How to Use RPCC Library Resources

RPCC Library Online Resource User Guides and Help

If you need help accessing the Library’s resources when off-campus, see the How to Access RPCC Library Resources page.

RPCC Library Online Catalog

The Catalog lists all the physical and online resources found in the RPCC Library collections (books, e-books, videos, etc.). Please see this Catalog Help page if you have questions related to catalog searches.

Database and Resource Tutorials and Help

• CQ Researcher: (You may be prompted to login for off-campus access; use your Library User ID (or Alt.ID) and PIN to login.)
  • CQ Researcher: Information for Students and Researchers.
• EBSCOhost Tutorials: Many include video and PowerPoint presentations. Note that the EBSCOhost interface has changed. We have updated the links as available, but some tutorials may still refer to the old look.
  • Introduction to the New EBSCOhost - Tutorial
  • Introduction to the New EBSCO Discovery Service - Tutorial
  • New EBSCO Discovery Service - Basic Search
  • New EBSCO Discovery Service - Advanced Search
  • Limiting Results Using Facets in EDS
  • Using the Result List on the New EBSCO User Interfaces - Tutorial
  • Reading an Article on the New EBSCO User Interfaces - Tutorial
  • Citing Articles on the New EBSCO User Interfaces - Tutorial
  • Using the New Publication Finder - Tutorial, from EBSCOhost. Use this to see if we have full-text access to a specific resource.
  • EBSCO eBooks on the New EBSCO Interfaces User Guide
  • Searching EBSCO eBooks
  • MyEBSCO and the Dashboard in the New EBSCO User Interfaces - Tutorial
  • EBSCO eBook Accessibility User Guide and FAQs
• Specific EBSCOhost Database Tutorials
  • Business Source
  • CINAHL: Allied health:
    • Basic Searching
    • Advanced Searching
• Encyclopaedia Britannica Help: will prompt for login if off campus.
  • Britannica Academic Overview on YouTube.
• Gale Database Help:
  • General Gale Tools Tutorials:
    • Using the Cite Tool
    • Using Topic Finder
    • Accessibility and Support for All Learners
    • Downloading and Sending to Google Drive and OneDrive
  • Product-Specific Tutorials:
    See the following tutorials. In addition, once logged into any of the Gale databases, visit their respective Help pages as needed. All include a link to Help and one or more dictionaries in the website footer, excluding Gale Interactive: Human Anatomy whose Help link is located on the upper right menu.
    • Gale eBooks
      • Browsing Titles
      • Searching for Information
    • Gale In Context: Biography
      • Topic Pages
      • When You Need a Research Topic
      • Narrowing Your Research Topic
    • Gale Interactive: Human Anatomy: Activities
    • Literature Resources: Literary Analysis
• JSTOR
  • Accessing and Using JSTOR for RPCC Library Users (Accessible PDF) - coming soon
  • JSTOR Help and Support: select Faculty or Student for appropriate resources as needed, or select from these support pages below:
    • JSTOR Searching: a Practical Overview
    • JSTOR Browser Compatibility
    • JSTOR Troubleshooting: Downloading PDFs
    • JSTOR Troubleshooting: Pop-up Blockers
• LearningExpress
  • LearningExpress Video Guides
  • LearningExpress Frequently Asked Questions
• Nexis Uni
  • Nexis Uni Help, for more online help
  • Nexis Uni Tutorials: Playlist choose from 17 tutorials on YouTube or start with the selected videos that follow:
    • Nexis Uni: Quick Search From the Home Page on YouTube
    • Nexis Uni - Using the Advanced Search Form for precise searching on YouTube
    • Nexis Uni - Using Citation Management Tools on YouTube
• OED: Oxford English Dictionary: Help
• Oxford Reference
  • Oxford Reference: Take a Tour; This YouTube video takes viewers through a tour of the new Oxford Reference search features and other tools. Also included are links to PPT and PDF versions.
  • Oxford Reference: Help provides more detailed information.

If you need help accessing the Library’s resources when off-campus, see the How to Access RPCC Library Resources page.