Tutorials

A Virtual Orientation to the Norris Medical Library

This self-paced tutorial will introduce health sciences students, staff, and faculty to Norris Medical Library and USC Libraries resources and services.

A Virtual Orientation to the USC Libraries

This general orientation is designed to help introduce students, staff, and faculty to the resources, services, and spaces available through the USC Libraries.

A Virtual Orientation to the Wilson Dental Library

This self-paced tutorial will introduce Ostrow students, staff, and faculty to USC Libraries resources and services.

Academic Dishonesty

This tutorial covers unauthorized collaboration, cheating, falsifying records, and other elements of academic dishonesty. Developed by the USC Libraries in collaboration with USC’s Student Judicial Affairs and Community Standards; includes instructions for taking a screenshot to prove completion. NOTE: works best in Firefox browser.

Accessing PubMed@USC

The Library offers several methods for accessing PubMed@USC.

BoardVitals Exam Prep Question Banks

Learn how to access BoardVitals through USC Libraries to create quizzes on your computer or mobile app to study for board exams.

Brainstorming Your Research Topic

Struggling to select a topic for your research assignment? Here are practical strategies to brainstorm a topic and begin to develop a research question.

Building Stronger Arguments

Students are often expected to build strong arguments in their research. But what does an instructor mean when they ask that of their students? What does a strong argument actually look like? This video draws on strategies from philosophy, critical thinking, and learning theory to help students use research to build stronger arguments in their writing.

Chicago Style Author-Date Tutorial

This tutorial provides a brief overview on formatting Chicago Style's Author-Date in-text citations and common reference source types. This tutorial is based on the 17th Ed. of The Chicago Manual of Style.

Chicago Style Notes & Bibliography

This tutorial provides an overview on formatting common academic sources for the Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition following the Notes & Bibliography format.