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MUSC 3190 Library Module (2025)
USU Libraries
This library module contains a few more pages to help you get started with your research:
- Using Oxford Music Online
- Using RILM
- Finding related sources
- Evaluating your sources
- Organizing your research
Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/bfc182f696ac435b8d6700e713e34e14?shared
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Intro to Primary Sources
Katie Strand, Jen Kirk, Dan Davis, and Lara Petersen
The Identifying Primary Sources tutorial teaches students how they find, evaluate, and use primary sources in their own research. Along the way, they'll learn about some great places to start researching when looking for primary sources.
Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/8067df1a35604ecebf88baa0e5756ac0?shared
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Reading Research Articles
Niki Fullmer
This video will give you strategies for reading social science articles effectively.
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Confirmation Bias (OUTDATED)
Niki Fullmer and Britt Fagerheim
NOTE: This material is outdated and may not reflect current library services or resources.
This video explains the concept of confirmation bias and provide tips for removing confirmation bias from your research.
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Evidence Based Practice (OUTDATED)
Niki Fullmer and Britt Fagerheim
NOTE: This material is outdated and may not reflect current library services or resources.
This video will explain how various information falls on the evidence-based spectrum for medical and nursing information sources.
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Spectrum of Sources
Niki Fullmer and Lara Peterson
This video will demonstrate the spectrum of sources and how they can be used in research.
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Beginning Research
Lara Petersen and Katie Strand
How often have you gotten an assignment from a professor, misunderstood the direction, and then gotten a grade you didn't want? in this module you'll learn how to analyze assignment instructions before you even start working on the assignment, think like your professor, anticipate quiz/test questions, and produce quality work.
Preview: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/aab799ce6c964fcf99891962ccba3a74?shared
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How To Read a Scientific Article
USU Libraries
This video gives you tips on how to break down scientific articles into easy to read sections!
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Source Evaluation
USU Libraries
This video provides steps on how to evaluate sources to determine their credibility and usefulness.
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Variety of Sources
USU Libraries
Learn how using a variety of sources can help you get a well-rounded view, include several voices and perspectives, and diminish bias.
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Understanding Market Reports in IBISWorld (OUTDATED)
USU Libraries
NOTE: This material is outdated and may not reflect current library services or resources.
This video will teach you how to navigate different section in IBISWorld, and how to more quickly find the information you're after.
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Using References to Find New Sources
USU Libraries
This video will show you how to use an authors works cited to find more relevant sources for your research topic.
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What is Empirical Research?
USU Libraries
This video will show you how to determine whether or not a research article is an empirical study.
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Choosing Keywords (OUTDATED)
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NOTE: This material is outdated and may not reflect current library services or resources.
This video will walk you through how to choose and effectively use keywords to find articles in library databases.
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Discovering Tests and Measures
USU Libraries
This video walks you through how to find test and measures for research purposes.
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Empirical Studies: Qualitative vs. Quantitative (OUTDATED)
USU Libraries
NOTE: This material is outdated and may not reflect current library services or resources.
This video walks you through the differences between quantitative and qualitative research methods.
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Considering Opposing Viewpoints & Perspectives (OUTDATED)
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NOTE: This material is outdated and may not reflect current library services or resources.
This video walks you through the importance of incorporating opposing viewpoints and different perspectives in your research.
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