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• Using Early English Books Online (EEBO)
  Aug. 14, 2009 3:32pm How to access and use the Early English Books Online database. Time: 02:10.
• Accessing Sociology Databases at ZSR
  Aug. 14, 2009 2:51pm How to access the subject specific databases for Sociology via the ZSR Library databases page. Time: 01:19.
• Locating Course Reserves Materials
  Aug. 14, 2009 2:41pm A quick screencast showing how to access Course Reserves materials for your classes. Time: 01:15.
• Adding Articles from ProQuest into Zotero
  Aug. 14, 2009 12:26pm This screencast explains how to use the Zotero Firefox plugin to save a citation from ProQuest. Time: 01:51.
• How To Request Off-Site Storage Materials
  Mar. 18, 2009 2:46pm a how-to for requesting materials from the ZSR off-site storage facility Time: 1:42.
• Finding Primary Sources in the Online Catalog
  Jan. 8, 2009 2:41pm This screencast will show you how to find primary sources in the library's online catalog.
• Advanced Searching in WorldCat
  Dec. 19, 2008 2:35pm This short video tutorial explains how to do advanced search in WorldCat database and access books which are not in our library.
• Searching State-Specific News in Lexis Nexis
  Dec. 15, 2008 3:31pm This will show you how to isolate state newspapers in Lexis Nexis for searching for state specific news.
• Finding and Using LC Subject Headings in the ZSR Library Catalog
  Dec. 15, 2008 3:29pm This short video will show you how to locate Library of Congress Subject headings in the catalog, and how to use them in your research.
• ATLA Scripture Search
  Dec. 11, 2008 4:52pm How to locate scripture references in the ATLA Religion Database
• Creating a Collection in Zotero
  Dec. 11, 2008 3:50pm This screencast will show you how to create a collection to organize citations in Zotero. Time: 1:05.
• Saving Citations from Academic Search Premier in Zotero
  Dec. 11, 2008 3:28pm This video covers the steps required to add a citation from Academic Search Premier to the open-source reference manager, Zotero. Time: 1:22.
• Searching America History and Life
  Dec. 5, 2008 10:24am This screencast shows you how to begin a search in America History and Life and how to apply limits in the database.
• Publishing your WFU homepage with Dreamweaver
  Nov. 21, 2008 5:03pm This video covers the basic steps for publishing changes to your WFU homepage with Dreamweaver.
• What to Do When Full Text Doesn't Work
  Apr. 5, 2008 1:13pm Sometimes full text doesn't work as well as we'd like it to. This screencast shows you a work around for finding full text in the library. Time: 02:36.
• Deciding Which Full Text Options to Use
  Apr. 5, 2008 1:12pm HTML, PDF, and WFU Full Text Options are available in the ZSR databases. This screencast explains how they are different and some of the pros and cons of each. Time: 04:02.
• Limiting Searches in the Catalog
  Apr. 5, 2008 1:08pm Sometimes you need to find a reference book or a book published in the last year. This screencast shows how to limit searches in the catalog. Time: 02:07.
• Narrowing Searches in EBSCO Databases
  Apr. 5, 2008 1:01pm This screencast will show you how to narrow your searches and get better results in EBSCO Databases. Time: 01:33.
• Better Search Results with Boolean Searching
  Apr. 5, 2008 12:59pm This screencast will show you how to use Boolean Searching ("and," "or," and "not") to get better results from your searches in the catalog and in databases. Time: 03:12.
• Better Search Results with Truncation
  Apr. 5, 2008 11:48am This video will show you how to use truncation in order to get better results from your searches in the catalog and in databases. Time: 02:32.
• Contact a Librarian
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:23pm This audio recording tells you about all the different ways you can contact a librarian. Time: 01:00.
• Multisearch
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:21pm This recording explains the new multisearch tab on the library's home page and explains how you can use it to find articles. Time: 01:00.
• Ask a Librarian
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:21pm This audio recording explains just how a librarian can help you with your research. Time: 01:00.
• Books, Journals, and Databases
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:18pm This mp3 points out the differences between books, journal articles, and databases to help you know where to get started for your research. Time: 01:00.
• Using Multisearch
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:18pm This screencast will show you how to use the new Multisearch tab on the Library homepage. Time: 02:15.
• Quick Pick Databases
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:17pm This screencast will show you how to find ZSR Library's quick pick databases and give a brief overview of the most helpful ones. Time: 01:11.
• Find a Journal by Title
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:17pm This screencast will show you how to find a journal by title. Time: 02:21.
• Finding a Specific Database
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:15pm This screencast will show you how to find a database by title. Time: 01:59.
• Searching the Catalog by Title
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:15pm This screencast will show you how to search the catalog for books, journals, and DVDs by a given title. Time: 01:36.
• Searching the Catalog by Subject
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:14pm This screencast will show you how to search the catalog for books on a given subject. Time: 02:15.
• Searching the Catalog by Author
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:14pm This screencast will show you how to search the catalog for books by a given author. Time: 02:41.
• Finding Full Text in Google Scholar
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:10pm This video will show you how you can use Google Scholar to find materials and then how to find them on the ZSR Library website. Time: 02:42.
• Finding E-Reserves
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:10pm This video will show you how to access e-reserves for your class. Time: 01:30.
• Find the newest DVDs
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:06pm This screencast will show you how to find a list of the newest DVDs in the library. Time: 01:16.
• Accessing Your Catalog Account
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:06pm This video will show you how to access your library catalog account online, as well as point out some of the information you can find in your account. Time: 02:15.
• Renewing Books and DVDs Online
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:03pm This screencast will show you how to access your account and renew books using the ZSR Library catalog. Time: 01:44.
• Printing in JSTOR
  Nov. 15, 2007 8:03pm This screencast will show you how to print articles from the JSTOR database. Time: 01:31.
• Introduction to the ZSR Catalog
  Oct. 4, 2007 11:31am If you're new to college or WFU, this video show you how to use the library catalog to find books. Time: 02:16.
• Advanced Web Evaluation
  Oct. 4, 2007 10:56am You know how to judge websites, but you know you need to be able to prove that the site is a good one, too. Here are expert tips for finding out who owns the website, what sites are related, and other useful information.
• Web Evaluation
  Oct. 4, 2007 10:51am Feel like you're pretty good at judging websites, but want to make sure you're using a good one for your classes? Here's a more advanced method for picking useful websites.
• Getting Started with Web Evaluation
  Oct. 4, 2007 10:49am Wondering what to look for in a website? Here's a checklist of things that indicate a more trustworthy website.