Virtual Library & Student Resource Guide

Database Tutorials

MLK Library Tutorials: 

• Welcome to MLK Library at LACC
• OneSearch at MLK Library LACC (2 min video)
• OneSearch at MLK Library LACC - extended
• Finding Textbooks with OneSearch
• Search EBSCO eBooks at LACC
• Search Periodicals & Databases
• Research Guides

Britannica Online:

• Help Videos (enable Flash to view)

EBSCOhost Databases:

• Introduction to EBSCOhost
• Basic Search
• Advanced Search - Guided Style
• Reading an Article in EBSCOhost
• Searching EBSCO eBooks

Gale Databases:

General Gale Interface:

• Gale Tools - Bookmarking
• Gale Tools - Citations
• Gale Tools - Downloading and Sending to Google Drive and OneDrive
• Gale Tools - Topic Finder

Academic OneFile:

• Academic OneFile - Targeting Trusted Sources

Biography in Context:

• Biography in Context - Basics
• Biography in Context - Topic Pages and Documents
• Biography in Context - Search Results

Literature Resource Center:

• Using Gale's Literature Resource Center - Basics
• Using Gale's Literature Resource Center - Searching
• Using Gale's Literature Resource Center - Documents

Opposing Viewpoints in Context:

• Opposing Viewpoints in Context - Basics
• Opposing Viewpoints in Context - Topic Pages and Documents
• Opposing Viewpoints in Context - Search Results
• Where to Start When You Need a Research Topic

U.S. History in Context:

• U.S. History In Context - Topic Pages

World History in Context:

• World History In Context - Topic Pages

JSTOR Platform: 

• An Introduction to Searching on JSTOR
• Citation Management: Exporting Citations from JSTOR
• Searching: A Practical Overview
• Searching: Are JSTOR articles peer-reviewed?
• Searching: Boolean Operators

Nexis Uni​:

• Nexis Uni: How to Search from the Home Page
• Nexis Uni: Advanced Search
• Nexis Uni: How to Annotate and Share Documents
• Nexis Uni Search Tips and Tricks

PrepSTEP:

• Video Guides