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Accessible - available 24/7
Flexible - 'jump in and find what you need' or complete every module for a comprehensive training course
Informative - highlighting key features & functionality
Interactive - to maximise learning recall
Measurable - a test is available for each module to help consolidate learning
Auditory - turn your PC volume down if you prefer visual instruction only
Paced - pause, rewind or forward to suit your own speed

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ABI and ProQuest Business databases
1 - Journal based searching (approx. 6 mins)
1 - Test your learning
2 - Basic and Smart searching with advanced results (approx. 6 mins)
2 - Test your learning
3 - Building searches and refining using search syntax and operators (approx. 8 mins)
3 - Test your learning
4 - Building searches and refining using index fields (approx. 10 mins)
4 - Test your learning
5 - Building searches using brackets (approx. 5 mins)
5 - Test your learning
6 - Tips and hints on the list of results and full text viewing (approx. 10 mins)
6 - Test your learning
7 - Saving, emailing and creating direct links (approx. 6 mins)
7 - Test your learning

ABI/INFORM and ProQuest Business databases - Tutorial in German
1 - Suche nach Publikationen
1 - Test
2 - Standardsuche und ProQuest Smart Search
2 - Test
3 - Suchen aufbauen und durch Suchsyntax und Operatoren verfeinern
3 - Test
4 - Suchen erstellen und durch Indexfelder einschraenken
4 - Test
5 - Die Suche mit Klammern
5 - Test
6 - Ergebnisuebersicht und Volltextansicht
6 - Test
7 - Speichern, E-Mailen und permanente Links erstellen
7 - Test

Factiva.com
1 - Keyword searching and operators (approx. 8 mins)
1 - Test your learning
2 - Searching using indexes (approx. 8 mins)
2 - Test your learning
3 - Hints and tips on list of results and full text viewing (approx. 8 mins)
3 - Test your learning
4 - News Pages (approx. 6 mins)
4 - Test your learning
5 - Companies and Markets - Companies (approx. 8 mins)
5 - Test your learning
6 - Companies and Markets - Quotes (approx. 5 mins)
6 - Test your learning
7 - Companies and Markets - Charting (approx. 5 mins)
7 - Test your learning

KnowUK
1 - Quick Search including Test your learning (approx. 8 minutes)
2 - Advanced Search including Test your learning (approx. 8 minutes)
3 - Life Events including Test your learning (approx. 8 minutes)
4 - Browsing including Test your learning (approx. 8 minutes)
5 - Local Information including Test your learning (approx. 8 minutes)

ProQuest Medical databases
1 - Journal based searching (approx. 6 minutes)
1 - Test your learning
2 - Basic and Smart searching with advanced results (approx. 6 mins)
2 - Test your learning
3 - Building searches and refining using search syntax and operators (approx. 8 mins)
3 - Test your learning
4 - Building searches and refining using index fields (approx. 10 mins)
4 - Test your learning
5 - Building searches using brackets (approx. 5 mins)
5 - Test your learning
6 - Tips and hints on the list of results and full text viewing (approx. 10 mins)
6 - Test your learning
7 - Saving, emailing and creating direct links (approx. 6 mins)
7 - Test your learning

ProQuest Medical Databases - Tutorial in Spanish
1. Busqueda de Revistas (aprox. 6 minutos)
1. Test
2. Busqueda Smart y Basica con resultados avanzados (aprox. 6 minutos)
2. Test
3. Realizar y limitar busquedas utilizando estrategias de busqueda y operadores (aprox. 8 minutos)
3. Test
4. Realizar busquedas y limitar por campos indexados (aprox. 10 minutos)
4. Test
5. Realizar busquedas utilizando parentesis (aprox. 5 minutos)
5. Test
6. Visualizar la lista de resultados y el texto completo (aprox. 10 minutos)
6. Test
7. Guardar, enviar y crear enlaces directos (aprox. 6 minutos)
7. Test