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Summer 2008

JulyAP Information Workshops

Learn how to find and use information more effectively in these hands-on workshops.

WHERE: 14N-132 (Digital Instruction Resource Center – DIRC)

WHEN: Fridays in July (and August), 12pm (noon)

7/11 EndNote Basics

Peter Cohn

EndNote is a "personal bibliographic software" package which allows you to create and manage a database of bibliographic references.

7/18 Bioinformatics for Beginners

Amy Stout, Courtney Crummett

Class attendees will learn about the organization of key NCBI databases, understand the database record structure, and work with the BLAST search tool. The session is a hands-on practicum and an excellent starting point for people who are new to, or curious about bioinformatics research tools.

7/25 Publishing Smart: A Hands-on Workshop on Journal Quality Measures and Publisher Copyright Policies

Ellen Duranceau

Geared for graduate students, addresses what copyright means to you as an author, how you can assess a publisher’s copyright policies, and how you can use web-based tools that assess journal quality. Open access publishing models and the use of the MIT amendment to alter standard publisher agreements will also be discussed.

8/1 Patent Searching Fundamentals – START TIME 12:30pm

Darcy Duke, Howard Silver

While you won’t come out of this session qualified to be a patent attorney, you will be able to successfully find patent references from all over the world and know how to obtain patent text and diagrams. The session will be a hands-on practicum that will help de-mystify the patent literature and expose attendees to key resources for finding patents through free resources available on the web.

8/8 Introduction to Company & Industry Research for Engineers & Scientists

Angie Locknar, Stephanie Hartman, Alex Caracuzzo

You may be a skilled investigator on the topic of science or engineering, but what do you know about business research? This session will introduce you to library-supported databases that cover company and industry information. We will use hands-on exercises to demonstrate strategies for researching two key components of a business plan: competitors and industry trends.

 

No advanced registration required. Light refreshments will be served at each session.

Spring 2008

IAPril Information Workshops

Learn how to find and use information more effectively in these hands-on workshops.

WHERE: 14N-132 (Digital Instruction Resource Center – DIRC)

WHEN: Fridays in April (and May), 12pm (noon)

4/11 Managing your references: Overview of EndNote, RefWorks and Zotero

Remlee Green, Mathew Willmott

Using citation management software to create and maintain a collection of references is becoming more common and important in today’s academic world. This session will focus on EndNote, RefWorks, and Zotero, the three major options for bibliographic software at MIT.

View a recording of this session (1:01:18) - MIT Only

4/18 Bioinformatics for Beginners

Amy Stout, Courtney Crummett

Class attendees will learn about the organization of key NCBI databases, understand the database record structure, and work with the BLAST search tool. The session is a hands-on practicum and an excellent starting point for people who are new to, or curious about bioinformatics research tools.

4/25 EndNote Basics

Peter Cohn, Anita Perkins

EndNote is a "personal bibliographic software" package which allows you to create and manage a database of bibliographic references.

5/2 Citation Surfing: Using Databases to Track Article Citations

Michael M Noga

Have your ever used the Web of Science to find citations? Have you used Google Scholar? Perhaps you have used citation links in journal articles. This session will explore the different ways you can use citation searching to identify literature on a subject.

No advanced registration required. Light refreshments will be served at each session.

EndNote X1 training

Monday March 10 - 14N-132 (DIRC)

Donna Kirking, a representative from EndNote, will offer basic-intermediate training on building a library and using Word with EndNote. All members of the MIT community are welcome to attend one or both sessions, and no sign up is necessary.

2:00-3:30: Building an EndNote Library
View a recording of this session (1:34:41) - MIT Only

3:45-5:00: Using EndNote in Word
View a recording of this session (1:15:13) - MIT Only

IAP 2008

Bioinformatics for Beginners | Career Research | EndNote Basics | Finding Research Datasets | Introduction to Company and Industry Research | Introduction to GIS | Patent Searching Fundamentals | Power Up!: Strategies for Getting Energy Information | Publishing Smart | RefWorks Basics

Bioinformatics for Beginners

Amy Stout, Howard Silver
Thu Jan 10, 4-5:00pm, 14N-132 (DIRC)
Fri Jan 18, 12:30-1:30pm, 14N-132 (DIRC)

Class attendees will learn about the organization of key NCBI databases, understand the database record structure, and work with the BLAST search tool. The session is a hands-on practicum and an excellent starting point for people who are new to, or curious about bioinformatics research tools.

