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PurposeThe NOAA Central Library's Library Instruction Program is designed to help you understand how to best use the resources provided by the library. We realize that many of the tools we provide access to are not intuitive and the most effective ways of using them are not always obvious. We offer a number of services to help you get the most out of our resources. If you have any questions or comments about the Library Instruction Program, contact Mary Lou Cumberpatch.
Library Instruction SessionsDiscover the best ways to navigate the libraries' web sites, how to search databases, access e-journals, set up email alerts, develop an Endnote database, tour our special collections, and more. Contact Mary Lou Cumberpatch to set up an individual appointment or to set up a more formal briefing for your program or office staff.
Upcoming SessionsIntroduction to EndNote X6 Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 from 2:00 - 3:30 PM EDT Trainer: Mary Lou Cumberpatch, Outreach and Education Librarian, NOAA Central Library Abstract: EndNote X6 (http://www.endnote.com) allows you to search online bibliographic databases, organize references, images and PDFs, and create bibliographies and figure lists instantly. Instead of spending hours typing bibliographies, or inserting citations into papers manually, do it the easy way—by using EndNote! Available NOAA-wide from your IT Help Desk. Registration: Please go to the registration page to register for this seminar. After you have completed the form, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the meeting. Silver Spring staff may also attend the training in-person in the library, SSMC#3, 2nd floor, room 2501. Introduction to EndNote X6 Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012 from 10:00 - 11:30 AM EDT Trainer: Mary Lou Cumberpatch, Outreach and Education Librarian, NOAA Central Library Abstract: EndNote X6 (http://www.endnote.com) allows you to search online bibliographic databases, organize references, images and PDFs, and create bibliographies and figure lists instantly. Instead of spending hours typing bibliographies, or inserting citations into papers manually, do it the easy way—by using EndNote! Available NOAA-wide from your IT Help Desk. Registration: Please go to the registration page to register for this seminar. After you have completed the form, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the meeting. Silver Spring staff may also attend the training in-person in the library, SSMC#3, 2nd floor, room 2501. Introduction to PubMed Date: Tuesday, September 18 2012 from 2:00 - 3:30 PM EDT Trainer: Mary Lou Cumberpatch, Outreach and Education Librarian, NOAA Central Library Abstract: Learn how to use PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed), a database comprising more than 21 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. PubMed includes many subjects of interest to NOAA scientists, including marine mammal health and toxicology, aquatic sciences, environmental health, climate change, effects of extreme weather, and much more. Registration: Please go to the registration page to register for this seminar. After you have completed the form, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the meeting. Silver Spring staff may also attend the training in-person in the library, SSMC#3, 2nd floor, room 2501. New for 2012: One-on-One Tutorials - How to Use EndNote X6 and EndNote Web Date: As arranged with Trainer Trainer: Mary Lou Cumberpatch, NOAA Central Library Abstract: If you have 15 minutes and need a quick refresher or a "how to get started" using EndNote X5 or EndNote Web, Mary Lou will use a live mymeeting session to walk you through the required steps. Registration: Contact Mary.Lou.Cumberpatch@noaa.gov to arrange a session at your convenience.
Online TutorialsWe provide access to a number of databases to help you find scientific, technical, and legal information. We also provide access to citation software that helps you keep track of and create citations to the articles, web resources, books, and reports that you find. In order to help you make the most of these materials, we also provide access to online tutorials on the following tools available to you through library subscriptions.
DatabasesCSA Illumina Databases Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA) Illumina is a set of databases that allows you to search for journal articles and conference proceedings in the aquatic, biological, environmental, meteorological, and toxicological sciences. Some of the databases accessible through Illumina include Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts, BioOne, Toxline, Water Resources Abstracts, and more.
Lexis-Nexis Lexis-Nexis includes major newspapers, law journals, legislative histories, international news, intellectual property records, industry and market reports, and more. Available for NOAA staff in Silver Spring via nexis.com. Available to all NOAA staff nationwide at nexis.com or lexis.com via user id and password. Contact your NOAA Library for more information. If you are a patron of the NOAA Central Library, contact the Reference Desk. For a list of NOAA libraries click here.
ISI Web of Science ISI Web of Science is a collection of databases indexing thousands of leading journals in the sciences. The database also tracks the web of citations between articles, allowing you to view both the articles cited by a particular article and the articles that cite that article. Our current subscription allows access to journals from 1984 to the present.
Science Direct Science Direct is a multidisciplinary database of scientific journals published by Elsevier B.V.
Westlaw Westlaw is a specialized database of primary law, legal analysis and litigation materials.
EndNote X6 (Mac version coming late September)NOAA has a site-wide license for the bibliographic management tool Endnote. This tool helps you keep track of and create citations to the sources you use. To download ENDNOTE X6, please contact your Line Office Rep:
Extensive training resources are available on the Endnote website Endnote Web accounts can be set up using the User Registration page. Note you must be using your NOAA computer to create an authenticated log-in. For more information and "at your desktop" tutorials, contact Mary Lou Cumberpatch.
Library ToursCome join us for a tour of the library and our Special Collections Room, which holds such unique items as a collection of Civil War era maps and charts created by the Coast and Geodetic Survey, a 1485 Latin Transcription of Hippocrates' work on climate and human health, and more. To set up an individual or group tour of the library, contact Mary Lou Cumberpatch.
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