WHEN: Wednesday, April 21, 12 – 1pm 
WHERE: Digital Instruction Resource Center (DIRC), 14N-132
EndNote web is a web-based product available to MIT users as part of the Libraries’ subscription to Web of Knowledge. Come learn how to use Endnote Web to manage your citations, create bibliographies and more.
Contact Peter Cohn with any questions.
WHEN: Friday, April 16, 12 – 1pm
WHERE: Digital Instruction Resource Center (DIRC), 14N-132
EndNote is a “personal bibliographic software” package which allows you to create and manage a database of bibliographic references. Learn how to find and use information more effectively in our hands-on workshop.
Please pre-register for this session.
Contact Howard Silver with any questions.
Building on an existing collaboration between the MIT Libraries and Harvard College Library (HCL), undergraduate students at Harvard and MIT may participate in a pilot program which, for the first time, enables reciprocal borrowing privileges for undergraduates at the two institutions.
As of April 5, 2010 Harvard undergraduates will have borrowing privileges at MIT Libraries and MIT students will enjoy similar privileges at participating Harvard libraries. The program, which will be evaluated after 14 months, offers undergraduates from both institutions access to the complementary circulating collections of each institution’s libraries.
MIT undergraduate students may apply online for an HCL Special Borrower card. Once confirmed, students may obtain a photo ID from the Widener Library Privileges Desk. The card gives the bearer borrowing privileges at participating HCL libraries including:
MIT graduate students and faculty have existing borrowing privileges at HCL libraries and may also apply for cards online.
WHEN: Friday, April 9, 1 – 2pm
WHERE: Digital Instruction Resource Center (DIRC), 14N-132
Learn how to use the Libraries’ resources and databases to research your own articles or find past articles written about MIT. This workshop will show you how to connect from your desktop to a wealth of online resources licensed to MIT, such as LexisNexis, Factiva, Proquest, historic newspaper databases and more. The experts at the Libraries will show you best techniques. This workshop is tailored to MIT communications professionals, or those with an interest in journalism and science writing.
Contact Anita Perkins with any questions.
WHEN: Friday, April 9, 12 – 1pm
WHERE: Digital Instruction Resource Center (DIRC), 14N-132
Take the popular search engine to a new level. Learn basic searching as well as tips and tricks that will make you truly love Google.
Contact Georgiana McReynolds with any questions.
WHEN: Thursday, April 8, 5 – 6pm
WHERE: Digital Instruction Resource Center (DIRC), 14N-132
Using citation management software to create and maintain a collection of references is becoming more common and important in today’s academic world. These software packages allow users to search databases, retrieve relevant citations, and build a bibliography to be added to a paper or thesis or stored for future reference. But which software package should you use, and how do you get started?
Please pre-register for this session.
Contact Mat Willmott with any questions.
WHEN: Thursday, April 8, 12 – 1pm
WHERE: Digital Instruction Resource Center (DIRC), 14N-132
For researchers struggling to manage their data, basic strategies will be provided for:
Contact Amy Stout with any questions.
The Libraries are pleased to announce that wireless access is now available in the Maps Area of the Hayden Basement.
With comfortable seating and plenty of flat table space, users can find geological maps, topographic maps of their hometown, or browse world maps and atlases to take them away, all while connected to the internet that serves up GIS, Google Earth and so much more.
Grab a map, bring a laptop, and check it out.
Check out the MIT Libraries Maps Research Guide or email us with any map-related questions.
WHEN: Friday, April 2, 1 – 2pm
WHERE: Institute Archives, 14N-118
Ever wonder how to find out more about the history of MIT, locate the thesis of a famous MIT alum, or get historic background information on an MIT department, lab or program?
Many answers can be found in MIT’s Institute Archives, keepers of MIT’s administrative records, faculty papers, theses, and MIT publications dating back to the 1800s. With MIT’s 150th anniversary approaching, this is a particularly timely workshop for MIT communicators.
Contact Nora Murphy with any questions.
All sessions take place in the Digital Instruction Resource Center (DIRC), 14N-132, with the exception of the Institute Archives session on April 9, which will take place in 14N-118.
Pre-registration is required for some, but not all sessions. See below for details.
Using the Institute Archives to Research MIT History
Friday, April 2, 1 – 2pm
14N-118, Institute Archives
Ever wonder how to find out more about the history of MIT, locate the thesis of a famous MIT alum, or get historic background information on an MIT department, lab or program? Many answers can be found in MIT’s Institute Archives, keepers of MIT’s administrative records, faculty papers, theses, and MIT publications dating back to the 1800s. With MIT’s 150th anniversary approaching, this is a particularly timely workshop for MIT communicators.
