Explanation of Home page

1. Copley Library Resources

2. How to Get to the Library Home Page
Go to your
Veracross portal.
Click on “Copley
Library”.

3. What do you find here?
 How to get to our:
 Electronic research materials (Credo; “Browse all our
databases” for a complete list of our databases)
 Our book collection (Destiny Quest)
 Library Guides to help guide your research
 Images you can use in your research

4. Resource #1: Credo
Start your research here!
- Get background information on your topic
- Mind Maps can help narrow or expand your topic
- Credo searches our other databases

5. Resource #2: Electronic Databases
What are electronic databases?
- licensed SCHOLARLY articles, images, books, etc.,
that have been digitized
- they are searchable, so you use these for research
- they are more reliable than what you’ll find on the
Open Web

6. Resource #3: Where do I find a book?
 Destiny Quest Catalog
 You can search by using title, author, or subject
 The “call number” directs you to the book’s “address”
in the shelves

7. Resource #4: What is a Library Guide?
 A Library Guide is put together by the librarian and
teachers.
 Its purpose is to help guide your research, to make it
more efficient for you.
 Library Guides typically apply to a specific topic,
subject or class.

8. Resource #5: Finding Images
 Click on our “Images” link to find images you can use
in your papers
 These images are already purchased by us, so they are
free for us to use without infringing on copyright
 These images have citations all ready for use

9. What do I find on the Student page of the
Copley Library Guide?
 Library guides broken down by subject
 Tutorials on NoodleTools, Turnitin, Google Drive
 How to find passwords when logging on from off
campus
 Research tips