Information Evaluation

Capacity to evaluate the validity of information, ascertain information and data accuracy, evaluate the reliability of a source, understand the nature of a shared information space, and demonstrate appropriate caution regarding the quality of information retrieved to reconcile conflicting accounts of solutions.

Knowledge Base Articles

Author Impact Metric: The H-Index

Learn about the most widely used author impact metric, known as the h-index.

How to Access the Library's Books, Journals, and Databases

How to find and access books, journal articles, databases, and tools provided by the libraries at Columbia University.

How to Use a Finding Aid

Learn how to locate archival materials using a finding aid.

Identifying Search Terms for Your Literature Review

A practical guide to identifying keywords and subject headings for building effective and reproducible literature search strategies.

Locating Registered and Published Systematic Reviews

Learn sources and tips to look for registered and published systematic reviews.

Preliminary Topic Investigation

Learn the purpose, importance, and strategies of conducting a preliminary topic investigation, also know as an exploratory search of the literature.

Preliminary Topic Investigation Checklist for Systematic and Scoping Reviews

How do you know if you've explored enough literature to ground your research project? This checklist can help guide you through the preliminary topic investigation at the start of a review.

Selecting Bibliographic Databases to Search Literature for a Systematic Review

Guidance on how to identify and select bibliographic databases to conduct searches and locate relevant reports of published studies for a systematic review.

Start Your First Covidence Review

Make systematic reviewing faster and easier. Covidence supports import and de-duplication of citations, title, abstract and full-text screening, risk-of-bias assessment, and data extraction.

Translating Searches Between Databases 

Translating searches from one database to another database is required for many research projects. Here are some approaches to consider when working on a translation.

Understanding Journal Impact Indicators

Learn how to interpret, use, and find journal impact indicators.

Using PubMed Filters in a Preliminary Topic Investigation

Too many search results in PubMed? Learn how and why to use PubMed Article Type filters to create clusters of the same publication types when exploring a new topic.

Which Databases Should I Search? A Strategy for Selecting Appropriate Sources

Strategy and logic on how to select the right database by matching information need with scope, features and functions of the source.

Tutorials

Web of Science Research Assistant

Watch a demo of the Web of Science Research Assistant, an AI-powered tool that helps you explore literature and streamline your research.

All of Us Data Browser User Guide

This user guide provides step-by-step instructions of using the All of Us Data Browser.

Covidence Demo

This demo from the Covidence Academy introduces the key features and functions found in Covidence, all designed to streamline your systematic review.

NIH Comparative Genomics Resource (CGR)

Webinar introducing the NIH Comparative Genomics Resource (CGR).

Retraction Alerts in EndNote 20

Demo for setting up retraction alerts in EndNote 20.

Retraction Alerts in Zotero

Overview of Zotero's integration with the Retraction Watch Database.

Retraction Watch Database User Guide

In-depth guide and FAQ for the Retraction Watch Database.

Searching PsycINFO with the APA Thesaurus and Subjects on EBSCOhost

You will be able to create an effective search in PsycINFO after viewing this tutorial.

Using PubMed in Evidence-Based Practice

Using PubMed in Evidence-Based Practice was created to help clinicians including nurses and allied health professionals develop a clinical question using the PICO framework and efficiently find relevant biomedical literature using PubMed. The tutorial was designed to be completed in less than 30 minutes.

Using the Methodology Filter in APA PsycINFO on EBSCOhost

You will be able to filter your PsycINFO results to a specific methodology after viewing this tutorial.

What Is in PubMed?

Learn from the National Library of Medicine, which manages PubMed, what content is included in the database and why.