Summer School

News Researchers along with OREGONIAN UNIVERSITY PRESENT SUMMER SCHOOL 2004

School's out for summer across the metro area, but not at Oregonian U. Now is a great time to brush up on your research skills in three easy steps:

1. Look over the three classes offered below.
2. Pick a day and time that suits YOU. Classes are 30 minutes or 60 minutes and primarily one-on-one.
3. Send an email to $Researchers or call them at ext. 8132 to sign up.

You're in! No tuition, no grades, no papers.
Gail Hulden and her staff are ready to work with you -- reporters, editors and copy editors alike -- now through the end of August.

First come, first served.

George

------

Course description: Research tools

Registration: Email to: $Researchers Telephone: ext. 8132

Class size: Primarily one-on-one with instructor. Team or larger group will be accepted for OJIN by arrangement. Contact Gail Hulden.

Class schedules: OJIN - 1/2 to one hour
Metroscan - one hour
Individual study - up to one hour

Course Offerings:

NR 101: Oregon Judicial Information Network - Oregon State Courts

Learn the research strategies and commands required for using our recently added direct access to OJIN Online. Textbook "Public Access User's Guide" and a the list of commands provided.

Instructor: News researcher TBA

=============

NR 102: Metroscan Online - A database of real properties in the six counties which include and surround Portland

Learn the basic skills required for everything from looking up a single property by owner name to downloading all properties valued at over $175,000 sold in Multnomah County in April 2004. Textbook "Metroscan Online User Guide" provided.

Instructor: Gail Hulden

==============

NR 103: Individual Study - Research tool of your choice

Internet, PhoneDisc, OpenOnline or other.

Instructor: News Researcher TBA

==============