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Using III Library Catalogs/Finding Books, Audiovisuals, Government Documents, Etc.
  ::  How to use Clark Memorial Library's Catalog
  ::  OhioLINK Central Catalog (PDF)
  ::  Video Guides to the OhioLINK Catalog
  ::   ::  Introduction to the OhioLINK Catalog and Online Borrowing   view video (Flash) | text-image version
  ::   ::  How to search by Keyword (simple or basic)   view video (Flash) | text/image version
  ::   ::  How to search by Advanced Keyword  view video (Flash) | text/image version
  ::   ::  How to search by Author  view video (Flash) | text/image version
  ::   ::  How to search by Title  view video (Flash) | text/image version
  ::   ::  How to search by General Subject (Library of Congress)  view video (Flash) | text/image version
  ::   ::  How to search by Medical Subject  view video (Flash) | text/image version
  ::   ::  How to borrow books and other library materials via the OhioLINK Central Library Catalog
 
Using Research Databases/Finding Online Articles
Tips for OhioLINK Users
  ::   ::  How to decide between databases and the Internet
  ::   ::  How to locate an assigned article
  ::   ::  How to find popular articles from magazines or newspapers
  ::   ::  How to find scholarly articles from academic journals
  ::   ::  How to choose a database for your topic
  ::   ::  How to access databases both on-campus and off-campus
  ::   ::  How to cite sources in a paper
  ::   ::  How to bookmark an e-journal article
  ::   ::  How to set up e-journal alerts (e-mail notification of new issues)
  ::   ::  How to syndicate electronic journals with RSS
  ::   ::  How to build an electronic course page
  ::   ::  Research Databases PDF
  ::   ::  Thesaurus Searching PDF
 
Cochrane Library
 ::   ::  Cochrane Library Overview Tutorial from Wiley InterScience  (Flash)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBSCOhost (See List of Databases)
  ::   Introduction to EBSCOhost 2.0  (Flash)
  ::   Advanced Search with Guided Style (Flash)
  ::   How to Create Search and Journal Alerts (Flash) or PowerPoint
  ::   My EBSCOhost Personalization Folder  (Flash) or PowerPoint or What is My EBSCOhost?
  ::   Page Composer  (Flash) | How Do I Use Page Composer? | Page Composer User Guide (PDF_
  ::   Visual Search Tour (Flash)
  ::   ::  Business Source Premier Basic Searching (Flash)
  ::   ::  CINAHL Basic Searching (Flash) or PowerPoint | CINAHL Advanced Searching (Flash)
  ::   ::  Kids Search: Basic, Advanced and Teacher Resources (Flash)
  ::   ::  Student Research Center: Basic, Advanced, and Teacher Resources (Flash)
 
ISI (See List of Databases)
  ::  ISI Citation Indexes PDF
  ::  New Features (Flash)| Tutorial |  Recorded Training
  ::   ::  General Search
  ::   ::  One Click Searching
  ::   ::  Search Within Results
  ::   ::  Managing Search Results - Using the Marked List
  ::   ::  ISI & Endnote
  ::   ::  Advanced Search
  ::   ::  Refining and Analyzing
  ::   ::  Saving Search Histories and Alerts
  ::   ::  Citation Report
  ::   ::  Cited Reference Searching
  ::   ::  Cited Reference Searching - Arts and Humanities
  ::   ::  Cited Reference Searching - Non-journal Literature
  ::   ::  Comprehensive Cited Author Searching
  ::   ::  Citation Alerting
 
NetLibrary  (See List of E-Books)
  ::  Full-Text eContent Quickstart Guide 
  ::  Full-Text eContent Demo
  ::  Searching
  ::  Viewing Online
 
NewsBank
  ::  Ohio Metropolitan Newspapers Tutorial
 
OCLC (See List of FirstSearch Databases)  (See List of RLG Eureka Databases)  
  ::   Using OCLC FirstSearch; PDF
  ::  OCLC FirstSearch Databases PDF
  ::  RLG Eureka Databases PDF
 
OhioLINK  OhioLINK
OSearch   (See List of Databases)
 ::   Osearch video tutorial (Flash with sound) | Osearch video tutorial (Flash without sound) | Text/image version  
 ::   OSearch help
 ::   ::  ERIC Retrieval Options & ERIC Documents at Clark Memorial, ERIC online tutorial from Miami University
 ::   ::  PsycINFO tutorial from Georgia State University
 
OhioLINK E-Books (DLXS Interface)
Electronic Reference Books (See List of E-Books)
::  Electronic Reference Books (ABC-CLIO)   Help
::  Bibliography of American Literature (1955-1991)  Help
::  Electronic Literature Collections (See List of Literature Databases) 
::   ::   OhioLINK Literature Databases PDF |  Help
::  OSU WEBooks (See List of OSU WEBooks)
::  Electronic Journal Center  (See List of EJC Journals)  Help | PDF
 
Oxford
Oxford Reference Online  (See List of E-Books)
  ::  Oxford Reference Premium Tour | Oxford Reference Help
 Oxford Scholarship Online  (See List of E-Books)
  ::  Oxford Scholarship Online Tutorial | Oxford Scholarship Help (HTML) or  PDF
 
ProQuest (See list of databases)
 ::   ProQuest Search Interface |  Quick Start Guide | Quick Reference Guide
 ::   Advanced Search Reference | Boolean and Adjacency | My Research Summary
 ::   ::  American Periodicals Series Online Quick Reference Guide
 ::   ::  ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Getting Started PDF | Tour & PDF | Search Guide & PDF
 ::   ::  ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Source  Quick Reference Guide (coming)
 ::   ::  Safari Books Online (See List of E-Books)  Help
 ::   ::  Wall Street Journal Online Quick Reference Guide (coming)
 
