Learn new reference management and search techniques at classes sponsored by the NIH Library.
Classes are free, hands-on, open to NIH/HHS staff, and held in the Training Room on the lower level of the NIH Library. The Library is located near the South Entrance of Building 10.
Registration is required for all classes. Click on the links below to register.
If you are unable to attend a class, consider an individual tutorial. Sign up through the Request a Tutorial webpage.
We look forward to seeing you.
Class List by Name
Class List by Date (With Description)
CLASS LIST BY NAME
EndNote: Managing Your Search Results
July 24: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
September 22: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
EndNote Web: Using EndNote from Anywhere
August 14: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Protocol Development: Relevant Databases, Instruments, and Services Available Through the NIH Library
August 26: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
PubMed: Understanding the Basics
July 24: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
September 22: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
QUOSA: Downloading Articles and Software Overview
September 22: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Reference Manager: Managing Your Search Results
August 14: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Scopus: Identifying Who's Citing Whom
August 14: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Web of Science: Mining the Literature
July 24: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Web Search: Thinking Beyond Google
July 31: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CLASS LIST BY DATE (WITH DESCRIPTION)
July 24: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
PubMed: Understanding the Basics
Topics: Use PubMed® to search the biomedical literature in MEDLINE® by topic, author, and journal; apply language, age, and publication type limits; and identify search terms in MeSH®, the Medical Subject Headings® Database.
July 24: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Web of Science: Mining the Literature
Topics: Conduct cited reference searches and search by subject, author, and journal title in Science Citation Index Expanded™ and Social Sciences Citation Index®.
July 24: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
EndNote: Managing Your Search Results
Topics: Use EndNote® to import and organize references, insert references in manuscripts, and create bibliographies.
July 31: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Web Search: Thinking Beyond Google
Topics: Go beyond the standard web search tools and learn to search more efficiently; access the invisible web; evaluate websites; use image and non-text search engines; search for scholarly information, news, people, and blogs; and create your own custom search engine.
August 14: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
EndNote Web: Using EndNote from Anywhere
Topics: Access EndNote® Web, a reference management service with many of the features of EndNote®, from any computer with an Internet connection. EndNote Web is available to NIH staff through the NIH Library's subscription to the Web of Science® database.
August 14: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Scopus: Identifying Who's Citing Whom
Topics: Search by topic, store search requests, create email alerts, and identify which authors are being cited. Scopus™ is an interdisciplinary database that indexes thousands of journals in the social sciences, psychology, business, management, the physical sciences, engineering, the earth and environmental sciences, and the life and health sciences.
August 14: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Reference Manager: Managing Your Search Results
Topics: Import and organize references, insert references in manuscripts, and create bibliographies. Similar to the EndNote® session but for Reference Manager® users.
August 26: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Protocol Development: Relevant Databases, Instruments, and Services Available Through the NIH Library
Topics: Learn about information sources, search techniques, and best practices for greater efficiency and effectiveness when developing protocols. Examples of databases and tools covered include ProQolid, Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI), MICROMEDEX®, PubMed®, EMBASE™, DIOGENES® Adverse Drug Events Database, and Endnote®/Reference Manager® bibliographic software.
September 22: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
PubMed: Understanding the Basics
Topics: Use PubMed® to search the biomedical literature in MEDLINE® by topic, author, and journal; apply language, age, and publication type limits; and identify search terms in MeSH®, the Medical Subject Headings® Database.
September 22: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
QUOSA: Downloading Articles and Software Overview
Topics: Search your favorite databases (PubMed®, Web of Science®, and Ovid®) and download multiple full-text articles at one time. QUOSA™ allows you to query, organize, save, share, and analyze articles and citations.
September 22: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
EndNote: Managing Your Search Results
Topics: Use EndNote® to import and organize references, insert references in manuscripts, and create bibliographies.