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Use our guides to learn how to use a variety of tech tools. If you need help please reach out to an individual librarian or send an email to dgslibrary@csd99.org

Adobe Express

Adobe Express gives you the ability to create graphic materials to be published on a variety of platforms such as Instagram posts, Facebook covers, collages, webpages, and short videos. Includes high-quality stock photographs and customizable templates. How to guides:

 

  • Written directions for using Adobe Express to create graphics, web pages, and videos. 
  • Watch this short video for a demo on how to create a new graphic using Adobe Express. 
  • Watch this short video for a demo on how to create a web page using Adobe Express. 
  • Watch this short video for a demo on how to create a video using Adobe Express. 
  • Written directions on how to publish finished projects.

Creative Commons Resources

Use these resources to access primary documents, copyright-free materials, images, videos, text, and audio.

Creative Commons Use & Remix: photos, videos, and text.

Flickr: Photos  

Pixabay: images, videos, and music.

Unsplash: photos.

Noun Project: icons & photos.

Bensound: collection of free music.

Librivox: Free public domain audiobooks.

SGovernment sources like NASA, the National Archives, the Smithsonian, Library of Congres Primary Sources

Canva

Canva is a free-to-use online graphic design tool. Use it to create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.

How-to guides and tutorials can be found here

 

OSLIS

OSLIS is an online citation generator. See more on our Citation Tools page.

Screencastify

Use this guide to help you learn how to use Screencastify.

Scrible

Use our citation guide page these guides to help you use Scrible to create citations for your projects.