Research Skills Audiocasts

Audiocast Selection

Schaffner Library has prepared the following audiocasts about popular research topics. You can download these audiocasts to your mp3 player or listen to them on your computer.

Searching NUcat
This audiocast provides tips for searching NUcat, Northwestern University Library's online catalog.

Creating Search Terms
Students can learn ways to take their research idea and turn it into the most useful search terms.

Evaluating Resources
Here we talk about ways to determine if a resource is appropriate for your research.

Primary versus Secondary Sources/Periodical Types
This audiocast goes through the differences between primary and secondary sources and the major periodical types.