Finding the Right Online Reference Book
An online reference book can be a reliable source for the "informal learning" that people do in the course of their daily work. The U.S. Bureau of Labor found that informal learning—when workers seek out just the information they need, just when they need it, in order to perform their jobs—constitutes nearly three-quarters of workplace learning, with formal training constituting the remaining quarter. Often this "just enough, just in time" learning takes the form of Web searches, which may or may not turn up relevant, trustworthy source material. Organizations can better equip their employees for informal learning by giving them access to a trusted online reference book collection.
SkillSoft's Online Reference Book Collections
SkillSoft is a leading provider of online reference book collections, online learning courseware, and other e-learning content and elearning tools. Its Books24x7® service features more than 15 online reference book packages, with each addressing a broad subject area. Popular online reference book libraries include the SkillSoft BusinessPro collection, with over 6,000 titles; the ITPro package, with more than 8,000 titles; the FinancePro and EngineeringPro collections; and the GovEssentials online reference book package for government workers and contractors.
SkillSoft's online reference book libraries include more than 25,000 titles in total, with full-text digital books from trusted professional publishers, as well as executive summaries, analyst reports, and timely articles—all delivered through a user-friendly interface with a powerful search engine. SkillSoft adds thousands of new titles to its online reference book collections each year, and SkillSoft supports today's multi-lingual enterprises by providing localized online reference book packages in languages including Spanish and German. SkillSoft also offers subject-specific KnowledgeCenters that integrate online reference book collections with its other e-learning resources such as courseware, virtual classroom instruction, and job aids.
SkillSoft's Trusted Online Learning Content
SkillSoft has provided e learning modules and supporting resources and services to more than 3,000 organizations with over 10 million end users. SkillSoft's customers have thought well enough of its learning content and services to reward it with the number-one customer satisfaction ranking in industry surveys for the past three years in a row.
To learn more about SkillSoft's online reference book service, as well as its solutions for specific needs, like IT certification training or web design training, please visit the SkillSoft home page now.
