How to Search the Catalog
CARLI I-Share’s guide to using the union catalog to find library materials
URL: http://i-share.carli.illinois.edu/csu/help/combinedsearch.htm
I-Share Tutorials

Topics covered include: searching using the Quick Search and Advanced Search screens; searching by title, author, and by journal title; using My Account; how to print and email records; borrowing through I-Share; and several other tutorials focused on particular types of searches (using partial information, by/about a Person, finding items in collected works) Requires a Flash plugin and speakers or earphones.
URL: http://www.carli.illinois.edu/mem-serv/mem-train/movies/opac-mov.html

Basic Searching for Academic Libraries
A guide to finding materials using EBSCO Host Research Databases
URL: http://support.epnet.com/training/flash_videos/basicSearchingAcademic.html
Finding Journal Articles On Your Topic
Journal articles are written by scholars, researchers or other experts and are published in scholarly journals. Journals are published by professional organizations with a scholarly or research-oriented mission for an academic or professional audience.
Chicago State University Guide to Finding Articles
Finding Journals and Magazines
We have physical resources and many electronic resources. Here are guides to the subscribed databases in our holdings and a note on finding physical materials within the library building.
Chicago State University Journals and Magazines
Glossary of Library Terms. Answers “What is a ...?"
Definitions of words and phrases you come across in the library. For example, "What is the difference between a journal and a serial?"
Library Glossary
Librarian-Prepared Guides by Subject
Our staff has prepared guides to reliable sources of information in specific fields of study taught at Chicago State University.

 
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