Cool Library Tools For BioAg Lab Staff
Learn about the following key resources/search tactics for lab staff: Major life science methods/protocols resources; quick tips on how to search PubMed, BIOSIS Previews, or CAB Abstracts; automatic updates of your specialized research topics with results sent via weekly/monthly e-mails; locating journal impact factors or rankings to help determine which journals your lab should publish in; tools to apply co-citation analysis to cited references and to create author citation reports; how to collaborate in your lab in the use of Endnote Web; preview just-licensed e-books from CAB International (primary publisher of agricultural books); locate core computer tech e-books to help with your running the lab website, making computer fixes, or writing code for your research group; UC-eLinks tool for linking & Copyright rules which apply to downloading PDFs of published articles and posting to UC Davis internal/external websites. Co-instructors: Ruth Gustafson & Meredith Saba.
| Mon | Feb 22 | 12:00pm-1:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
| Thu | Mar 18 | 12:00pm-1:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
EndNote for the Biological & Agricultural Sciences
Learn to format bibliographies easily and automatically using EndNote, a bibliographic management tool. Discover how to download and export citations from catalogs and selected biological and agricultural databases. You will also learn how to access EndNote through the web.
| Thu | Feb 18 | 3:10pm-4:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
| Thu | Mar 11 | 3:10pm-4:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
EndNote for the Health Sciences
Want to use EndNote to manage the heaps of literature you gather? We can help! Learn to collect, store, organize, and retrieve articles, and how to cite them in your posters or publications. Discover how to export citations from your favorite sources into EndNote, to attach and access the fulltext of those articles, and to create and format references for your own publications. Bring your wireless-capable laptop to get the most out of the session. If none of the following times work for you, please contact Deanna Johnson, deejohnson@ucdavis.edu or 530-752-3271, to set up a time that will.
| Thu | Feb 11 | 4:00pm-5:00pm | Carlson Health Sciences Library Conference Room 128 | register |
| Mon | Feb 22 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Carlson Health Sciences Library Conference Room 128 | register |
| Tue | Mar 9 | 4:00pm-5:00pm | Carlson Health Sciences Library Conference Room 128 | register |
Learn to Use EndNote
Learn to use EndNote to store, manage, and format references. Class will cover: creating EndNote libraries, adding citations to your libraries, direct export of citations from article databases, output styles, and Cite While You Write (using EndNote with Microsoft Word).
| Tue | Feb 23 | 2:00pm-3:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
| Wed | Mar 10 | 12:00pm-1:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
Library 101: Catalogs, Databases & Services
90 minutes is all you need for this hands-on introduction to finding books, research articles and other items at the UC Davis General Libraries. Learn about library privileges, services and how to discover print and digital materials in our collections. Catalog searching and an introduction to research databases will be covered. This basic orientation to the Library is suitable for any discipline and all your questions are welcomed.
| Thu | Feb 18 | 12:00pm-1:30pm | Library Instruction Lab |
| Wed | Feb 24 | 12:00pm-1:30pm | Library Instruction Lab |
Library Class for UC Davis Staff
Did you know that as U.C. Davis staff you have access to the books, journals, databases and other electronic resources available through the University Library? Discover how to use our print materials and electronic resources, and get access from your home or office. Learn how to search our catalog and databases (a sample database will be demonstrated). Registration required: For more information contact Sandra Vella at savella@lib.ucdavis.edu.
| Tue | Feb 9 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
Library On The Go: Help With Off-Site Access
Need access when not on campus? We can help! Learn about the VPN (Virtual Private Network), which allows access to licensed resources when you travel; about UC-eLinks that link you from the article citation to the fulltext of the article or lets you Request a copy when the fulltext isn’t available electronically; and about EndNote Web, which can be used from any computer that has internet access, wherever you are. Bring your wireless-capable laptop to get the most out of the session. If none of the following times work for you, please contact Deanna Johnson, deejohnson@ucdavis.edu or 530-752-3271, to set up a time that will.
