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Posting Library Materials in Your Blackboard Course

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Add full-text resources found via the libraries' website to your Blackboard class!

The Research Paper Wizard

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Learn a little more about how our research assistant can help you in researching and writing your papers.

InfoLinks 1 - An Overview of InfoLinks, The Library Catalog

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This video provides an introduction to the features of and uses for the University of Arkansas Libraries' catalog.

Interlibrary Loan 1 - Registering for Interlibrary Loan

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This video tutorial demonstrates the process of registering for Interlibrary Loan services at the University of Arkansas.

Interlibrary Loan 2 - Requesting Interlibrary Loan Materials

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This video describes how to request materials from other libraries by either filling out an Interlibrary Loan request manually or through our library databases.

Interlibrary Loan 3 - Managing and Retrieving Your Interlibrary Loan Items

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Learn how to manage your Interlibrary Loan account and obtain your requested materials.

InfoLinks 3 - How to Read an InfoLinks Record for a Book or Other Non-Journals

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Learn basic information on understanding library records for books and other non-journal items.

InfoLinks 4 - Keyword Searching in InfoLinks, the Online Catalog

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This video provides strategies for performing keyword searches in the library catalog. Some of these tips are applicable to databases in general.

InfoLinks 5 - Advanced Keyword Searching in InfoLinks, the Online Catalog

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This video provides advanced keyword search strategies using the library catalog. These tips are also applicable to databases in general.

InfoLinks 6 - Author Searching in the Online Catalog

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Learn how to perform personal and corporate author searches in the libraries' catalog.

InfoLinks 7 - Printing and Exporting Records from InfoLinks, The Library Catalog

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Learn how to print and export library records from InfoLinks.

InfoLinks 8 - Find More through the Libraries' Catalog

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Learn how to Use Find More to extend your catalog search to other catalogs and databases

Dissertations 1 : Finding Dissertations and Theses in InfoLinks, the Libraries' Online Catalog

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Describes how to find University of Arkansas dissertations and theses by subject, by department, or by advisor using the library catalog.

Dissertations 2 : Finding Theses and Dissertations Worldwide

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Demonstrates how to find dissertations and theses by using ProQuest Dissertations and Theses.

Renew Online and Avoid Fines

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Limit potential fines by renewing your library materials online!

What is the Difference Between a Magazine and a Scholarly Journal?

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This flash video describes the basic differences between academic journals and magazines.

How to Read a Citation

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This video explains how to read a citation and why citations are important.

.pdf or .html? That is the Question

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This presentation explains the differences between the online formats pdf and html -- for reading, printing or downloading articles.

How to Read a Call Number

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This video provides help in understanding Call Numbers and on finding materials on the library shelves.

The Libraries' Home Page: An Overview

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This video summarizes how to navigate the Libraries' web site in order to find information relating to services and collections.

Finding Research Materials on the Libraries' Home Page

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Discover how you can find research materials on the home page.

InfoLinks 2 : Personalizing InfoLinks Using My Library Account

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This video describes ways in which you can manage your library account and create customized searches in the library catalog.

Finding a Journal Article

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This video demonstrates how to find a specific article from a journal using the libraries' catalog.

Explanation of Find It!

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Learn how to use the Find it! button in databases to locate full-text articles online or in print.

Course Reserves - Finding Materials in Course Reserves

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Find out how to access your course reserve materials.

Specialized Videos for Subject Research

Music:  Oxford Music Online: Featuring the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians

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Explore how to search the reference works available in Oxford Music Online.

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Last updated: 8/17/09