Research Workshops: Fall 2009 schedule

The S.C. Williams Library will offer several workshops this semester to help you improve your research skills and knowledge. Please join us for these useful and informative workshops!

The following workshops are offered:

• Graduate & Ph.D. Research Workshop: Tuesday, October 6, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
  For students interested in improving their knowledge of the scholarly & professional research resources & databases available through the library. All students are welcome.
  

• SciFinder Database Workshop: Wednesday, October 21, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
  SciFinder covers chemistry, biomedical sciences, materials science, engineering, and more. This workshop will cover basic & advanced searching, in addition to structure searching.
  

• Ebsco Database Workshop: Tuesday, October 27, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
  Learn how to maximize your search results in the Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, and PsycInfo databases.
  

• Preparing Your Dissertation or Thesis Workshop: Thursday, November 5, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
  Important workshop for anyone working on a dissertation, thesis, or senior report. Topics covered will be formatting, specifications, LaTeX questions, and requirements.
  

If you have any questions, please contact a Reference & Research Services Librarian

All workshops will meet in Library Research Training Room 204, located on the second floor of the Library.
Directions: Walk up one flight of stairs, pass the boat hulls on your left as you cross the bridge, turn left at the presidents' portraits, walk straight past the restrooms & exhibits towards room 204.

We look forward to seeing you there!

SciFinder moving to web version

SciFinder Scholar has now changed to a web version of the database. In order to use SciFinder, users will need to register using their valid Stevens email address. If you are currently using the client version of SciFinder, you will need to register with the new web version. The client version will no longer work after the end of March, 2009.

Registration instructions are available on the Stevens Library website at http://www.stevens.edu/library/research/scifinder.html

Some of the new features of the web version of SciFinder include:

* Direct links to data
* Keep Me Posted enhancements
* Improved search precision
* Session history retention
* Index term linking

For SciFinder Web training and tutorials, check out the CAS website, at http://www.cas.org/support/scifi/index.html

If you have any questions about SciFinder Scholar, please contact a Reference and Research Services Librarian.