Tutorials

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Finding Hinckley Library's Website — (4 min.) Please allow browser popups & fully expand browser window.
The library staff wishes to thank Dr. Deborah Spangler Koelling for her enthusiasm and technical expertise in helping us create this tutorial.

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Finding a Book or Other Material on WYLDCAT (library catalog) — (15 min.) Please allow browser popups & fully expand browser window.
The library staff wishes to thank Dr. Deborah Spangler Koelling for her enthusiasm and technical expertise in helping us create this tutorial.

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Databases 101 — (9 min.) Learn the basics of searching online databases. Please allow browser popups & fully expand browser window.

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Finding a Journal or Periodical Article — (18 min.) Where do I start? This tutorial will walk you through the steps to find an article in EbscoHost's Academic Search Premier. Please allow browser popups & fully expand browser window.
The library staff wishes to thank Dr. Deborah Spangler Koelling for her enthusiasm and technical expertise in helping us create this tutorial.

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Scholarly Vs. Popular Articles – What is the Difference? — (10.5 min.) Does your instructor want you to use scholarly, peer-reviewed, or academic journal articles? Find out what he/she means. Please allow browser popups & fully expand browser window.

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What is a Citation – Giving credit where credit is due — (14 min.) Need to know how to cite your sources for a research paper? Learn why citing your sources is important and what information you need to get started. Please allow browser popups & fully expand browser window.

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MLA Citation Style — (10 min.) Learn how to create your list of references, your in-text citations, and how to format your paper in the MLA style. Please allow browser popups & fully expand browser window.

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APA Citation Style — (14 min.) Learn how to create your list of references, your parenthetical citations, and how to format your paper in the APA style. Please allow browser popups & fully expand browser window.

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Go WYLD.net tutorials — Find many database tutorials to learn how to search databases effectively. Provided by GoWYLD.net, Wyoming's portal to knowledge & learning.