Library and Information Guides and Tutorials 

The guides below are all in PDF format for easy printing. Adobe Reader is needed to access PDF files and it can be downloaded for free here.

General guides and tutorials

• Tutorial:Take a tour of the library. Answer the quizzes. Print your score for your instructor.
• General library information
• Getting started doing college-level research
• How are the books organized? Library of Congress call numbers
• Thinking critically about Web information 
• Citation style guides for MLA and APA and helpful Web sites
• Career Planning and Assessment at LSC-O 

Specific course assignments, guides and tutorials:

English 1301 Library Project:  

• English 1301 Library Project (in PDF) Your instructor will assign a different author to each student to use for items 1-3. 

Tutorial: Click the tutorial Part 1 link below to begin. Return to this screen to start Part 2. A new window will open in the tutorial for both Parts 1 and 2. Minimize the tutorial window to return to this screen. Click the Library Home button to complete the assignments. Print the third item below to use as a guide to citing the project in MLA style.

• Tutorial Part 1: Project Items 1a and 1b: Using the Library Catalog.
• Tutorial Part 2: Project Items 2-5 Using the Library Databases.
• Citing the Project in MLA Style (in PDF)

Speech 1315:

• Public Speaking 1315 Library assignment (in PDF)
• Library guide for Public Speaking classes (in PDF)

Psychology Classes:

• Library guide for Psychology classes--Finding research articles (in PDF)

Nursing LVN Program:  

• Library guide for new LVN students (in PDF)