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RefWorks Webinars Announced

RefWorks Fundamentals

 

This 60-minute session covers all the basics - creating a RefWorks account, importing data, organizing your database and generating a bibliography. This session is great for new users or even existing users who would like a refresher.

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

 

10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 3:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=712033906

 

 

 

Thursday, September 10, 2009

 

2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 7:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=712297667

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

 

12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 5:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=714496463

 

 

 

RefWorks Advanced Features

 

This 60-minute session covers topics such as advanced searching, editing multiple references, viewing, printing and sorting references and more. Attendees should have a working knowledge of RefWorks' basic features.

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

 

2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 7:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=716287449

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

 

10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 3:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=713177309

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

 

12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 5:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=718264030

 

 

 

RefWorks in 15 Minutes

While the ideal way to teach users the basic features of RefWorks is to conduct a full training session, we realize that in some situations you may have only a few minutes to demonstrate the power of RefWorks. During this 30-minute session, you'll rapidly learn: how to create an account; direct export citations from two databases; create a folder; create a bibliography from a list of citations; and create a bibliography using Write N' Cite.

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

 

2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York)

 

8:00 pm, Europe Daylight Time (GMT +02:00, Paris)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=713344848

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

 

10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 3:00 pm, GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=712987740

 

 

 

RefShare

 

This 60-minute session covers how to share your database or a folder of references, how to turn your shared folder or database into an RSS feed, how to view, search, print and export references from a shared folder or database and how to access and view a shared folder or database from a central web page. Attendees should have a basic knowledge of RefWorks functionality.

 

 

 

Tuesday, September  15, 2009

 

10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 3:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=711918163

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

 

2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 7:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=714288981

 

 

 

RefWorks Administration

Topics covered during this 75-minute webinar include: viewing account usage; deleting account and resetting passwords; customizing your RefWorks subscription; setting up and managing the attachments feature and RefShare; adding site-wide output Styles and Z39.50 Sites; creating a custom List of import filters; and modifying the user type, focus area and new account email.

This session is only for librarians and other professionals who administer RefWorks.

 

Thursday, September 10, 2009

 

10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 3:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=719791208

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

 

2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 7:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=719312254

 

 

 

Four Ways to Create Bibliographies in RW

 

In this session you'll learn the four ways to create bibliographies in RefWorks:

 

1)    Write-N-Cite utility (for use with Microsoft Word only): We will discuss what's new in Write-N-Cite, how to install it, and how to use it to insert citations and create bibliographies in your documents - including while working offline.

 

2)    One Line/Cite View: This method does not require downloading a plug-in, as does Write-N-Cite. This method can be used to create bibliographies with in-text citations in just about any word processing program.

 

3)    Manual: This also does not require downloading a plug-in, and it too works with just about any word processing program. You can also insert in-text citations in a manuscript offline with this method.

 

4)    Format a Bibliography from a List of References: Any folder or list of citations can be quickly formatted into any of the 1,300-plus bibliographic styles in RefWorks.

 

Attendees should have a basic knowledge of RefWorks functionality.

 

 

 

Thursday, September 3, 2009

 

 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York)

 

7:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=718324697

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

 

10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York)

 

3:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=719671625

 

 

 

The Six ways to Import Information into RefWorks

 

All six possible ways to put information into RefWorks will be covered in this 60-minute session:

 

A.   Direct Export

 

B.   Importing as a .txt file

 

C.   Manually

 

D.   Online database (z39.50)

 

E.    RefGrab-It

 

F.    RSS feeds

 

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

 

2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 7:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=714378728

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

 

10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 3:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=716100781

 

 

 

RefAware

 

RefAware is a web-based current awareness service designed to provide researchers with immediate access to new research and publications in their field. During this 50-minute Webinar, we'll cover the basic features of RefAware.

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

 

12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 6:00 pm Europe Daylight Time (GMT +02:00, Paris)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=714477237

 

 

 

RefGrab-It

 

In this 20-minute Webinar, learn how RefGrab-It works with your browser to capture bibliographic information from web pages giving you the option to import that data into your RefWorks account. This webinar will show you how to use RefGrab-It Version 2. Learn how to install and use each of the three different options and: and to associate your RefWorks account with RefGrab-It; choose the mode that you want RefGrab-It to operate (embedded, or browser pop-up window or tab); and to export RIS formatted documents to RefWorks (available with the plug-in version only).

