Start Research: Guides and Tutorials
Visit our new database and research guides!
User IDs and Passwords
Watch the Database Sign-In Video
- Log into Canvas
- Click into a class
- From class menu on left, click SBVC Student Resources
- Library
Research
In the Related Links menu, click on Article, eBook, and Video Databases to search for scholarly journal articles, newspapers, magazines, reference articles, pro-con articles, ebooks, videos, and more.
Watch these videos for help with searching for articles and ebooks:
- Article Search: Academic, Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed (8 minutes)
- How to Search for Scholarly Articles (20 minutes)
- How to Search for Newspaper and Magazine Articles
- How to Search for eBooks
Quick Guides
- Finding Articles and eBooks: PDF or HTML
- Research Process: PDF or HTML
- Peer-Reviewed and Reliable Resources
- Annotated Bibliography: PDF or Word
MLA and APA Style
Research Help
Evaluating Internet Information
Credo Research Quick Tips: short videos such as "How to Select a Topic" and "How to Find Relevent Sources"
- When prompted, click on San Bernardino Valley College
- Use the Credo user ID and password (from Database Passwords, above) to log in
EBSCO: videos on searching the EBSCO databases
Writing Help
- SBVC Writing Center
- Purdue OWL: Academic Writing
- How to Prepare an Outline
- Elements of a Book Report
Points of View Reference Shelf: short articles on writing essays and research papers
- From Databases, scroll down to Points of View
- Log in with EBSCO user ID and password (from Database Passwords, above)
- Reference Shelf is in the top right; click on See All Reference Guides
