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Select the help you need from our A to Z list. If the items in this list do not answer your question, please ask-a-librarian, see XU.Tutor, or consult 25 Steps to Information Fluency. Numerical \| A \| B \| C \| D \| E \| F \| G H I \| J \| K L \| M \| N \| O \| P \| Q R \| S \| T \| U \| V \| W X Y Z Numerical 25 Steps to Information Fluency A Academic Honesty Access Online Help Access Medicine Citation Style Adobe Acrobat Tutorials: tells you how to create PDFs, add and remove pages, change page numbering, add bookmarks and links, and more! Creating Forms Tutorials with text plus images from UMI Text only tutorials for older versions of Adobe Acrobat from Brigham Young University Video tutorials from Virginia Tech AJCU Reciprocal Borrowing Form (Passport) (PDF) AJCU Reciprocal Borrowing Policies (Passport) (PDF) ALL Card ID Number Alternatives to research papers Alumni Library Privileges Annotated Bibliographies Examples of Summary and Critical Annotations (PDF) APA Style, Citing Resources (PDF) APA Style, Setting Up a Paper (PDF) Ask-a-Librarian Audiovisual or Book Request Form, New (PDF) B Binding, Dissertation & Thesis (Binding Form \| Shipment Waiver) Blackboard Adding TurnItIn to a Blackboard Course (PDF) Adding a Link to an Electronic Reserves Course (PDF) Adding a Link to a Library Webpage (PDF) Adding a Librarian as a TA in a Blackboard Course (PDF) Blackboard 9 Help for Faculty Blackboard 9 Help for Students Blackboard and Copyright: XU Faculty Guidelines (PDF) Blackboard Online Help Blackboard Instructor Manual for TurnItIn Blackboard Student Manual for TurnItIn Linking to Database Items in Blackboard (PDF) Login & Access Instructions TEACH Act Best Practices Using Blackboard (from the American Library Association) Using Course Management Systems (e.g., Blackboard): Guidelines & Best Practices for Copyright Compliance (PDF; from the Copyright Clearance Center) Book Guides Book or Audiovisual Request Form, New (PDF) Books, Electronic Collections ebrary Features (PDF \| Word Doc) Borrowing Privileges (number of books you can check out): AJCU Faculty (PDF) Alumni (PDF) Bellarmine Parishioners (PDF) Community Visitors (PDF) Faculty (PDF) GCLC Visitors (PDF) Graduate Students (PDF) Jesuit Visitors (PDF) Staff (PDF) Undergraduate Students (PDF) C Call Numbers Chat with a Librarian (24/7 virtual reference service) Chrome, Google, Work Around for Full-Text Journals Citation Style Guides Collection Development, Policies and Procedures Consent/Release Forms Consent to Publish Student Works on the Internet (PDF) Oral History Interview Release Form (PDF) Participation in Xavier Video/Audio Programming & Photography Release Form (PDF) Copyright Information at Xavier (Office of Library & Information Management) Blackboard and Copyright: XU Faculty Guidelines (PDF) Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers (PDF; minutes of videos and seconds of music) Copyright Basics (PDF) Copyright for the Classroom: Part I (35 min video tutorial for instructors by NKU; covers the copyright basics, including copyright owner rights for your scholarly works and how to apply Fair Use to your teaching needs) Copyright for the Classroom: Part II (45 min video tutorial for instructors by NKU; reviews copyright in the digital classroom environment, including reality check scenarios to assist in class instruction) Copyright Guidelines for Digital Images (PDF) Copyright Guidelines for Films & Videos (PDF) Copyright Guidelines for Music (PDF) Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States by Peter B. Hirtle, Cornell University Copyright: What you need to know about this frustrating law (PPT; by Amy Filiatreau Ensor) Creative Commons Do-It-Yourself Licensing (alternative to copyright) Creative Commons Licenses Handout (PDF) Creative Commons Presentation (PPT) Creative Commons Video (MOV) Creative Thinking Films (YouTube videos for students by NKU) Creative Thinking Handouts (PDF files for students by NKU) Creative Thinking Lesson 1: Plagiarism (for students by KNU) Creative Thinking Lesson 2: Copyright (for students by KNU) Electronic Reserves and Copyright: XU Faculty Guidelines (PDF) Fair Use Checklist (PDF) Statement on File Sharing and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Technologies at Xavier University TEACH Act Best Practices Using Blackboard (from the American Library Association) Using Course Management Systems (e.g., Blackboard): Guidelines & Best Practices for Copyright Compliance (PDF; from the Copyright Clearance Center) Xavier Copyright