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

 

2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 7:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London) Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=714266154

 

 

 

Thursday, September 24, 2009

 

10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 3:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=711020828

 

 

 

RefMobile

 

In this short, 15-minute Webinar, learn how to use RefMobile to access most commonly used RefWorks functions, including:

 

1)    Searching a RefWorks database

 

2)    Viewing references by folders

 

3)    Adding and removing references from folders

 

4)    Creating new folders

 

5)    Adding comments to Notes fields.

 

6)    Import new references using the SmartAdd feature.

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

 

2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 8:00 pm Europe Daylight Time (GMT +02:00, Paris)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=716444995

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

 

10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York) 4:00 pm Europe Daylight Time (GMT +02:00, Paris)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=710695324

 

 

 

Webinars in English by U.K.-based RefWorks Trainer:

 

 

Four Ways to Create Bibliographies

 

Thursday, 17 September 2009

 

9:30 GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

11:30 Northern Europe Daylight Time (GMT +03:00, Helsinki) 10:30 South Africa Standard Time (GMT +02:00, Pretoria)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=713776684

 

 

 

Six ways to Import Information

 

 

 

Friday, 18 September 2009

 

9:30, GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London)

 

11:30 Northern Europe Daylight Time (GMT +03:00, Helsinki) 10:30 South Africa Standard Time (GMT +02:00, Pretoria) Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=712692796

 

Webinars in German:

 

 

 

6 Wege Referenzen zu übernehmen

 

 

 

30 September 2009

 

14:00, Europe Summer Time (Berlin, GMT+02:00) 13:00, GMT Summer Time (London, GMT+01:00)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?d=713242758&t=a

 

 

 

RefWorks Grundlagen

 

21 September 2009

 

10:00, Europe Summer Time (Berlin, GMT+02:00) 9:00, GMT Summer Time (London, GMT+01:00)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?d=712759358&t=a

 

Webinars in Spanish:

 

 

 

Write N Cite III

 

Martes 15 de septiembre

 

12h del mediodía (horario peninsular español)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=714153043

 

 

 

RefWorks Nivel Básico

 

Lunes 28 de septiembre

 

12h del mediodía (horario peninsular español)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=719108946

 

 

 

Webinars by our Melbourne, Australia-based Australian trainer:

 

 

 

RefWorks Fundamentals

 

Thursday, September 17, 2009

 

11:00 am, Australia Eastern Standard Time (Sydney, GMT+10:00) 1:00 pm New Zealand Standard Time (Wellington, GMT+12:00)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=711554746

 

 

 

RefWorks Advanced

 

Friday, September 18, 2009

 

11:00 am Australia Eastern Standard Time (Sydney, GMT+10:00) 1:00 pm, New Zealand Standard Time (Wellington, GMT+12:00)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=716723343

 

 

 

Webinar in English by our Stockholm-based trainer:

 

 

 

RefAware Fundamentals

 

September 7, 2009

 

1:00 pm GMT Daylight Time (GMT +01:00, London) 2:00 pm Sweden Daylight Time (GMT +02:00, Stockholm) 8:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York)

 

Enroll Now! https://refworks.webex.com/refworks/onstage/g.php?d=714487416&t=a

 

ICPSR Webinar

Depositing Data with ICPSR - Featuring The Data Deposit Form

Join us for a Webinar on August 26 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/510367155 Considering depositing data with ICPSR?  Curious about the process?  Wondering what ICPSR does with the questions it asks about the data?  This webinar will unlock the mysteries of the ICPSR data deposit form and more! In addition to an overview of the data deposit process, we will talk about the benefits of depositing data, demonstrate how to submit data using our online Data Deposit Form, and discuss how ICPSR uses the information submitted through the online deposit form. Please share this invitation with all interested colleagues.  We look forward to joining you during the Webinar! Not receiving these webinar invitations directly?  Sign up here to receive future invitations - https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/ICPSR/org/lists/index.html Title:   Depositing Data with ICPSR - Featuring The Data Deposit Form Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.   System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer

Tours of Olin's Government Documents Area Offered

Join us for a tour of the Government Documents area in Olin Library!

Tuesday, September 22nd, 12:30 and 4:00.  Meet in the lobby area near the Circulation Desk.

