How to Use RU's Online Resources
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Need help?  Find some helpful resources below!

• General introductory help.
• How to use the I-Share online book catalog.
• Instructions for using specific online resources.
• Subject guides:  Recommended books, journals, websites, etc. to start your research.
• Research Aids:  In-depth research tips.
• Evaluating Web sites.

General introductory help:

• TILT (http://216.122.58.178/tilt/intro/require.htm) An interactive online tutorial that will help you make the most of your library's resources.
• What is a Scholarly Journal?  A tip sheet to help you determine whether a given resource is scholarly or popular.

How to use the I-Share online book catalog:

• Click here for an online tutorial  (http://www.carli.illinois.edu/mem-serv/mem-train/movies/opac-mov.html)

Instructions for using specific online resources:

America History and Life	LexisNexis Biz
Chicago Tribune	LexisNexis News
Dissertations and Theses	Mediamark Reporter Online
EBSCOhost	Medline (FirstSearch)
ERIC (EBSCOhost)	Mergent Online
FirstSearch	Netlibrary
Hoovers	PsycInfo (EBSCOhost)
JSTOR	Value Line

Subject Guides:  Recommended Books, Journals, Websites, etc. to start your research.

Accounting	Management
AFS & African History	Marketing & IMC
Art, Art History, & Architecture	Newspapers
Biology	Nursing, Health & Medicine
Business Communication	Political Science - Int'l Relations
Chemistry	Political Science - Local, National
Computer Science, Telecom & MIS	Primary Documents
Counseling	Psychology
Criminal Justice	Public Administration
Economics	Real Estate
Education	Risk Management & Insurance
Finance & Investments	Social Justice
History, American	Sociology
History, World	Training & Development
Hospitality & Tourism	Women's & Gender Studies
Journalism & Communications	Writers
Literary Criticism, Biography..

Research Aids: In-depth research tips:

Chemistry Research	Industry Research
Company Research	Insurance Research
Earnings Estimates (Business)	International Business Research
Government Documents (U.S.)	Marketing Research
Financial Ratios (Business)	Psychology & Educational Tests

Evaluating Web sites: Evaluating Web pages: An interactive online tutorial that will help you determine the scholarly value of websites when "googling". Evaluating Web Sources