View a recording of this session (56:32) - MIT Only

Career Research: Targeting and Researching Employers

Alex Caracuzzo, Stephanie Hartman, Angie Locknar
Thu Jan 31, 12-1:00pm, 14N-132 (DIRC)

Looking for prospective employers? Preparing for a job interview? MIT Libraries can help!

View a recording of this session (58:33) - MIT Only

EndNote Basics

Howard Silver, Peter Cohn, Mat Willmott
Thu Jan 17, Wed Jan 23, 5-6:00pm, 14N-132, DIRC
Wed Jan 30, 12-1:00pm, 14N-132, DIRC

EndNote is a "personal bibliographic software" package which allows you to create and manage a database of bibliographic references.

View a recording of this session (58:28) - MIT Only

Finding Research Datasets: ICPSR and the Harvard-MIT Data Center

Katherine McNeill-Harman
Tue Jan 15, 2-3:30pm, 14N-132

This hands-on workshop will familiarize you with the resources of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) and the Harvard-MIT Data Center, which provide access to datasets in the social sciences and related fields.

Handout (pdf)

View a recording of this session (1:16:00) - MIT Only

Introduction to Company and Industry Research for Engineers and Scientists

Stephanie Hartman, Angie Locknar, Alex Caracuzzo
Mon Jan 14, 4-5:15pm, 14N-132, DIRC

This session will introduce you to library-supported databases that cover company and industry information.

Handout (pdf)

View a recording of this session (1:05:48) - MIT Only

Introduction to ArcGIS

Lisa Sweeney
Thu Jan 24, 2-4:00pm, 14N-132 (DIRC)

Learn the basics of visualizing and analyzing geographic information and creating your own maps using ArcGIS, a powerful desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) available at MIT. Learn to work with data from the MIT Geodata Repository, analyze the data and create maps that can be used in reports and presentations.

View a recording of this session (1:58:58) - MIT Only

Patent Searching Fundamentals

 Darcy Duke, Howard Silver
 Wed Jan 16, 5:30-6:30pm, 14N-132, DIRC
 Tue Jan 22, 12-1:00pm, 14N-132, DIRC

The session will be a hands-on practicum that will help de-mystify the patent literature and expose attendees to key resources for finding patents through free resources available on the web.

View a recording of this session (1:04:33) - MIT Only

See also: MIT Patents Guide

Power Up!: Strategies for Getting Energy Information

Angie Locknar, Chris Sherratt
Tue Jan 15, 4-5:00pm, 14N-132, DIRC

Information on energy is everywhere! How do you find the scientific and technical information you need and keep on the cutting edge of what is published? Attend this hands-on session to find out.

View a recording of this session (43:57) - MIT Only

Publishing Smart: A Hands-on Workshop on Journal Quality Measures and Publisher Copyright Policies

Ellen Finnie Duranceau, Tracy Gabridge
Fri Jan 18, 02-03:00pm, 14N-132

Addresses what copyright means to you as an author, how you can assess a publisher's copyright policies, and how you can use web-based tools that assess journal quality. Open access publishing models and the use of the MIT amendment to alter standard publisher agreements will also be discussed.

View a recording of this session (51:41) - MIT Only

RefWorks Basics

Howard Silver, Mark Szarko
Wed Jan 16, Tue Jan 22, Thu Jan 31, 4-5:00pm, 14N-132, DIRC

RefWorks is a web-based resource designed to help you to organize references and create a bibliography. RefWorks allows you to search, retrieve relevant citations, and build your bibliography. It allows users to create individual or group accounts, and makes it easy to write papers, or post your results to web pages.

Handout (pdf)

View a recording of this session (55:00) - MIT Only