Online Tutorials

Library websites are often confusing with the incredibly large number and diversity of resources you encounter on them. These tutorials will help point you in the right direction.

Tutorials are best viewed on a PC or Mac browser. Some tutorials may not work with mobile devices.

Using Interactive Tutorials

Some tutorials have a live component where you learn to use the resource alongside a set of instructions. View this video to learn how they work.

Tutorials about Books and e-Books

How to Search the Wayland Library Catalog to Request Books

Click on this link to begin an interactive tutorial that will guide you through the process of requesting books from the Wayland Library. 

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Searching E-Books on EBSCOhost

Among the many online resources available to you at the Wayland Library, you have access to two collections of eBooks.

Complete a short interactive tutorial to learn how to access eBooks in our eBooks on EBSCOhost collection.

Searching for the Interpretation Commentary Series

Complete the following guided search to find and access the Interpretation, a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching eBook.

Tutorials about Journals and Databases

SimpleSearch for Scholarly Journal Articles

Complete the guided tutorial to learn how to use SimpleSearch.

Searching JSTOR

We frequently get questions from students about Wayland's access to JSTOR. This tutorial will demonstrate how to access JSTOR through the Wayland Library web site. Click here to get started.