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WHO IS IT FOR? | HOW CAN IT HELP ME? | HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? | INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE | CREDITS
Who is it designed for?
The tutorial is designed for use by FYE 2100 and University 1010 students. However, if you are not enrolled in one of these classes, but want to learn about the libraries, you may find this tutorial useful.
FYE 2100 and University 1010 students, should complete each of the three modules and then take the quiz. Successfully passing the quiz will entitle you to a certificate, which you can print and submit to your instructor for credit.
How can it help me?Labyrinth provides basic orientation to the University Libraries, their locations, hours, and services. In addition, by completing this tutorial you can learn how to:
- Find books using WestCat, the University Libraries' online catalog.
- Find articles in periodicals such as magazines, newspapers, and journals by using the ProQuest Research Library database.
How
long does it take?
You
should be able to complete the tutorial in one hour. You may stop at any
time and continue later, but in order to pass the test and receive a certificate
of completion, you must finish all the sections.
Instructions
for use
Labyrinth
consists of three instructional units and a quiz. It is a good idea to
work through the tutorial sequentially.
CreditsYou can use the mouse to click on an underlined word or a phrase to learn more about it.
Important points that you may need to remember are indicated by a star icon:
When you see an arrow icon, click on it to go forward:
Follow the numbers so you don't miss any information on each page:
A check is a reminder that an action needs to be taken. Click on the blue area next to it:
To return to the tutorial menu, use the navigation bar at the bottom and click on Labyrinth Home: LABYRINTH HOME | LIBRARIES HOME | WMU HOME
This tutorial is based upon the work of Patricia Vander Meer and Margie Easter, whose hypermedia program, "Welcome to the University Libraries," served as a model.
WestCat is based upon the Voyager Web OPAC (Web Voyage) created and copyrighted by Endeavor Information Systems Inc. Permission has been granted to reproduce screen images for the educational purposes of this tutorial.
ProQuest Research Library images are used with the permission of ProQuest Information and Learning, August 1, 2006.
Authors: Judith Arnold
and Elaine Jayne
Content Advisors: David Isaacson
Visual Design and Navigation: Lisa Sisley-Blinn
Technical Consultant: Lisa Sisley-Blinn
Web Authoring and updates: Lisa Sisley-Blinn
Javascript: George Adamides
Photography: Elaine Jayne, Judith Arnold, and Office of Marketing, Public
Relations and Communications
Special thanks to: Jan Oliver for her invaluable consulting throughout
the many stages of this product.
Created 1998, University Libraries, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo,
MI. 49008. Updated 7/10/06