Catalog & Database Guides & Other Resources

Need help using the Library's catalogs or databases or managing your library accounts? Select from the Library's guides below or ask a librarian for assistance.

 Library Access: Managing Your Resources  Library Catalogs  Library Databases  Advanced Tools for Research 

Library Access: Guides to Managing your Resources  
Ebooks Access     Persistent Linking to Books, Articles, and other Items 
Getting Course Reserve Items  Renewing Library Items 
Interlibrary Loan  Viewing Your Library Record 
Mobile Access   
Off-Campus Access  more... 

Guides to Library Catalogs 
ODU Library Catalog Guide  OhioLINK Library Catalog Guide 
ODU Mobile Library Catalog Guide  OhioLINK Library Catalog Video Tutorials 
More ODU Library Catalog Tips  Search examples 

Guides to Library Databases 
Academic Search Complete Guide (PDF) Literary Index Help
ATLA Guide (PDF) Literary Reference Center Guide & Video (4 min)
BIOSIS Tutorials  Math SciNet 
Business & Company Resource Guide (PDF) MEDLINE from EBSCO Guide (PDF)
Buisiness Source Complete Guide (PDF) MEDLINE from Web of Science Tutorials 
Business Source Complete: Company View (3.5 minute video) Mergent Quick Tips 
CINAHL Search Guide (PDF) & CINAHL Video  Proquest Religion Guide (PDF)
EBSCO Databases Advanced Search Guide (PDF)  PsycINFO Guide (PDF)
EBSCO iPhone App Guide  PubMed Tutorial 
EBSCOhost Mobile Guide & EBSCO Mobile Video  Science Citation Index (ISI Web) Tips (9-min. video)
eBook Collection: Downloading (4-min. video) Science Citation Index Cited References Search (7-min. video)
eBook Collectioin Searching (3- min. video) Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI Web) Tips (9-min. video)
EndNote Web Tutorial  Social Sciences Citation Index Cited References Search (7-min. video)
ERIC Guide (PDF) Social Work Abstracts Guide (PDF)
Historical Abstacts Guide (PDF) SocIndex Guide (PDF)
JSTOR Tutorial (6-min. video) Standard & Poor's Quick Tour & S&P Extensive Guide 
Learning Express Library Guided Tour  Web of Knowledge Tutorials 
LexisNexis: Research Help by topic  World Book Guide (36-page PDF)
LexisNexis Tutorials   

Advanced Tools for Organizing Your Research 
Bookmarking E-Journal Articles Guide  EBSCO Export Manager 
Creating a Journal Alert Video  My EBSCOhost Video 
Creating a Search Alert Video  GoogleDocs Video Tutorial 

For additional resources, visit the Library's Quick Reference - Research & Writing, Study Test & Prep page.

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Page last updated: 8 May 2013 | Questions? Contact ODU Library Reference Services