Using the UNI Rod Library at a Distance

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Based upon some conversations with students, I am including some special postings that will address hints for researching.  Some of this information I may have already included but I want to make it inclusive.

Let me begin by directing you to the Distance Learners link from the UNI Library website.  I believe that this has been mentioned in previous classes, but perhaps it hasn't been explained deeply enough for your use.

Proceed to the Rod Library opening page. Down the left column of the page, you will find Distance Learners in the Information For: section. Click on the Distance Learners option. This will take you to the Distance Learners page adorned by Ellen Neuhaus. Click on her YouTube video to enjoy the introduction.

KNOW YOUR REFERENCE LIBRARIAN.  Ellen and her team of reference librarians are a researcher's best friend. Call them up and they will help you find or direct you towards finding the resources you need to use for your research.  Remember that you are not bothering them when you call.  They are employed to help you with your searches.  Their phone number is 319-273-2838 or 800-207-9410.

Using the Rod Library Resources:  I had already begun to create a video on how to use the Rod Library Panther Prowler research tool. Fortunately, I found a whole set of tutorials on the Rod Library website that are much better than I would have ever been able to create.  Go to the Rod Library website and in the left column under the Research Help section you will find a link to Tutorials.

Spend some time on this page:

• Down the left side you will find tutorials on using different research databases. Some are video and some are text. You may find the EBSCO, Google Scholar, and Wilson tutorials useful.
• Down the right side, you will find tutorials for using the UNI resources. You probably don't need to take the library tour since you are a distance learner. There is a TERRIFIC tutorial on How To Find Journal Articles Using Panther Prowler.  This is a MUST video tutorial. You many find some other tutorials that are useful to you in that section as well. 

If you are a textual learner, then you can access the Panther Prowler User Guide.