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How to Find Books

How to Find Books

Library Research Tutorials

Basics of Library Research
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Introduction to the library's website

This video will introduce you to the McGraw-Page Library website and how to find help with your research.

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Searching from The Library homepage

You may be asked to use books or media for your project. This video will show you how to search in the library's catalog for books.

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Better searching with Google

Google is always there, but how you use it may not be helpful. This video will share tips and tricks on how to search in Google to get better search results.

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Make an Interlibrary Loan Request

 

If you need an item McGraw-Page Library doesn't have access to, you can get it from another library! It's called "Interlibrary Loan" and this video shows you how to place a request.

Academic Integrity (CREDO)

This video will introduce you to plagiarism and ethical behavior, and the idea that acting with academic integrity stems from an understanding that information has value, and appreciating scholarship as an academic conversation.

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Plagiarism (CREDO)

This video will discuss the different types of plagiarism and how to avoid it in your own writing.

Copyright (CREDO)

This tutorial will introduce intellectual property, copyright, and creative commons to help you learn how to how to legally incorporate the work of others into your own research.

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