The following demos and handouts have been created for instruction in the use of FGCU’s library resources. They cover general as well as some subject-specific resources that we offer to students, faculty and staff.
The Library also offers workshops, and recorded instructional sessions on a variety of topics.

How do I find books?
A short demo video and printable guide (PDF)

How do I find journals?
A short demo video and printable guide (PDF)

How do I find articles?
A short demo and printable guide (PDF)

Basic Library Training (BLT)
A four part video tutorial that will help teach you the basics of using the library

The Peer Review Process
A three part video tutorial that will help teach you about the peer review process and how to find peer reviewed journals

eBooks FAQ

eBook Tutorial (YouTube)

Answers to some frequently asked questions about using the library's ebooks.

Search for the Skunk Ape: An Information Literacy

This tutorial is designed to help guide you through the research process using the Skunk Ape as your subject of research.

Get to Know the Library

This interactive tutorial follows a student as she figures out how to use the library to do research for a Comp I paper. Learn where to find things in the library, on the library website, and how to find books and articles.

How do I Write an Annotated Bibliography?

A printable guide (PDF)

How do I Evaluate Print Sources?

A printable guide (PDF)

A Student's Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism

A webpage guide

Evaluating Web Information

A web page guide

Refworks Quick Start Guide

A webpage guide

Primary, Secondary, and Gray literature?

A printable guide (PDF)

Suggested Resources on Theses and Dissertations

A printable guide (PDF)

How to do direct exports from databases into RefWorks

Video (6:28)

How to Find Health Research Articles

A webpage guide

Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature - CINAHL

Video (18:00)

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

A webpage guide