Icons Used
As you proceed through each lesson, look for certain road signs to point you in the right direction. Click these links to steer you toward additional information, provide answers to the exercises, or allow you to take a break from the content of the course.
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Sticky notes represent the requests and comments used by the researcher to communicate with the requester of the information. The researcher will be responding to these requests throughout the course. |
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The Tip button represents a search tip. When clicked, a popup tip appears. These tips provide additional information about a Dialog command, documentation, or search technique. |
| Offers more in-depth information about specific commands or search techniques. | |
Now you try it... |
Indicates that you are to complete exercises related to the lesson under discussion. |
| Check yourself | Provides the answers to practice exercises in each lesson, as well as to the Quick Checks. |
| The Command Summary icon links to a listing of commands used in sample searches in the course. Close the popup window to return to the lesson. |
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| Key Sources | The Key Sources icon presents a table of key databases for business applications, such as industry overviews or market research. |
| Glossary links | Provides definitions or explanations about terminology. When you click a glossary link in the course, the Glossary page will appear. Close the new browser window when you have finished reading the definition. |
| Coffee Break | Some lessons also contain a "Coffee Break," a friendly reminder to take a break, stretch, and rest a bit. Watch for coffee breaks throughout the course. |
You are now ready to start the course. Begin here.
If you need to leave the course for any reason, use your browser to BOOKMARK (FAVORITES in Internet Explorer, BOOKMARKS in Mozilla FireFox) the page you are on so that you can easily find your place when you return.
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