Welcome to the Virtual Library Instruction section of Houston Cole Library. This service is designed to provide specific assistance with the JSU Library. In addition to these flash and/or PowerPoint tutorials, please consult the Library Handouts as well. In order to see the PowerPoint presentations, you either need to have access to Microsoft PowerPoint or the viewer, which is available for download at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/default.aspx. At this time we have the following:

General Library Instruction

• Introduction to Navigating the Library Web Site (Resources in Education Research) (Created by Ms. Laurie Charnigo, Education Librarian, 256-782-5245, charnigo@jsu.edu)
• Searching the Library Catalog (Created by Ms. Laurie Charnigo, Education Librarian, 256-782-5245, charnigo@jsu.edu)
• Searching the Databases (Search Techniques) (Created by Ms. Laurie Charnigo, Education Librarian, 256-782-5245, charnigo@jsu.edu)
• Searching for Articles in Library Databases: Academic Search Premier (Created by Ms. Paula Barnett-Ellis, Health and Sciences Librarian, 256-782-5249, pbarnett@jsu.edu)
• Searching for Articles in Library Databases: ACM Digital Library (Created by Ms. Paula Barnett-Ellis, Health and Sciences Librarian, 256-782-5249, pbarnett@jsu.edu)
• Searching for Full Text Articles in Library Databases (Created by Ms. Paula Barnett-Ellis, Health and Sciences Librarian, 256-782-5249, pbarnett@jsu.edu)
• Evaluating Journal Articles (Created by Ms. Laurie Charnigo, Education Librarian, 256-782-5245, charnigo@jsu.edu)
• Using the Underground Newspaper Collection (Created by Ms. Laurie Charnigo, Education Librarian, 256-782-5245, charnigo@jsu.edu)

Biology Instruction

• Finding Research Articles for Biology Courses: PowerPoint (Created by Ms. Paula Barnett-Ellis, Health and Sciences Librarian, 256-782-5249, pbarnett@jsu.edu)

Computer Science Instruction

• Searching for Articles in Library Databases: ACM Digital Library (Created by Ms. Paula Barnett-Ellis, Health and Sciences Librarian, 256-782-5249, pbarnett@jsu.edu)

Education Instruction

• Introduction to Navigating the Library Web Site (Resources in Education Research) (Created by Ms. Laurie Charnigo, Education Librarian, 256-782-5245, charnigo@jsu.edu)

Nursing Instruction

• Finding Research Articles for Nursing Courses: PowerPoint (Created by Ms. Paula Barnett-Ellis, Health and Sciences Librarian, 256-782-5249, pbarnett@jsu.edu)
• Searching for Evidence Based Practice Information in CINAHL Plus with Full Text: PowerPoint (Created by Ms. Paula Barnett-Ellis, Health and Sciences Librarian, 256-782-5249, pbarnett@jsu.edu)