Try our video tutorials on a variety of topics! These videos require the Adobe Flash Player.
Navigating the MIT Libraries
Part 1: About the Libraries (4:40) Part 2: The Libraries Web Page (3:14)
Using Barton, the MIT Libraries Catalog
Part 1: About Barton (1:36) Part 2: Barton's Basic Search Mode (5:18) Part 3: Barton's Advanced Search Mode (3:58) Part 4: Locating Materials in the MIT Libraries (3:20)
Finding Articles
Part 1: Beyond Google: Introducing Article Databases (4:09) Part 2: Finding Journal Articles on a Specific Topic (5:34) Part 3: Getting Articles from Known Citations (4:40)
Getting to Full Text
Part 1: Full Text Databases (2:52) Part 2: Other Tools (4:49)
Database Search Tips
Part 1: Keyword Searching (3:01) Part 2: Using Boolean Operators (4:02) Part 3: Truncation (1:43) Part 4: Subject Headings (4:35) Part 5: Searching Fields and Applying Limits (3:54)
Your Account (4:21)