Instructional Materials
This page includes links to instructional materials created by the California Digital Library, campus library staff, and external vendors. Library staff are encouraged to submit materials to Ellen Meltzer.
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| Digital National Security Archive |  |
DNSA Demo July 2007 |
| Digitale Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker |  |
Digitale Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker |
| Resource Name | Guide/Instruction | |
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| Factiva |  |
Reference Guide September 2009 |
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Administrative Guide September 2009 | |
| FIAF | |
Ovid/SP User Guide July 2009 |
| FRANCIS (OCLC) | |
Using OCLC FirstSearch |
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FRANCIS | |
| Resource Name | Guide/Instruction | |
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| GenderWatch | |
Search Tips September 2009 |
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Vocabulary Terms September 2009 | |
| GeoRef (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) | |
Advanced Search July 2007 |
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Serials List (AGI) July 2007 | |
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Description (CSA) September 2005 | |
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Description (AGI) | |
| Gerritsen Collection | |
Guide (ACRL Women's Studies Section) June 2003 |
| Global Books in Print | |
Quick Guide May 2004 |
| Global Health Database | |
Quick Guide (UCB) August 2008 |
| Google Scholar | |
Under “Search and Find” (UCLA) August 2005 |
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Google Scholar, Search Engines, Databases, and the Research Process (UCLA) August 2005 | |
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Google Scholar FAQ (UCSD) August 2005 | |
| Grove Dictionary of Art | |
Help Guide (Grove Art) |
| Resource Name | Guide/Instruction | |
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| Hand Press Book (OCLC) | |
Using OCLC FirstSearch |
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Hand Press Book | |
| HarpWeek | |
HarpWeek Help May 2004 |
| Historical Newspapers | |
Help Contents September 2009 |
| History of Science, Technology, and Medicine (OCLC) | |
Using OCLC FirstSearch |
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History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | |
| Resource Name | Guide/Instruction | |
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| IEEE and IEE Publications (IEEE Xplore) | |
Print Materials and User Guides September 2009 |
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Self-Paced Instant Training Modules (IEEE) February 2008 | |
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Getting Started (IEEE) May 2007 | |
| Image Service, UC | See the UC Image Service section below | |
| Index Islamicus | |
Description September 2009 |
| Index to 19th Century American Art Periodicals (OCLC) | |
Using OCLC FirstSearch |
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Index to 19th-Century American Art Periodicals | |
| Inorganic crystal structure database | |
ICSD on the Web September 2009 |
| Insight, Luna | See the UC Image Service section below | |
| INSPEC | |
Creating Personal Profiles and Search Alerts June 2009 |
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INSPEC/IET Database coverage overview April 2009 | |
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Thomson Reuters INSPEC General Training April 2009 | |
| International Index to Music Periodicals | |
Help Contents November 2007 |
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Training Pack (ProQuest) April 2006 | |
| International Index to the Performing Arts Full Text (IIPA Full Text) | |
Help Contents November 2007 |
| Resource Name | Guide/Instruction | |
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| JSTOR | |
Training and Materials June 2008 |
| Resource Name | Guide/Instruction | |
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| Knovel Library | |
Online Support September 2009 |
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Knovel Blog September 2009 | |
| Resource Name | Guide/Instruction | |
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| Landolt-Bornstein | |
Numerical Data in Science and Technology |
| LexisNexis Congressional | |
Outline of LexisNexis™ Congressional Help April 2006 |
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Search Guide (UCSB) January 2006 | |
| Literature Online (LION) | |
Demo July 2007 |
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Information Centre (Chadwyck-Healey) February 2006 | |
| Luna Insight | See the UC Image Service section below | |
| LWW Online | |
OvidSP Qick Reference Guide September 2008 |
| Resource Name | Guide/Instruction | |
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| Marketing Resources [Customize for your Library] | |
UC Davis December 2006 A selection of large, colorful marketing posters from the UC Davis Library, focusing on research tools (subject guides, catalogs & databases) and research help. They are available and adaptable to your library as blank templates for download in Photoshop format for use by interested libraries or educational institutions. |
| MD Consult | |
Tutorial (UCD) |
| Melvyl® Catalog | |
Journal Title Searching in Melvyl |
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Journal Title Searching in Melvyl | |
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Melvyl Catalog PowerPoint Presentation | |
