FSU Libraries "Web 2.5 Tutorials"

Tutorials in 2.5 minutes or less.

The short videos below help you get started using the FSU Libraries' catalog, databases, and citation tools.

For further help use the links on the right to get on the spot help or to set up an appointment for in-depth research help.

Do you need help:

Finding books ?

UBorrow: How to request Materials

Finding journal or magazine articles ?

Managing citations ?

Finding Books: Searching the Catalog

UBorrow: Requesting Materials from another Florida University

Finding Articles: Academic Search Complete -a database with access to full text and peer reviewed articles within many areas of academic study.

Contemporary Literature: Literature Resource Center -Includes Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Literary Criticism Select.

Citation Management: RefWorks -a web-based citation manager that allows you to import citations and create your bibliography.

This short video introduces where to access Refworks and create an account. It also shows how to export resources from the FSU catalog and Academic Search Complete databases.

Citation Management: RefWorks part 2

This second Refworks Video shows you how to use the interface, sort sources into folders and create bibliographies.

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Tutorials Available (by title):

Academic Search Complete

Catalog

UBorrow

Literature Resource Center

Refworks Part 1

Refworks - Part 2