Research Help

The following tutorials and guides are available to help you learn how to use Library resources.

• Catalog
  • Search for a book in the catalog (2:35)
  • Understanding a book catalog record (2:17)
  • Reading a journal record (5:22)
  • Using Google Scholar to search the catalog (3:45)
  • Linking to a catalog record through PURLs (0:56)
  • Understanding Call Numbers
  • Texting and Emailing a Call Number (1:10)


• Articles and Databases
  • The "Find It!" Button tutorials:
    1. Linking to full text articles(1:55)
    2. Finding the Paper Copy(1:43)
    3. Linking to Interlibrary Loan(1:37)
  • Getting to databases off campus
  • How to set up an Interlibrary Loan Account (5:11)
  • How to find database specific tutorials
  • Using Academic Search Premier (4:06)
  • Using CQ Researcher (2:52)


• Primary Resources
  • What are primary resources (1:21)
  • Finding and using the Archives and Special Collections (4:10)


• Using the Internet
  • How to evaluate a Web site (2:40)
  • But my professor told me I can't use the Internet! (1:39)
  • Advanced web searching (4:32)
  • Using Wikipedia (5:56)
  • E-Resources FAQ


• General
  • Request a consultation
  • E-Resources FAQ

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