How to Search the Library

Updated on Aug 07, 2023

This article goes over how to search the Library in the Training Portal to find courses, books, videos and other development opportunities.

Please note most compliance related courseware is hidden from search. Your campus training administrator will notify you either through e-mail or a CSU Learn notification on how to access required trainings. You can always visit the Assigned Learning Tile on the homepage to see all your assigned trainings based on your role on campus.

Searching the Library

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Searching the Library

Step 1: Log in to the training platform (please go to the How to Login Article for more information).

Step 2: From the dashboard, click on the Library icon.

There is a green arrow and box showing the location of the Library icon.

Step 3: The page will refresh and you will be taken to the Library.

The Library page will display. This page will provide all courses that are in the training portal.

Step 4: You can expand the Library Topics to find content that is available.

The Library Topics tab can be expanded to view the entire list. There is a green box showing the location the Libary Topics Tab.

Step 5: You can also apply Filters to find the content.

There are books, audio books, live courses, boot camps, and in-person classes that are available.

The Filters Tab will allow you to filter out content. There is a green box showing the location of the Filters Tab.

Step 6: Under Full Library, you can use the Search box to find a course by its keywords.

There is a search box available for users to type in keywords. There is a green box showing the location of the search box.

Step 7: Once you find the activity, you can click on the title.

Search through the results and click on the title of the course. There is a green box showing the location of the course.

Step 8: Click on the Start or Start Course button to launch the activity.

There is a green box showing the location of the Start Course button.

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Step 1: Refer to Steps 1 - 7 in Searching the Library for instructions on how to find an activity.

Step 2: Below the activity name, you will see a heart icon.

There is a green box showing the location of the activity and the heart icon.

Step 3: You can click on the heart icon to favorite the activity.

There is a green box and arrow showing the location of the heart icon.

Step 4: To find the activities that you marked as favorite, click on the Home icon.

There is a green box and arrow showing the location of the Home widget.

Step 5: Click on the Recently Viewed tile.

There is a green box showing the location of the Recently Viewed tile.

Step 6: You will see Recently Launched and Favorites.

Recently Launched and Favorite activities are shown.

Step 7: You will see activities that you marked as favorite under the Favorites section.

A list of favorited activities will display.

Step 8: You can also click on View all to see all activities.

There is a green box showing the location of View all.

Step 1: Refer to Steps 1 - 7 in Searching the Library for instructions on how to find an activity.

Step 2: Below the activity name, you will see a share icon.

There is a green box showing the activity name and the share icon.

Step 3: You can click on the share icon to view the URL.

There is a green box and arrow showing the location of the share icon.

Step 4: The Share Activity window will display the URL.

Share Activity window is displayed. This is a direct link to the activity details page for this learning activity. Use this link to share this activity with other users. Only active accounts have permission to view the activity within the system.

Step 5: Click on Copy Link to copy the URL.

This URL can only be shared with employees at your campus. This can help with minimizing searching.

There is a green box showing the location of the Copy Link.

This concludes how to search the Library.

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