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Instructions These five library tutorials will help you to do research more effectively, saving you time. Hopefully, they will also help you obtain higher grades on research projects. Order: For best results, please do the tutorials in following order:
In addition,
please
proceed through each page of xu.tutor by clicking the Completion time: Each tutorial takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. Navigation:
There are between 9 to 18 pages in each tutorial. Page through the
tutorials using the
Glossary links: A glossary is provided to define unfamiliar terms. Glossary terms are in red boldface; e.g., authority control. When you click a glossary term a small window opens displaying the definition. It is essential that you click the <<close window>> hot spot before clicking another link. Example links: Example links open small windows displaying database features and other information. Most of these are in blue boldface; e.g., example. Again, it is essential that you click the <<close window>> hot spot before clicking another link. Demos: Demos provide an interactive search experience using the following databases:
Demo links are
in green boldface; e.g., demo
adoption search in Academic Search Premier.. When you click
a demo link the resulting screen is divided into two frames. Follow
the instructions in the left frame while typing responses in the
right frame. The right frame actually displays a "live"
database. Please be patient as it may take a couple of minutes for
the database to load. Please complete all demos. When finished do
not log out. Click the Off-campus access: If you are doing these tutorials off-campus (at home, at work, etc.), the demos will require authentication. Just enter your MyXU portal user name and password. For more information about this process please see Off-campus Access to Library Resources.
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in the bottom left hand corner of each page.
You may
also use the menu on the left hand side of each xu.tutor page.
