Northern Kentucky University

Library Orientation

This set of online tutorials will introduce you to many of the library's resources and services. You will also learn what it means to be information literate, how Steely Library is different from your high school or public library, and how using the library's resources compares to what you find on the internet.

• Welcome Message
• What is Information Literacy?
• Types of Libraries
  This tutorial characterizes the types of libraries that exist so that you can distinguish the difference between the W. Frank Steely Library and other libraries that you may have used. If you have trouble viewing the Prezi presentation, here is a text version of the tutorial: Types of Libraries.
• Virtual Library Tour
  A video tour of Steely Library highlighting resources and services that can be found on every floor of the building.
• Internet vs. Library Resources
  • Scholarly, Library Resources Versus the Internet (.mp4 large)
  • Scholarly, Library Resources Versus the Internet (.mp4 small)
  • The Internet Versus the Library Script (.pdf)
• How to Access Library Services
• Research Guides
  • Find Book Connection Information
• Tutorials
• Library Catalog
• How to Find a Book Using a Call Number
• Articles and Databases
• Electronic Journals
• SourceFinder
• Ask Steely Library!
• University 101 Orientation Quiz