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Instructional PowerPoints

This series of PowerPoint self-paced tutorials are designed to introduce the basics of effective use of the various databases and other tools for research found on the Research Databases link.

Database Instructional PowerPoints

• Biography Research Center - learn to search for biography information.
• Children's Literature - provides access to resources on Children's Literature.
• FirstSearch - search tool with a variety of available databases.
• History Research Center - resources for American and world history.
• InfoTrac - provides access to 18 different databases.
• JCC Research Databases - information on all databases available through JCC.
• Literature Research Center - learn to research literature.
• MeL: the Michigan eLibrary - databases and resources for state residents
• ProQuest-access business and nursing resources through this system.
• WilsonSelectPlus-a FirstSearch databases with all full-text articles.

Other Instructional PowerPoints

• Horizon Online Library Catalog - search for books, videos, DVDs and more.
• Interlibrary Loan - learn the basics of how to request through ILL.