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Tasks can be done from home, BUT you must set up a proxy as described in
the Connect from Home link on the Library home page.
Computer Oriented: Click on the Help tab at the top of the page. Under Help, click on Learn How (in the yellow bar under the tabs) Click on Getting Started with Your Research. http://www.library.vcu.edu/help/getstarted.html Read the pages for Books, Magazines and Journals, Government Sources, Internet Sites, and current Events. Read Search Tips and record some of this advice. Read and understand the Free/Fee-Based distinctions under Internet Sites. Write about what you learn. Also be sure to look over The Library Enquirer: http://www.library.vcu.edu/help/eng200 This works as a potential reference source for help with Engl 200 topics including Infotrac, Wildcards, scholarly/tertiary sources, journals, finding books, etc. From the VCU Libraries Home Page, click on Cabell (in the set of yellow bars in the upper left-hand corner of the screen). Browse the library Floor maps for the Cabell Library to get a sense of how things are laid out. Take a look at the Cabell Library FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions). Pay a visit to Media Resources and find out what films or audio tapes are available to you; record several choices. Find out how long you can get them and for how long. Hands On:
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