The new FirstSearch orientation workshops
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Following the highly successful workshops held during the summer, two more
one day workshops
have been arranged for October and November. The workshops will introduce
OCLC's new fully
integrated reference service with enhanced searching features and expanded
customisation
options using a combination of presentations, demonstrations and hands-on
practice.
Topics covered will include:
Access options and interfaces
Web, telnet and Z39.50
Database selection tools
Helping you to choose the most appropriate sources for your search
Search assistance
Thesauri, index browsing and search history
Enhanced searching features
Multi-database searching, truncation and wild cards
Search results
Relevance ranking and other sort options
Request and document delivery
Online full text, full-image journal articles, ILL requests
Administration module on the web
Expanded customisation options
Online usage statistics
Providing the management information you need to plan service provision
Some experience of using OCLC's existing FirstSearch service will be
required to gain maximum benefit from these workshops. For the latest
information
about the new FirstSearch, visit the OCLC web site at:
http://www.oclc.org/oclc/menu/fs_new.htm
Venue: OCLC Europe, the Middle East and Africa training suite, Birmingham
Dates: Wednesday 13th October and Wednesday 17th November
Time: 10.00am-4.00pm
To secure your booking and for more information about these sessions, please
complete the following form and return by e-mail, post or fax to:
Eileen Sharp
OCLC Europe, the Middle East and Africa
7th Floor
Tricorn House
51-53 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B16 8TP
Tel: 0121 456 4656
Fax: 0121 456 4680
Web-site: http://www.oclc.org/europe
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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Andrew Evans
Sales Executive, Reference Services
OCLC Europe, The Middle East and Africa
7th Floor, Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B16 8TP
Tel: 0121 456 4656
Fax: 0121 456 4680
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web-site: http://www.oclc.org/europe
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