Technology Tips: Custom Library Homepage

Make sure you do the GoogleDocs Tech Tip first, before you do any other tips this semester.

There are many special resources available through the Bizzell Library website which are limited to OU students, faculty and staff. You can only access those resources by logging in to the website. Once you log in, you also have the option of creating a customized "home page" where you can list the library resources you use most often in order to access them instantly. The instructions below will show you how to create your own custom Library Homepage.

STEP ONE: Go to the Libraries.ou.edu website and log in with your OU ID and password.

STEP TWO: You will see "My Library" to the right; click on the "Manage My Library" link at the bottom of the panel. 

STEP THREE: You will see a whole list of features you can add to the panel. For the purposes of this assignment, make sure you choose My E-Reference Materials, along with any other features you would like to have as part of your Library Homepage. When you are done, click SAVE FEATURES at the bottom of the screen.

STEP FOUR: To add items to your E-Reference Materials, click on the little wheeled gear icon:

 Then you can page through the available offerings, clicking any items you want to add to your Library Homepage.

STEP FIVE: For the purposes of this assignment, please check Britannica Online to get immediate access to the Encyclopedia Britannica online from your Library Homepage. When you are done, click Save Selections in the bottom of the selection panel.

When you have finished configuring your OU Library Homepage, take a screenshot and send it to me in the email (instructions for a screenshot). The screenshot you send should look something like this. Make sure you use this subject line for the email: TechTip Library Homepage.

When you have sent in the email, you can enter this tip on your GoogleDocs Checklist and then do the Gradebook Declaration for Extra Credit. Here is the text of the Gradebook Declaration you will complete: