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STN LIS Training Program - Training Materials

The materials below are provided to support students and faculty participating in the STN LIS Training Program. 

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Teaching Materials

Workbook - the entire STN LIS Training Program course curriculum

• Part 1, pages 1-14 (PDF, 1.9 MB)

Introduction to STN
Key Databases Overview

• Part 2, pages 15-71 (PDF, 10.0 MB)

Searching Skills

• Part 3, pages 72-105 (PDF, 4.8 MB)

Managing STN Results
Current Awareness
Understanding and Managing Costs on STN
Additional Tools for the Modern Information Professional
STN FAQs
Appendices

Workbook slide presentation - a teaching aide designed for you to use in parallel with the workbook

• Slide presentation (PowerPoint, 2.9 MB)

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Hands-on Training Resources

• Quick Reference Card (PDF, 803 KB) - a guide to important STN commands, truncation symbols, Boolean logic, proximity operators, and more  
• Skills Practice Problems (PDF, 80 KB) and Suggested Solutions to Skills Practice Problems (PDF, 613 KB) - a set of real-world example problems to help sharpen your searching skills  

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To request these training materials in print, please e-mail help@cas.org.  With your request, include the number of each item needed, shipping address, and phone number.  (Allow 1 week for the materials to arrive.)