A regularly scheduled series of introductions to library resources. Library Orientation
sessions are also offered at the beginning of the Fall term.
By Library Location: [Kline Science] [Chemistry] [Engineering] [Forestry] [Geology] [Math]
Orbis, the Library Online Catalog
Wednesday, September 5, 9:30
a.m.
Friday, September 7, 10:00 a.m.
Learn how to use Orbis to
identify and find books and journals held in Yale libraries.
Finding Journal Articles
Thursday, September 20, 11:00 a.m.
Find out how to locate journal articles in the Science Libraries. This
session will show direct links to both Orbis holdings information and full-text
online journals from major index databases.
New Electronic Reference Sources
Thursday, October 4, 11:00
a.m.
Learn about newly added electronic resources useful for research.
Introduction to SciFinder Scholar
Thursday, October 11, 11:00
a.m.
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.
Biology Resources
Tuesday, October 23, 3:00 p.m.
Learn
about the BIOSIS Previews database, the online Current Protocols series, the new
online Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, and other Internet sites of interest
including an electronic book in natural history.
Botany Resources
Thursday, October 25, 11:00 a.m.
Review major reference works and literature retrieval strategies in this
session. Look at selected key Internet sites.
Zoology and Natural History Resources
Thursday, November 15,
11:00 a.m.
Techniques for researching the zoology literature will be
highlighted.
Conservation or Biodiversity Resources
Wednesday, December 5,
3:00 p.m.
Look at selected information resources on biological
conservation, in print and on the Internet.
Introduction to the Chemistry Library
Tuesday, September 4,
12:00 p.m.
Friday, September 14, 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, September 20, 4:00
p.m.
Tuesday, October 9, 10:00 a.m.
For those new to Yale or who
have not used the Chemistry Library and its resources in the past, this session
will include a brief tour of the Chemistry Library and an overview of resources
for finding books, articles, property information, spectra, and synthetic
methods.
Finding Journal Articles in Chemistry
Monday, September 17,
12:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 27, 2:00 p.m.
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.
Introduction to SciFinder Scholar
Thursday, October 11, 11:00
a.m.
This session will be held at Kline Science Library
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.
Introduction to Beilstein/Gmelin Crossfire
Monday, October 15,
4:00 p.m.
For users with little experience using the Beilstein/Gmelin
database, 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.
Introduction to Engineering & Computer Science Databases
Wednesday, September 12, 4:00 p.m.
Friday, September 14, 11:30
a.m.
This session will introduce a variety of online databases for
finding books, journal articles and full-text papers.
Keep Current on New Research with Auto Alerts
Wednesday,
September 19, 12:00 p.m.
Having trouble keeping up to date on the latest
research in your field? Learn how to automatically receive email notices of
newly published research of interest to you.
Science Citation Index (Web of Science)
Friday, September 28,
11:00 a.m.
Science Citation Index (also known as Web of Science) is
unique in allowing you to find papers that have referenced an earlier published
work. Learn how to search by citation, author and subject.
How to Find Journal Articles
Friday, October 5, 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, October 9, 4:00 p.m.
This session will help you select the
best databases for engineering and computer science research and learn
techniques for efficient searching.
Journal Citation Reports (JCR)
Tuesday, October 16, 12:00 p.m.
This session will provide a brief overview of JCR, a Web-based tool for
journal evaluation that presents statistical data for determining the relative
importance of journals within a field.
Introduction to EndNote
Wednesday, November 7, 4:00 p.m.
A demonstration of the major features of EndNote v.5, a software program
for managing references and creating bibliographies.
by appointment
by appointment
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