TumbleBook Library(See List of E-Books)
  ::   TumbleBook Library Tour
 
Wilson Web (See list of databases)
 ::  Biography Plus Illustrated Tutorial  | PDF
 ::  Catalogs Tutorial | PDF
 ::  Education Full Text Tutorial | PDF
 ::  Multiple Databases Searching Tutorial | PDF
 
 
Tutorials for Individual Resources
AccessScience  ::  AccessScience -- Tutorial  
 ::  AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive -- Help
 ::  ACM Digital Library -- Using the ACM Digital Library
 ::  American Chemical Society Publications Journal Search -- Help Center
 ::  An@tomy.tv -- Tutorial from STAT! Ref
 ::  Annals of American History -- Guided Tour
ARTstor ARTstor -- ARTstor Tour  Using ARTstor
 ::  BooksinPrint --  QuickGuide
 ::  Britannica.com -- Guided Tour
 ::  CQ Researcher -- FAQs
 ::  Electronic Theses and Dissertations (OhioLINK) -- FAQs
 ::  Enciclopedia Universal en Espańol -- Ayuda
Britannica  Encyclopędia Britannica -- Guided Tour
 ::  Encyclopędia Britannica School Edition -- Guided Tour
 ::  Facts on File -- Help
 ::  Gongwer News Service -- User Guide and Tips
Grove Art OnlineOxford Art Online -- Guided Tour
 ::  HarpWeek: Civil War & Reconstruction Eras -- Help
 ::  History E-Book Project -- Help
 ::  IngentaConnect -- Help
 ::  Learning Express Library -- Demo
LexisNexis LexisNexis Academic -- Help
 ::  MathSciNet -- Help
 ::  Naxos Music Library -- User Guide   FAQs
 ::  OED (Oxford English Dictionary) Online -- Tour  Help
OT SearchOT Search: The Occupational Therapy Bibliographic System   Tutorials
 ::  Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory -- User Guide  Help
 ::  Value Line -- Help Using Value Line  Tutorial and Educational Videos
 
  ::  EBSCOhost Databases
Academic Search Complete Fuente Academica  
AGRICOLA Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia MLA Directory of Periodicals
Alt-HealthWatch Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index  
America: History and Life Gender Studies Database MLA International  Bibliography
Bibliography of Native North Americans GreenFILE Newspaper Source
Business Source Complete LGBT Life with Full Text Primary Search
CINAHL Plus w/Full Text Health Source-Consumer Edition Professional Development Collection (Educators)
    Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection

Communication & Mass Media Complete

Health Source- Nursing/Academic Edition Regional Business News
Computer source? Humanities International Complete Religion & Philosophy Collection
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete Insurance Periodicals Index RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
EBSCO Animals International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance Searchasaurus
Economia y Negocios International Political Science Abstracts  
Education Research Complete Kids Search (grades K-5) SocINDEX

Environment Complete

 Legal Collection Sociological Collection
ERIC Lexi-PALS Drug Guide Sport Discus
  LBGT Life with Full Text Student Research Center
  Library, Information Science & Technology Abs  
Evidence-Based Complementary Medicine Literary Reference Center TOPICsearch
Film & Television Literature Index

MAS Ultra - School Edition

 Vente et Gestion
  MasterFILE Premier Vocational & Career Collection
  MedicaLatina Women's Studies International
  Middle Search Plus  
  ::  ISI Databases

Arts & Humanities Citation Index

 Science Citation Index Expanded Social Sciences Citation Index
 
  ::  Newsbank
Ohio Metropolitan Newspapers
 
  ::  OCLC FirstSearch Databases
ABI Inform

Disclosure

 OCLC PapersFirst
Alternative Press Index Economic Literature Index (EconLit) OCLC ProceedingsFirst
Alternative Press Index Archive Fact Search Periodical Abstract
Biology Digest GEOBASE PsycFirst

Business & Industry

 GPO Monthly Catalog SIRS Researcher
Business & Management Practices Media Review Digest Wilson Select Plus
Business Dateline (BusDateline) OCLC ArticleFirst WorldCat (OCLC Online Union Catalog)
Business Organizations, Agencies & Publications Directory

OCLC Electronic Books

Worldscope
Clase and Periodica OCLC Electronic Collections Online (ECO) World Almanac
Consumers Index    
  ::  OCLC RLG Databases
Anthropology Plus Heritage of the Printed Book Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals Handbook of Latin American Studies SCIPIO: Art and Rare Book Sales Catalogs
Bibliography of the History of Art History of Science, Technology, and Medicine World Law Index Part 1: Index to Hispanic Legislation
Chicano Database Index to 19th-Century American Art Periodicals  
English Short Title Catalogue Inside Information Plus  
FRANCIS (International Humanities & Social Sciences) RLG Union Catalog (RLIN)  
  ::  OhioLINK Literature Databases
African-American Poetry 1760-1900 Eighteenth Century Fiction English Verse Drama
American Drama

Editions and Adaptations of Shakespeare

 20th Century African-American Poetry
American Poetry Database 1600-1900 English Poetry 600-1900 20th Century American Poetry
The Bible in English

English Prose Drama

20th Century English Poetry
    William Butler Yeats Collection
  ::  ProQuest Databases
American Periodical Series Online Proquest Nursing & Allied Health
Dissertation Abstracts (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses) Safari Books Online
  Wall Street Journal
  ::  WilsonWeb
Biographies Plus Illustrated Fiction Catalog   Sr HS Library Catalog 
Children's Catalog Fiction Catalog Archive  Sr HS Library Catalog Archive
Children's Catalog Archive Mid & Jr HS Lib Catalog  
Education Full Text Mid & Jr HS Lib Catalog Archive   
Directories Offices Library Search MySSU

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