Adult Learning
If you are looking to bone up your skills for a GED, ACT, SAT, or ASVAB exam you might use this digital resource.
What is LearningExpress?
A New York Times article from 1864 covering a civil war battle is NOT considered a primary source. True or false?
What is false?
This is a process whereby academic and scientific journal editors consult experts in their field prior to publishing work.
What is a peer review?
I am a framework to measure reading skills and aptitude. What am I?
What is Lexile scoring/levels?
I'd like to find the address of a corporations headquarters. What TCCL database would best facilitate this research?
What is ReferenceUSA? (Other acceptable answers include Mergent Intellect and/or Hoover's)
On this platform, I can learn at a self guided pace both spiritual studies and web development?
What is Universal Class?
This type of source might analyze or interpret a primary source document.
What is a secondary source?
Higher education students should only use the Ebsco platform, IssueLab, Pubmed, or Toxnet databases for their research. Correct or incorrect?
What is incorrect? Individual databases have primary focuses but are rarely prescriptive in their utility.
I am a useful database for elementary and middle school learners. What am I?
What is Britannica Prek-8?
I have an idea for a small business but I haven't done much legwork yet. What business database might best suit my needs?
What is Small Business Reference Center?
Is there benefit to adult learners using Homework HelpNow?
What is yes? Homework Helpnow has an Adult Learner module enabling study help with GED tests, U.S. Citizenship Exams, MS Office, and career resources.
I'm on a debate team and I need to find a topic AND use primary sources for my research. Do you have a resource for me?
What is YES? Issues and Controversies meets all your needs.
Scholars can access this resource to get credible information published by social sector organizations, foundations, and academic research centers?
What is IssueLab?
Every full-text article aggregated in this database has a Lexile score assigned to it.
What is Primary Search?
Hi. I'm Michael Scott with the Michael Scott Paper Company. I have a lot of experience selling paper but I recently left my old job to start a new one and I need to learn about new trends by reading articles written by industry professionals. What resource should I consult?
What is Business Source Premier?
I am severely depressed that Russell Westbrook left the OKC Thunder and I want to learn Photoshop to change this jersey's name to BEASTBROOK. Where should I start?
What is Lynda.com? (Universal Class is also acceptable)
I am doing a report and I need to cite primary sources. My teacher mentioned both Gale Virtual Reference Library and TOPICSearch. Is one better than the other?
What is GVRL? (Users will probably find primary source documents among TOPICSearch articles, but there is not an option to limit searches by primary source document.)
I am a student at OU working on a sociology degree, I need help finding qualitative studies in my field. Where do I start?
What is IssueLab? (Academic Search Premier and other peer-review journal aggregating databases are acceptable, too)
I can help students choose a topic for essays or reports, using modules of trending topics and popular subjects. What am I?
What is eLibrary?
"Look, time is money and I'm greedy. I go to Hardesty all the time and I need a resource with insightful research that helps me choose my investments. AND GO!" - Gordon Gekko
What is ValueLine Investment Survey?
You might use this online learning platform if you want to learn C++, Python, SQL, or any other coding language.
What is Lynda.com
I am a database on the EBSCO platform that helps students locate articles from general interest and current events magazines. Includes primary source documents, biographies, and an image collection of photos, maps and flags.
What is MAS Ultra/Complete?
I've been up all night researching Tranexamic acid to improve functional status in adults with spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage: the TICH-2 RCT, and I need to make sure my work is original. Can you help me?
What is yes!? Let's take a look at Pubmed, a database maintained by the NIH, specializing in reviews of clinical effectiveness research.
I can help students discover topics by providing data visualization of pertinent articles to any topic search.
What is GVRL?
I am experienced with researching market analytics and I need a robust research tool with highly detailed demographic data with the capability to build curated, customized reports. Can you think of anything that might help me?
What is DemographicsNow?