Research Guides
The following tutorials provide general guidance for using library resources and services. Additional guides are available under Resources by Subject. For more in-depth individual assistance, contact any of the librarians or stop by the Reference Desk. To arrange a class session, contact Jane Smith, Coordinator of Instruction.
General Databases Library Catalog Subjects Off-Campus
- Assignment Calculator
- Citation Style Guide
- Choosing the
Appropriate Resources for Research
(video help file in .wmv format) - Filling Out
Interlibrary Loan Forms
(video help file in .wmv format) - FYI: Information Literacy tutorial
- Journal? Magazine? What's the Difference?
- Search Strategies: How to Find 10 Scholarly Articles on Your Topic
- Ten Good Reasons to Use the Library instead of the Internet
- Using E-Books
(video help file in .wmv format) - Web Wise: Internet Searching tutorial
- Business: Conducting Company Research
- Business: Conducting Industry Research
- Education: Locating Children's Literature by Theme or Subject
- Government: Finding Court Cases in Lexis Nexis
- Government: An Overview of Federal Law
- History: Selected Primary Source Material for Historical Research
- Psychology: Locating Assessment Instruments
- Using the Library Off-Campus: Distance Education tutorial
- Logging in to
Library Resources Off-Campus
(video help file in .wmv format)
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