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INF 405: Research Methods in Informatics

This course guide will help students in discovering databases and finding appropriate resources for assignments and blog posts in INF 405.

Lynn Haggard Undergraduate Research Award with $1000 cash prize. Apply by March 28, 2025

Library Quick Links

Using the Forsyth Library Catalog

Use this video to learn how to search for books, articles, and other resources using the various features of the Search Everything tool on the library homepage:

  • Using Search Everything
  • Citation generation tool
  • Permalink tool
  • Save search results to My Account

How to Embed This Tutorial in Blackboard:

  1. Select and copy (Ctrl+C) all of the following Embed Code text:
    <iframe title="Using the Forsyth Library Catalog" width="640" height="360" allowTransparency="true" mozallowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen allowfullscreen style="background-color:transparent;" frameBorder="0" src="https://app.vidgrid.com/embed/FgcXRFLM47bg"></iframe>
  2. In Blackboard, create and name an Item (or any other Blackboard tool that includes the standard Text Editor) 
  3. Click the HTML button at the bottom right of the Tool Buttons to open the HTML editor 
  4. Paste (Ctrl+V) the embed code within the HTML window and click Update and Submit. 

Link to VidGrid Video: https://use.vg/LBBfFV