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Help topics provide additional information about library resources, services, and tools. Click on a tab above to see help topics for that category. Use the "Help Topic Search" in the left column to search for topics by keyword or phrase.
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Help with Research Resources:
Add Library Search Options to your Browser's Built-in Search Box
Learn how to add library catalog and 360 search options to IE's or Firefox's built-in search box.
Bookmark or Share Library Web Pages
Bookmark or share library Web pages using popular social bookmarking services.
Connecting to NAU Licensed Resources
To access NAU licensed resources, non-NAU network users must logon with an NAU ID and password.
Create Custom Links to Web Resources (Resources Toolbox)
Use this search tool to create links that display information on just those Web resources that match your text, e.g., social work.
Create Direct Links to Library Research Topics (Resources Toolbox)
Create links to research topics (lists of recommended Web resources for various academic programs & disciplines) that you can bookmark or share with others.
EBSCOhost Database Searches - Create Custom Links or Search Boxes (Resources Toolbox)
Create custom search links or boxes aimed at EBSCOhost databases (Academic Search Complete, Business Source Premier, etc.) that can be shared with others.
Films On Demand Video Collection - Getting Started
Preview thousands of online educational videos and use them in courses or share with others. See also the Films On Demand Personal Login Features help topic.
Films On Demand Video Collection - Personal Login Features
Learn how to keep track of your favorite videos and create custom playlists with a personal login. See also the Films On Demand Getting Started help topic.
Find Articles and Research Information
Learn more about using the new Find Articles and Research Information page to find research databases and Web sites relevant to a variety of topics.
Find Journals & Articles - Create Custom Links (Resources Toolbox)
Learn how to link directly to online journal information or articles in research databases.
Find Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers
Find journal, magazine and newspaper titles available online and in print.
Find Licensed Resources (Resources Toolbox)
Use this search tool to find licensed library resources by title or description and display links that you can copy and paste into your Bb Vista courses or other Web applications.
Find Movies and Music in Cline Library and Online
Find media items in Cline Library's collections or online videos or audio files.
Find Web Resources by Title and Keyword
Search for licensed research databases and Web sites by title, words in titles, and other descriptive keywords.
Finding Journal Articles - Check for Full-Text links in Databases
Learn how to track down the full text of articles from citations in library research databases.
Finding Journal Articles - Request It
Can't find the full text of the article in any library databases? Request it through the library's Request Materials (Document Delivery) service.
Library Catalog Search - Basics
A very short refresher course on finding items held in Cline Library.
Library Catalog Searching - Create Custom Links / Search Boxes to Books & Media (Resources Toolbox)
Create custom library catalog search links or boxes to place in your courses or share with colleagues.
Library Catalog Searching - Find Music Scores
This page illustrates a variety of common (and not so common) ways to search for scores and other printed music materials.
Linking Directly to E-Books (Resources Toolbox)
Use the library catalog to find e-book information and links that you can share with students and colleagues.
Peer Reviewed (Refereed) Journals & Articles
Find out what "peer reviewed" and "refereed" mean, and how to use library resources to locate peer reviewed journals and articles.
Plagiarism and Academic Integrity
Learn more about the concepts of plagiarism and academic integrity, and why they matter, from a variety of NAU and other educational sources.
Quick Reference Search
Quickly look up words and topics in a variety of online reference sources.
Quick Search
Find out more about the quick search options available from all library Web site pages. Quick search now includes options for Google Scholar and the new "360 Search - General Research" for searching multiple research databases.
Recognizing the Key Components of a Research article
This guide illustrates what to look for in a primary research article -- authors, publication information, methodology, results, works cited, etc.
360 Search - Basics
The new 360 Search can be a good way to begin your research. Multi-database search sets are available for a variety of topics on the Find Articles and Information page.
360 Searching - Advanced
Find out more about the advanced features in the new 360 Search
360 Searching - Advanced 50 Database Search (Beta)
Learn more about a new beta version of a 360 Search tool that allows you to search any combination of up to 50 research databases.
360 Searching - Create Custom Links or Search Boxes (Resources Toolbox)
Create custom 360 multi-database Search links or boxes that can be shared with others.
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