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    Some of the tutorials on these pages use PowerPoint. If you do not have a copy of PowerPoint, you can download a copy of the PowerPoint viewer from the Microsoft web site. Click on Downloads > Office then select PowerPoint Viewer 2003. 

     
    bullet point How can the Library help me?
    bullet point Finding your way around the Library
    bullet point How do I...?
    bullet point General tutorials
    bullet point Business tutorials
    bullet point English tutorials
    bullet point Philosophy tutorials
    bullet point Psychology tutorial
    bullet point Medicine tutorials
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    Getting Started in the Library

    A short video showing some Warwick students giving advice on how you can get the most out of the Library.

    What advice would you give about the Library? (Video clip)

    What advice would you give Freshers about the Library? (Video clip)

    Finding your way around the Library

    An audio tour guide to the Library. Simply choose your subject area and either download it to your MP3 player or listen to it on your PC. The text of each tour can also be downloaded for Microsoft Word.

    Arts students
    Audio File (Audio clip) Script (Word Document)
    Education students
    Audio File (Audio clip) Script (Word Document)
    Law students
    Audio File (Audio clip) Script (Word Document)
    Science students
    Audio File (Audio clip) Script (Word Document)
    Social Science students (including WBS)
    Audio File (Audio clip) Script (Word Document)

     

    How do I...?

    A series of short video tutorials showing you how to use some of the equipment and services you will find in the Library

    ... Search the catalogue? (Video clip)

    ... Borrow a book? (Video clip)

    ... Return a book?(Video clip)

    ... Use My Library Account? (Video clip)

     

    General Tutorials

     

    Catalogue Tutorial
    A basic introduction to using the Library Catalogue, including finding, reserving and renewing books, viewing your Library record.

    Web of Knowledge: Citation Searching and Impact Factors
    A basic introduction to searching using citations and impact factors.

    Guide to Bibliographic Citation and Referencing
    An introduction showing you how to use citations correctly in your assignments.

    Google Search Tips (Video clip) 
    A series of short videos explaining how to get the most out of Google, and Google Scholar.

    Introduction to RSS Feeds  (Video clip) 
    An introductory video on how to use RSS feeds, including how to set up an RSS feed reader, how to subscribe to RSS feeds, and how to manage your RSS feeds.

     
     
    Business Tutorials

    Finding Business Information
    A self-paced online tutorial on some of the skills and resources needed to find good quality business information.

    Business database guides
    Print guides to the key databases for business and management research.

    Business database tutorials
    Short video tutorials covering specific features of the business and management databases

     

    English Tutorials

    Tutorial 1: Searching in E-Journal Collections

    Tutorial 2: Searching for Theses and Locating English Gateways and Web Sites

    Tutorial 3: Searching LION and MLA 

    Tutorial 4: Citation Searching Using Web of Knowledge 

    Starting English 1

    Starting English 2: Searching in COPAC & E-Journal Collections (Powerpoint Presentation)

     

    Philosophy Tutorials

    Philosophy Postgraduates Online Training

    Philosophy and Literature Undergraduates - Finding articles and references

    Doing Philosophy Year 1 Undergraduates

    Postgraduates

    These self-help tutorials will enable you to work through at your own pace materials useful for writing long essays or beginning research. They are primarily intended for graduate students. Use the scroll-bar arrows or the mouse left-click to advance or reverse screens.

    Web Catalogues and Searching E-journal Collections

    Searching for Theses (British and American)

    Citation Searching and Printed Reference Works

    Philosopher's Index and Philosophy Websites

     

    Philosophy and Literature Undergraduates: Finding Articles & References

    These two tutorials are designed to accompany the second part of the seminar for 3rd year undergraduates in Week 3 of Term 1, and can be used for revision at any time. Before attending the seminar, it is essential that you work through these two tutorials in advance. Use the scroll-bar arrows or the mouse left-click menu to advance or reverse screens.

    Researching Your Assessed Essay Tutorial 1: Linking to E-journals & using e-journal collections  

    Researching Your Assessed Essay Tutorial 2: Searching in LION, MLA & Philosopher's Index

     

    Psychology Tutorial
    These tutorials are tailored for undergraduate psychology students, providing helpful guidance and tips on accessing and using information at each stage of psychology project and essay work.

    Projects Tutorial

    Essays and Coursework Tutorial

     

    Medicine Tutorials
     

    Medline Tutorial

    Evidence Based Medicine Tutorial

     

    WMG Tutorial
     

    WMG Tutorial

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