Tue., May 10, 10:00-11:30am
Wed., May 11, 1:00-2:30pm
Location: E-classroom, Engineering & Science Library (Douglas Library)

Citation-tracking databases offer powerful analytical capabilities that can improve your literature searches and help you understand the impact of your research. Knowing where and how often your work is being cited is useful when preparing grant applications, applying for a new academic or research position, preparing a tenure or promotion portfolio and deciding where to submit an article for publication.

Register online at http://library.queensu.ca/node/8465.

Tue., Apr. 5, 10:00-11:30am
Wed., Apr. 6, 1:00-2:30pm
Location: E-classroom, Engineering & Science Library (Douglas Library)

Patents are an important source of scientific and technical information, much of which is not published in journals. This workshop will introduce you to patent documents and how to find patents related to a specific technology or product. Register online at http://library.queensu.ca/node/8464.

Celebrate World IP Day, April 26!

Patents are an important source of scientific and technical information, much of which is not published in journals. Patents reveal the current “state of the art” and provide vital information for making informed decisions about new research projects and business opportunities. This workshop will review the types of patent documents and how to search patents in public patent databases. You will learn effective strategies for searching patents by inventor name, company and technological subject matter.  Register here.

During this workshop you will get an in-depth look at the new IEEE Xplore interface, features and tools, learn how to manage search results (e.g. print, email, save citations to RefWorks), and how to get the best use of these new tools for your study and research. To register, or for more information, please go to http://library.queensu.ca/webeng/instruct.htm

The Literature Review: Ask Those Who Know

Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Time: 4:30pm

Location: Speakers Corner, Stauffer Library

RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic management tool (often called a “citation manager”) and is freely available to Queen’s students, faculty and staff (read more …)

In this session we will show you how to:

• Create a personalized RefWorks account
• Search Science and Engineering databases and import results.
• Search Google Scholar and Scirus and import results
• Use Write-N-Cite to create a bibliography in Word

Workshops will be held on

• Tuesday, September 23rd, 10:30am-11:30am
• Thursday, September 25th, 4:30pm – 5:30pm

Register online

Save time … learn to find library resources quickly and efficiently by attending various library workshops. More information and to register.

On Wednesday, April 30, 2008 from 10:00 – 11:30 am, there will be an Advanced RefWorks training session in the Bracken Library videoconference room. If you are interested, please feel free to join us!

Course description:
This 75-minute session covers topics such as advanced searching, using RefGrab-It to import data, working offline, editing multiple references,viewing, printing and sorting references and more. Attendees should have a working knowledge of RefWorks’ basic features.

Workshops will be held in the Douglas Library e-Classroom (ground floor) on:

April 22 – 10:30am-12:00pm

April 23 – 1:00-2:30pm

Patents are an important source of scientific and technical information, much of which is not published in journals. This workshop will demonstrate how you can access the wealth of information in patent literature and provide you with strategies for searching online patent databases. You will learn:

What are the basic types of patents

How to download a patent document

How to find a translation of a patent document

How to use patent office databases to do basic patent searches

How to search using patent classification

Register for a workshop 

For more information please contact Michael White at michael.white@queensu.ca.

The Engineering and Science Library will be holding RefWorks Workshops on

• Monday, Feb 11: 12:30 – 1:30
• Wednesday, Feb 13: 1:30 – 2:30
• Thursday, Feb 14: 3:30 – 4:30

In these workshops you will learn how to

• Create a RefWorks account
• Import from catalogues and databases
• Create folders, organize research and share files
• Create a bibliography within RefWorks and using Write-N-Cite
• Organize and manage a variety of objects including Microsoft® Word, Equations, Chemical Structures, Technical Drawings and more…

   Register Online for a RefWorks Workshop