Web of KnowledgeTraining Videos

The following streaming video files have been designed to offer users of the Web of Knowledge search platform, helpful tips on using the interface.  Each short, two to four minute video, covers a specific aspect of searching from the very basics through to advanced, multi-term searching and field searching.  Each clip includes texual help as well as an audio comentary. If, having viewed a video, you have any questions, please feel free to contact Chris Ison, CABI's International Training Manager (c.ison@cabi.org) who will be happy to offer assistance.  FREE one-to-one, live, online training sessions, using WebEx, can be arranged if required.

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Simple Searching

This video describes how to use the Web of Knowledge search interface to perform a simple keyword search.
 

Multi-Term Searching

This tutorial descibes how to create a more complex search using multiple search terms and combining them with Boolean Operators AND and OR.

 

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