Migration Update

Training opportunities for ProQuest Dialog

No matter how you prefer to learn, Dialog’s Global Customer Support team offers a range of ProQuest Dialog training options to meet the needs of all users. With special backgrounds in technical, biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, as well as patents, our expert trainers bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to their training sessions.

The Dialog Global Customer Support and Marketing teams have created ProQuest Dialog training materials in varied forms to meet you where and how you learn—from live Webinars to learn ProQuest Dialog, subject specific sessions for applications in your fields of expertise (Pharma/Biomed, Engineering, Patents and News/Trade to self-paced e-learning materials, including short You Tube videos and At-a-Glance modules to printed How do I...? step-by-step instructions on specific features of ProQuest Dialog and Search Solutions, illustrating applications in different subject areas. Whether you prefer the computer or still depend on viewing your instruction on paper, Dialog has materials for each learning need.

To ensure your smooth migration in plenty of time, take advantage early of Dialog’s free courses, whether hour-long or short sessions. For a limited time during the migration, you will have access to both ProQuest Dialog and Dialog simultaneously. At that time you can practice what you’ve learned and use the self-paced materials to search step-by-step in your field of interest on specific applications you search every day.

Don’t wait until the last minute—take advantage of the ProQuest Dialog e-learning resources now:

• Review the Support and Training page on the Dialog Web site for video and printed materials and search aids
• Use the Search Syntax Conversion Guide to help you modify your Alerts, if needed
• Search the ProQuest Dialog Support Center
• Check the ProQuest Dialog Product page for content overviews
• Return frequently to the Migration Center for the latest on migration planning information
• Ask questions of Dialog experts

Keeping training materials current

We all know technology changes quickly, and a common complaint in user communities is that instructional materials are quickly out of date. In response to user suggestions, ProQuest Dialog is always being enhanced, and Dialog trainers and instructional designers are continually updating self-paced e-learning materials to reflect new features and functionality. Dialog instructors offer new Web-based classes to demonstrate the latest techniques and provide handouts for you to practice what you’ve learned.

Send your suggestions for self-paced materials and Webinars you think will help you learn more about ProQuest Dialog to . Your input is welcome.

MAY 2013

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