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Register for Library Services?	Use Interlibrary Loan?
Get Books / Renew Books?	Get Tutoring, etc.?
Get Journal Articles?	Get Printable Handouts & Worksheets?
Get Research Help?	Get Database Specific Help Guides?
Get Help with Evidence-Based Medicine?	Get Help with Electronic Reserves?
Get Other Library Materials?	Get Help with Google Scholar ?
Get Other General Information?	Get Information about Common Logins (Students)?
See All Video / Interactive Tutorials?

Start with one of the first three links below for an in-depth introduction to library resources & how to make the most of your research experience!
If you are looking for quick information about specific topics, scroll down or click one of the links above.

Interactive Library Learning Modules
Getting Started Another guide to help you get started and assess your knowledge.
Navigating the Library Web Site UPDATED!
Register for Library Services? Click here for more information about registering if you are at/near the Joliet campus and have a USF picture ID card. NEW Video Demonstration ! Click here for more information about registering if you are off-campus (or in Albuquerque) and do not have a USF picture ID card. NEW Video Demonstration !
Get Books? / Renew Books? Find Books Owned by USF UPDATED! Request Books from Other I-Share Libraries Through the I-Share Catalog UPDATED! Renew Books from USF & Other I-Share Libraries (video demo: UPDATED!) Getting More from your USF Library Catalog Search NEW!	Get Journal Articles? Find Journal Articles Keyword Searching for Articles (video demo: NEW!) Find the Text of Articles for which you have only a Citation Check to See if USF Owns a Title in Print (video demo)
Get Research Help? Research Educational Topics Using Keyword and Subject Searches Fast Facts Archive Get Additional Help	Get Help with Evidence-Based Medicine? Identify and locate evidence-based medicine articles (General - the medical fast facts series) Find Evidence-Based Medicine Articles on PubMed Find Evidence-Based Medicine Articles on CINAHL (ProQuest)
Get Other Library Materials? Access E-Reserves (printed instructions) Access E-Reserves (video demo) Locate Materials at Libraries Other than USF	Get Other General Information? Recognizing a Scholarly Journal (comparison table) Periodicals Module / Tutorial NEW! Evaluating Web Sites Know the difference between a search engine and a subject directory Format a paper in APA Style Get examples for citing resources (APA, MLA, etc)
Get Help With Google Scholar Set up Google Scholar to link to USF Library Resources Searching Google Scholar	Get Help with Interlibrary Loan? Register for Interlibrary Loan / Create your ILLiad Account (video demo) Request an Article via ILLiad directly from an Online Database (video demo)
Get Tutoring? Get Help with Writing? Get Help with Study Techniques? Get Help with Advanced Citation Questions? Contact the Academic Resource Center (ARC) Stop in: ARC is located on the upper level of the library Call: 815-740-5060 or 800-726-6500 (choose the option for ARC) Email: arc@stfrancis.edu Visit ARC's web site
See All Video / Interactive Tutorials? General / Getting Started Register for Library Services: Joliet Campus NEW! Register for Library Services: Distance Students NEW! Navigate the Library Web Page UPDATED! Books / Searching the Online Catalog USF's Online Catalog: Keyword Search NEW! USF's Online Catalog: Title Search USF's Online Catalog: Subject Search USF's Online Catalog: Print Periodical Search Renewing Books UPDATED! Request Books from Other I-Share Libraries UPDATED! Getting More from your USF Library Catalog Search NEW! E-Reserves Access E-Reserves UPDATED! Interlibrary Loan Register for Interlibrary Loan / Create your ILLiad Account NEW! Request an Article via ILLiad directly from an Online Database NEW! Searching for / Obtaining Full Text Articles Keyword Searching for Articles in Library Online Databases NEW! Find the Text of an Article From a Citation UPDATED! Periodicals Module / Tutorial NEW! Google Scholar Set up Google Scholar to link to USF Library Resources NEW! Searching Google Scholar NEW!

Printable Handouts	Printable Worksheets
Bioethics Resources & Services Business Resources & Services College of Nursing Resources & Services Core I Computer Science Resources & Services Distance Students Resources & Services Education Resources & Services Evidence-Based Medicine Guideline Chart Faculty Resources & Services Health Sciences / Nursing Resources & Services History Resources & Services Literary Criticism Resources & Services Mass Communications Resources & Services Mathe matics Resources & Services Music Resources & Services Natural Sciences Resources & Services Nursing FAQs Physician Assistant Resources & Services Political Science Resources & Services Psychology Resources & Services Social Work Resources & Services Theology Resources & Services Visual Arts Resources & Services	Narrowing a Topic Worksheet Designing a Search Strategy Worksheet

Help Guides

FirstSearch Tour	InfoTrac Help
ProQuest Help	ProQuest Online Tutorial
PubMed Online Tutorial	Ovid User Guide
Internet for Beginners	Introduction to Internet Tools
People & Business Finders	Search Engines

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