eBook Tutorials & Help
We have over 70,000 ebooks that can be read online 24/7 our EBSCO eBook Collection. These books can also be downloaded. These books come up when searching the catalog. You can also find them by going directly to the database EBSCO eBook Collection. To log in when off campus, use your MEID.
We also have two ebook reference collections through Credo Reference and Gale Virtual Reference Library. You will also have to login in with your MEID when off campus.
* To find these eBook databases from the Library's homepage, click on eResources on the left side of the screen. A list of all of our databases will be provided. Under the Category tab, they will be at the bottom of the list under eBooks.
- Reading EBSCO eBooksThis tutorial demonstrates the searching functionality for EBSCO eBooks as well as how to read eBooks online.
- Downloading EBSCO eBooks to Your Mobile DeviceThis tutorial demonstrates the download functionality for EBSCO eBooks.
Streaming Video Tutorials
The Library has over 9,000 streaming videos that are educational and can be used as a source for a research assignment or in a presentation. They come up when using the catalog. You can also find them under our eResources page under Video & Film. To log in from off campus, use your MEID.
Films on Demand has over 8,000 educational streaming videos. The films in Films on Demand are broken down into segments, so you can search for your subject term in a film title or in a film segment. You can then link to either an entire title or a short segment within the title. Note: these videos come up in your list of results when searching the Library Catalog.
Kanopy is a superior collection of documentaries of interest to a wide range of disciplines, including marketing, sociology, cultural anthropology, psychology, women's studies, multicultural studies ... and more.
- Tutorials and Guides on using Films on DemandClick on Quick Start Guides and How to Tips for videos and more that explain how to use Films on Demand.