Video: Using the library toolbar

Toolbar Download Link: http://columbiabasincollegelibrary.ourtoolbar.com/

Purpose: This tutorial shows you useful features of the library toolbar.
Length: 4 minutes
File format: Video (mp4) -7.68MB (requires Adobe Flash Player to play)
Required: Headphones or speakers to hear the audio
Related tutorial: Video: Download/Remove the Library Toolbar.

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Tutorial Direct Link: http://www.screencast.com/t/kpNgyoLDm(Use when the above embedded video does not work.)

Script:
Do you use the CBC website and the CBC library website frequently? Download the Library Toolbar to your own laptop or home computer can save you time!

Quick Links
On the toolbar, there are quick links to the Kiosk, CBC Class Schedule, Angel, student email, library password, laptop availability, and more. There are quick links to library databases to find books and articles.

Search Box
You can also use the search box to search one of twenty resources directly. Click on the little drop down arrow to see the list. Now suppose I want to find out if the library has "The Lord of the Rings" books. I type in the title. If I don't choose from the list, the default will do a web search using Microsoft's Bing. If I select "CBC Library Catalog" from the drop-down menu, it shows me the catalog search results. It looks like we do have the books and you can come and check them out. Suppose you want to read the best seller 1105 YAKIMA STREET. I'll search the catalog again and find that we don't have it. So I am going to search "Worldcat.org", which is a union catalog of lots of libraries. I found out that I can borrow from Mid-Columbia or the Richland Public Library. These two libraries issue free library cards for current CBC students and faculty no matter where they live. I can also search EBSCO to find some book reviews or any article that mentions the book. Amazon.com is also a good place to browse some user reviews. I can also go to Google books to see if there is a preview of the book available and read the first few pages. There are also links to Oxford English Dictionary and Encyclopedia Britannica.

The ones marked with a asterisk such as CQ Researcher and Oxford Reference Online are licensed for CBC use only, so if you are off campus, you need to put in the quarterly library User Name and Password in order to search. The password is posted in the “Library Research” open class in Angle. Click on the quick link "What's the library password" for more information.

Tools
Click on the drop down arrow next to the "CBC Library" blue button to see links like "Contact", "Clear Search History", and "Toolbar Options".

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