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Modern Language Association (MLA) Tutorials on EBSCO (Vimeo Channel)

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"The MLA International Bibliography is pleased to announce the launch of a new video tutorial series on searching the bibliography. New tutorials will be released every few months. If you have a suggestion for a topic that you'd like to see covered in a tutorial, post it in our comments section, and we'll add it to the list. Please feel free to link to our tutorials, embed them in your syllabus or LibGuides, and share them with anyone who might find them useful."

Introductory Videos on the MLA International Bibliography and Directory

What is the MLA International Bibliography?
What is the MLA International Directory of Periodicals?
"Learn about the MLA Directory of Periodicals and how it can help you in your research or other work, whether you’re a student, scholar, or librarian."
Was ist die MLA International Bibliography im EBSCO?
¿Qué es la MLA International Bibliography? (EBSCO)
"La MLA International Bibliography se complace en anunciar el lanzamiento de una nueva serie de tutoriales de vídeo sobre cómo usar nuestra bibliografía. Se publicarán nuevos tutoriales periodicamente. Si quiere sugerir un tema que le gustaría ver cubierto en un tutorial, no dude en hacérnoslo saber en la sección de comentarios."
Qu’est-ce que la MLA International Bibliography? (EBSCO)
"La MLA International Bibliography est heureux d'annoncer le lancement d'une nouvelle série de didacticiels vidéo sur la recherche de la bibliographie. De nouveaux didacticiels seront publiés tous les quelques mois. Si vous avez une suggestion pour un sujet que vous aimeriez voir couvert dans un didacticiel, postez-le dans notre section des commentaires, et nous l'ajouterons à la liste."
Che cosa è la MLA International Bibliography? (EBSCO)
"La MLA International Bibliography è lieta di annunciare il lancio di una nuova serie di video tutorials illustranti l’uso della bibliografia. Ogni due o tre mesi, la MLA metterà a disposizione degli utenti nuovi video dimostrativi su come effettuare un nuovo tipo di ricerca. Se avete suggerimenti su argomenti che vorreste vedere trattati in nuovi tutorials, vi invitiamo a inoltrarceli tramite la sezione dedicata ai commenti qui di seguito."
O que é a MLA International Bibliography? (EBSCO)
"A MLA International Bibliography anuncia o lançamento de uma série de vídeos destinados a orientar estudantes e pesquisadores quanto à utilização da bibliografia. Novos vídeos serão acrescentados regularmente. Sugestões para tópicos a serem cobertos nessa série são bem-vindas e devem ser postadas na área de comentários. Teremos o prazer de levá-las em consideração ao programarmos futuros vídeos."
什么是 MLA International Bibliography (美国现代语言学会国际书目资料库)？

Videos for Advanced Searching of the MLA International Bibliography

Searching the MLA International Bibliography versus Using the Library’s Home Page Search Function
Search Tips for the MLA International Bibliography on EBSCO
Keyword Search vs. Subject Search in the MLA International Bibliography on EBSCO
"Learn the difference between a keyword search and a subject search in the EBSCO version of the MLA International Bibliography."
How to Limit Searches by Publication Date in the MLA International Bibliography on EBSCO
"Learn how to find the most recent publications on a topic and those published within particular time spans, using the EBSCO version of the MLA International Bibliography."
Researching Rhetoric in the MLA International Bibliography on EBSCO
"Learn about the variety of scholarly works published about rhetoric that are indexed in the bibliography and how you can most effectively search for them."
Researching Film, Television, and Radio in the MLA International Bibliography on EBSCO
Learn strategies for researching international film, television, and radio in the MLA Bibliography. This tutorial covers approaches to beginning research and some advanced strategies.
Pesquisando Cinema, Televisão e Rádio na MLA International Bibliography
How to Find Literary Criticism That Uses a Particular Approach or Method in the MLA International Bibliography
"Learn how to find scholarship that broadly discusses or employs a particular literary theory or method of criticism."
Understanding Results and Locating Full Text When You Use the MLA International Bibliography on EBSCO
"This tutorial identifies the parts of a record in the MLA Bibliography on EBSCO and will explain how to use this information to locate the full text of the publication cited there."
Peer Review in the MLA International Bibliography on EBSCO
This tutorial explains the concept of peer review and demonstrates how to limit your search results to peer-reviewed publications while using the EBSCO version of the MLA International Bibliography.
Folklore in the MLA International Bibliography on EBSCO
"This tutorial showcases the variety of folklore topics covered by the MLA International Bibliography and demonstrates strategies for research in this discipline."
Researching Linguistics in the MLA International Bibliography on EBSCO
"Learn how to search the bibliography for scholarly works on linguistics."
Searching Scholarly Web Sites in the MLA International Bibliography on EBSCO
"Learn how to search for web sites in the MLA International Bibliography and what they can add to your research experience."
Researching Literature in the MLA International Bibliography, Part I
"This tutorial provides information on finding scholarship about literature in the MLA International Bibliography. It demonstrates how to use subject terms to find publications about literary topics, authors, and works, how to use them to spot key differences in approaches and narrow and broaden searches."
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Contents:
0:05 A Brief History of Scholarship on Literature in the Bibliography
1:05 Use of Subject Terms Relating to Literary Studies
4:55 Publications Focusing on Literary Authors
6:09 How Subject Terms Help You Find Scholarship in Different Languages
7:20 Using Subject Terms to Understand Search Results
Researching Literature in the MLA International Bibliography, Part II: Advanced Searching Strategies for Literary Scholarship
"This tutorial explains the classification structure for literature in the MLA International Bibliography and demonstrates some approaches to searching for scholarship on literary topics using classification terms."
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Contents:
0:22 The Classification System for Literary Scholarship
0:45 Classification of Broad Literary Topics
3:17 National Literature Classification
4:30 Time Periods for National Literature Classifications
4:55 Works by Literary Authors
5:38 Classification for Publications on Newspapers and Magazines
6:12 Classification Language vs. Language of Publication
6:35 Literary Author Types and Characteristics
8:00 Researching Literary Works from Collections and Series
8:38 Editions and Translations as Publication Types
Names as Subjects in the MLA International Bibliography on EBSCO
"This tutorial describes the most effective ways to use the MLA International Bibliography to find books, articles, and other publications that are about an author or other individual. It also demonstrates how to find and use the preferred form of a name to maximize results."
Researching Writing Studies in the MLA International Bibliography
"This tutorial provides information on searching for writing studies topics, which generally appear under the subject heading “rhetoric and composition” in the MLA International Bibliography. It demonstrates how to narrow and broaden topic-specific searches on writing studies and how to search for composition scholars as the subjects or authors of publications."

MLA Videos of Interest to Faculty

Building Your Scholarly Identity with the MLA International Bibliography and ORCID
"This tutorial introduces MLA BibLink, an application that enables authors to associate their works listed in the bibliography with a unique author identification number from ORCID."
Scope: What’s in the MLA International Bibliography? And How to Be Included!
"Learn which types of publications fit the MLA International Bibliography’s criteria for inclusion. Learn how to submit publications to be listed."
Teaching Tools for the MLA International Bibliography on EBSCO
"This video provides information about new online educational resources available from the Modern Language Association, including a free five-unit minicourse on using the MLA International Bibliography. The resources are intended for use in composition, research methods, and writing-intensive courses and in information."
Teaching Tools for the MLA International Bibliography on EBSCO (Traditional Chinese)