Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Two new YouTube tutorials available

Two new LexisNexis tutorials have been placed on the Proctor Library YouTube page. To learn how to use the news portion of Lexis, please see here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ugbVacjxoE. To see a demonstration on how to use the legal portion of Lexis, please see here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOjf09ATyBM. For best viewing, click on the HD or HQ button in the bottom right corner of the YouTube viewing screen.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Citation style "quick reference" guides now available



The Library has "quick reference" guides for the 3 major citation styles in use at Flagler College: APA, Chicago, and MLA. Print copies can be found on top of the Ready Reference shelves (just past the Reference desk if you are heading toward the stairs). Online versions, with downloadable versions as Word documents, can be found here:


We sincerely hope these guides help you master the arcane intricacies of citing your sources.

Monday, October 12, 2009

How to use JSTOR database


Check out our latest YouTube screencasting tutorial that demonstrates how to use the JSTOR database. For best viewing, click on the HD or HQ button in the bottom right corner of the YouTube viewing screen. See the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFfPgiRbdEE

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

How to use Wilson OmniFile database

The Library's newest YouTube tutorial demonstrates how to use the Wilson OmniFile database to search for articles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjkHvIjKhgE. For best viewing, click on the HD or HQ button in the bottom right corner of the YouTube viewing screen.

All Library user guides may be accessed here: http://www.flagler.edu/library/guides/index.html

Friday, October 2, 2009

How to find scholarly & peer-reviewed articles in the databases


A new YouTube tutorial has been created to demonstrate how to find scholarly and peer-reviewed articles in the Library databases. Point your browser to the following link to watch it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIEORIWJmYk.

All Library video tutorials can be located on our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/FCProctorLibrary.

Additionally, all Library tutorials, whether video or text based, can be found on our "How to" page: http://www.flagler.edu/library/guides/index.html.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

New books added during the month of September


A list of the most recent additions of new books has been added to the Library website. Please see our new books page to browse the list. The Library's most recent new book arrivals can always be found on the New Arrivals shelves located immediately to the right after passing through the entrance gates.
This month's featured book is Flagler College religion professor Jim Rowell's recently published title "Gandhi and Bin Laden." Read more about Dr. Rowell's new book in this Flagler College news item: http://www.flagler.edu/newsitem.aspx?id=3772