Guides & Tutorials
The Library has created a variety of guides, tutorials, step-by-step instructions, FAQs, and other learning objects to help use and navigate our resources and services. A selection are listed below by topic. These learning objects can be incorporated into Library instruction sessions both synchronously and asynchronously. Contact your Subject Liaison for more information.
Finding eBooks
Text-based Guides
Video Tutorials
Finding Books
Text-based Guides
- How to Search for Books and Media in Discovery Search
- How do I Find a Book in the Library’s Catalog FAQ
- How do I find a Book in the Library FAQ
Finding Articles and Journals
Text-based Guides
- How do I Find an Article from a Citation FAQ
- How do I Find an Article on my Topic FAQ
- What is the Find It Button FAQ
- How to Search for Articles in Discovery Search
- How to Search for Journals (print and electronic)
- How to Find the Full Text of a Article in Discovery Search
Video Tutorials
- How to Find an Article from a Citation Tutorial
- What is a Database Tutorial
- Narrowing Results in Discovery Search Tutorial
- From Question to Keyword Tutorial (from Lloyd Sealy Library)
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Popular versus Scholarly Articles Tutorial (from Vanderbilt University)
Finding Film and Streaming Media
Text-based Guides
Video Tutorials
- Finding Films and Streaming Media Research Minute (Coming Soon!)
General
Video Tutorials
To request an information literacy/research skills instruction session, please contact your Subject liaison librarian. If your discipline does not have a liaison listed, or you are not sure who to contact, please email Kim Detterbeck, Instruction Coordinator, or fill out the Library Instruction Request Form to schedule a session, workshop, or tour.