Research Guides: Library Orientation : Tutorials

How to Use Library Resources

How to Find Books
The MCC Library provides access to hard copy books in the library and electronic books online. This tutorial will quickly show you how to use the library's website to search for books within the library and how to access eBooks from the databases.
Finding Magazine, Newspaper, and Journal Articles
This video will help you find magazine, newspaper, and journal articles within a certain time frame.
What are Databases and Why You Need Them?
Created by the Yavapai College Libraries, this video explains why using library databases will provide better results for your research projects than using a search engine like Google.
Database Tutorials
Having trouble using the databases? The library’s Database Help Guide answers frequently asked questions about databases, provides video tutorials, and shares search tips that will help you use the databases to find the information you need.

What are Research Guides?
This short PowerPoint explains Research Guides and how they help you find the appropriate resources for your topic.

What is a Scholarly/Peer Reviewed Article and How Do I Find One?
This short video will explain what peer reviewed articles are and how to find them.

The Research Process

Developing Research Skills
The purpose of this guide is to introduce college students to information literacy skills (superpowers) through the use of an existing research assignment so that you will feel more confident and equipped in college research activities.
Information For Faculty: Information Literacy Resources
This page provides resources and suggestions for faculty on incorporating information literacy in any class.

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Using the MCC Library's Search Features

The video below will teach you the basics of using the MCC Library's search engine (which is located on the library's homepage). It incudes information on:

search basics
signing in
the item-preview page
accessing items
accessing more information about an item
narrowing your search results
- Hint: You will need to limit your results to peer-reviewed articles
- Hint: You will need to limit your results by age (no more than 5 years old, but preferably no more than 3 years old)

The video below will teach you to use the cite, share, and save button's on the item-preview screen.

The video below will teach you to find more information about a search result by accessing its record page.