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If you’re working on an assignment that asks you to select a screening tool and determine its reliability and validity for a population or condition, the CORE Library has created a research guide to help you confidently evaluate screening and assessment tools. Designed for students who are new to evaluating research and statistical language, this resource breaks down key psychometric terms and explains how to recognize these concepts in research articles—even if you're new to reading validation studies. The guide also includes tips for finding validation studies in the library and a writing template to help you summarize your findings clearly and professionally. Bookmark this resource—it’s designed to support you in any course where you're selecting or writing about tools used in clinical and behavioral health settings.

Guide: How to Evaluate Screening Tools: A Guide to Reliability, Validity, and Writing About Evidence

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Natural Language Searching Now Available

If you struggle to understand how to structure a successful library search … if Boolean operators are baffling … try the library's new Natural Language Search! With the flip of a switch, you can type in queries like you would if you were searching Google or other search engines. You can use natural, everyday conversational language instead of complicated strings of keywords and operators.1. Traditional Library Search (Using Keywords & Boolean Operators):Search Query: autism AND emdr AND adolescentsIn this case, the search is using the Boolean operator "AND" to combine the three keywords (autism, emdr, adolescents). This limits the search results to articles that contain all three terms, but requires the user to know the appropriate keywords and operators.2. Natural Language Search:Search Query: What are the effects of EMDR on adolescents with autism?In a natural language search, the query is phrased like a question or sentence, using everyday language. The search engine or database interprets the intent behind the query and looks for relevant results without needing Boolean operators or specific keywords. Natural language searching uses artificial intelligence. When a search is executed using Natural Language Search mode, the query is sent to a Large Language Model (LLM). This model interprets the natural language input and EBSCO’s search capability generates relevant search results based on the AI's understanding. Importantly, no user data is stored or used for training the AI, maintaining privacy and security throughout the process (Ebsco, 2025)...

New Resource: How to Determine Reliability and Validity - And Write About It

If you’re working on an assignment that asks you to select a screening tool and determine its reliability and validity for a population or condition, the CORE Library has created a research guide to help you confidently evaluate screening and assessment tools. Designed for students who are new to evaluating research and statistical language, this resource breaks down key psychometric terms and explains how to recognize these concepts in research articles—even if you're new to reading validation studies. The guide also includes tips for finding validation studies in the library and a writing template to help you summarize your findings clearly and professionally. Bookmark this resource—it’s designed to support you in any course where you're selecting or writing about tools used in clinical and behavioral health settings.Guide: How to Evaluate Screening Tools: A Guide to Reliability, Validity, and Writing About Evidence...

Introducing the CORE Library's Custom ChatGPT Research Assistant!

Refining a research question and finding the right database for your research just got easier! Our custom ChatGPT-powered Research Assistant helps you select the best databases for your topic, suggests MeSH terms for searching, and even refines your research question. Enter your question, and it can guide you in structuring it using PICO or suggest alternative frameworks to strengthen your approach. Try it now and make your research process more efficient!...

Streamline Your Research with ZOTERO

Managing research can quickly become overwhelming with so many articles, books, and sources to keep track of. Zotero simplifies this process by serving as a fno-cost, user-friendly tool for organizing references, generating citations, and collaborating with others. It allows you to save and categorize sources directly from your browser, sync your library across devices, and create bibliographies in seconds. Whether you’re working solo or in a group, Zotero keeps your research structured and accessible. To explore its full potential and get started, visit zotero.org to download the desktop application, or review the Guide to Zotero from the CORE Library. This downloadable guide contains tips for configuring and using Zotero. ...