Library Tutorials  

Covers identifying keywords, brainstorming for synonyms and applying Boolean connectors and other search techniques.

Covers searching KentLINK by Keyword, reviewing Boolean connectors and truncation, identifying and searching by Subjects and limiting searches.

Covers identifying call number, status and location of items in KentLINK, using building guide to determine on which floor call numbers are found and reading Library of Congress call numbers and finding books on the shelf.

Covers accessing research databases (specifically Academic Search Premier [ASP]), searching ASP by keyword, limiting searches, reviewing Boolean connectors and truncation and examining search results.

Covers accessing full text in ASP, using "Find A Copy" to find full text, storing and emailing search results and full text and options for Interlibrary Loan.

Covers approaches and strategies to evaluating information found on the public web, giving special attention to issues of authorship, accuracy and currency.

Provides opportunities to test comprehension of what constitutes plagiarism at Kent State University and offers strategies for avoiding plagiarizing.

This tutorial covers all basic elements of MLA style as found in the MLA Handbook, 7th edition (2009). This tutorial was delelvoped by Dennis Paoli, Nancy Guerrero, Lauren Yannotta, Anthony Gonzalez, Meredith Theeman, and Madeleine Fix at Hunter College in NY, NY.

This module is based on the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (July 2009). In this tutorial you will learn the basic rules on fonts, margins, spacing, and creating a title page.

This module is based on the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (July 2009). In this tutorial you will learn how to write citations for books, book chapters, and electronic books.

This module is based on the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (July 2009). In this tutorial you will learn how to write citations for print and electronic journal, magazine, and newspaper articles.

This module is based on the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (July 2009). In this tutorial you will learn how to write citations for web pages, blogs, podcasts, and videos.

This module is based on the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (July 2009). In this tutorial you will learn how to create in-text citations and a reference list.

This module provides an overview of the key language and literature research database, MLA International Bibliography.