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Library Tutorials

General Information

The tutorials and files on this page are to help you learn how to use the library.

 

Library Map:

To help navigate your way around the Gresham library in person, please take a look at our updated library map.

Finding Books

Finding books at MHCC:

Learn how to search for an item in the MHCC Library catalog and find it on the library shelves:

Using Interlibrary Loan (ILL):

Learn how to borrow books from other libraries using Interlibrary Loan (ILL):

Finding Articles

What Is a Library Database?

Learn what sort of information and resources you can find in library databases and when to use them appropriately for research. This tutorial is available through the CLIP (Cooperate Library Instruction Project) web site of sharable, web-based tutorials on information literacy skills.

Finding Specific Articles Using Citations:

Learn how to start with an article citation to find that specific article in the library databases:

Using Interlibrary Loan (ILL):

Learn how to request copies of articles from other libraries using Interlibrary Loan (ILL):

Library Databases

What Is a Library Database?

Learn what sort of information and resources you can find in library databases and when to use them appropriately for research. This tutorial is available through the CLIP (Cooperate Library Instruction Project) web site of sharable, web-based tutorials on information literacy skills.

More Tutorials for Library Research

The tutorials and files on this page are to help you get oriented to the library space, resources, and services. For more in-depth research help and tips, click here to view our expanded Research How-Tos guide. This guide includes tutorials on:

  • popular vs. scholarly sources
  • evaluating websites
  • avoiding plagiarism @ MHCC
  • annotated bibliographies
  • specific library database how-tos
  • and more!


Miscellaneous Files

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Files available for download

Contact Us

Are there other tutorial topics you'd like to see?

Your librarians would love to hear from you. Please email us with any questions or comments.