Library Orientation
Welcome to Saint Mary's! Below you'll find orientation videos to acquaint you with Twin Cities Library. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Website Tour
Click the 
above to watch a video introduction to the website.
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My Logins
Finding Books
Click the
above to watch a video about finding and getting books. Finding Articles
Click the
above to watch a video about finding and getting articles. Managing My Library Account
Click the
above to watch a video about renewing items and checking due dates. Frequently Asked Questions
- hours
- requesting a library card
- interlibrary loan
- returning books
- APA
- checking-out books
- TC Library @ Facebook
- TC Library @ Flickr
- online videos
- finding assigned readings for class
- renewing books
- contact us
- DOI numbers
- check-out periods
- finding peer-reviewed articles
- evaluating books & articles
Learn more by scrolling over the About Us and Research Help tabs at the top of the page.
Time Saving Tips
TC Library Toolbar
Download the tclibrary toolbar to your personal computer, and you will have immediate access to the most used SMU resources (Webmail, Blackboard, library databases, etc.)
Formatting APA References
Most library databases will format your article references into APA format, which you can simply copy and paste into your paper. Learn how to use library databases to format your APA references by clicking the Formatting APA References link above.
Google Scholar
Use Google Scholar to locate a specific article (e. g. an assigned class reading or an article from a reference list). Enter the article title in quotation marks. Learn how to search for specific articles using Google Scholar: Click here.
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