The MIT Libraries are offering several classes on finding data, using databases, and other resources to support your research:
All About Spacial Data: Find It, Manage It, Use It
The, Jan 14, 2-4pm, 14N-132
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Contact: Jennie Murack
APIs for Scholarly Resources: Research Opportunities with Text and Data-Mining
Tue, Jan 26, 12-1pm, 14N-132
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Contact: Mark Clemente
Basics of Obtaining a Patent
Mon, Jan 25, 3-4:30pm, 4-152
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Contact: Anne Graham
Bioinformatics for Beginners
Tue, Jan 12, 3:30-5pm, 14N-132
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Fri, Jan 15, 10:30am-12pm, 14N-132
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Contact: Howard Silver
Business Information for Engineers and Scientists
Wed, Jan 27, 4-5pm, 14N-132
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Contact: Howard Silver
Finding Research Datasets in the Social Sciences
Tue, Jan 26, 9:30-11am, 14N-132
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Contact: Kate McNeill
Going Beyond Google Scholar: Exploring the Web of Science and Scopus
The, Jan 21, 12-1pm, 14N-132
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Contact: Michael Noga
Patent Analysis with PatSnap
Wed, Jan 20, 11am-12pm, 14N-132
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Contact: Anne Graham
Patent Searching Fundamentals
Fri, Jan 22, 12-1pm, 14N-132
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Contact: Anne Graham
Protocols and Methods: Recipes for Research
Tue, Jan 19, 12-1pm, 14N-132
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Contact: Howard Silver
Public Opinion Data Resources
Wed, Jan 27, 10-11am, 14N-132
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Contact: Kate McNeill