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Online Resources. From Oxford University Press. This presentation gives a brief description of the Very Short Introductions online resource It tells you what the Very Short Introductions are how they can help you how to look for information on the platform - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Online ResourcesFrom Oxford University PressThis presentation gives a brief description of the Very Short Introductions online resource
It tells youwhat the Very Short Introductions arehow they can help youhow to look for information on the platform
The presentation will take about 4 minutes
Expert authors combine facts, analysis, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make often challenging topics highly readable.
www.veryshortintroductions.comVery Short Introductions offer concise introductions to a diverse range of subjects for students, scholars, and the avidly curious, offering a bridge between reference content and higher academic work.
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Hundreds of titles from this well-known andestablished print series are now available online.
www.veryshortintroductions.comShort Introductions can changethe way you think about the things that interest you, and are the perfect introduction to subjects you previously knew nothing about: from Climate toConsciousness, Game Theory to Ancient Warfare, Privacy to Islamic History, Globalization to Literary Theory.
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www.veryshortintroductions.comFrom the home page, you can browse a list of subjects
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or search across the whole content of the site. happiness
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www.veryshortintroductions.comYou can view the results either as a list of books, meaning that your search term was found in the chapter headings, abstracts or keywords,
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www.veryshortintroductions.comor as a list of chapters, which also brings results from the full text.
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www.veryshortintroductions.comYou can also extend your search to other Oxford University Press online resources by using the Oxford Index underbar.
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www.veryshortintroductions.comIn a content page, you can navigate through the book using the contents panel on the left, the bar above the chapter title, and the Go to page box.
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www.veryshortintroductions.comYou can also see links to related content in the left column, and links to free quick reference pages.
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www.veryshortintroductions.comUsing the icons at the top right of the page, you can print and share the page via email or social bookmarking sites, as well as getting the citation information.
You can either copy and paste the citation or use citation export software.
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www.veryshortintroductions.comYou can also save the page to your personal My Work area.
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This also allows you to save search results and to make your own notes.
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To make a note, once you have signed in to the My Work area, simply highlight an area of text and click on the Annotate box.Characteristics of atheists
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Click on the book title to go to the home page for that book.
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From here you can see the table of contents, the book abstract and keywords, information about the author,and sometimes there will be extras such as videos and blog posts in the left column.
www.veryshortintroductions.comFurther help This demonstration shows just a small part of what you can do with Very Short Introductions.
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