Tutorials

Tutorials are great for helping to learn how to do something. These tutorials will help you with searching, evaluating, and using health information. They are short and easy to follow.

Search

Short videos to explain searching tips.

What is the world wide web? (4 min)

Published by TED-Ed on May 12, 2014

What is a browser? (1 min)

Published by Google on Oct 5, 2009

Search Engine vs. Web Browser (3 min)

Published by eHowTech on Jul 7, 2013

What is a website? (2 min)

Published by Learn CS on Mar 17, 2015

The Internet: How Search Works (5 min)

Published by Code.org on Jun 13, 2017

Tips and Tricks: Phrase Searching (1 min)

Published by North Carolina State University Library on Mar 12, 2015

How Library Stuff Works: Boolean Operators (AND OR NOT) (4 min)

Published by McMaster University Libraries on Nov 28, 2016

Evaluate

Videos, stories, and tools about why and how to be critical of information found online.

How to tell what’s true online (0:40 min)

Published by MediaSmarts on May 28, 2020

How to Fact-Check Online Sources | Authentication 101 (2:02 min)

Published by Media Smarts on September 18th, 2020

Getting the Goods on Health and Science (1:54 min)

Published by Media Smarts on September 24th, 2020

Why it is important to evaluate and be critical of health information online: This NATURAL TRICK can CURE YOUR CANCER (2 min)

Published by McGill Office for Science and Society on Jul 3, 2018

Listen to the full episode

An episode of White Coat, Black Art from CBC radio: Why fake news is bad for your health (27 min)

Published by CBC Radio on Aug 17, 2018

Use

Short videos on what to do with the information you find.

How to Bookmark a Website in Google Chrome (1:21)

Published by MDTechVideos on Jan 1, 2017

3 Ways to take a screenshot on Android phones (1:53)

Published by PCWorld on Jan 30, 2018

How to Take a Screenshot on iPhone or iPad (with a Home button) (1:15)

Published by Digital Trends on Oct 2, 2016

iPhone X: How to Take Screenshot (without a Home button) (2:12)

Published by iLuvTrading on Feb 20, 2018

How To Take A Screenshot On A PC (with a Microsoft Windows operating system) (1:16)

Published by Digital Trends on Nov 7, 2017

Note

Technologies and devices change rapidly.

The YouTube channels such as Microsoft Customer Support and Apple Support could help you keep updated with new devices and techniques.

How to slow down a video?

YouTube allows you to slow the videos down when needed. Look for  (Settings) to change the speed from “Normal” to “0.75” or “0.5”, as in this example.

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