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An Overview of Discovery Search

An overview of Discovery Search at the University Libraries at Virginia Tech.

Getting Started with Mendeley

A self-paced tutorial covering the basics of Mendeley

Registering for VTechWorks

A video showing how to register for VTechWorks, Virginia Tech's institutional repository.

Adding Your Work to VTechWorks

A video showing how to add works to VTechWorks, Virginia Tech's institutional repository.

Digital Citizen Wellness

Handouts to accompany the digital citizenship quiz.

What Kind of Digital Citizen Are You?

A quiz to help students discover what kind of digital citizen they are.

Sample Technologies for Communication

A handout describing different types of communication technologies.

Best Practices for Online Communication

A guide to best practices for online communication.

Registering for ILLiad

A handout demonstrating how to register for ILLiad

Requesting and Using Interlibrary Loan Items

A handout demonstrating how to request and use interlibrary loan items.

Getting Started with EndNote

A self-paced tutorial covering the basics of EndNote

Requesting and Using an ILL Item: Extended Campus Users

A video demonstrating how extended campus users can request and use ILL items.

Requesting and Using an ILL Item: On-Campus Users

A video demonstrating how on-campus users can request and use an interlibrary loan item.

Registering for ILL: Extended-Campus Users

A video showing how extended-campus users can register for interlibrary loan.

Registering for ILL: On-Campus Users

A video showing the basics of registering for interlibrary loan for on-campus users.

What Is Interlibrary Loan?

A video describing the basics of interlibrary loan at Virginia Tech.

Adding and Citing an Image in a Poster

A video demonstrating how to add and cite an image in a poster.

How to Size a Poster in PowerPoint

Learn how to use PowerPoint to size a research poster.

Developing a Topic

A video about starting research and developing your topic into something that will be interesting and manageable.

Using Different Databases Successfully

An interactive tutorial demonstrating the commonalities among many databases.

Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources

A guide to primary, secondary, and tertiary sources in a variety of disciplines.

How to Find Books in the Library

A guide to finding books in the library based on their call number.

Keyword Basics

Learn the basics of developing keywords for database searching.

What's in a Results List?

A video demonstrating how to evaluate the content of a results list.

Anatomy of a Peer-Reviewed Empirical Article

An interactive tutorial designed to teach students how to understand the elements of a peer-reviewed article.