| Thu | Feb 18 | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Carlson Health Sciences Library Conference Room 128 | register |
| Tue | Mar 2 | 4:00pm-5:00pm | Carlson Health Sciences Library Conference Room 128 | register |
Searching the Agricultural Literature
Learn how to search efficiently in the OvidSP version of the three core agricultural databases: CAB Abstracts, Agricola, and Food Sciences & Technology Abstracts. The unique scope and content of each database will be reviewed. Researchers in the farm animal (including veterinary), entomological (pest), fruit and vegetable crop, farming systems, food sciences & technology, viticulture & enology, and human nutrition areas will find these databases to be the most pertinent to their research needs. Topics covered include: keyword, author and title searching; using the wildcard and common limits; and using the thesaurus, indexes, and search history features. Current awareness (update/alert) services, how to use UC-eLinks, and how to cross-search databases simultaneously will also be discussed. Learn about the NEWLY licensed Journal Citation Reports which indicates the top journals in each discipline. Instructor: Ruth Gustafson.
| Thu | Mar 4 | 3:00pm-4:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
Searching the Animal Sciences/Wildlife Biology Literature
Dependent on the subject interests of attendees, bibliographic databases and library resources from the appropriate animal-related Subject Guides will be presented. Potential Subject Guides to be covered are: Animal Sciences, Entomology, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Marine Biology. If pertinent, the new EBSCO interface to the databases FISH & FISHERIES WORLDWIDE and WILDLIFE & ECOLOGY STUDIES WORLDWIDE will be reviewed. Relevant e-book collections will also be discussed. Database searching strategies covered include: topic/keyword, title and author searching; using the wildcard and limits; and using the thesaurus, index, and search history features. Current awareness (update/alert) services, citation searching, and how to use UC-eLinks will also be discussed. Learn about the NEWLY licensed Journal Citation Reports which indicates the top journals in each discipline. Instructor: Ruth Gustafson.
| Fri | Feb 19 | 11:30am-1:00pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
Searching the Biological Literature: BIOSIS Previews & PubMed Databases
BIOSIS Previews and PubMed are general databases for nearly all biological topics and are especially important for the molecular and cellular sciences. NOTE: A new PubMed interface was released on Oct 27, 2009. A special comparison section between the NEW and OLD interface for PubMed will be included. Database searching strategies covered include: topic/keyword, title and author searching; using the wildcard and limits; and using the thesaurus/MeSH terms, and search history features. Current awareness (update/alert) services, citation searching, and how to use UC-eLinks will also be discussed. Learn about the NEWLY licensed Journal Citation Reports which indicates the top journals in each discipline. Instructor: Ruth Gustafson
| Fri | Feb 12 | 11:30am-1:00pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
| Thu | Mar 11 | 1:00pm-2:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
Searching the Ecological/Environmental Sciences Literature & GIS Data
Dependent on the subject interests of attendees, bibliographic databases and library resources from the appropriate ecological/environmental sciences related Subject Guides will be presented. Potential Subject Guides to be covered are: Ecology and Conservation Biology; Environmental Sciences; Maps and GIS; Marine Biology; and Toxicology. Database searching strategies covered include: topic/keyword, title and author searching; using the wildcard and limits; and using the thesaurus, index, and search history features. GIS data sources will be explored including the California Spatial Information Library. Current awareness (update/alert) services, citation searching, and how to use UC-eLinks will also be discussed. Learn about the NEWLY licensed Journal Citation Reports which indicates the top journals in each discipline. Co-instructors: Ruth Gustafson and Kathy Stroud.
| Thu | Feb 25 | 11:00am-12:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
Using ArcExplorer Mapping Software
Are you a complete novice with geographic information system (GIS) software? This is a hands-on class using ESRI’s free ArcExplorer. Learn to create a simple map by adding data layers, symbols, and labels; print or save your map as an image file; and make simple spatial and attribute queries. The concepts learned can easily be applied to other ESRI GIS products such as ArcView and ArcGIS.
| Tue | Feb 9 | 2:00pm-4:00pm | Library Instruction Lab | [full] |