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Intute has released a number of new Internet tutorials for the Social Sciences in the Virtual Training Suite this year. They are free to access on the Web and take around an hour each to complete. The tutorials teach Internet research skills and are aimed at students and staff in UK universities and colleges. They are ideal for supporting research methods, information literacy or study skills courses. The following tutorials have been completely updated and revised by subject experts from UK universities in 2006: 1) Internet Business Manager (HE) By Andy Hargrave, Content Developer, Biz/ed <http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/he/tutorial/busman> 2) Internet for Business Studies By Andy Hargrave, Content Developer, Biz/ed <http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/fe/tutorial/business-studies/> 3) Internet Economist By Dr. Poulter of the The Economics Network of the Higher Education Academy, University of Bristol <http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/he/tutorial/economist> 4) Internet for Education By Gwyneth Price, Rozz Evans, Andy Welshman and colleagues in the Library of the Institute of Education, University of London <http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/he/tutorial/education> 5) Internet for Government and Politics By Heather Dawson, London School of Economics (LSE) Library <http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/he/tutorial/government> 6) Internet for International Relations By Heather Dawson, London School of Economics (LSE) Library <http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/he/tutorial/intlrelations> 7) Internet for Lawyers By Sue Pettit, Subject Librarian for Law, University of Bristol <http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/he/tutorial/lawyers> 8) Internet for Social Policy By Angela Upton, Information Manager, Social Care Institute for Excellence <http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/he/tutorial/social-policy> 9) Internet for Social Statistics By Robin Rice, Data Librarian, University of Edinburgh <http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/he/tutorial/social-statistics> 10) Internet Social Worker By Angela Upton, Information Manager, Social Care Institute for Excellence <http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/he/tutorial/social-worker> This the first stage of a major programme of change to update and revise all the tutorials in the Virtual Training Suite over the coming year. A national network of authors has been comissioned to re-write the content of each tutorial to bring it in line with recent Internet developments and to ensure the tutorials continue to offer authoritative and timely advice on Internet research. The recommended lists of key Internet resources are being completely updated; there is new advice on Internet searching, with improved interactive exercises; and a new section called "Success Stories" in each tutorial to illustrate how the Internet can be used effectively to support education and research. The tutorials are also being given a new look and feel to make them more graphical and visually appealing. New editions of the remaining tutorials will be released incrementally over the coming months - watch the Intute website for details: Intute http://www.intute.ac.uk _____________________________________________________________ Emma Place, Intute Training Manager Institute for Learning and Research Technology (ILRT) University of Bristol, 8-10 Berkeley Square Bristol BS8 1HH Tel: 0117 928 7183 Email: [log in to unmask] Intute Virtual Training Suite: http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk