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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
 
EBSCOhost (See List of Databases)
  ::   Basic Searching for Academic Libraries (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)
  ::   ::  Cochrane Library Overview Tutorial from Wiley InterScience  (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 (See list of Newspapers) (See list of Magazines)
  ::  Help / About America's News Magazines 
  ::  America's 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
::  National Underground Railroad Freedom Center E-Books (See List of E-Books)
::  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
 ::  CollegeSource -- Quick Start Tutorial
 ::  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
 ::  Encyclopedia of Life Sciences  -- Online Tutorials  Help
 ::  Facts on File -- Help
 ::  Gongwer News Service -- User Guide and Tips
Grove Art OnlineGrove Art Online -- Guided Tour
 ::  HarpWeek: Civil War & Reconstruction Eras -- Help
 ::  History E-Book Project -- Help
 ::  Images.MD -- iMD Tour
 ::  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
 ::  Pro & Con -- Help
 ::  STAT-USA -- Help
 ::  Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory -- User Guide  Help
 ::  US Trade Online  --  Demo  Help  FAQ
 ::  Value Line -- Help Using Value Line  Tutorial and Educational Videos
 ::  World Data Analyst Online -- Guided Tour
 
 
  ::  EBSCOhost Databases
Academic Search Complete Fuente Academica Military & Government Collection
AGRICOLA Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia MLA Directory of Periodicals
Alt-HealthWatch Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index MLA International  Bibliography
Bibliography of Native North Americans Gender Studies Database Newspaper Source
Business Source Complete LGBT Life with Full Text Primary Search
CINAHL Plus w/Full Text Health Source-Consumer Edition Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection

Clinical Pharmacology

 Health Source- Nursing/Academic Edition Regional Business News
Cochrane Controlled Trials Register Humanities International Complete Religion & Philosophy Collection
Cochrane Database of Abstracts Reviews of Effectiveness Insurance Periodicals Index RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance Searchasaurus
Communication & Mass Media Complete International Political Science Abstracts Student Research Center
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete Kids Search (grades K-5) SocINDEX
EBSCO Animals Legal Collection Sociological Collection
Economia y Negocios Library, Information Science & Technology Abs Sport Discus
Education Research Complete Literary Reference Center TOPICsearch

Environment Complete

MAS Ultra - School Edition

 Vente et Gestion
Evidence-Based Complementary Medicine MasterFILE Premier Vocational & Career Collection
Film & Television Literature Index MedicaLatina Women's Studies International
  Middle Search Plus  
  ::  ISI Databases

Arts & Humanities Citation Index

 Science Citation Index Expanded Social Sciences Citation Index
 
  ::  Newsbank
America's News Magazines America's Newspapers
 
  ::  OCLC FirstSearch Databases
ABI Inform

Contemporary Women's Issues

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

Business & Industry

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

OCLC Electronic Books

World Almanac
Consumers Index OCLC Electronic Collections Online (ECO)  
  ::  OCLC RLG Databases
Anthropology Plus Hand Press Book Database 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 Source
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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