VOILA! is a virtual library orientation. It is designed to orient new students to the Hunter College Libraries, our collections and services, and teach you the basic academic library skills you will need to succeed at Hunter College.

You will learn:

°How to access & navigate the Libraries’ physical & virtual collections & services
° How to use CUNY+ to locate books and journals
° How to read library call numbers and use them to find books on the shelves
° How to use basic Reference and Research Tools

Start with the following Tutorials and then take the Test. You will need Flash Player 7 or above to view the tutorials.

•VIRTUAL TOUR (2:20 minutes)
Click here for a Virtual Library Tour.

•DO WE OWN IT? (5:45 minutes)
Click here to learn how to use CUNY+ to find books and journals.

•CALL NUMBER TUTORIAL (4:33 minutes)
Learn about call numbers and how to find books on the library shelves.

•TAKE THE TEST (February 22 to March 12)
Beginning on February 22nd, English 120 students can click here to take the test. The password is “english.” This is open book, but once you start, you must finish it and submit it.

SCREEN RESOLUTION REQUIREMENTS:

These tutorials are best viewed at a screen resolution of 1024X768. To check/change your screen resolution, right click on the desktop,
select Properties>Settings and set your screen area accordingly.