Training Resources

Workshop Evaluation Form

Onsite Training

View online directory to find a trainer to help you introduce AVL to your students, faculty, and community. If you are unable to find a trainer, contact the AVL Training Coordinator.

Register to be an AVL volunteer trainer. Specify the audience and databases you are qualified to teach. To update your training profile, select your name from the online directory. Then, scroll to the bottom of the page and click edit.

Training Calendar

• View the AVL Online Calendar to find AVL training being offered in your area.
• Add your AVL Training Workshop to the AVL Online Calendar. Please have participants complete a Workshop Evaluation.
• Submit workshop statistics after your training session.

Join the AVL Listserv to Receive Database Updates

• Register at AVL General List-serv. Scroll until you see "Subscribing to AVL".
• Enter your email address and click on "Subscribe"

Vendor Provided AVL Training Materials

Vendor training materials and database help pages are provided for your assistance. Several resources are .pdf files that can be downloaded using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Britannica:

Britannica Training Resources (Click on the X or description to view.)
Database	Features	Flyer	Guided Tour	Learning Materials & Teacher Resources	Search Tips	Magazines & Journals
Annals of American History	-	-	X	X	-	-
Britannica Learning Zone	-	-	X	-	-	-
Britannica Academic Ed.	X	X	X	-	X	X
Britannica Library Ed.	X	-	X	- Learning Materials	X	X
Britannica School Ed.	X	X	K-12 Elementary Middle High	- Pre-Research Planner - Learning Materials - Standards-based Educational Materials	-	X
Spanish-Language Resources	-	-	X	-	-	-
World Data Analyst	-	-	X	X	-	-

• Download Britannica Videos to PowerPoint
• Using Britannica Online Workspace
• Technical Requirements for Britannica Multimedia Features
• Britannica Online Covers it All!
• How to Set up Links to Britannica
• Training Tips
• Britannica PowerPoint Presentations for Training and other Demonstrations
  • Introduction to Britannica Online School Edition (all levels)
  • Focus on Britannica Elementary (Elementary School)
  • Focus on Compton's by Britannica (Middle School / Junior High)
  • Focus on Encyclopedia Britannica (High School)
  • Britannica's support of Curriculum Standards (all levels)

EBSCO:

• Basic Searching for Academic Libraries (Flash 5:25 min, PowerPoint 1.35 mb)
• Basic Searching for K-12 School Libraries (Flash 4:04 min, PowerPoint 444 kb)
• Basic Searching for Public Libraries (Flash 4 min, PowerPoint 1.26 mb)
• Basic Searching for Corporate Users (Flash 4:54 min, PowerPoint 1.01 mb)
• How to Create Search and Journal Alerts (Flash 3:52 min, PowerPoint 2.1 mb)
• Advanced Search with Single Find Field; Creating Search and Journal Alerts (Flash 3 min, PowerPoint 590 kb)
• Advanced Search with Guided Style (Flash 8:13 min, PowerPoint 2.1 mb)
• Visual Search (Flash 5:30 min, PowerPoint 1.85 mb)
• Business Searching: Basic Searching and Browsing (Flash 2:50 min, PowerPoint 1.43 mb)
• Searchasaurus (Flash 3:50 min, PowerPoint 1.10 mb)
• Kids Search: Basic, Advanced and Teacher Resources (Flash 4:25 min, PowerPoint 496 kb)
• Student Research Center: Basic, Advanced, and Teacher Resources (Flash 3:10 min, PowerPoint 621 kb)
• Auto Repair Reference Center (Flash 2:25 min, PowerPoint 3.42 mb)
• EBSCO Training Materials - translated versions in 18 languages
• Request Online Training from EBSCO

Gale Group:

Title Lists for all Gale products

Gale Training Resources (Click on the X to view or download.)
Database	Fact Sheet (PDF)	Guided Tour / Navigation Guide	Samples Searches (HTM)	Search Tips (PDF)	In-Service Packet (PDF)
Business & Company Resource Center	X	X	X	X	-
Expanded Academic ASAP	X	X	-	-	-
Gale Virtual Reference Library (click here for MARC records)	X	-	-	-	-
General Reference Center Gold	-	X	X	X	-
Informe	X	-	X	X	-
InfoTrac OneFile	X	X	X	-	-
InfoTrac Student Edition	X	X	X	X	X
Kids InfoBits	X	-	X	X	X
Legal Trac	X	-	X	-	-
Literature Resources from Gale - Contemporary Authors - Contemporary Literary Criticism - Literature Resource Center - LitFinder - Scribner Writer Series - Twayne's Author Series	X X - X - X	- - - - - -	X X X X X X	- - X - - -	- - - - - -
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center	X	X	X	X	-
PowerSearch	X	X	-	-	-

Oxford

• Oxford English Dictionary
  • OED Tutorial (PowerPoint - download)
  • Exercises for Grades 6-8
  • Exercises for Grades 9-10
  • Exercises for Grades 11-12
  • Word Stories
  • Quizzes
  • Help using OED Online
  • Additional Links
• Oxford Reference Online Premium
  • Download MARC records

ProQuest Ethnic NewsWatch

• Quick Start Guide
• One Page Guide
• Boolean Operators
• Search Syntax
• My Research Summary
• Using Search Fields

SIRS Discoverer

• Monthly Features (Topical Article Selections & Websites)
• SIRS vs. Google Comparison
• Sirs Discoverer
  • Tutorial
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Training Module Demonstration (46:40)
  • Powerpoint Introduction Presentation
  • Mini-Research Strategy Worksheet
  • Research Strategy Worksheet
  • Educator's Guide
  • Elementary Student Workbook
  • Middle School Student Workbook
  • At a Glance for School Leaders
  • Library, School, & Home Announcements
    • Teacher Resource Notice (Editable RTF)
    • Student/Parent Resource Notice (Editable RTF)
    • SIRS Discoverer Educator Bookmarks

Wilson's Biography Reference Bank

• Biography Reference Bank Demo
• Biography Reference Bank Resource Website