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NIH Library Classes: June - July 2009
Save time! Improve your search and reference management skills 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 first floor of the NIH Library. The Library is located near the South Entrance of Building 10.
Registration is required for all classes. To register, click the links under "Class List by Name/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/REGISTER | CLASS LIST BY DATE | CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
CLASS LIST BY NAME/REGISTER
EndNote: Managing Your Search Results
June 25: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
July 23: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
EndNote Web: Using EndNote from Anywhere
July 9: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PubMed: Understanding the Basics
July 9: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Scopus: Identifying Who's Citing Whom
June 11: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Web of Science: Mining the Literature
July 23: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Web Search: Thinking Beyond Google
June 25: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CLASS LIST BY DATE
June 11: Thursday
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.: Scopus: Identifying Who's Citing Whom
June 25: Thursday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Web Search: Thinking Beyond Google
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.: EndNote: Managing Your Search Results
July 9: Thursday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: EndNote Web: Using EndNote from Anywhere
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.: PubMed: Understanding the Basics
July 23: Thursday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Web of Science: Mining the Literature
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.: EndNote: Managing Your Search Results
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
EndNote: Managing Your Search Results
EndNote is a reference management tool that enables you to find, download and organize references in a personal, searchable database. With EndNote you can:
- import references from online databases such as PubMed and Web of Science,
- search for and edit references,
- insert references in manuscripts with Microsoft Word's Cite While You Write,
- create bibliographies, and
- choose from thousands of journal publishing styles to format references and bibliographies.
EndNote Web: Using EndNote from Anywhere
EndNote Web is a free web-based reference management tool available through the NIH Library subscription to Web of Science. Establish an account and you may access EndNote Web from any computer with Internet access. With EndNote Web you can:
- import references from online databases such as PubMed and Web of Science,
- store up to 10,000 records per EndNote Web account,
- edit references: add notes, include keywords or modify any field,
- choose from thousands of publishing styles to format in-text citations and bibliographies,
- insert references and format papers with Microsoft Word's Cite While You Write, and
- simplify collaboration by using EndNote Web folders.
PubMed: Understanding the Basics
PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's premier bibliographic database of journal article citations and abstracts covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system and preclinical sciences. With PubMed you can:
- search the biomedical literature by topic, author and journal title,
- apply language, age and publication type limits,
- use MeSH, the Medical Subject Headings,
- view, print and download the full text of articles,
- request copies if full text is not available, and
- save references in EndNote or Reference Manager.
Scopus: Identifying Who's Citing Whom
Scopus indexes thousands of journals in the life and health sciences, social sciences, psychology, business, management, the physical sciences, engineering, and the earth and environmental sciences. With Scopus you can:
- identify which authors are being cited,
- search by topic to identify relevant articles,
- view, print and download articles or request copies,
- save references in EndNote or Reference Manager,
- store search requests, and
- create email alerts.
Web of Science: Mining the Literature
Web of Science provides access to the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index. With Web of Science you can:
- conduct a cited reference search to track research trends and find out who is citing your work,
- find articles in more than 10,000 high impact journals,
- identify experts and potential collaborators,
- search for articles on a specific topic, by a specific author or in a specific journal,
- save references in EndNote or Reference Manager,
- view, print and download articles, and
- request copies of articles not available online.
Web Search: Thinking Beyond Google
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 customize search results.
Questions? Email nihlibrary@nih.gov or call Reference & Information Services at 301-496-1080.
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