OU Libraries Tutorials

Instruction Modules

Introductory Modules

	Using the Instruction Modules (2:30 mins)
	Navigating the Library Website (3:15 mins)
	Using LORA (3:00 mins)
	Academic Integrity: Avoiding Plagiarism (13:02 mins)

Learning About Information

	Evaluating Information Needs:
	Part 1: Introduction (3:30 mins)
	Part 2: Popular, Scholarly and Trade Periodicals (2:15 mins)
	Part 3: Primary and Secondary Sources (1:45 mins)
	Evaluating Information Sources (self-paced)
	Understanding Scholarly Information (2:51 mins)

Searching for Information

	Catalog Basic Searching (3:30 mins)
	Catalog Advanced Searching (2:00 mins)
	Searching the Catalog for Periodical Titles (6:30 mins) \| Handout
	Searching Databases (7:00 mins) \| Handout
	Article Linker (3:15 mins)
	Choosing Search Terms (5:45 mins)
	Business Resources
	Finding Maps in the Geology Library (5:30 mins)

Distance Education

	College of Liberal Studies
	Services for Distance Education Students (2:45 mins) \| Handout
	Interlibrary Loan: Requesting Books for Distance Education (3:30 mins) \| Handout
	Interlibrary Loan: Requesting Articles for Distance Education:
	Part 1: Introduction (4:00 mins) \| Handout
	Part 2: Using Article1st (3:30 mins) \| Handout
	Part 3: Using Article Request Form (2:30 mins) \| Handout

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