Online Library Tutorials

Library Research and Internet Research

• Introduction to Research in the FCC Library   (to be revised)
• Searching the Catalog: The help section of the FCC library catalog.
• Understanding General Reference Tools: Concordances, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and atlases.

• OCLC FirstSearch is a worldwide library catalog, a comprehensive online reference service that provides access to various useful databases.  Instructional materials to help you use OCLC

• The LIRN databases each have their own help files after you log into one of the services. Password cards are available at the circulation desk, or FCC students can contact a librarian for passwords.
• EBSCO publishing databases include links to help screens on the search screen.  These include ATLAS, the Christian Periodical Index, and ebooks from our library catalog (formerly NetLibrary), .

• Internet Quick Reference Shelf - an updated resource at Indiana University
• Finding Information on the Internet
• Evaluating web pages
• The W3 Starter Tips for Internet Research

Some introductions to issues concerning copyright ownership and use of information:

• What Copyright Means to YOU
• Copyright Basics for Students
• Crash Course in Copyright

 August 2011