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Melvyl Catalog Access Changes | |
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Melvyl Catalog Staff Training (UCSD) | |
| Merck Index | |
User Help Guides July 2007 |
| Music Index Online | |
Help September 2009 |
| Music Online | |
Help September 2009 |
| Resource Name | Guide/Instruction | |
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| National Palace Museum Online (NPM Online) | |
User Guide (UCD) April 2008 |
| Naxos Music Library Jazz | |
User Instructions September 2009 |
| New Grove Dictionary of Jazz | |
Grove Music Help |
| New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians | |
Grove Music Help |
| New Grove Dictionary of Opera | |
Grove Music Help |
| Next Generation Melvyl Pilot |  |
NGMP Tutorial (UC Merced) September 2009 |
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Shortcuts (UC Davis) August 2008 | |
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Quick Reference Guide (OCLC) [geared for staff] July 2008 | |
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WorldCat Local Tutorials (OCLC) July 2008 | |
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Next Generation Melvyl Countdown (UCM) July 2008 | |
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Next Generation Melvyl Features (UCM) July 2008 | |
| 19th Century Masterfile | |
Using 19th Century Masterfile |
| North American Women's Letters and Diaries, Colonial–1950 | |
Quick Guide (Alexander Street Press) |
| Resource Name | Guide/Instruction | |
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| OAlster | |
Using OCLC FirstSearch 2008 |
| Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | |
Help September 2009 |
| Oxford English Dictionary | |
Guide (OED |
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Help September 2009 | |
| Oxford Reference Online | |
Help (ORO) |
| Oxford Reference Online: Premium | |
Help September 2009 |
| Resource Name | Guide/Instruction | |
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| Readers Guide Retrospective | |
Help September 2009 |
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Guide (UCB) - 1890-1982 | |
| Reference Manager | |
Using Citation Management Software with Vendor Databases (CDL) |
| Request | |
List of Error Messages |
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Getting Started with Request | |
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Request an Article –Flash Tutorial (UCM) January 2008 (in video format) | |
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Request Multiple Books - Flash Tutorial (UCM) January 2008 (in video format) | |
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My ILL Request – Flash Tutorial (UCM) January 2008 (in video format) | |
| Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies (OCLC) | |
Using OCLC FirstSearch |
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Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies | |
| Resource Name | Guide/Instruction | |
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| Taiwan Electronic Periodical Services (TEPS) | |
User Guide (UCD) April 2008 |
| Times (London) Digital Archive, 1785-1985 | |
Navigation Guide (TDA) April 2007 |
| Tutorials | |
UC Merced Tutorials September 2009 |
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Science Information Tutorial (UCI) Fall 2008 | |
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NetTrail (UCSC) October 2005 | |
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Get Started! (UCSD) October 2005 | |
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Road to Research (UCLA) March 2005 | |
| Resource Name | Guide/Instruction | |
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| UC-eLinks | |
User Guide (CDL) December 2008 |
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Request an Article –Flash Tutorial (UCM) January 2008 (in video format) | |
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Tutorial Movie (UCSC) October 2004 (in video format) | |
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Tutorial Movie (UCB) September 2004 (in video format) | |
| UC Image Service | |
Help Pages (Luna) |
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Help pages (ARTstor) June 2008 | |
| Using UC-eLinks with EndNote 7 | |
Using UC-eLinks with EndNote 7 |
| U.S. Congressional Serial Set 1817-1980 | |
Description July 2007 |
| Resource Name | Guide/Instruction | |
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| Web of Knowledge | |
Creating Alerts (UCB) November 2007 |
| Web of Science | |
Cited Reference Search (UCD) October 2006 |
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ISI Knowledge Link November 2005 | |
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Creating Alerts Tutorial Movie (UCB) October 2004 (in video format) | |
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Alerts (UCB) January 2005 | |
| Wiley InterScience Current Protocols | |
Online Tutorial September 2009 |
| WiseNews: Hui ke xin wen | | User Guide September 2009 |
| Women and Social Movements in the United States 1600 – 2000 | |
Help (ASP) April 2006 |
| Women's Studies International | |
Help September 2009 |
| WorldCat (OCLC) | |
Using OCLC FirstSearch |
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WorldCat | |
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Searching WorldCat Indexes (OCLC) April 2006 | |
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Searching WorldCat Indexes (OCLC) April 2006 | |
| Worldwide Political Science Abstracts | |
Guide (CSA June 2008) |
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