Powell Library Video Tutorials:
Introduction to the Robert L. Powell Library (4:16)
A brief video introducing the Powell Library Web site.
Sign into your Library Patron Account (3:43)
Create your own password to access your Library Patron Account, My Personal Lists and My Saved Searches.
Introduction to Discovery: Cite, Save, Share (3:48)
Learn how to use the cite, link, email and save features of the Discovery catalog.
Introduction to Discovery: Course Reserves, Resources, Chat (3:54)
An overview of the Course Reserves, Resources links and Chat with a Librarian features of the Discovery Catalog.
Introduction to Discovery: Simple Search (6:32)
Learn how to conduct a Simple Search in the Discovery Catalog.
Introduction to Discovery: Advanced Search (4:31)
Easily set up advanced search queries.
Find Databases (2:54)
Find all of the databases licensed to The Master's University Robert L. Powell Library.
Find Journals (3:05)
Discover what journals the library subscribes to, either physical or electronic.
Basic Research Skills (4:55)
Learn basic research skills using the Discovery Catalog.
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) (2:26)
Learn how to find and use Library of Congress Subject Headings for a more efficient and effective search.
InterLibrary Loan (6:36)
Acquire books and articles when the Powell Library does not have what you want.
Seven Steps to Successful Research (8:50)
Follow these steps and become and efficient and effective researcher.
Total minutes viewing time: 55:30.
Last updated November 2023.
| Scholarly Books | Scholarly Articles |
|---|---|
| Cited References; Bibliography | Cited References; Bibliography |
| Index | NA |
| Illustrations, graphs, charts | Illustrations, graphs, charts |
| 100+ pages | 10+ pages |
| Author's Authority | Author's Authority |
| Publisher | Publisher |
|
Series Book Reviews |
NA NA |
Periodicals are works published at regular intervals. They include magazines, journals and newspapers.
Journals can be either Scholarly/Academic or Peer Reviewed.
The liming option to Peer Reviewed in the library catalog includes both scholarly/academic and actual peer reviewed journals. Many periodical databases do so as well. See Step 4 of the Seven Steps to Successful Research for more details.
To retrieve Scholarly/Peer Reviewed articles when searching the library's Discovery catalog, select Content Type and then "Peer Reviewed" from the refining options to the left of the results list.
Last updated January 2024.
