MY LIBRARY
My Library Privileges
My Library Record

QUICK LINKS
Citation Style Guides
Copyright Information
Finding Articles FAQs
Finding Books FAQs
Help A to Z
Locating Library Materials
Off-Campus Access
RefWorks Help

RESOURCES
Users' Guide
Xtreme Subject Guides
xu.tutor
26 Steps
30 Things Using Web 2.0

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 or consult 26 Steps to Information Fluency.

1-30 | 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

1-30

• 26 Steps to Information Fluency
• 30 Things Using Web 2.0 Technologies

A

• Academic Honesty
• Access Online Help
• Access Medicine Citation Style
• Accessing a RefWorks Account in Blackboard
• Adobe Acrobat Tutorials: tells you how to create PDFs, add and remove pages, change page numbering, add bookmarks and links, and more!
  • Converting Documents to PDF - Portable Document Format (PDF)
  • 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)
• Alternatives to research papers
• Alumni Library Privileges
• Annotated Bibliographies
  • Examples of Summary and Critical Annotations (PDF)
• APA Citation Style (PDF)
• Ariel Web Server, Document Delivery
• Ariel Web Server, Troubleshooting Problems, Document Delivery
• Ask-a-Librarian
• Audiobooks, Electronic
• Audiovisual or Book Request Form, New (PDF)

B

• Binding, Dissertation & Thesis (Binding Form | Shipment Waiver)
• Blackboard
  • Accessing a RefWorks Account in Blackboard
  • Adding a Library Link 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 Online Help
  • Blackboard Instructor Manual for TurnItIn
  • Blackboard Student Manual for TurnItIn
  • Creating a RefWorks Reading List in Blackboard
  • Linking to Database Items in Blackboard
  • Linking to Items in Library Databases & Stable URLs (PDF)
  • Login Instructions
  • Setting up Expo Directory (e-Portfolio) (PDF)
  • TEACH Act Best Practiecs Using Blackboard (from the American Library Association)
  • Using Course Management Systems (e.g., Blackboard): Guidelines & Best Practicesfor Copyright Compliance (PDF; from the Copyright Clearance Center)
• Book Guides
• Book or Audiovisual Request Form, New (PDF)
• 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)
• Citation Style Guides
• Collection Development, Policies and Procedures
• Copyright Information
  • Copyright Basics (PDF)
  • Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers (PDF; minutes of videos and seconds of music)
  • Copyright Guidelines for Use of Digital Images (PDF)
  • Copyright Guidelines for Use of Films & Videos (PDF)
  • Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States by Peter B. Hirtle, Cornell University
  • Creative Commons Do-It-Yourself Licensing (alternative to copyright)
  • Creative Commons Licences Handout (PDF)
  • Creative Commons Video (MOV)
  • Fair Use Checklist (PDF)
  • TEACH Act Best Practiecs 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 Policy
• 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)
• Dissertation & Thesis Binding (Binding Form | Shipment Waiver)
• Document Delivery, Ariel Web Server
• Document Delivery, Ariel Web Server Problems, Troubleshooting
• Document Delivery, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Document Delivery, Request Forms

E

• Effective Library Assignments
• Electronic Audiobooks
• (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 Faculty Handbook (PDF)
• Electronic Reserves Policies (PDF)
• Email a Librarian
• Entourage Online Help
• Entourage Setup (PDF)
• Evaluating Journals (PDF)
• Evaluating Websites (PDF)
• Evaluating Websites (xu.tutor)
• Excel Online Help
• Expo Directory, Setting Up in Blackboard (PDF)
• Exporting Records in XPLORE

F

• Faculty Library Privileges
• Fair Use Checklist (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)
• Finding Books
• 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)
• Forwarding Email (grad students only)

G, H, I

• Help Desk, XU 513 745-4357
• How to Write Annotated Bibliographies
• How to Write Position Papers
• Identifying Resources (xu.tutor)
• Chat with a Librarian
• Improving a Search (xu.tutor)
• Information Fluency, 26 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)
• Instruction (Library), Scheduling
• Instructions to Authors in the Health Sciences
• Interlibrary Loan see Document Delivery
• 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

• Learning Express Library: instructions for auto install or manual install of the player for the Computer Skills tutorials (PDF)
• Liaisons by Department
• Liaisons by Librarian
• Library Assignments, Effective
• Library Assignments (Faculty Workshop)
• Library Instruction, Request Form (electronic)
• Library Instruction, Request Form (PDF)
• Library Instruction, Scheduling
• 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)
  
  Select a patron type AJCU visiting faculty Alumni Bellarmine parishioners Booklovers Community visitors Faculty Graduate students OhioLINK facuty and staff OhioLINK graduate students OhioLINK undergraduate students Staff SWON visitors (formerly GCLC) Undergraduate students Visiting Jesuits
• Library Staff
• Link to the Library Toolkit

M

• MEEBO (library's chat service)
• My Library Privileges (select your patron type from the select box to begin)
• My Library Record (XPLORE)
• MyXU Course, Adding a Link to a Library Webpage ( PDF)
• MyXU Course, Adding a Link to an Article in a Library Database (PDF)
• MyXU Course, Adding a Link to Electronic Reserves (PDF)
• MyXU Login Instructions (PDF)

N

• New Book or Audiovisual Request Form (PDF)
• New Library Materials, Resources for Selecting
• netLibrary electronic books and audiobooks

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
• Outlook Online Help
• Outlook Web Access Online Help

P

• 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
  • Accessing a RefWorks Account in Blackboard
  • 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)
  • Exporting Citations from Databases - see database description in Databases A-Z
  • Footnotes
  • Importing References from Google Scholar
  • 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)
• Requesting New Books or Audiovisuals, Procedures
• Requesting New Books or Audiovisuals Form (PDF)
• Requesting New Journals, Procedures
• Requesting OhioLINK Materials
• Requesting OhioLINK Materials (video)
• Resources for Selecting New Library Materials
• Respondus Online Help
• Responsible Use of Computing & Communications Technologies, Policy for

S

• Saving and Re-executing Database Searches
• Scholarly Vs. Popular Journals, Evaluation Criteria (PDF)
• Search Engine Tips & Tricks
• Search Engines
• Selecting New Library Materials, Resources for
• Shaing Your RefWorks Account with Another User (PDF)
• Signing Up for a RefWorks Account
• Steps to Information Fluency, 26

T

• TEACH Act Best Practiecs Using Blackboard (from the American Library Association)
• Thesis & Dissertation Binding (Binding Form | Shipment Waiver)
• Troubleshooting Ariel Web Server Problems, Document Delivery
• TurningPoint Online Help
• TurnItIn, Blackboard Instructor Manual
• TurnItIn, Blackboard Student Manual
• TurnItIn Quick Start Guide for Instructors
• TurnItIn Quick Start Guide for Students

U

• 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

W, X, Y, Z

• Web 2.0 Technologies, 30 Things Using
• Wireless Access: XP Users | Vista Users
• Word Online Help
• Xavier Copyright Agent
• Xavier Copyright Policy
• XPLORE Tips & Tricks (PDF)
• XPLORE Tips & Tricks
  • Exporting (printing, emailing, saving) records
  • Limiting records
  • RefWorks help
• Xtreme Subject Guides
• xu.tutor (library information fluency tutorials)
• XU Help Desk 513 745-4357