Workshops
Using RefWorks, Endnote and ZoteroDates: Monday 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23 or 11/30
Time: Noon to 1 pm
Where: Yang and Yamazaki Environment & Engineering Building (Y2E2), Conference Room 105 (across from Coupa Café) Y2E2 is at the corner of Via Ortega & Panama St.
Description: Please bring your lunch and join us for the third in a series of workshops. Did you know Stanford Libraries provide free access to RefWorks and EndNote Web? Join us to learn how citation management tools can help you track your research and simplify creating your papers.
All faculty, students, and staff are welcome to attend!
Email engreference@stanford.edu to RSVP
- Workshop materials
- Citation Management Workshop Slides
- Citation Tools Comparison Chart
- Engineering Library Citation Management Tools page
Cross Search - Using Cross Discipline Research Tools for Enhanced Searching.
10/5; 10/12; 10/19; or 10/26 - Yang and Yamazaki Environment & Engineering Building (Y2E2), Conference Room 105
Description: Comprehensive searching of multiple databases in related disciplines uncovers articles, books and reports critical to your research. Search examples using ISI Web of Science and the new Stanford Libraries’ Cross Search tool. E-mail alerts for subject, titles, and authors will also be covered.
- Workshop materials
- Powerpoint Slides
- Multi-search Features
Linking Electronic Resources to Class Sites in CourseWork and CCNet
9/14, 9/21 or 9/28 - Yang and Yamazaki Environment & Engineering Building (Y2E2), Conference Room 105
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 (.pdf file)
More Workshop topics and dates coming soon!
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)
- EndNote Tutorials (created by Thomson Reuters)
- RefWorks Tutorial (created by RefWorks)
- Engineering Village/Compendex Training Presentations (created by Engineering Information)
- IEEE Xplore Training Modules (created by IEEE)
- 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)
- SULAIR Cross Search Power Point Tutorial (ppt)
- 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.