Database/Research Tutorials | Citation Tools Tutorials | Software Tutorials | Web 2.0 Tutorials
America's Newspapers - a slide show from NewsBank.
EBSCO Tutorials. Quick Flash tutorials on how to make the most of the most popular features of EBSCO databases (Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, etc) provided by the vendor.
A Fair(y) Use Tale. Take a humorous break during your class or at home - watch this light review of copyright principles out of the mouths of Disney characters. The brief movie available on YouTube was put together by the English and Film Studies Assistant Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University.
Guide to Conducting Literary Research. This comprehensive tutorial from the Gale Literary Resource Center guides the students through all stages of a literary research process, from choosing a topic through drafting and revising their research paper.
Guide to Literary Research, Writing and Critical Reading. This tutorial from the Literary Reference Center provides information on conducting literary research and writing research papers. Includes tips on avoiding plagiarism.
NEW! ISI Web of Knowledge: recorded training. These brief pre-recorded sessions available in a variety of languages introduce users to the new interface and features of ISI Web of Knowledge.
JSTOR
JSTOR tutorials. A basic search and browse tutorial from JSTOR can be viewed with Flash, Quicktime, and Windows Media Player.
NEW! How to Browse JSTOR and How to Search JSTOR 0 movies on YouTube produces by JSTOR support.
NEW! JSTOR created a group for sharing helpful informatin about the databse on Facebook.
NEW! JSTOR now offers regularly scheduled online training webinars (for librarians, faculty and staff only). Webinars will cover the basics of using the JSTOR search and browse interfaces so you can in turn train patrons/students to use them. Go to the Webinars list to subscribe.
LexisNexis Tutorials. From the LexisNexis home page click the links under "View Tutorials" (on the right side of the screen under "Related Links." The tutorials provide instructions using sreen shots and explanations in text boxes.
MLA (Modern Languages Association Database from EBSCOhost) tutorials available for free from the ANimated Tutorial Sharing Project (ANTS) site. The tutorials should be viewed using Internet Explorer and require a Flash Player.
Basic Search Tutorial
Advanced Search Tutorial
Visual Search Tutorial
QuckSearch@OhioLINK. Brief (under 2 minutes each) Flash videos provide an introduction to Quick Search @ OhioLINK, a metasearch tool for OhioLINK research databases.
Research 101. A guide from LexisNexis on writing a paper involving company, industry or legal research.
VideoGuide to the OhioLINK catalog. Brief (2-3 minute) Flash videos on searching the OhioLINK Library Catalog and requesting materials.
WilsonWeb Tutorial: Full Text Databases. A PDF tutorial to WilsonWeb databases provided by the vendor.
RefWorks Tutorial. Brief modules on various aspects of RefWorks, a citation management tool. A print version in (Adobe PDF) of each module is also available.
CustomGuides (free online help pages for Microsoft Office products) include manuals and quick reference cards for software programs in the Microsoft Office Suites. The manuals are in PDF format, and include step-by-step lessons and helpful hints.
NEW! Learn More "is a series of self-paced discovery entries for library staff interested in venturing out on the social web. Each post is meant as a short introduction to a different social website, tool, or concept" (description from the site).
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