"... For beginning players, [Discovering Chess Openings] will offer an opportunity to start out on the right foot and really get a feel for what is happening on the board. ..." - FM Carsten Hansen (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627114655/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen91.pdf
Some of us think that it can be useful to use books like First Steps: 1 e4 e5 and First Steps: Queen's Gambit
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7790.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7652.pdf
as sources of games with explanations intended for those just starting to learn about an opening.
I have noticed a problem that I am sure is very common for beginners: I am very good at one opening (the ruy lopez as white), but I struggle tremendously when other openings are played. Mostly because I thoroughly understand the goals and ideas in the ruy lopez, where can I go to learn the ideas and goals behind other openings? I would like to learn more about the italian game, and queens gambit declined most specifically.