ENG1500: College Writing - Wojnar: Search All

Instruction On Demand

These short tutorials, each taking about 5 minutes or less, are a great way to get quick answers about the library and the services we offer. Look for them when using library resources for quick access to information, when you need it.

Most of our tutorials are also hosted on the Cheng Library YouTube account, although some, like the Scholarly v. Popular can only be found here.  

Here are some useful tutorials.

Learn the differences between scholarly and popular articles, and the peer review process!

Scholarly v. Popular

https://youtu.be/oyE08CsZtXk?si=LHRl8mFcaA2WSwD2

Finding Peer Reviewed Articles @ The Cheng Library
https://youtu.be/PUb26vuvvoo?si=19VqByVhEl0d1SL5

Parts of a Research Article @ The Cheng Library
https://youtu.be/L3eXjRN1s7Q?si=5Ln1YDusbgohGX6s

Searching Tips

• After typing a few terms into the Search All search window, narrow your results using the following options:
  • Select "Academic Journals" to limit to journal articles.
  • Select "Available in Library Collection" to make sure the text of the article will be available.
  • Select "Peer Reviewed Articles" to limit to academic articles.
  • Too many results? Add an additional term or two.
  • Too few results? Think of synonyms for your term(s).
  • Adjust the date slider to limit it to recently published articles.
  • Review the abstract for the article.
  • Use the "Cite" feature to see a citation for the article.