Tutorials

Basic Database Searching

Find magazine and journal articles using the BVU Library database Academic Search Complete. Learn how to enter search terms and narrow down a search to get the most relevant articles.

Cite Sources

Documentation of sources is necessary in research, not only to give credit to the creators of the information, but also to enable readers to easily locate the items you cite. This tutorial is a resource for all kinds of styles of documenting sources. 

Connecting From Off Campus

Gives help on how to connect to library resources from off campus. 

EBSCO eBooks

This tutorial helps users search, view, checkout, and download EBSCO eBooks and gives information on the software needed.  Updated August 2011.

Getting to full text of articles

Many of the library's databases include full-text of articles, but what if the article you want is not available? This tutorial shows how to use the "Search for full-text" link and the ILLiad interlibrary loan system.

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Answers basic questions like, "What is a Peer Reviewed Journal" and instructs how to find Peer Reviewed Journals in our Library. 

Renewing Books Online

A Step-by-step guide for renewing items checked out from BVU Library online.

Request an Interlibrary Loan

This tutorial will answer questions about how to request an Interlibrary Loan through the Interlibrary Loan or ILLiad services.

Requesting items through the BVU Library catalog

Need books, DVDs, or other items from the BVU Library? Whether you are across campus or across the country, this video shows you how easy it is to place requests for items we own.

Searching the Sage Journals Online databases

If you need scholarly articles in the areas of communication, criminology, education or psychology try the Sage Journals Online databases. SJO databases have a different look than our other databases, but include lots of great information!

Selecting a Database

How do you choose the right database to search for the information you need?  This tutorial shows you how to make the best choice and how to search multiple Ebsco databases.

Self-Renewal of items checked out from the BVU Library

Learn how to renew items you have checked out using the "Renew Materials" link in the BVU Catalog.

Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism

This is a resource for tips to avoid plagiarism.