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IAP 2010: Going Beyond Google Scholar: Using the Web of Science and Other Citation Searching Resources to Discover Articles

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The Web of Science has changed its search interface substantially in 2008. Learn about the new citation analysis and report features which enable you to quickly find relevant articles. Also learn about other Web sites that provide citation searching, a powerful tool in finding information for research.

WHEN: Tuesday, January 19, 12:30 – 1:30pm & Wednesday, January 27, 5 – 6pm (duplicate session)

WHERE: DIRC, 14N-132

Contact Michael Noga with questions.

Check out the MIT Libraries’ full schedule of IAP sessions.

IAP 2010: Using NCBI's BLAST

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Want to know more about how BLAST works and how to use it more effectively in your research? Then this class is for you! This class will follow up on Bioinformatics for Beginners and lead into Advanced Bioinformatics, although attendance at the other sessions is not necessary.

WHEN: Tuesday, January 19, 11 – 12am

WHERE: DIRC, 14N-132

Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to 20 participants.

Contact Courtney Crummett with questions.

Check out the MIT Libraries’ full schedule of IAP sessions.

This session is co-sponsored by the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department.

IAP 2010: Keeping Current: Using RSS Feeds to Stay Ahead in Your Research

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What’s an RSS feed? How can I use it to keep up with new information in my field? We’ll show you how RSS and other current awareness tools can help you stay up to date!

This will be a hands-on session on Windows PCs. You are also welcome to bring your own laptop.

WHEN: Friday, January 16, 12 – 1pm

WHERE: DIRC, 14N-132

Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to 25 participants.

Contact Darcy Duke with any questions.

Check out the MIT Libraries’ full schedule of IAP sessions.

IAP 2010: Tips & Techniques for Searching for Images Online

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Searching for visual content in online environments is often confusing even for those who are quite experienced with text-based searching. An effective search and discovery method for images requires that one become more visually literate. In fact, because of the current proliferation of images visual literacy has increased in importance during the 21st century.

This session will focus on strategies for finding images in image repositories. Tips will be offered to help you construct an effective search. Unidentified images will be projected and participants will analyze and “interpret” the images in order to understand how to retrieve them in the digital environment. Participants will have an opportunity to practice searching through challenging hands-on exercises.

WHEN: Thursday, January 14, 2:30 – 3:30pm

WHERE: DIRC, 14N-132

Contact Jolene de Verges with any questions.

Check out the MIT Libraries’ full schedule of IAP sessions.

IAP 2010: Finding Research Datasets: ICPSR and the Harvard-MIT Data Center

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Need data to answer a research question? Interested in analyzing raw datasets with micro-level records about individual respondents?

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. Topics will include the structure of data files, finding and downloading datasets, and understanding data documentation.

NOTE: Advance sign-up is required. Registration due by January 11. This session is limited to 20 participants.

WHEN: Thursday, January 14, 1 – 2:30pm

WHERE: DIRC, 14N-132

Contact Kate McNeill with any questions and/or to register.

Check out other Social Science Data Services IAP sessions as well as the MIT Libraries’ full schedule of IAP sessions.

IAP 2010: Making Your Own Videos for the Web & MIT TechTV

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Web video is suddenly everywhere. From YouTube to MIT’s own MIT TechTV, it seems like everyone is creating and posting video on the Internet. Now you can join the club. In this seminar, you’ll learn the basics of video production, digital video editing and how to post your finished piece on sites such as MIT TechTV. No experience necessary. A laptop loaded with some kind of digital editing software (Apple iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Windows MovieMaker, etc.) is nice but not required.

Enrollment is limited to 20 participants and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants are welcome at individual sessions or the entire series.

All sessions will be held in the DIRC, 14N-132.

A Focus on Shooting and Lighting
In this session, we will be covering the basics of shooting & lighting.
Friday, January 8, 1 – 2pm

A Focus on Audio
In this session, we will be covering the basics of audio and microphones.
Thursday, January 14, 11am – 12pm

A Focus on Digital Video Editing
In this session, we will be covering the basics of digital video editing.
Friday, January 22, 10 – 11am

A Focus on Compression and Posting to the Web
In this session, we will be covering the basics of compression and on how to compress and post your video on the web.
Thursday, January 28, 10:30 – 11:30am

Contact Kris Brewer with any questions.

Check out the MIT Libraries’ full schedule of IAP sessions.

These sessions are co-sponsored by Academic Media Production Services (AMPS).

IAP 2010: Course Reserves Overview

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Are you new to teaching or TAing at MIT, or are you an Admin Assistant who supports teaching faculty? Or do you just want to learn more about course reserves and copyright?

The MIT Libraries can help! We’ll help you navigate through the ins and outs of print and electronic courses reserves, and provide an overview of “fair use” and other copyright restrictions for course materials. We’ll also cover details about submitting required textbook information so that it can be displayed for students in Stellar.

Reserves staff from around the MIT Libraries will be available to answer questions.

WHEN: Tuesday, January 12, 11am – 12pm

WHERE: Rotch Library, 7-134A

Light refreshments will be provided.

Please sign-up to help us gauge attendance.

Contact Roshni Gohil with any questions.

IAP 2010: Writing and Formatting Your Thesis: Don't Let WORD Get You Down

By on January 5, 2010

Are you writing your thesis this year? This one-hour interactive tutorial led by a recent PhD graduate will illustrate some simple shortcuts you can take in Microsoft Word to make thesis formatting a breeze (automatically generating/updating table of contents, applying consistent formatting throughout the document, etc.), saving you many precious hours.

There are 20 PCs available on a first-come, first-serve basis or you can bring your own laptop.

WHEN: Wednesday, January 13, 4 – 5pm

WHERE: DIRC, 14N-132

Contact Lourdes Aleman with any questions.

Check out the MIT Libraries’ full schedule of IAP sessions.

This session is co-sponsored by the Biology department.

IAP 2010: BrainNavigator Demo: Interactive Atlas & 3D Brain Imaging Software

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Join us for a hands-on demo of BrainNavigator, a new product sponsored by the MIT Libraries.

Navigating brain structures is complex—especially in small subjects like rats and mice. It’s easy to get lost as you view structures, make injections and analyze research. BrainNavigator is a collaboration between Elsevier and the Allen Institute for Brain Science, and it helps you locate the positions of structures within the brain, making visualization and understanding the brain easier.

Learn to use BrainNavigator to:
• Browse and compare diagrams
• View high-resolution images at the cellular level
• Compare rat and mouse brains using a unified nomenclature
• Compare BrainNavigator information with your own content

WHEN: Wednesday, January 13, 2 – 3pm

WHERE: DIRC, 14N-132

Contact Remlee Green with any questions.

Check out the MIT Libraries’ full schedule of IAP sessions.

This session is co-sponsored by the Brain and Cognitive Sciences department.