NIH Library Classes January - March 2012 

Let the NIH Library help you improve your searching and reference management skills. 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 Web page. We look forward to seeing you! CLASS LIST BY NAME/REGISTER | CLASS LIST BY DATE | CLASS DESCRIPTIONS CLASS LIST BY NAME/REGISTER Assessing the Impact of Research: New Tools and Approaches Wednesday February 15, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Endnote: Managing Your Search Results Wednesday January 4, 2012 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Tuesday January 19, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Wednesday February 1, 2012 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Thursday February 16, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Thursday March 1, 2012 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Wednesday March 14, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PubMed: Understanding the Basics Wednesday January 4, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tuesday January 19, 2012 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Wednesday February 1, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Thursday February 16, 2012 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Thursday March 1, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Scopus & Web of Science: Rich with Citations Thursday January 5, 2012 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Tuesday March 6, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Undertaking a Systematic Review: What You Need To Know Thursday January 12, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Wednesday March 7, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Web Search: Thinking Beyond Google Thursday January 5, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tuesday March 6, 2012 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM CLASS LIST BY DATE January 4, 2012 PubMed: Understanding the Basics 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EndNote: Managing Your Search Results 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM January 5, 2012 Web Search: Thinking Beyond Google 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Scopus & Web of Science: Rich with Citations 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM January 12, 2012 Undertaking a Systematic Review: What You Need to Know 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM January 19, 2012 EndNote: Managing Your Search Results 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PubMed: Understanding the Basics 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM February 1, 2012 PubMed: Understanding the Basics 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EndNote: Managing Your Search Results 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM February 15, 2012 Assessing the Impact of Research: New Tools and Approaches 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM February 16, 2012 EndNote: Managing Your Search Results 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PubMed: Understanding the Basics 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM March 1, 2012 PubMed: Understanding the Basics 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EndNote: Managing Your Search Results 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM March 6, 2012 Scopus & Web of Science: Rich with Citations 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Web Search: Thinking Beyond Google 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM March 7, 2012 Undertaking a Systematic Review: What You Need to Know 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM March 14, 2012 EndNote: Managing Your Search Results 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CLASS DESCRIPTIONS Assessing the Impact of Research: New Tools and Approaches Refresh your knowledge of the Journal Impact Factor and related measures of journal quality; add to it with quantitative metrics for assessing the impact of your work and that of your research program, with such tools as the H and G indices. Finally, examine qualitative measures of the value and impact of a research program and its findings, and consider ways to plan for dissemination and uptake of results. EndNote: Managing Your Search Results Use EndNote© to import and organize references, insert references in manuscripts, and create bibliographies. PubMed: Understanding the Basics Use PubMed to find articles on your research topic in biomedical and scientific journals. PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's premier bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine and preclinical sciences, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine and the health care system. It includes journal article citations and abstracts from MEDLINE and other sources. Many of the citations lead to full-text articles available online through NIH Library subscription agreements. Scopus & Web of Science: Rich with Citations Learn about the capabilities and features of each product, rather than on the comparison of search results. Much of the utility of these products is in the eye of the beholder and will satisfy different information requirements to different degrees. Learn how to use both databases to search for articles and how to use both to track citations and analyze research. Undertaking a Systematic Review: What You Need To Know Learn what you need to know and do to conduct and publish a high-quality systematic review. 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 your search results. Questions? Email nihlibrary@nih.gov or call Reference & Information Services at 301-496-1080. The page was last updated on December 15, 2011.