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!EFSC LibGuides Repository

Contains common information boxes for linking.

The Library Homepage Video

This first video, in the Online Library Orientation series, describes how to get to the EFSC Library Homepage as well as what is contained within it.

Video length = 2:08 min.

You can use just the link for the video instead of the embed code, if you wish.

How to Log Into the Library Video

The 2nd video in this series describes the three ways to log in, or authenticate, into the EFSC Library's network in order to be able to access the library's resources.

Video length = 4:12 min.

You can use just this link if you don't want to embed the whole video.

Accessing Research Guides Video

In this third video in the series, you learn how to locate the EFSC Library Research Guides that librarians have created for students' use.

Video length = 2:17 min.

Feel free to use this link if you don't want to embed the whole video.

Databases vs Search Engines Video

This fourth video in the series describes the differences between databases and search engines.

Video length = 5:43 min.

Feel free to use this link if you don't want to embed the whole video.

Scholarly vs Popular Sources Video

The fifth video in this series points out the differences between scholarly journals and popular magazines.

Video length = 3:15 min.

Here's the link to the video if you want to use just that, and not embed the whole thing.

What does Peer Reviewed Mean Video

This 6th video in the Library Orientation series defines the phrase "peer-reviewed" and shows how to locate these kinds of articles in one EFSC database.

Video length = 3:56 min.

Here's the link, if you want just that.

ENC1101 - Searching for Articles in EFSC Databases

This video demonstrates how to search within several kinds of databases to find articles to use in your ENC1101 research papers.

Video length = 9:47 min.

Here's the link, in case you want just that instead of the whole embed code.

ENC1102 - Choosing Short Stories & a Literary Lens

This video describes how to locate a short story from one EFSC database, and then how to find articles from two other databases about that story and a literary lens (in this case, the psychological-criticism viewpoint) applied to it.

Video length = 11:19 min.

Here's the link to it, in case you don't want to use the whole embed method.

Citation Help Video

This video (#8 in the series) defines what a citation is, what a citation list looks like, and why it's important to cite your sources. It points students to the EFSC Citation Help research guide.

Video length = 4:12 min.

Here's a link for the video, if you don't want to use the whole embed code.

eBooks and How to Search for Them Video

This video, the ninth in the Library Orientation series, demonstrates how to locate eBooks from within the EFSC Library catalog.

Video length = 7:59 min.

Here's a link if you don't want to use an embed code.

eJournals and How to Search for Them Video

This video demonstrates where on the EFSC Library homepage to find eJournals and then how to search for specific ones by title or by discipline.

Video length = 6:27 min.

Here's a link for the video, if you don't want to use the whole embed code.

Brainstorming a Research Question for HUM 1020 Proctored Essay Video

This video demonstrates how to choose a big subject from what is studied in Humanities classes and then answer some questions to narrow that topic down to a research question.

Video length = 3:56 min.

Here's a link to the video to use, if you don't want to use the embed code.

Searching for Creative-Expression Examples for HUM 1020 Proctored Essay Video

This video demonstrates how to use EFSC's databases to find three examples of creative expression of a big subject (like "war"), to use in the writing of the HUM 1020 Proctored Test Essay question.

Video length = 8:56 min.

Here's a link to use, if you don't want to use the whole embed code.

Brainstorming the "Canary in a Coal Mine" for HUM 2249 Proctored Test Essay Video

This video defines what a metaphor is, gives examples, and suggests some possibilities to use for this paper.

Video length = 4:16 min.

Here's a link to use, if you don't want the whole embed-code thing.

HUM 2249 - Searching for "Canary in Coal Mine" Creative-Work Examples for Proctored Essay Video

This video demonstrates how to search for creative-work examples for the topic "climate change," for the writing of the "Canary in a Coal Mine" proctored test essay.

Video length = 10:01 min.

Here's a link to use, instead of the whole embed code, if you want that.

Health-Sciences Searching Video_2019 Mar

Shows how to use the Nursing LibGuide and the CINAHL database to conduct a search session for articles for a health-sciences-related paper.

Video is 12:19:46 long.

You can use just a link instead of the imbed code for the video.

"Being Brave with Your Writing"

This PowerPoint was created with sound, to be used in any class where students need to learn to overcome anxiety about using their own ideas and words when writing papers and projects for EFSC classes. 

It mentions plagiarism as well, to teach students what that means and that one way to avoid it, is to use their own ideas and words when writing.

SPC2608 Library Instruction (Time 25:22)

Video demonstrating the College-Wide Speech Research Guide
https://libguides.easternflorida.edu/CollegeWideSpeechResearchGuide

  • Topics and Keywords

  • Search: Academic Search Complete

  • Search: Opposing Viewpoints

  • Evaluating Internet Resources: Who? What? Why? When?

Websites rich with content, for use in your classes

Listed here are some content-rich, multidisciplinary and subject-specific websites culled from the College & Research Libraries News monthly newsletter and other online sources.  These may contain interesting and diverse content that you can link to in your classes.