Alabama Virtual Library
Overview
This brief module provides instructions for students on how to get to the Alabama Virtual Library.
How to get to the Alabama Virtual Library
Instructors please note: Students who cannot access the AVL need to contact the library as soon as possible to facilitate getting them a username/password.
Because this is a foundational module -- a module that helps students get to modules where they can actually accomlish research -- there is no suggested exercise.
The Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) is a resource provided by the state of Alabama that includes access to multiple excellent academic resources. These resources are often as easy to search as Google or Wikipedia, but the materials contained in them are appropriate for academic use. You don't need to worry about who wrote it or when it was written or if it's going to be there tomorrow. Added bonus: Many times, citation information is provided along with the resource.
The AVL uses geolocation to allow access. Passwords can be provided if this doesn't work for you. See below.
There are two ways to access the AVL:
- Go to http://www.avl.lib.al.us (Links to an external site.)
- Go to Shelton's web page, mouse-over "Instruction & Workforce," select "Library Services," select "EResources" from the tile menu, select "Alabama Virtual Library."
The AVL uses geolocation to see if you are in the state of Alabama and provide access. If you aren't in the state, if you are near the state boarder, or if you get your internet access from a cell phone or a satellite, you may have trouble. This video shows how to confirm if your geolocation is working.
If geolocation doesn't work for you, please email me at kgriffths@sheltonstate.edu from your Shelton State email account and I will request an account for you. I will be able to provide you with a temporary login that you will be able to use for about a week. Within a week, the AVL will have emailed you with permanent login credentials.