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

Find overviews and tutorials for several of our databases from Niche Academy. No login required to view the videos, but a free individual account is needed to complete any associated activities! Check back for new content.

• 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
  • Using Persistent (Permalinks) in EBSCO Interfaces
  • 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
  • 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
  • History Reference Center - Quick Start Guide
    • History Reference Center - Browsing by Topic
    • History Reference Center - Advanced Search
  • Literary Reference Center

• Encyclopaedia Britannica Help
  • 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: Focus Your Results using Advanced Search - X on YouTube
    • Nexis Uni - Using the Citation Tool 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.

EBSCOhost eBook Collection

• Searching EBSCO eBooks
• Reading EBSCO eBooks

EBSCO Discovery Service

• EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS): Overview Tutorial (video)
• Improving Search Results in EDS
• Using Research Starters in EDS
• Searching in EDS with Stop Words
• Viewing Catalog Results in EDS
• Limiting Results Using Facets in EDS

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