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PHIL 10 Barnes

Critical Thinking

Catalog Tutorial

White three on a blue background with Merced College Library written belowTake the Merced College Library's "Using OneSearch" tutorial independently to learn how to use various aspects of OneSearch.

In this 30-minute tutorial, you will learn how to:   

  • access OneSearch
  • use filters to specify the kind of source you are interested in
  • find locations for physical items, including books & textbooks
  • place holds (excludes textbooks)
  • cancel holds
  • renew items
  • find and access articles
  • describe the advantages and disadvantages of using OneSearch vs. a subject-specific database

You can take the tutorial as often as you'd like, and you can also download a PDF certificate of completion with your name, score, and timestamp. 

Multidisciplinary Database Tutorials

EBSCO's new user interface went into effect on September 1, 2024, so it will take some time to develop brand-new tutorial videos. In the meantime, the team at EBSCO has developed a general EBSCO tutorial that will work for most of the library's 36 EBSCO databases, including:

  • Academic Search Complete

"Introduction to the New EBSCOhost - Tutorial" (4:37) is by EBSCO Tutorials 

"Searching the JSTOR Database" (6:08; video clip starts at 0:24) by Pace University Library