Tutorials for Searching

The following links will take you to information about the best searching strategies and the functionality of a particular site. Return here as often as you need to.

For some tutorials, you will need to have Macromedia Flash installed     . 

Databases with direct links to a guided tour with screen shots or helpful FAQs:

• CQ Researcher FAQs
• Credo Reference guided tour topics to help you get the most out of this robust database.
• Ebsco host guided tour with audio.
  • Advanced Searching Help in Ebsco host (8.1 3 min)  QUIZ (6.28 min)
    
  • Basic Search in Ebsco host (5.25 min)  QUIZ (6.16 min)
    
  • Introduction to Ebscohost 2.0  (6.18 min)
    
  • MyEbscohost personalization folder set up instructions in Ebsco host (4.55 min)
    
  • Page Composer help for your personal space within Ebsco host.
  • Business Search in Ebsco host tutorial with audio (2.5 min)
    
  • Visual Search instructions in Ebsco host (5.3 min)
    
  • Journal Alerts setup in Ebsco host (3.52 min)
  • Consumer Health Complete search tutorial (5.00 min)
  • Kids Search: Basic, Advanced and Teacher Resources (4.25 min)
  • Searchasaurus full text database for elementary research & reading (3.5 min)
  • Student Research Center for current research topics and research guides and helps (5.13 min)  QUIZ (6.23 min)
    

    Ebsco host Tutorials for your iPod

  • Advanced Search (8.4 min)
  • Basic Searching (9.8 min)
  • Visual Searching (15.7 min)
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• Facts on File World News Digest Help, including How to Search and How to Cite
• FirstSearch Guided Tour.
• Knovel tutorial
• Fielded Search tutorial
• Interactive Tools tutorial
• MergentOnline. Once you log in, choose "Help" in the uppre right corner, and then click on the topic you want to know about.
• Policy File orientation.
• Student Resource Center Gold.

Databases with HELP on the search screen:

• American National Biography. Through "Help" in the upper right of the screen, you can choose "Guided Tour" in the pop-up window.
• ERIC Thesaurus [terms used for searching education databases]
• Health Reference Center. Choose "Help-Search" in the left column.
• LexisNexis. Choose Help or How do I?
• NetLibrary Help screen
• Original Sources. Help is on the first screen, left column.
• Oxford English Dictionary.
• Oxford Reference Online.

For a general Search Guide, go to the  Search Tips link on the left.