1.3 Navigating the Tutorial

To help you move easily through this tutorial, you can use the buttons that you will find at the bottom of each page. The Next button moves you to the next part of your lesson, and the Back button will move you back to the preceding page in the lessons. As you move through the tutorial, you may want to use the Table of Contents links to return to earlier lessons for review or resume work in the middle of your module at another time. Use the Library Home button to return to Penfield Library's home page.

To return to the lesson from the glossary or other web pages, click on your browser's BACK button.

Navigating the Tutorial Practice Sessions

Throughout the tutorial there will be practice sessions where you will search online databases or use Internet search engines and directories. Before the practice session you will see the following icon   . In addition, you will be reminded to resize your windows with the following message:

Resize your screen now.

The practice sessions will list step by step instructions. Near the top of the practice page will be a link to the resource. This link will open a new browser window. You should resize and/or reposition the browser windows to enable you to read the instructions as you work.

The following image illustrates the most effective way to position the browser windows:

Here are some tips for repositioning and resizing browser windows:

PC Instructions

Mac Instructions

Instructions for PC Users

In the upper right hand corner of each window are three symbols. The "-" or minimize symbol will shrink the window and place it on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. The "X" or close symbol closes the window and with it the application.

The middle icon allows the window to be maximized to cover the entire screen or restored to the user set size. If the window is maximized and you place the pointer over the icon, the word "Restore" will appear, as shown in the image on the right below.

Clicking on the middle icon when the window is maximized will allow the window to be resized. (or restored to the user set size.)

To resize the window either vertically or horizontally, place the pointer over a window border. When the pointer becomes an arrow you can left click and drag the window border to the location you desire. The image below illustrates the arrow you will see when you place the pointer over the window border.

Remember, the window must NOT be maximized when you attempt to resize it. Also, after the window has been resized once, it will return to that size. This will be handy when you move from a practice session to a lesson and back again.

To move a window, place the pointer over the window title bar and left click and drag the window to the desired location.

To maximize the window when you return to non-practice lessons, click on the middle icon. The word "Maximize" will appear when the pointer is placed over the icon when the window size has been set by the user, as seen in the image below.

If you would like to practice moving and resizing windows, follow the link below.

Windows Manipulation Practice

If you have difficulties with any of these procedures as you proceed with the tutorial, click the "Browser Help" link to return to this page.

So...now that you know how to find your way around this tutorial on Information Literacy, it's time to begin your research.

Instructions for Mac Users

In the title bar of the window there are three icons, one in the upper left hand corner, and two in the upper right hand corner.

The one on the left side will close the window and with it, the application.

On the right side, the icon on the left is the zoom box, which will resize the window to a certain degree. The icon on the right of the zoom box is the minimize box, which will leave the application open, but minimize the window, leaving only it's title bar visible on the desktop.

In addition to the icons in the title bar, there is a size box icon. The size box icon is located in the lower right hand corner of the window. Click and drag this icon to change the size of the window.

To move a window: Click and drag the title bar.

To resize a window: Click and drag the size box icon.

To make your screen look like the example on the top of this page:

• Click the appropriate link to open the new window.
• Make the window with the instructions active by clicking on it.
• Click and drag the size box icon until the window is approximately one quarter to one third the width of the screen.
• Reposition window as necessary by clicking and dragging the title bar. The tutorial is designed to have the instructions appear on the left side of the screen.
• Make the other window active by clicking on it.
• Repeat steps above until your screen looks like the above example.

Detailed instructions with illustrations for Mac users will be made available soon.

If you have difficulties with any of these procedures as you proceed with the tutorial, click the "Browser Help" link to return to this page.

So...now that you know how to find your way around this tutorial, it's time to begin your research.