Video Tutorials
The video files on this page offer you another way to learn the basics of the ATLA Religion Database (in its FirstSearch version). The most complete information is found in our text-based tutorial. But if you prefer to listen to audio instructions and watch a demonstration, you may benefit from viewing these short animated lessons.
Each lesson is presented in two formats: a quick-downloading file, and a more elaborate file with playback controls. Both files require that you have Macromedia Flash installed on your computer. Flash is available as a free download at http://www.adobe.com/downloads. You will need speakers or headphones to listen to the audio portion of the recordings.
If you have a dial-up or DSL connection to the internet, we recommend that you choose the quick-downloading files. If you have a high-speed broadband connection, choose the full file with playback controls. Both files present the same information.
GETTING STARTED -- LEARNING THE BASICS
Quick-downloading Flash .swf file |
Full video file with playback controls |
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| Login to the ATLA Religion Database | ||
| Conduct a typical search Obtain the articles you want |
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| Save or send search results by email | ||
| Print a full-text article |
SPECIFIC SEARCHES AND OPERATIONS
Quick-downloading Flash .swf file |
Full video file with playback controls |
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| Search for articles in a specific journal | ||
| Find articles by a certain writer | ||
| Find data about a certain person | ||
| Search for book reviews | ||
| Look up a specific passage in the Bible Find exegetical articles about it |
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| Search for a topic or theme in one of the books of the Bible |
Please remember that our illustrated text tutorials contain much more detail on these searches and operations, including some that are not represented here. If you don't find what you want on this page, please consult our ATLA-RDB text tutorial.
