This page gathers together many free, online videos highlighting various facets of your MLibrary. These videos have been created by staff throughout the library. If you have questions about any of these videos, please contact instructionvideo@umich.edu.
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Five Things to Know about the Taubman Health Sciences Library Running Time: 1:42 |
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How to Locate Digital Archives on the Public Web |
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The objective of this tutorial is to demonstrate and discuss some search strategies for locating reliable digital archives on the public web. Running Time: 4:21 |
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MGet It: Your link to online articles at the University of Michigan Library |
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Learn how to retrieve electronic articles using MGet It, along with 7FAST and ILL for articles in print only or that are not owned by the libraries. Running Time: 3:29 |
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Getting Started with Mirlyn |
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This video shows how to perform basic searches in Mirlyn, our library catalog: http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu. Running Time: 2:32 |
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MLibrary Homepage |
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A brief explanation of what users will learn by watching the video: A new screencast orienting users to our library website. Running Time: 3:02 |
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Call Numbers: Decoding & Using Them |
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A detailed tutorial explaining how to read call numbers and how to use call numbers to find books on the shelves at the UM Library. Running Time: 3:22 |
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National Institutes of Health Public Access Policy (Full Lecture) |
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On April 7, 2008 the National Institutes of Health made it mandatory for all researchers who hold an NIH grant to comply with its Public Access Policy. This video covers all aspects of complying with the policy from A to Z. Running Time: 55:40 |
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NIH Public Access Policy (NIHPAP) Lecture in Five Parts |
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On April 7, 2008 the National Institutes of Health made it mandatory for all researchers who hold an NIH grant to comply with its Public Access Policy. This video covers all aspects of complying with the policy from A to Z. Running Time: varies |
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Finding Full-Text with MGet It |
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A brief introduction to a tool that helps users connect to full text of electronic articles with a click of a button. Running Time: 1:03 |
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Get This: MLibrary Books Delivered to You |
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A brief introduction to a free service that lets library users request library items pulled and delivered to a preferred location Running Time: 1:21 |
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My NCBI: Making PubMed Work Better for You |
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Learn how to use MY NCBI, a part of PubMed and other NCBI databases, to save searches and collections of articles, create filters, and set preferences for each database. Running Time: 4 videos, total length: 9:14 minutes |
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How to Find an Author's h-Index |
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The h-index calculates the productivity of an author based on the impact of the author's works. Running Time: :48 |
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Optimizing Your Google Search |
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This revised and updated video demonstrates how to effectively search for health related information using Google. Running Time: 2:50 |
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Getting Started with ISI Web of Science |
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This is a brief introduction to the ISI Web of Science database. Running Time: 3:03 |
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Finding Architectural Plans and Drawings in the Avery Index to Architecture |
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A guide to searching for plans and drawings in architectural journals. Running Time: 5:36 |
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Cross Searching Databases in ProQuest |
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A short guide to searching across multiple ProQuest databases. Running Time: 1:50 |
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ProQuest: How to Refine Your Searches |
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A guide to getting the most appropriate articles for your subject using ProQuest databases. Running Time: 2:18 |
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ProQuest: More Subjects and Articles Than Ever! |
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This video is an introduction to the new ProQuest interface and highlights some of ProQuest's noteworthy features. Running Time: :56 |
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EndNote: Adding References Manually |
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This video gives an overview of EndNote and shows you how to enter a reference manually. Running Time: 3:17 |
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MGet It Citation Linker: Get full-text from a citation! |
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This is a short overview to the MGet It Citation Linker. Running Time:1:45 |
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UC 174 Mini-Course in Digital Research |
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UC 174 is a credit course, taught by librarians, designed to help you write your research papers more efficiently. Running Time: 4:03 |
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Introduction to MedlinePlus |
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This is a brief introduction to the tools and information that you can find in MedlinePlus, the premier site for consumer health information on the Web. Running Time: 2:59 |
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Searching for Articles? Try ArticlesPlus! |
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ArticlesPlus is MLibrary's new article discovery tool. Watch this brief introduction to learn how to use it. Running Time: 2:01 |
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Introduction to Embase |
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Learn how to do simple searches in the Embase database. Running Time: 2:49 |
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How to Access Library Resources from Off Campus |
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Access library resources off campus through the Library web site portal, lib.umich.edu. Running Time: 1:30 |
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Google Scholar with MGet It Links |
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Learn how to access the full text of articles online through Google Scholar with MGet It links. Running Time: 0:57 |
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The Library Proxy Server Bookmarklet |
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Learn how to use the Library Proxy Server Bookmarklet to access library resources remotely. Running Time: 1:26 |
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Why Use Library Databases? |
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Library databases will give you better sources quickly for a better paper. Running Time: 2:01 |
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Finding Library Databases |
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Learn how to find databases using the Browse feature of the Library website. Running Time: 2:31 |
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Ask a Librarian |
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Science Learning Opportunities in Second Life |
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A brief overview of science and research education in Second Life. Running Time: 3:25 |
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Using the Library - Advice from UROP Peer Advisors |
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Learn from UROP peer advisors about how to use the Library. Running Time: 2:49 |
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Find Articles with Academic OneFile |
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Learn the basics of searching for articles with Academic OneFile. Running Time: 2:11 |
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Find Articles with EbscoHost |
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Learn the basics of searching EbscoHost databases for articles. Running Time: 2:27 |
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AP Images |
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An overview of how to use AP Images. Running Time: 1:16 |
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