Library Tutorials

MPC Library Tutorials

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If you are in the library and need headphones, they are available for checkout
at the Circulation Desk. (All tutorials are captioned)

Using the MPC Library's Online Databases:

Creating an Effective Search Strategy

Locating & Citing Articles in Scholarly Journals

Evaluating Websites for Validity

Using eLibrary

Using RAND California

Using LexisNexis Academic - Overview

Using LexisNexis Academic to Research Legal Topics

Using LexisNexis Academic to Research News & Current Events

Using LexisNexis Academic to Research Business Information

Creating an Annotated Bibliography

Using Library Catalogs:

Using the Library's Voyager Online Catalog - an Overview

E-books at the MPC Library

Locating Course Reserves

Using the Regional Library Catalog

Locating Career Resources Online:

MPC Counseling Department's Career Resources

Using the Occupational Outlook Handbook Online

Using O*Net Online

Finding Information about Careers using the MPC Library Catalog

Using EBSCO's Academic Search Premier for Career Information

Using LexisNexis Academic for Career Information

Using the Library "Links by Topic" to Find Career Information

Miscellaneous MPC Library Tutorials:

How to Log On to MPC's Distance Education Classes (iLearn)

How to Set Up a Student Network Account (NO AUDIO)

Statistical Data & Spreadsheets: Working with Excel 2007

How to Create a PowerPoint presentation Using Office 2007

How to Publish Your Website Using GeoCities Yahoo!

Tutorials for MPC Administration of Justice students:

Overview of Research for ADMJ students

Starting Your Research Project for an ADMJ course

Finding VALID information for Your ADMJ Research Project

Using Online Databases (including LexisNexis) for ADMJ Research

Effective Searching for Journal Articles for ADMJ Research

Using Ebooks and Course Reserves for ADMJ Research

Using Library Links to Other Resources for ADMJ Research

Miscellaneous Tutorials --created by vendors, not MPC-specific:

CINAHL Basic Searching

CINAHL Advanced Searching

Searching the Consumer Health Database (EBSCO)

Basic Searching using EBSCO Databases

Advanced Searching Using EBSCO Databases

Searching for Business Information Using EBSCO Databases

Creating Journal Alerts for EBSCO Databases

Using "MyEBSCOHost" folders

Library Classes and Instruction

Library Tutorials