NIH Policy Seminars Offered

If you are doing research for the NIH (or if you're interested in the policy surrounding access to government-funded research)  you may be interested in attending one of these seminars:

Olin Library, Arc Presentation Room

Tuesday, September 22, 10:30-11:30 am

Thursday, November 12, 2009, 3:30-4:30 pm

Becker Library Room 601A:

Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 2:00-3:00 pm

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 2:00-3:00 pm

For the full announcement, see:

http://becker.wustl.edu/pdf/NIHClass_Fall2009.pdf

JSTOR Update

Faceted Searching to be Added to JSTOR

JSTOR will introduce a new "faceted search" feature in early July. The faceted search will offer a number of different options to expand and refine search results. Faceted searching and search results will allow you to easily visualize how the returned articles are distributed among categories, or “facets." For instance, with faceted search you can see how many of your results are in each discipline, how many are book reviews or full-length articles, and how many articles contain images, among other options. You'll be able to modify your search results by choosing specific facets, and all search results pages will now incorporate the facets sidebar to make modifications easier.

Several webinars have been scheduled to provide overviews of the new search functionality. If you’re interested in seeing a preview of the new functionality, we encourage you to sign up for one of the sessions this week. Screenshots of the new functionality have also been posted on JSTOR's Facebook page, in the photo album "New Faceted Search Interface."

In order to register for a webinar, please follow the link below.

JSTOR's New Faceted Search
Thu, Jul 16, 2009 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT
(16:00-16:30 GMT, 11-11:30 AM CDT, 10-10:30 AM MDT, 9-9:30 AM PDT)
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/952029465

WU Customized Copyright Addendum

Washington University Customized Copyright Addendum

from Library News for Psychology by Melissa Vetter

Do you know about the Customized Copyright Addendum generator available to all WU authors?

The Washington University Copyright Addendum form will generate a customized PDF that authors can attach to a journal publisher’s copyright form to retain specific rights that are not expressly stated by the publisher. Any combination of these rights may be selected. Please note that the WU Addendum allows authors to retain rights to the peer-reviewed manuscript version; not the final published article. The peer-reviewed manuscript version reflects all the changes made as a result of the peer review process.

WU authors are NOT required to use the WU Addendum. It is a tool for authors to use if they wish to retain rights that are not expressly stated in journal publisher’s copyright form. For more information on rights for authors please see Authors and Copyright.

To view the addendum form visit: http://becker.wustl.edu/forms/WUaddendum-form.html

Do you know about the Customized Copyright Addendum generator available to all WU authors?

The Washington University Copyright Addendum form will generate a customized PDF that authors can attach to a journal publisher’s copyright form to retain specific rights that are not expressly stated by the publisher. Any combination of these rights may be selected. Please note that the WU Addendum allows authors to retain rights to the peer-reviewed manuscript version; not the final published article. The peer-reviewed manuscript version reflects all the changes made as a result of the peer review process.

WU authors are NOT required to use the WU Addendum. It is a tool for authors to use if they wish to retain rights that are not expressly stated in journal publisher’s copyright form. For more information on rights for authors please see Authors and Copyright.

To view the addendum form visit: http://becker.wustl.edu/forms/WUaddendum-form.html

New Link to Materials from NBER

NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research) Data
A cornucopia of links to statistical information from a wide variety of sources prepared by the NBER. Emphasis is on U.S. but some other country data is also available. Also contains NBER Working Papers.

New E-Encylopedias from Sage

• Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods: Provides 'detailed (although not exhaustive) information about each of the many methods that survey methodologists and survey statisticians deploy in order to conduct reliable and valid surveys.' (from Introduction to ebook on the site)

• Sage Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods: 'Researchers and practitioners at all levels, and across disciplines, will benefit from this encyclopedia, as it defines and explains core concepts, describes the techniques involved in the implementation of qualitative methods, and presents an overview of qualitative approaches to research.' (from Introduction to ebook on the site)

New or Changed E-Resources

·         Hein Online contains many legal resources, including the Code of Federal Regulations, United States Code, and U.S. Statutes at Large; scroll list of 'Subscribed Libraries' in the left-hand column once connected. Campus-wide access is due to subscription by the WU Law Library.

 

·         NCES DataLab: Statistics compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.

 

Ebooks from Greenwood or ABC-Clio:

·         Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales

·         Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

·         Rich and Poor in America

·         Treaties with American Indians

·         Encyclopedia of Witchcraft

Congress & The Presidency

We have access to the title Congress & the presidency.  The URL is:

 

http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=journal&issn=0734-3469

 

This title is new to Routledge for 2009.  It is available in an internet only subscription for 2010.