How-To Guides at ODU Library

Library Catalog & Database Guides

Need help using our catalogs or databases?
Select from the tools below, or ask a librarian for assistance. Guides are in PDF or Word unless otherwise specified; PDFs require the use of Adobe Reader.

Online Guides to Library Catalogs
ODU Library Catalog Guide	OhioLINK Library Catalog Guide
WorldCat (FirstSearch) Online Help	OhioLINK Library Catalog Video Tutorials

Online Guides to Library Databases
Academic Search Complete: Beginner or Advanced	Learning Express Library: Contents & How to Use It
America: History & Life Guide	LexisNexis Tutoiral (Lucy Scribner Library)
ATLA Guide	Literary Reference Center PPT Guide
Biography Reference Bank Guide	MEDLINE Guide
Biological Abstracts Guide	Mergent Guide
Business & Company Resource Center Online Help	Net Library: How to Search & How to Read eBooks
Business Source Complete: Beginner or Advanced	Oxford Art Online Video Tour (formerly Grove Art)
CINAHL: Basic Search Tutorial & Advanced Searching: PPT Guide or Tutorial	PAIS Guide
	ProQuest Religion Guide
EBSCO databases : New Features; Beginner or Advanced; "Preferences" (list of EBSCO databases)	PsycINFO Guide
	PubMed Tutorials
ERIC Guide	Social Work Abstracts Guide
GeoRef Guide	Standard & Poor's Net Advantage Guide
Gongwer News Service Guide	Thomson Research - Guide to SEC Filings
Historical Abstracts Guide	World Book Advanced PPT Guide
Hoovers: Quick Start Video; Search Tutorial; or Extensive Guide	World Political Science Abstracts Guide

Page last updated: 14 November 2008
Author: Christina L. Bonner, Reference & Instruction Services Librarian