Spring 2008

Free workshops held by the library open to anyone. Feel free to attend any or all of these brief introductions to library resources and research skills. Library orientation sessions are also offered at the beginning of the Fall term.

Calendar of library Workshops

Kline Science Library

Tour of Kline Science Library.
Mon Sept 15, 2008 10am.
- AND - Fri Sept 19, 2008 10am - 10:30am.
A Brief tour of Kline Science Library, the largest of Yale's science libraries with collections in the areas of biology, selected chemistry, physics, botany, zoology, and general science. Meet in the lobby. This event on FaceBook - http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=26860592725

Orbis and YUfind: Yale’s Online Library Catalog.
Tues Sept 23, 2008 10am – 10:30am.
AND - Thurs Sept 25, 2008 11am – noon.
A brief introduction to using the Orbis and YUfind, Yale's online library catalog. Learn how to use both to find livrary resources for items held by the Yale University library. It can be a bit clunky but mastering it will open the doorway to the rich collections of Yale's libraries. This event on FaceBook - http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=24877427394

Finding Journal Articles Quickly
Tues Oct 14, 2008 10am – 10:30am
and by appointment. Please contact Joe Murphy
Find out how to efficiently locate paper or online journal articles in the Science Libraries.  This session will show direct links to Orbis holdings information and full-text online journals within databases or on the online journal page. Tips for identifying full text journal articles and searching multiple databases simultaneously will also be reviewed.
This event on FaceBook http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=27087658229

Biology, Botany, and Zoology Resources
Tues Nov 11, 2008 10am - 10:30am
Learn about the BIOSIS Previews and Zoological Record databases, the online lab protocols resources, the online Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, and key Internet sites. Techniques for researching the zoology literature will be highlighted.
This event on FaceBook http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=26328078647

Citation Tracking Using Web of Science and SCOPUS
By appointment. Please contact Joe Murphy
Web of Science (Science Citation Index) and Scopus allow you to find articles and other web materials that have referenced earlier publications and vice versa. Learn how to search by cited work to gain perspective or to locate additional relevant materials.

Locating Grant Information for Science
By appointment. Please contact Joe Murphy
Attend this session to become acquainted with reference works on grants available and tips on applying for or preparing grants.

Keep Current on New Research
By appointment. Please contact Joe Murphy
Learn how to automatically receive regular email notices of newly published articles customized to your interests (authors/keywords).

Journal Citation Reports
By appointment. Please contact Joe Murphy
Learn how to evaluate journal quality based upon citation histories. Discover the major journals in a discipline.

Internet Searching
By appointment. Please contact Joe Murphy
Learn how to search the World Wide Web (WWW) from your desktop. Discover the best search engines and browsing tools. Find full text materials, equipment suppliers, phone directories, and more.

Chemistry Library

Introduction to Searching the Chemical Literature
By appointment. Please contact Joe Murphy <joseph.murphy@yale.edu>
Not sure how to find published research in the field of Chemistry? Confused about the most effective way to use the databases offered by the Yale Science Libraries? This workshop is for you. We will talk about refining a research topic, choosing a database, and performing literature searches. Selected science encyclopedias, dictionaries and databases (such as: Chemical Abstracts, Science Citation Index and Current Contents) will be highlighted. These sessions will include:

Introduction to SciFinder Scholar and Beilstein/Gmelin Crossfire
By appointment. Please contact Joe Murphy <joseph.murphy@yale.edu>
Each workshop will consist of two parts:

Part I: This session will be an introduction to the type of information found in Chemical Abstracts and how this database can be searched using the SciFinder Scholar interface. We will talk about performing a search for information on a topic, a specific author and a chemical substance.

Part II: For users who have not attempted to use the Beilstein/Gmelin database or for those who are frustrated by its cryptic design, this session will take you through the steps of logging on; defining a fact and structure query; displaying answer sets, structures, reactions, data, and literature citations; and exporting data.

Engineering Library

How to Find Journal Articles
Wed Sept 10, 2008 4pm - 5pm
AND Fri, Oct 17, 2008 11am - Noon
This session will help you select the best databases for engineering and computer science research, learn techniques for efficient searching and link to full text articles.

EndNote Demonstration
Fri Sept 19, 2008 2pm - 3pm
(Also in Bass Library Electronic Classroom L06 (110 Wall st) on Sept. 26, 2008 1pm - 2:30pm - AND - Nov. 10, 3pm - 4:30pm)
EndNote helps you to organize your research and easily create bibliographies while writing a paper. Using EndNote you can save references from research databases, add notes, insert citations into a document, and format a bibliography for that document http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=34945859553

Find Cited References
Mon, Sept 22, 2008 3pm – 4pm
Web of Science (Science Citation Index) and Scopus allow you to find papers that have referenced an earlier published work.  Learn how to search by citation and use related tools for analyzing the impact of journals and authors.

RefWorks Demonstration
Fri, Oct 10, 2008 1pm – 2pm
(Also in Bass Library Electronic Classroom L06 (110 Wall st) on Oct 15, 2008 3:30pm - 5pm - AND - Oct 27, 2008 5pm - 6:30pm)
RefWorks is a web-based program that allows you to organize your research and easily create footnotes, citations, and formatted bibliographies. Using RefWorks you can save references from research databases, add notes and keywords, insert citations into a document, and format a bibliography for that document.

Forestry and Environmental Studies Library

Individual Research Sessions
If you wish to schedule an individual research session, please call or e-mail to set up an instruction session with the F&ES Librarian.

Contact: Carla Heister
Tel.:        432-5132
E-mail:    carla.heister@yale.edu

Geology Library

GeoRef and Other Geology Online Tools
By appointment. Please contact Joe Murphy joseph.murphy@yale.edu
Learn how to search the geology literature from your desktop, and discover sources of full-text articles and technical reports. Also learn to create search strategies that will automatically send citations to your email address.

Mathematics Library

By appointment. Please contact Andy Shimp

Bass Library, 110 Wall Street (FORMERLY CCL)

Creating Bibliographies with EndNote
Sept 26, 2008 1:00 - 2:30 - AND - Nov 10, 2008 3:00 - 4:30
Bass Library Electronic Classroom L06 110 Wall Street
The EndNote software program helps you to organize your research and easily create bibliographies while writing a paper. Using EndNote you can save references from research databases, add notes, insert citations into a document, and format a bibliography for that document. Registration or questions to smlref@yale.edu. EndNote Help -  Register Online

Creating Bibliographies with EndNote Web
Oct 7, 2008 3pm - 4:30pm – AND  - Dec 5, 2008 1pm - 2:30pm
Bass Library Electronic Classroom, L06 110 Wall Street
Need help organizing your references and creating bibliographies? The popular EndNote bibliography manager is now available in a Web version that is available for free to Yale affiliates. EndNote Web allows you to store and manage references, import citations from online databases and create a bibliography instantly as you write.
Register online or at the Sterling Library Reference Desk or by e-mail to smlref@yale.edu.

Creating Bibliographies with RefWorks
Oct 15, 2008 3:30pm – 5pm – AND - Oct 27, 2008 5pm - 6:30pm
Bass Library Electronic Classroom, L06 110 Wall Street
RefWorks is a Web-based program that allows you to organize your research and easily create bibliographies while writing a paper. Using RefWorks you can save references from research databases, add notes, insert citations into a document, and format a bibliography for that document. Best of all, RefWorks is available for free to the Yale community!
Register online or at the Sterling Library Reference Desk or by e-mail to smlref@yale.edu.

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Contact Joe Murphy with any questions.