurzweil's web version and Read the Web extension for optimal functionality and reliability, offering accessibility to essential features for students, staff, and faculty. | |
| Printing, Photocopying, and Scanning at the Library | The purpose of this guide is to walk you through how to print, photocopy, and scan at the Library. The guide will also walk you through the process of adding money to your account on Papercut, including how to transfer money to others. There are also step-by-step guides for multiple printing methods and how to retrieve your print job. | |
| Assistive Technology at Library Accessibility Services | This guide provides an overview of some of the different equipment and software available through Library Accessibility Services (LAS). LAS supports students who are registered wtih Student Accessibility Services (SAS). Learn about the different tech options, the benefits and limitations, as well as some alternatives depending on your needs. | |
| PowerPoint Tutorials for Your Academic Poster | These tutorials will give you step-by-step instructions for creating an Academic Poster with PowerPoint. If you have never created a poster with PowerPoint, start with How to Resize Slides for Academic Posters and review the tutorials in the order provided. | |
| How to Scan to A USB At McLaughlin Library | This video provides step-by-step instructions on how to scan to USB using the library's photocopiers. | |
| Create an Academic Poster | This library guide provides suggestions and technical information for creating an academic poster using PowerPoint. | |
| Create Video and Audio Clips | This guide provides instructions on creating video and audio clips from select streaming media collections available through the University of Guelph Library. | |
| Install LibKey Nomad | Learn the basics of using LibKey Nomad to quickly connect to the full text of journal articles you may come across as you’re researching online. | |
| How to Photocopy at the University of Guelph Library | This short Library video will show you how to photocopy at the University of Guelph library. |
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