Workshops
All sessions are 1 hour long in the location indicated. Students, Faculty, and Staff are welcome. Please RSVP so we may notify you of any room or date changes.
Citation Software Overview
Description: Did you know Stanford Libraries provide free access to RefWorks and EndNote Web? Interested in learning about the advantages of Zotero or Mendeley? Please join us to learn how citation management tools can help you track your research and simplify creating your papers.
Winter Quarter Dates: Wednesday Jan. 11
Location: Huang 219
Time: Noon-1:00 PM
RSVP: http://goo.gl/YoM49
Winter Quarter Dates: Tuesday Jan. 17
Location: Green Library, IC Classroom
Time: 3:30-4:30 pm RSVP: http://goo.gl/TDH1Z
Workshop materials
- Citation Management Tools Workshop Slides
- Citation Tools Comparison Chart
- Engineering Library Citation Management Tools page
Save Time Searching
Description: Searching of multiple databases in related disciplines uncovers articles, books and reports critical to your research. Demos will include a comparison of ISI Web of Knowledge, Scopus and the new Stanford Libraries' xSearch tool. E-mail alerts for subject, titles, and authors will also be covered.
Winter Quarter Dates: Wednesday, Jan. 18
Location: Huang 219
Time: Noon-1:00 PM
RSVP: http://goo.gl/hXMFT
Workshop materials
SearchWorks Tips
Description: Want to learn to make the online catalog do your work for you? Join us for this workshop to discover the power of SearchWorks.
Winter Quarter Dates: Friday, Feb. 3
Location: Huang 219
Time: Noon-1:00 PM
RSVP: http://goo.gl/hw5RV
Using Mendeley and Zotero Citation Managers
Description: Mendeley and Zotero are open source software packages that index and organize all of your research materials. Learn how to organize your collection and collaborate with other researchers.
Winter Quarter Dates: Friday, Jan. 13; Friday, Jan. 20
Location: Huang 203
Time: Noon-1:00 PM
RSVP: http://goo.gl/ei2hM
Winter Quarter Dates: Thursday Jan. 19
Location: Green Library, IC Classroom
Time: Noon-1:00 PM pm RSVP: http://goo.gl/iUzVL
Workshop materials
Finding and Using Databases
Description: What are databases? Which ones does Stanford make available? How to find databases that are perfect for your research projects and how to use them. Setting up e-mail alerts for subject, titles, and authors will be covered.
Winter Quarter Dates: Wednesday, Jan. 25
Location: Huang 219
Time: Noon-1:00 PM
RSVP: http://goo.gl/qLJX5
Using EndNote and EndNoteWeb Citation Managers
Description: EndNote 5X or EndNoteWeb software indexes and organizes all of your citations. Learn how to create output in a variety of bibliographic styles.
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Using RefWorks Citation Manager
Description: RefWorks software indexes and organizes all of your citations. Your RefWorks account stays “live” as long as Stanford Libraries continue to subscribe to the product, even after you graduate.
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Previous Workshops
Cool Tools for Research
Description: An overview of Mendeley, Utopia Docs, SciVerse Apps, Mobile Apps, and the H-Index. Coverage includes how to leverage citations and set up alerts.
Not Offered Winter Quarter 2012
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Linking Electronic Resources to Class Sites in CourseWork and CCNet
Description: This workshop gives an overview of the options within CourseWork and CCNet for linking to licensed content for required or supplemental course reading . Examples of e-books, e-book chapters and journal articles are covered. Video content can also be linked to course sites.
Workshop materials
- Powerpoint Slides
- Adding e-reserves to Coursework (.doc file)
- Coursework instructions for instructors
Workshop on Mendeley, Papers & Zotero
Description:Please join us for our lunchtime workshop introducing how these three Citation/Research Management Tools can help you build your research library. We will cover how these programs work and help offer suggestions on identifying the best program for your research. Snacks will be provided. As usual, all faculty, students, and staff are welcome to attend.
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Research Alerts
Description: Want to learn to make research databases do your work for you? Want to stay on top of other research in your subject area? Join us for this workshop to learn how to create research alerts using a number of different tools.
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All About Mendeley
Description: Mendeley Desktop is academic software that indexes and organizes all of your PDF documents and research papers. Learn how to organize your collection and collaborate with other researchers.
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Instruction and Tours
Tours of the Library, group and individual instruction, and specialized training in engineering information sources can be arranged by contacting a Librarian.
Online Tutorials
Stanford Socrates Tutorials
- Regular Journal Search/Browse (created by Falconer Biology Library, 2min 38sec)
- Finding Electronic Journals (created by Falconer Biology Library, 3min 28sec)
Citation Management Software Tutorials
- EndNote Tutorials (created by Thomson Reuters)
- RefWorks Tutorial (created by RefWorks)
Database Searching Tutorials
- Engineering Village/Compendex Training Presentations (created by Engineering Information)
- IEEE Xplore Training Modules (created by IEEE)
- Scopus Introductory Video (created by Elsevier)
- Scopus Demos on Author Identifier, Journal Analyzer and Personalization Tools (created by Elsevier)
- Direct link to the Training Desk for vidoes and tutorials on ScienceDirect, Scopus and SciVerse (created by Elsevier)
- Web of Knowledge Databases Search Tips (created by Thomson Reuters) - Web of Knowledge includes Inspec, Web of Science, Derwent Innovations Index (patents), CAB Abstracts, BIOSIS, Zoological Record and Medline
- Saving Search Histories and Creating Alerts in Web of Knowledge Databases (created by Thomson Reuters)
- Cited Reference Search in Web of Science (created by Thomson Reuters)
- xSearch Power Point Tutorials (ppt and pdf)
Government Printing Office (GPO) Tutorials on Using and Accessing Gov Docs
- OPAL: Online Programs for All. Topics include: Searching for Free Government Full Text Docs Online: Where to Begin?; Geology Librarianship and Government Documents; Introduction to the New Browse Topics Website; and many others.