Library Tutorials

Library tutorials teach you skills that will help you to find information. The basic skills tutorials, available in video format, are suitable for all subject areas. The subject tutorials contain more specific information and are recommended especially for first year students.

Basic Skills Tutorials

To watch the video tutorials you need to have the Flash player installed on your computer. If you haven't got Flash, you can get it here. There is a 'Start' button at the beginning of each video - you may need to click this twice.

Using the library website (2.40 mins)
Library Catalogue: searching by title (1.49 mins)
Library Catalogue: searching by author (1.41 mins)
Library Catalogue: searching by journal title (2.12 mins)
Library Catalogue: simple keyword search (1.32 mins)
Putting a book on hold (reserving a book) (2.14 mins)
Understanding Citations: Harvard (interactive)
Understanding Citations: MLA (interactive)

Video controls

Use these controls, located in the top right hand corner, to navigate through the videos.

Subject Tutorials

First year
Agricultural, animal & veterinary sciences
Business, Commerce & Economics
Dental Surgery
Humanities and Social Sciences
Medicine
Nursing
Oral Health
Psychology
Public Health
Science
Wine marketing

Other
EndNote
Chemistry 3rd year