Learning more about specific databases

Flash-based online demos: The library staff has developed several Flash-based online demos of various databases. You must have the Macromedia Flash plugin installed in order to view the demonstrations. A link to the Flash plugin is provided on the page linking to the demos. Vendor-provided information: The links below lead to demos, tutorials and documentation created by the producers of various databases. Please note this information is generic and may not exactly match the features and configurations in use at the Benedictine Library. Additional help and tutorials may also be found within databases as you use them; look for links labeled with such words/symbols as "Help" "?" "Search Tips" or "More Info." AccessScience: Tutorial (Flash) Note: this tutorial is only viewable within AccessScience itself. Connect to AccessScience by clicking here then select "Tutorial" from the navigation bar at the top of the screen. A FAQ page is also available at the same location. Annual Reviews: Help (Web pages) Chicago Tribune: Search Tips (Web pages) Classical Music Library Help (Web pages) Dissertation Abstracts (ProQuest Digital Dissertations): Frequently Asked Questions (Web pages) EBSCOhost (Includes Academic Search Elite, Business Source Elite, CINAHL, Communication & Mass Media Complete, ERIC, Newspaper Source, PSYCInfo, and many others): Basic Searching for Academic Libraries (Flash) Advanced Search with Single Find Field; Creating Search and Journal Alerts (Flash) Advanced Search with Guided Style (Flash) Emerald: Search & Browse options (Web pages) Ethnic News Watch: Search Tips (Web pages) FirstSearch (Includes ECO, WorldCat, and many others): Using OCLC FirstSearch (Acrobat .pdf) JSTOR: Help Topics (Web pages) Lexis-Nexis Academic: Knowledge Base & Help Topics (Web pages) Liebert Online Journals: Help (Web pages) Literature Resource Center: Guided Tour (Flash) Search Tips (Acrobat .pdf) Oxford English Dictionary: Help (Web pages) Quick Reference Guide (Acrobat .pdf) Oxford Music Online: Help Guide (Acrobat .pdf) RefWorks: Tutorial (Flash) Note: for more information about using RefWorks at Benedictine, see Introduction to RefWorks ScienceDirect: Interactive Tutorials (Flash) STAT-USA: A Brief Guide to STAT-USA & USA Trade Online Value Line Investment Survey: Tutorials (choice of RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, or Web pages) Wall Street Journal: Search Tips (Web pages) Web of Science: http://scientific.thomson.com/support/products/wos7/ http://scientific.thomson.com/support/recordedtraining/wok/ (short recorded tutorials on various topics)