What can I use the Alabama Virtual Library for? Research
PapersAlabama Virtual Library http://www.avl.lib.al.us Reports
Speeches Hobbies Literary Criticism
Web Address: http://www.avl.lib.al.us/Alabama Virtual Library
http://www.avl.lib.al.us How do I access the Alabama Virtual
Library?
How do I find newspaper, magazine, or journal articles on AVL?
EBSCOhost Academic Search Elite EBSCOhost MasterFile Premier
Electric Library ProQuest Gold Periodicals ProQuest PA Research II
SIRS Knowledge Source EBSCOhost MAS Full Text Ultra
Which online encyclopedias are available on Alabama Virtual
Library? Britannica OnlineAlabama Virtual Library
http://www.avl.lib.al.us Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Groliers Encyclopedia Americana Online
How do I find authors and literary criticism on AVL? Scribner
Writers Series Twaynes Authors Series
Advantages of Alabama Virtual Library AVL is Free AVL is Easy to
Access AVL is Comprehensive AVL is FUN!
Today I want to introduce you to the Alabama Virtual Library! It
is easy to use, free and comprehensive.The AVL can help you find
information for research papers, reports, speeches, hobbies and
literary criticisms. To access the AVL you go to www.avl.lib.al.us/
. This address will take you to the home page and your computer
screen will look like this.If you are at school, all you need to do
is click on the Campus & Library button. It will take you
directly to the database page.If you are at home you will need an
access card. If you do not have one see the librarian.When you
click on the Home Access button it will ask for your login and
password. Use the information on the card given to you by the
librarian.This page allows you to choose an age group (for
appropriate level information) or topic that you need to find
information on.You can also find information on the AVL and how to
search the different databases.After you choose the age level you
need information on, the list of databases for that group becomes
available.This is an example of a search on Shakespeare using the
Literature Resource Center. You can narrow your search by using the
full name or dates of a particular author or work that you are
looking for.Ebscohost has a list of databases for magazines,
newspapers and journal articles. You select the databases that you
would like to search.This is an example of a search on Ebscohost
using the keyword sniper. As you can see, five pages of information
regarding snipers was found. To look at any of the articles you
click on the title of the article.These are the different databases
provided on Alabama Virtual Library. If you need any type of
information you can find it here.
Alabama Virtual Library provides these encyclopedias online.If
you need information on specific authors or literary criticism you
should choose these databases.Remember Alabama Virtual Library is
free to everyone, easy to access, comprehensive and FUN!!