Managing Research Data 101
Thursday, April 8, 12 – 1pm
For researchers struggling to manage their data, basic strategies will be provided for:
Managing Your References: Overview of Endnote, RefWorks and Zotero
Thursday, April 8, 5 – 6pm
Using citation management software to create and maintain a collection of references is becoming more common and important in today’s academic world. These software packages (EndNote, RefWorks & Zotero) allow users to search databases, retrieve relevant citations, and build a bibliography to be added to a paper or thesis or stored for future reference. But which software package should you use, and how do you get started?
Please pre-register for this session.
Ga-Ga for Google
Friday, April 9, 12 – 1pm
Take the popular search engine to a new level. Learn basic searching as well as tips and tricks that will make you truly love Google.
Research Techniques for Writers and Editors
Friday, April 9, 1 – 2pm
Learn how to use the Libraries’ resources and databases to research your own articles or find past articles written about MIT. This workshop will show you how to connect from your desktop to a wealth of online resources licensed to MIT, such as LexisNexis, Factiva, Proquest, historic newspaper databases and more. The experts at the Libraries will show you best techniques. This workshop is tailored to MIT communications professionals, or those with an interest in journalism and science writing.
EndNote Basics
Friday, April 16, 12 – 1pm
EndNote is a “personal bibliographic software” package which allows you to create and manage a database of bibliographic references. Learn how to find and use information more effectively in our hands-on workshop.
Please pre-register for this session.
EndNote Web
Wednesday, April 21, 12 – 1pm
EndNote web is a web-based product available to MIT users as part of the Libraries’ subscription to Web of Knowledge. Come learn how to use Endnote Web to manage your citations, create bibliographies and more.
Zotero Basics
Friday, April 30, 12 – 1pm
Zotero is a free, open-source program for Firefox that helps you to collect, manage, cite, and share your citations and files. With one click, you can save PDFs and citations for most articles, then cite them in Word or OpenOffice. Make a searchable PDF library, and find out how to publish dynamic bibliographies and collaborate by using group collections. In this hands-on session, learn tips and tricks on how to use Zotero more efficiently to save you time and energy. Bring a laptop or use one of our computers.
Please pre-register for this session.
Please contact Anita Perkins with questions about any of the IAPril 2010 sessions.
The MIT Libraries have purchased over 19,000 Springer eBooks published from 2005 through 2010 with coverage of every scientific discipline, as well as some coverage of architecture, humanities and many of the social sciences. Several heavily-used book series and reference works are included; among them are: Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Lecture Notes in Mathematics, Lecture Notes in Physics, NATO Science for Peace and Security, Studies in Computational Intelligence, Topics of Current Chemistry, Springer Handbook of Robotics, Handbook of Materials Modeling, and Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology.
The Libraries selected Springer eBooks for its first major system-wide electronic book service because of Springer’s favorable licensing and business terms that will directly benefit MIT users, including broad academic use rights, perpetual ownership, unlimited concurrent users, and participation in Portico, a third party archive. In addition, each book chapter is available as a PDF file without digital rights management (DRM). This means they can be downloaded, printed, and transferred to a PDA or Kindle.
Springer also offers “MyCopy”, a service where the members of the MIT community can order their own personal copy of many of these books by using the print-on-demand option at a significantly discounted price of $24.95 for books up to 800 pages.
Links to these ebooks are beginning to appear in Barton, our library catalog. You can also search or browse them directly or from off-campus.
STAT!Ref includes online medical books that contain everything from consumer health and trauma surgery to cardiovascular diseases and neuroanatomy. Find answers about diagnosis, treatments, and drug interactions – STAT!
MIT has access to the following STAT!Ref e-books:
STAT!Ref allows only one MIT user at a time, so if you can’t get in, try again in a few minutes.
Interested in e-books in other fields? Try our E-books guide.
For more information, contact Courtney Crummett, Bioinformatics and Biosciences Librarian.
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) has confirmed that their recently adopted policy on open access repositories is fully consistent with the new MIT Faculty Open Access Policy.
The AMS, which publishes 13 journals, including the Journal of Climate and Monthly Weather Review, has just established a new policy to support the “increasing demand for institutions to provide open access to the published research being produced at that institution.” Their policy allows for the posting of the published articles into a repository like MIT’s DSpace@MIT.
Because the AMS is allowing MIT to obtain copies of their final published articles from their website, authors do not need to submit their manuscripts in order for them to appear in DSpace@MIT. This will happen automatically.
