TOXNET®

This full-day class is designed to convey the basics of searching the NLM's TOXNET®, a Web-based system of databases in the areas of toxicology, environmental health, and related subjects. Students learn the content and structure of files covering toxicology data, toxicology literature, toxic releases, and chemical searching and nomenclature.

Among the databases highlighted will be TOXLINE®, the Hazardous Substances Data Bank, the Integrated Risk Information System, the Toxic Release Inventory, and ChemIDplus.

TOXNET® is a free class and is awarded 6.0 MLA continuing education credits.

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9:00 - 9:15 Introduction

9:15 - 10:15 ChemIDplus, Exercises

10:15 - 10:30 Break

10:30 - 12:00 TOXNET Overview, HSDB & Related Files, Exercises

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 1:45 TOXLINE and Other Bibliographic Files, Exercises

1:45 - 2:45 TR, Specialty Files, New Initiatives, Exercises

2:45 - 3:00 Break

3:00 - 4:00 Non-NLM Resources, Excercises

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