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 BERDS > ABOUT > TUTORIALS
Demonstrations & Tutorials

Flash Below are a series of Flash tutorials which demonstrate how to use BERDS, manipulate data and use its suite of research tools. More demonstrations will be added as they become available. If your browser cannot run Flash (.swf) files, these tutorials will direct you to download the necessary software or you can download the tutorials as self-contained virus-free Flash movie players that require no additional software to run on your computer.

General Information
Title: "BERDS System Overview"
Objectives:
  1. Learn what BERDS is
  2. Learn how BERDS works
  3. Learn what kinds of data can be found in BERDS
  4. Learn how BERDS uses system-wide GIS functionality
  5. Learn how BERDS makes data sharing possible
  6. Learn how to become a BERDS user and contribute your data
Duration: 10m 36s
View: Demo On-line
Download: Win (4.4Mb) - Mac (4.5Mb)
Title: "Locating Species and Specimen Information"
Objectives:
  1. Locate a species via a Species Checklist
  2. Locate and view a profile for a species
  3. Locate and view a single specimen record for a species
Duration: 8m 19s
View: Demo On-line
Download: Win (7Mb) - Mac (3.5Mb)
BERDS User Services
Title: "Data Provider Services Overview"
Objectives:
  1. Learn what services are available to Data Providers
  2. Learn how to become a Data Provider
Duration: 6m 46s
View: Demo On-line
Download: Win (2.3Mb) - Mac (2.3Mb)
Title: "Member Services Overview"
Objectives:
  1. Learn what BERDS Membership offers your organisation
  2. Learn how to become a BERDS member
Duration: 13m 56s
View: Demo On-line
Download: Win (3.8Mb) - Mac (3,9Mb)
Map Explorer Application
Title: "Using the Map Explorer Application"
Objectives:
  1. Become familiar with the Map Explorer
  2. Use various application tools
  3. Query map layers for data
  4. Use the Visual Search Engine
Duration: 11m 25s
View: Demo On-line
Download: Win (7.9Mb) - Mac (8.1Mb)
Title: "Advanced Map Explorer Usage"
Objectives:
  1. Learn how to explorer research questions with the Map Explorer
  2. Case Study - Biogeography
  3. Case Study - Monitoring Agricultural Encroachment
  4. Case Study - Monitoring Incursions
Duration: 11m 11s
View: Demo On-line
Download: Win (6.1Mb) - Mac (6.3Mb)
Administration Services
Title: "Data Entry Overview"
Objectives:
  1. Learn the basics of the data entry facility
  2. Learn how to add data
  3. Learn how to edit data
  4. Learn how to delete data
  5. Learn how to 'clone' data records
  6. Learn how to make data 'private'
Duration: 13m 18s
View: Demo On-line - Login Required
Title: "Creating A Report"
Objectives:
  1. Learn how to create reports
  2. Learn how to download reports
Duration: 4m 06s
View: Demo On-line - Login Required
Download: Win (6.1Mb) - Mac (6.3Mb)
Title: "Monitoring Services - Pt. 1 Entering Data"
Objectives:
  1. Learn how to add and edit a Monitoring Site/Locality
  2. Learn how to add and edit a Site Visit Report
  3. Learn how to view Site and Site Visit Reports
Duration: 10m 11s
View: Demo On-line - Login Required
Download: Win (6.1Mb) - Mac (6.3Mb)
Title: "Monitoring Services - Pt. 2 Analysing Data"
Objectives:
  1. Learn how to analyse monitoring data
  2.    - Geographic Distributions
  3.    - Temporal Distributions
  4.    - Population Dynamics
Duration: 10m 07s
View: Demo On-line - Login Required
Download: Win (6.4Mb) - Mac (6.7Mb)
Title: "Member's Library"
Objectives:
  1. Learn how to add to your library holdings
  2. Learn how to view your library holdings
  3. Learn how to download your library holdings
Duration: 4m 25s
View: Demo On-line - Login Required
Download: Win (6.1Mb) - Mac (6.3Mb)

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Specific adminstration-related tutorials are available to Data Providers and Members from the 'Help Centre' once logged into BERDS.
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