Library Catalog & Database Guides

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

Online Guides to Library Databases
Academic Search Complete (PDF)	Literary Reference Center (PowerPoint)
America: History & Life (PDF)	MEDLINE (PDF)
ATLA (PDF)	Mergent (PDF)
Biography Reference Bank (PDF)	MLA International Bibliography (PDF)
Biological Abstracts (PDF)	NetLibrary--Search Tutorial (video)
Business Source Complete (PDF)	NetLibrary--How to Read eBook (video)
Catholic Periodicals & Literature Index (PDF)	Old Testament Abstracts (PDF)
CINAHL--Search Tutorial (8.5min)	PAIS (PDF)
CINAHL Advanced Search (PowerPoint)	ProQuest Religion (PDF)
CINAHL Advanced Search (video)	PsycINFO (PDF)
ERIC (PDF)	Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (PDF)
GeoRef (PDF)	PubMed (HTML)
Gongwer News Service (PDF)	SocINDEX (PDF)
Historical Abstracts (PDF)	Social Work Abstracts (PDF)
Learning Express Library - Content (PDF)	Thomson Research - SEC Filings (HTML)
Learning Express Library - How to Use It (PDF)	World Book Advanced (PowerPoint)
LexisNexis (PDF)	World Political Science Abstracts (PDF)