Tutorials

Library Workshops

The Library provides a variety of library skills workshops. Workshops are free of charge and open to all StFX students, staff and faculty members. Participants can choose a workshop and register online. The link below will bring you to the Research Skills Workshop Guide, where you can find descriptions and a schedule of all the current workshops, as well as additional useful resources for enhancing your research know-how. 

Research Skills Workshop Guide

Recorded versions of the currently-offered workshops are also available. 

To access a recording, you will be required to enter your StFX user name and password. 

Workshop TitleRecording Link
APA Citation Style & Beyond - Winter 2025  
Chicago Citation Style & Beyond - Winter 2025  
Document Management for Thesis Preparation with Zotero - Winter 2025 View recording here
Zotero How-To - Live Demo - Winter 2025  
Library Research 101 - Winter 2025  
MLA Citation Style & Beyond - Winter 2025  
Reading, Citing and Evaluating your Sources - Winter 2025 View recording here

Tutorials

These tutorials are provided to assist you with navigating and accessing the Library's resources. To view, please select the file type you prefer, or the file type that works best on your digital device.

Library Tutorials | Database Tutorials | Ebook Tutorials

Library TutorialsLink
Library Research 101 Tutorial - this interactive tutorial provides an introduction to searching for scholarly sources. Link
How to Find Books in Novanet

How to Find Articles in Novanet
How to order books and articles from other libraries through Novanet, the Library Catalogue
How to Find Articles by Subject in a Database
How to Find a Specific Article in Novanet
How to use the Journal Search
How to Log in to your Library Account
How to Renew Books Online
How to Find Articles Using EBSCO CINAHL
Database TutorialsLink
EBSCO Database Tutorials Link
Basic Search

Advanced Search
JSTOR Database Tutorials  
Basic Search

Advanced Search
Project Muse Link
Basic Search
ProQuest Database Tutorials Link
PubMed Tutorials Link
Basics of Searching
Ebook TutorialsLink
EBSCO Ebooks
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Downloading
Downloading Ebsco eBooks
Searching
Searching EBSCO ebooks
Reading
Reading EBSCO eBooks