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Research Help: Ready-made tutorials and videos

Research Help! Ready-made tutorials and videos for your students.

Searching for Books on the Library's Website

Search for Books Video Transcript (Word)

In this video, students will be able to

Find books, ebooks, and other media using the library catalog
Search using keywords and known titles.

Locating Books in the Library

Locating a Book Video Transcript (PDF)

In this video, students will be able to

Identify the location, call number, and availability information in the catalog record.
Locate physical books in the library.

Finding Primary Sources

How to: Find Primary Sources Video Transcript

In this video, students will learn to

Add special keywords to existing searches that will generate primary sources.
Find primary sources using the library catalog's advanced search.

How to: E-books

How to E-Books Video Transcript

In this video, students will learn to

Access ebooks using the Available Online and View Online links.
Identify various options encountered on different ebook platforms.
Download and read ebooks using Adobe Digital Editions.

How to: Link+

How to: Link + Transcript

In this video, students will learn to

Search the Link+ site for books not available in the library.
Request books from other libraries.