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Recorded sessions of webinars and virtual events from the Scientific Library can now be accessed on the Library Trainings channel on Microsoft Stream. Also access presentation slides for the webinars on the Training Recordings channel on Microsoft Teams.  

Some of the recorded webinars and virtual events currently available on the channel include:

• Scientific Library Orientation: Learn about the information resources, services, and trainings accessible through the Scientific Library.
• Managing References with EndNote: Learn how to use the reference management software EndNote to organize your references and create in-text citations and bibliographies in Microsoft Word.
• Upcoming Changes to PubMed: Learn about features in the new version of PubMed.
• Webinars from Open Access Week 2020: Learn about open access policies and online resources through two 30-minutes webinars, Intro to Open Access Policies and Resources and Find Open Access Scientific Images and Education Resources.
• Resources for Research Data Webinar Series: This webinar series covers research data topics like Data Science Education Resources, Data Sharing Policies and Data Management Plans, Finding Data Standards, Finding Data Repositories and Data Sets, and NCI Data Resources.
• Resource of the Month Webinars: Learn about databases and online resources for researchers, such as the clinical database Micromedex or the site for sharing publications and peer review work, Publons.
• Virtual Events: View recordings of recent virtual events, such as the Virtual Author Day Roundtable and the Electron Microscopy Discussion Panel.

More recorded webinars and events will be added regularly to the Stream channel, so be sure to check the channel if you missed a webinar or event!  If you have any feedback or questions about the new Stream and Teams channels, contact the Scientific Library. 

LIBRARY ORIENTATIONS

Library Orientation sessions are held monthly via WebEx on Thursdays from 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.  The dates of upcoming sessions are January 14, February 11, and March 11.  We invite all employees to attend these sessions to learn about the many services and resources offered by the Library.  Registration is not required.

If you are not able to make it to our scheduled webinars, our librarians can work with your schedule to provide one-on-one training at your convenience via WebEx or  Skype.  For questions, or if you have a suggestion for a class offering, please contact us with your thoughts.

NOTE: All Library Instruction during Winter 2021 will be given via WebEx webinars.

RESOURCE OF THE MONTH WEBINARS

Each month the Library will feature a different resource and offer a 30-minute webinar to provide more information.  Watch for announcements about the resources highlighted in 2021 or contact the Library for more information:

JANUARY – WEB OF SCIENCE AND INCITES

Learn about new and upcoming changes to Web of Science and InCites for faster and easier searching, analysis and benchmarking of biomedical publications and citations. 

Friday, January 22, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

FEBRUARY – NATURAL MEDICINES

The Natural Medicines database is the most authoritative resource available on dietary supplements, herbal medicines, and complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies.

Thursday, February 25, 11:00 a.m.  – 11:30 a.m.

MARCH - ENDNOTE

EndNote allows you to manage and share your references, easily create and format bibliographies, search and cite references, and much more.

Webinars every Tuesday from March 9 – March 30, 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

RESOURCE TRAINING

The Library’s instruction team is pleased to announce that the Winter 2021 Resource Training Schedule is available on the Library’s Orientations and Classes website.  Class dates and descriptions are also listed on the Events Calendar.  Registration announcements & WebEx meeting links will be sent on the NCIF community listservs.  We are pleased to announce a new (rescheduled) webinar on TOOLS FOR LOCATING LITERATURE REVIEWS on Wednesday, March 24 at 2:00 p.m. and a series of EndNote Advanced webinars in March.     

MANAGING REFERENCES WITH ENDNOTE

Thursday, February 18, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

ENDNOTE ADVANCED: BUILDING YOUR LIBRARY

Tuesday, March 9, 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

ENDNOTE ADVANCED: WORKING WITH WORD DOCUMENTS

Tuesday, March 16, 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

ENDNOTE ADVANCED: EDITING OUTPUT STYLES

Tuesday, March 23, 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

TOOLS FOR LOCATING LITERATURE REVIEWS (NEW!)

Wednesday, March 24, 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

ENDNOTE ADVANCED: WORKING WITH YOUR LIBRARY

Tuesday, March 30, 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Think. Check. Submit. is a website that helps researchers find trusted journals and publishers where they can publish their research. Checklists of questions with links to authoritative resources guide an author to evaluate a publisher that will provide a professional publishing experience resulting in research that is indexed, archived, and easily discoverable.  Think. Check. Attend. is the companion initiative that guides researchers and scholars in deciding whether to attend a conference or submit an abstract and present their research.  You can find this page, along with many other resources from the Library’s Resources for Authors page.

This year, the Scientific Library hosted a series of virtual discussion panels to share the valuable work done by teams at the National Cancer Institute at Frederick and Frederick

National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNL) who offer research support services. The three virtual discussion panels highlighted services related to data science, scientific publishing, and electron microscopy. Recordings of the three discussion panels can now be viewed on the Library Trainings channel on Microsoft Stream.

Recorded discussion panels that can be viewed on demand include:

• Data Science Discussion Panel: Six members of Advanced Biomedical Computational Science (ABCS) discussed the broad variety of biomedical data types that their teams work with, challenges they face when working with research data, benefits and obstacles to data sharing, and best practices for working with biomedical research data.  A recap of this discussion panel was summarized in The Poster.
• Formatting, Editing, and Illustration for Scientific Publications Discussion Panel: Staff from Scientific Publications, Graphics, and Media (SPGM) spoke about the process and tools for editing and illustrating scientific publications.  The SPGM staff also gave advice to researchers on working with SPGM and other creative teams.
• Electron Microscopy Discussion Panel: Specialists from the Electron Microscopy Laboratory (EML), the Center for Molecular Microscopy (CMM), and the National Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility (NCEF) discussed instruments and workflows used for electron microscopy services at their facilities. The specialists also spoke about challenges they face when preparing and imaging specimens and new technologies in the electron microscopy field. A recap of this discussion panel was summarized in The Poster.

If your team provides services to National Cancer Institute at Frederick and FNL researchers and staff, contact the Library if your team is interested in participating in a virtual discussion panel to share your services and expertise. 

At the end of January 2020, the professional magazine, The Scientist, began a monthly series of podcasts called The Scientist Speaks.  These are podcasts “by scientists for scientists” that communicate novel research in molecular biology.  These podcasts are available on several platforms, including:  Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean, as well as by email subscription.  A few of the diverse topics that have been featured in this inaugural year are antibiotic resistance, the Human Microbiome Project and cancer immunotherapy.  Most recently, the November podcast focused on the timely subject of immune tolerance to infectious disease by hosting a discussion with Stanford University Professor, Dr. David Schneider. If any of these topics seem interesting, it will be worth tuning in.  Podcasts provide an educational form of entertainment, but also offer an engaging form of enrichment in new fields of study.