Thursday February 09, 2012
Library Hours: 7:30am to 12:00am
Eastern Michigan University Library
Using the EMU Library
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Using the EMU Library is a 30-minute video introduction to the library. Or view individual sections below:
Getting to Know the Library |
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| Library Tour | an orientation to the Library building and its service areas | Video (3:04) | |
| More Library Help | how to get research assistance from our librarians, in-person or online | Video (1:43) | |
| Services for Extended Programs Students | describes services for Extended Programs (online and distance) students | Video (2:00) | |
Finding Materials |
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| Finding Books using the EMU Library Catalog | how to find books in the Library's collection using the traditional library catalog | Video (3:53) | Guide |
| Finding Books using Esearch | how to find books in the Library's collection using Esearch | Video (2:40) | Guide |
| Locating Books on the Shelves | how to use a call number to locate a book at the Halle Library | Video (1:59) | |
| Course Reserves | how to locate print and electronic materials placed on reserve by instructors | Video (1:51) | Guide |
| Finding Articles using Esearch | how to look for magazine or journal articles using Esearch | Video (3:12) | Guide |
| Finding Known Articles using the "Journals by Title" Tab | how to locate articles based upon a citation entry | Video (1:01) | Guide |
| Using FindText+ | how to use this shortcut to access magazine or journal articles online | Video (2:30) | Guide |
| Using Google Scholar | how to search for academic articles and books using Google | Video (2:15) | Guide |
| Using LibX @ EMU | how to use a Firefox browser extension to discover and connect to EMU Library resources | Guide | |
| Off Campus Access to Online Resources | how to use library resources from off campus and solutions to common access problems | Guide | |
Requesting Materials |
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| Requesting Items from Storage | how to get materials that are kept in the Library's automated storage system | Video (1:16) | Guide |
| Using MeLCat | how to get books delivered from other libraries | Guide | |
Searching Databases |
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| Navigating to a Database | how to navigate to databases from the EMU Library homepage | Video (0:57) | Guide |
| ERIC Basic | how to search the ERIC education database | Video (5:00) | Guide (pdf) |
| ERIC Advanced | advanced searching in ERIC, including using descriptors | Guide (pdf) |
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| Using Descriptors in PsycINFO and ERIC | descriptors can be the key to finding the best info on your topic. | Video (3:16) | |
| Finding Quantitative and Qualitative Research Articles in PsycINFO | how to limit a PsycINFO search to a specific research methodology | Video (2:10) | |
| SciFinder Scholar | how to begin to search for chemical information | Video (2:58) | |
| Moving Citations from SciFinder to RefWorks | how to move citations from SciFinder Scholar into your RefWorks database | Video (1:12) | Guide |
| Web of Science | how to find articles using the Web of Science database | Video (4:34) | |
