Tutorials

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.

Download Health Sciences Apps

Learn how to download health sciences and clinical apps available through USC Libraries on your phone or tablet.

Find Health Sciences Databases

Learn to access health sciences and other databases available at USC Libraries.

Find Journals

Search or browse for a journal in the USC Libraries catalog and access full-text.

Find Research Instruments in Instrument Databases

Learn to locate reliable and validated research instruments in instrument databases, such as Mental Measurements Yearbook, PsycTESTS, and Health and Psychosocial Instruments.

Find Research Instruments in Literature Databases

Learn to locate reliable and validated research instruments in literature databases, such as CINAHL, PsycINFO, and PubMed.

Finding and Choosing a Clinical Practice Guideline

Are you a clinician or professional health sciences student, and do you need to find a clinical guideline? Watch this video to learn about best options for finding high quality, clinically relevant guidelines for your practice area.

PubMed Advanced Search Builder

This 4 minute video goes over how to run a search in PubMed’s Advanced Search Builder, filter results, and save citations.

PubMed Basic Search

Learn how to conduct a basic search in PubMed and filter and save results.