Yale University Library Workshops and Tutorials



Research Education Mission Statement Research Workshops Library Orientation Course-related Research Education

DS Discovers the Library
Freshman Library Workshops
Library Instruction for Historians
Library Research Sessions for English Majors

Video Tutorials (2-4 minutes each)	Self-Guided Web tutorials and Help Guides
Orbis
Boolean Searching in Orbis How to Use Place Requests in Orbis Orbis Basics Using Truncation in Keyword Searching Using the Quick Limits feature of Orbis Using the More Limits feature of Orbis What is Not in Orbis?	Orbis Guide Orbis Tutorial
Database Specific
Finding Literature Reviews in PsycInfo (Ovid version) Finding Literature Reviews in Medline (Ovid version) New research from old: Tracing the development of published research through Google Scholar Using EndNote Using Refworks	EndNote Help
MetaLib
Find a Database
Subject Specific
Science Tutorials
Library Services
How to Request Materials from Borrow Direct How to Register for ILL	Yale Faculty Guide to Library Services
Using the Library Web
How to Request Materials from Borrow Direct How to Register for ILL More tutorials and guides...	Library Web Site Guide How to Find Journal Articles Researching a Topic in Four Easy Steps Primary Sources Overview Doing Research Abroad News Resources

Research Workshops
Regularly scheduled workshops provide opportunities for researchers to broaden their knowledge of resources and research strategies, and to learn techniques for searching specific electronic databases.
Schedule of Library Workshops

Library Orientation
There are numerous libraries and special collections at Yale. This section provides an overview of the library system, a list of scheduled library tours, and tips for beginning research at Yale.
Overview | Scheduled Tours | FAQs | Research Assistance | PROF: Yale Faculty Guide to Library Services

Course-related Research Education
We encourage instructors to schedule research workshops or orientation tours designed to meet the needs of a specific course or student research assignment.
Schedule a Course-related workshop | Course-related Web sites