Information instruction and tutorials

Simpson University Library Assistant (SULA)

• Library instructional assignment

Introduction to the Simpson Library

• Off-Campus Library orientation (access options: [ high ]) 2 - This tutorial will introduce distance education students to library services at Simpson University.

Online literacy 101

• Texas information literacy tutorial 2 - an interactive tutorial that helps students develop research skills and an awareness of basic sources.
• Internet detective - an online course that teaches individuals Internet skills specifically in relation to university and college work.
• Searching the web 2
• Evaluating web sites 2

Research

• Five steps to better research 2

Searching techniques

• Google search modifiers 1
• Boolean tutorial 2
• Advanced boolean tutorial 2
• Boolean searching 2

Database specific tutorials

ATLA

• EBSCOhost tutorial 1 : basic searching for academic libraries 2
• ATLA/ATLAS Basic & Advanced Search 2
• ATLA introduction 2
• ATLA : finding book reviews 2

Ebrary

• Ebrary quick start training program 2

Gale Virtual Reference Library

• GVRL tour 2

Jstor

• Jstor tutorial 1 : browse 2
• Jstor tutorial 2 : basic search 2

LexisNexis

• LexisNexis Academic Universe 2 - the first part of this tutorial does not apply to Simpson University.
• LexisNexis business features 2

NetLibrary

• NetLibrary Demo 2

Proquest

• Proquest religion tutorial 2
• How to e-mail an article from ProQuest 2

Other tutorials

• Questia tutorials 2

Plug-ins

• 1 acrobat reader required [download]
• 2 flash player required [download]