To review other confirmed publisher responses to the policy, please see: Publishers and the MIT Faculty Open Access Policy. Publishers are being added to this web page as information becomes available. Please send any questions about publishers not yet on the page to copyright-lib@mit.edu.
For more information:
The American Physical Society (APS) has confirmed that they are fully cooperating with the new MIT Faculty Open Access Policy. 
Joe Serene, APS Treasurer and Publisher, comments that “APS was among the earliest publishers to support Green Open Access, and has long allowed authors to post our published version of their papers on an institutional repository, immediately after publication. Our goals and our copyright agreement align well with the goals of the MIT Faculty Open Access Policy, and we are delighted to have reached an agreement with MIT that allows authors to publish in APS journals without waivers of the MIT policy or addenda to our copyright agreement.”
Because the APS is allowing MIT to obtain copies of their final published articles from their website, authors do not need to submit their manuscripts in order for them to appear in DSpace@MIT. This will happen automatically.
To review other confirmed publisher responses to the policy, please see: Publishers and the MIT Faculty Open Access Policy. Publishers are being added to this web page as information becomes available. Please send any questions about publishers not yet on the page to copyright-lib@mit.edu.
For more information:
Looking for the scientific background on the Haiti M7.0 earthquake? The US Geological Survey (USGS) has posted a colorful earthquake summary poster that shows Haiti’s tectonic setting, earthquake epicenters, historical earthquakes, and ground shaking. Different sizes and formats of the poster can be downloaded.
Additional details on seismicity, seismic hazards, population exposure, and scientific and technical information on the earthquake are available at the Earthquake Hazards Program’s site.
Contact Michael Noga with any questions.
Check out all of the MIT Libraries IAP events for the week covering Monday, January 18 through Friday, January 22. Also check out the complete listing for all of our sessions.
Using Elevation Data and Hydrographic Tools in a GIS
Middle East Blogsphere: Who Are They? Where Are They Archived?
GIS Model Builder for Programmers
Demystifying Fair Use – An Interactive Workshop for Users of Copyrighted Content
Cool Tools for Science & Engineering Research
Making Your Own Videos for the Web & MIT TechTV
Managing Your References: Overview of EndNote, RefWorks and Zotero
NOTE: Some sessions have limited availability or may require advance sign-up requirements. If you have further questions, please see individual listings for appropriate contact information.
Check out all of the MIT Libraries IAP events for the week covering Monday, January 18 through Friday, January 22. Also check out the complete listing for all of our sessions.
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Bookbinding in the Japanese Tradition
Career Research: Targeting and Researching Employers
A Sampling of Interesting Images from Rotch Visual Collections
Introduction to Spatial Statistics using GIS
Mapping and Using US Census Data
Cool Tools for Science and Engineering Research: Meet the Developers!
Making Your Own Videos for the Web & MIT TechTV
Introduction to Company and Industry Research for Engineers and Scientists
Site Selection – Making Spatial Decisions Using a GIS
The International Music Score Library Project and the future of digital repositories
NOTE: Some sessions have limited availability or may require advance sign-up requirements. If you have further questions, please see individual listings for appropriate contact information.
Check out all of the MIT Libraries IAP events for the week covering Monday, January 11 through Friday, January 15. Also check out the complete listing for all of our sessions.
Power Up!: Strategies for Getting Energy Information
Power Up with Maps! GIS and Energy Resources
Bioinformatics Software Tool: BIOBASE
Managing Your References: Overview of EndNote, RefWorks and Zotero
Publishing Smart: A Hands-on Workshop on Journal Quality Measures and Publisher Copyright Policies
Protocols and Methods: Recipes for Successful Research
Bookbinding in the Japanese Tradition
Using Wikipedia to Create Meaningful Learning Experiences
Power-up!: Energy Industry Resources
BrainNavigator Demo: Interactive Atlas & 3D Brain Imaging Software
Writing and Formatting Your Thesis: Don’t Let WORD Get You Down
Making Your Own Videos for the Web & MIT TechTV
Finding Research Datasets: ICPSR and the Harvard-MIT Data Center
Tips & Techniques for Searching for Images Online
Keeping Current: Using RSS Feeds to Stay Ahead in Your Research
NOTE: Some sessions have limited availability or may require advance sign-up requirements. If you have further questions, please see individual listings for appropriate contact information.
The purpose of this session is to provide an understanding of how Wikipedia can be used to create meaningful learning experiences.
As a result of participating in this activity, participants will understand why it is important for academia to contribute to this body of literature, and how to add a reference to a Wikipedia article.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 13, 10 – 11:15am
WHERE: DIRC, 14N-132
Contact Barbara Williams with any questions.
Check out the MIT Libraries’ full schedule of IAP sessions.
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