Check out our video tutorials! The AUS Library now offers several online video tutorials to help you get acquainted with our resources and services and to teach you research skills.
Click on the movie projector to view the tutorial.
TILT Tutorial
TILT, a.k.a Texas Information Literacy Tutorial, is the online tutorial used to introduce students to library concepts, information sources and basic research strategies.
Learn how to reserve library materials using the library catalog.
Length: 0:42 min
Database Tutorials
The following databases provide detailed tutorials on getting
started or taking advantage of advanced features. Please consult
with a reference librarian if you need further assistance.
Tutorials include:
• Basic searching for academic libraries
• Advanced search
• How to create search and journal alerts
• The
My EBSCOhost Personalization Folder
• Visual search
Tutorials include:
• Journal based searching
• Basic and smart searching with advanced results
• Building searches and refining using search syntax and operators
• Building searches and refining using index fields
• Building searches using brackets
• Tips and hints on the list of results and full text viewing
• Saving, emailing and creating direct links
*look in the ABI and ProQuest Business databases section of the tutorials list
Tutorials include:
• What's new in Science Direct?
• Registering and logging in
• Performing an advanced search
• Reviewing search results
• Reviewing documents
• Browsing publications
• Using alerts
• Personalizing your settings