UFV Library Tutorials Webpage

Searching the UFV Library Catalogue:

• Searching the UFV Library Catalogue
• Add-ons to the Library Catalogue display 

Call Numbers:

• Outline of the Library of Congress
• Guide to LC Call Numbers

 Computer Questions: Guides from our ITS department

• How to connect to the Wireless network
• First time login procedures for on-campus computers
• First time login procedures for myUFV
• File and Storage Services for Students
• Lab Printing
• Computer Account Information for Students
• Automatically Forwarding Student E-mail

Using Microsoft Office

• How do I have the page numbers start on the second page?
• How do I format my references/bibliography?
• How do I save my document?
• How do I double-space my document?
• How do I indent my paragraph?
• How do I print more than one powerpoint slide per page?

Electronic Books at UFV:

• Electronic Books at UFV - Information on ebrary, netlibrary and Early Canadiana Online.

Journal and Newspaper Research Databases:

• Off Campus Access to the Research Databases: UFV Proxy Information
• Terms of Use for Electronic Resources (including coursepacks and e-reserves)
• Finding Journal and Magazine Articles
• Scholarly Journals vs Popular Magazines
• Types of Periodicals  - a good chart showing the continuum of types of periodicals from scholarly to tabloid.  From the University of Oregon Library.
• Critical Evaluation of Information Resources

My Library Account:

• Renewing Library Materials
• Reviewing your Library Account
• Placing Holds and Intercampus Transfer Requests
• Forwarding Your Student E-mail

Doing Research:

• Steps to Writing A Research Paper
• CARS Evaluation Checklist
• Evaluating Information: The CRAAP Test
• Critical Evaluation of Information Sources

Interlibrary Loans (ILL):

• Making ILL requests
• Requesting journal articles using "Where can I get this?"

Finding Book Reviews:

• How to find book reviews in the UFV Library

Internet:

• CARS Evaluation Checklist
• Evaluating Information: The CRAAP Test
• Critical Evaluation of Information Resources
• Evaluating Information found on the Internet
• Evaluating Web pages: Techniques to apply and questions to ask
• Internet Detective - excellent tutorial on how to evaluate internet resources for use in academic research.

Copyright:

• UFV Library Copyright guide

RefWorks:

• Tutorial
• Configuring Write-N-Cite for Use from Off-Campus

Last updated March 7, 2013 dc