The Interior Library offers regular training sessions to introduce DOI employees and others to its services and to the information sources it makes available, either on employees' desktops or in person.
To register for a future training session, please use our registration form.
For more information about our training sessions, please contact the Interior Library by phone at (202) 208-5815.
Additional training sessions will be posted as they are scheduled. Please check this page regularly for changes or updates.
Upcoming Programs
Locating Scientific Government Information on the Web: When Google Isn't Enough
Wednesday, January 25, 2017, 2:00 - 3:15 pm
You know that white paper or technical report exists online, but is just not coming up when you search the web for it. Or maybe you don’t know exactly what you need, but feel certain a government agency has compiled plenty of data about the subject you are researching – but where to begin finding it all? Many pages and documents are only available via the Deep Web, and must be accessed either by searching government sites directly (requiring a unique search skill set) or by accessing some sites set up specifically to meet your research needs, such as Science.gov, PubMed, WorldWideScience, and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Come learn where and how to search for government scientific and technical information you need. This program will be led by Law Librarian Shannon Lynch.
Please note: This program will be held in the new temporary Library, located in Room 2262 of the Stewart L. Udall Department of the Interior Building. It is also being offered to remote users as a simultaneous online webinar.
Mastering Federal Regulations
Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
The process of researching the intricacies of federal regulations may seem on the surface to be a daunting task. However, by using a step-by-step procedure to follow them from when they are enacted through official publication, researchers can get a grasp on how the process works. This class will teach attendees how to track the history of regulations. Beginning with the enactment of a law, you will follow regulations as they become part of the Code of Federal Regulations. Real examples – drawn from the Wilderness Act – will also demonstrate how to move from statute to regulation as well as how to use the parallel table of authorities and rules. This useful and interesting presentation will improve your research skills and refresh your knowledge of the executive branch regulations process. Join the library’s Head of Reference Services, Jennifer Klang, as she shows you how to master federal regulations.
Please note: This program will be held in the temporary Library, located in Room 2262 of the Stewart L. Udall Department of the Interior Building. It is also being offered to remote users as a simultaneous online webinar.
Environmental Law Research on WestlawNext
Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Environmental legal research can be very complex. It is not always about that one good case that will provide you with the answer. In addition to legal authorities that apply to situations, there is often scientific, technical and other information to consider. The challenge is to locate and use relevant information in a timely and cost effective manner. WestlawNext has many environmental law resources that are useful in the study and practice of environmental law, including cases, statutes and secondary materials. In this class, a Westlaw trainer will teach attendees how to find environmental cases, statutes, legislative histories, proposed legislation, and administrative materials that are helpful in conducting research on environmental law.
Please note: This program will be held in the temporary Library, located in Room 2262 of the Stewart L. Udall Department of the Interior Building. It is also being offered to remote users as a simultaneous online webinar.
