Summary of library tutorials

How to find scholarly full text articles using articles plus:
Scholarly articles are sometimes known as academic articles. What makes them different from regular articles are their title, author(s), abstract, introduction, article texts, conclusions, and references or works cited. These are things one should look for when reading scholarly articles. Go to articles plus and search the topic of an article. When you have more results than you want or need, click on "refine results." This will take the number of articles down and they will al be full text, reviewed items. Most of the time an article will come in a pdf; you can also print, email, or save the article to your drive. If the article does not come in pdf, you can click on the words "find it with link source" which will open a window with a citation at the top. The window will also tell you if full text is available anywhere else on the library database.

How to find a book:
Type in the subject of the book you are looking for. (Try to use key words of the topic you want to search. For example, if you want a book about marketing for Hispanics, use the words "Hispanic" and "marketing" in your search.) When that's done, scroll through the list of books on your topic and see if one or more is available. Write down the call number of the book, or you can have it sent to you as a text. On the same page, it will tell you what floor the book is on. By clicking on that, it will tell you where on the floor the book is. When you get to the floor the book is on, there will be signs telling you where your call number is located. On the shevles, there will be more signs mapping out where call numbers are located. Find the appropriate asile and look for your call number in those books. There, you should find more books on your topic. Take your books to the fourth or second floor desk to check them out.

How to request books through Ohio link:
If Alden library does not have the book you want or its checked out, you can request one from Ohio link, which should deliver in three business days. Click on "search Ohio link" to see how many copies are available in Ohio. Click "request" and put in what school you need the book delivered to-Ohio University-then click "submit." Log in with your Ohio ID and password and slecet a pick up spot (Alden library, Athens) before clicking "submit" again. After clicking "submit" the screen will tell you if your request was successful, and you will recieve an email saying when the book will arrive. (Three business days).