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Hodges Scholars: Pre-Class Work

1. Read about Article Types @ NCSU

Read "Scholarly and Popular Materials” from N.C. State University Libraries.

2. Watch Video about AND & OR

Impatient? YouTube Tips:

  • Go back 10 seconds: J
  • Go forward 10 seconds: L
  • Click the gear icon & then click speed to watch faster or slower than normal speed.
  • Toggle play/pause: K or Spacebar

3. Watch Search Tips for EBSCO

4. Self-check Searching Library Resources

Let's Get Ready to Research!

Take ~30 minutes to work through the questions on this form. This will help improve your library search skills -- for your work with the Hodges Scholars & beyond!

Please submit your response by Nov 8 at 5 a.m. 

Library To Do List

Please complete these tasks prior to our library class session.

  1. Read "Scholarly and Popular Materials” from N.C. State University Libraries.
  2. Watch Boolean Operators Tutorial: AND & OR 
  3. Watch Search Tips for EBSCO
  4. Complete Self-Check, Searching Library Resources

These exercises will take 20-30 minutes and will improve your ability to research for your paper!