Monterey County Free Library Online Tutorials

Considering the current spread of COVID-19 and how everyone is spending more time online. I went ahead and made a series of tutorial videos for the Monterey County Free Library. Maybe someone out there will find these videos useful! They cover three resources on the http://www.emcfl.org/ website, though I think it would be wise to mention that these resources may be found in many libraries both public, and private.

The tutorial videos include:
Click on the links to view the video directly.

The first video covers a common database that is used by pretty much every library i've ever been in. Literally every public library, and university library uses it. It is hosted by EBSCO, and this particular service is called Master File Premier. "Master File Premier is a full text database containing magazines, reference books, images,  and primary source documents."

This video will cover the basics on how to search for documents and other resources. This is a good skill to have for finding reliable sources, scholarly sources, and peer reviewed articles. For primary or secondary students, impress your teachers and get better grades by using it! For university students knowing how to search this is a must.






The second one covers Learning Express Library which "Can help you build skills to take tests such as the SAT, GRE,ASVAB and more by offering practice tests." The learning resources on Learning Express Library have material for elementary school, middle school, high school, college, career advancement, and citizenship test practice. It has a lot to offer. All these things are free if you have a library card, so check them out!



This last video covers ProQuest CultureGrams which is a bit like a quick encyclopedia of facts for Countries, U.S. States, & Canadian Provinces. Its a good source to learn more about different regions and I think will be most helpful in primary and secondary education. (K-12)







Location: 300 Watson St, Monterey, CA 93940, USA

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