Agent Xavier Copyright FAQs (PDF) Xavier Copyright Policy (PDF) Creating a Bibliography & Managing References Using MS Word 2007 (PDF) Creating a RefWorks Reading List in Blackboard (PDF) Creative Commons DIY License (alternative to copyright) Creative Commons Licences (PDF) Creative Commons Video (MOV) D Database Guides Database Searches, Saving and Re-executing Defining the Question (xu.tutor) Digital Images, Copyright Guidelines for (PDF) Dissertations & Theses Electronic Theses & Dissertations Information Electronic Theses & Dissertations Permission Form Theses & Dissertations Binding (Binding Form \| Shipment Waiver) Theses & Dissertations Policy, Procedures, Guidelines for Use, & Shelving Document Delivery - See Resource Sharing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Document Delivery - See ILLiad Interlibrary Loan E Effective Library Assignments Electronic Books Collections Ebrary Features (PDF \| Word Doc) (Electronic Journal Locator & more!) Electronic Reserves, Adding a Link to a Library Webpage (PDF) Electronic Reserves, Adding a Link to an Article in a Library Database (PDF) Electronic Reserves and Copyright: XU Faculty Guidelines (PDF) Electronic Reserves Faculty Handbook (PDF) Electronic Reserves, Linking to Database Items Electronic Reserves Policies (PDF) Electronic Theses & Dissertations Information Permission Form Email a Librarian Entourage Online Help Entourage Setup (PDF) Evaluating Journals (PDF) Evaluating Websites (PDF) Evaluating Websites (xu.tutor) Excel Online Help Export/Output Records in XPLORE (printing, emailing, saving) F Faculty Library Privileges Fair Use Checklist (PDF) Fair Use Guidelines for Music (PDF) FIND IT @ XU (video) Finding Articles FIND IT @ XU (video) Obtaining a Copy of an Article in a Bibliography (PDF) Obtaining a Copy of an Article in a Database (PDF) Setting Up Google Scholar to Display Xavier's Full-Text Holdings Finding Books Finding Full-Text Articles FIND IT @ XU (video) Obtaining a Copy of an Article in a Bibliography (PDF) Obtaining a Copy of an Article in a Database (PDF) Setting Up Google Scholar to Display Xavier's Full-Text Holdings Finding Journals (Electronic Journal Locator & more!) Print and Microform Journals in XPLORE Finding Help (Ask-a-Librarian) Finding Websites Fines for Overdue Materials: AJCU Faculty (PDF) Alumni (PDF) Bellarmine Parishioners (PDF) Faculty (PDF) GCLC Visitors (PDF) Graduate Students (PDF) Jesuit Visitors (PDF) Staff (PDF) Undergraduate Students (PDF G, H, I Google Chrome Work Around for Full-Text Journals Google Scholar Setting up Google Scholar to Display RefWorks Export Links Setting Up Google Scholar to Display Xavier's Full-Text Holdings Help Desk, XU 513 745-4357 Help for Faculty (by topic) Help for Students (by topic) How to Write Annotated Bibliographies How to Write Position Papers ID Number, Library Identifying Resources (xu.tutor) Chat with a Librarian ILLiad Interlibrary Loan Instructions for Use (PDF \| Word DOC) Images, Copyright Guidelines for (PDF) Improving a Search (xu.tutor) Info-Line Citations Information Fluency, 25 Steps Information Fluency Competencies Information Fluency Competencies (PDF) Information Fluency Program Information Fluency Tutorials (xu.tutor) Instruction (Library ) Request Form (electronic) Instruction (Library), Request Form (PDF) Instructions to Authors in the Health Sciences Interlibrary Loan see Resource Sharing Internet Guides Internet Research Tools Internet Search Engine Tips & Tricks Internet Search Engines J Journal Evaluation Criteria (PDF) Journal Guides Journal Locator, Electronic Journal Locator, Print, Microfiche & Microfilm (XPLORE) (Electronic Journal Locator & more!) Journals, Scholarly Vs. Popular, Evaluation Criteria (Word document) K, L Liaisons by Department Liaisons by Librarian Library Assignments, Effective Library ID Number Library Instruction, Request Form (electronic) Library Instruction, Request Form (PDF) Library Liaison Program Library Locations Library Orientation (contact Vicki Young at 513 745-4804 or youngv@xavier.edu) Library Privileges (select your patron type from the select box to begin) Library Staff Link to the Library Toolkit Linking to Database Items in Blackboard Linking to Database Items in Electronic Reserves M Managing References & Creating a Bibliography Using MS Word 2007 (PDF) MEEBO (library's chat service) MLA Style, Citing Resources (PDF) Movie Maker Instructions (PDF) Music, Fair Use Guidelines for (PDF) My Library Privileges (select your patron type from the select box to begin) My Library Record (XPLORE) My Library Record, Viewing (Instructions) MyXU Interactive Tutorial MyXU Login Instructions (PDF) N New Book or Audiovisual Request Form (PDF) New Library Materials, Resources for Selecting O Obtaining a Copy of an Article in a Bibliography (PDF) Obtaining a Copy of an Article in a Database (PDF) Off-Campus Access to Library Resources Oral History Interview Release Form (PDF) Outlook Online Help Outlook Web Access Online Help P Participation in Xavier Video/Audio Programming & Photography Release Form (PDF) Passport Form (AJCU Reciprocal Borrowing) (PDF) Passport Policies (AJCU Reciprocal Borrowing) (PDF) Passwords - some research databases (e.g.OT Search, etc.) require a login and password; for this information contact the reference desk at 513 745-4808 Photoshop Online Help Plagiarism Resources Policy for Responsible Use of Computing & Communications Technologies Position Papers, How to Write PowerPoint Online Help Preventing Plagiarism (xu.tutor) Primary v. Secondary Sources: Biology (PDF) Primary v. Secondary Sources: Nursing (PDF) Primary v. Secondary Sources: Social Work (PDF) Print & Microform Journals in XPLORE Q, R Qualitative Versus Quantitative Research (PDF) Reference Assistance Services RefWorks Help Capturing Webpages with RefGrab-It COS Scholar Universe Creating an Account Creating a RefWorks Reading List in Blackboard (PDF) Creating Bibliographies (General) Creating a Bibliography from List of References Creating a Bibliography Using Write N Cite (in-text citations) Downloading, Installing, & Using Write N Cite Exporting Citations from Databases - see database description in Databases A-Z Footnotes Handout Importing References from Google Scholar into RefWorks Page Numbers in In-text Citations Quick Start Guide (PDF) RefWorks Direct Link (Use this link to access RefWorks. Don't go directly to RefWorks to set up your account, as it will be a temporary account that will expire in 30 days). RSS Feeds Sharing Your RefWorks Account with Another User (Exporting and Importing Your RefWorks Account) (PDF) Release/Consent Forms Consent to Publish Student Works on the Internet (PDF) Oral History Interview Release Form (PDF) Participation in Xavier Video/Audio Programming & Photography Release Form (PDF) Renewing XPLORE or OhioLINK Materials Requesting New Books or Audiovisuals, Procedures Requesting New Books or Audiovisuals Form (PDF) Requesting New Journals, Procedures Requesting OhioLINK Materials Requesting OhioLINK Materials (video) Resource Sharing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Resource Sharing Request Forms - See ILLiad Interlibrary Loan Resources for Selecting New Library Materials Respondus Online Help Responsible Use of Computing & Communications Technologies, Policy for S Saving and Re-executing Database Searches OhioLINK Databases Electronic Journal Center Scholarly Presentations Scholarly Vs. Popular Journals, Evaluation Criteria (PDF) Search Engine Tips & Tricks Search Engines Selecting New Library Materials, Resources for Setting Up Google Scholar to Display Xavier's Full-Text Holdings Sharing Your RefWorks Account with Another User (PDF) Signing Up for a RefWorks Account Stable URLs Steps to Information Fluency, 26 Study Rooms in the Learning Commons, Reservations T TEACH Act Best Practices Using Blackboard (from the American Library Association) Theses & Dissertations Electronic Theses & Dissertations Information Electronic Theses & Dissertations Permission Form Theses & Dissertations Binding (Binding Form \| Shipment Waiver) Theses & Dissertations Policy, Procedures, Guidelines for Use, & Shelving TurningPoint Online Help TurnItIn, Blackboard Instructor Manual (PDF) Adding TurnItIn to a Blackboard course (quick guide; PDF) TurnItIn, Blackboard Student Manual (PDF) TurnItIn Quick Start Guide for Instructors (PDF) TurnItIn Quick Start Guide for Students (PDF) U Useful Forms Users' Guide (PDF) Using Course Management Systems (e.g., Blackboard): Guidelines & Best Practices for Copyright Compliance (PDF; from the Copyright Clearance Center) V Video Circulation Policies Viewing My Library Record W, X, Y, Z Web 2.0 Technologies, 30 Things Using WIMBA Training Materials Wireless Access: XP Users \| Vista Users Word Online Help Setting up Word to Display Grade Level Readability (PDF) Xavier Copyright Agent Xavier Copyright Policy XPLORE Tips & Tricks (PDF) XPLORE Tips & Tricks Export/Output records (printing, emailing, saving) Limiting records RefWorks help Xtreme Subject Guides xu.tutor (library information fluency tutorials) XU Help Desk 513 745-4357

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