The University Libraries create presentations for department meetings, classroom support, and other small groups upon request. Register

Contact the appropriate librarian for your subject area.

Contact Information Available at:
http://www.libraries.wright.edu/staff/central/cnis/outreach.html

Sample Workshop Offerings:

PDAs in Biomedicine (or your discipline . . .)
Census 2000
ICPSR: Social Sciences Data Sets - Learning What's Available
Using the Web for class assignments
Patent & Trademark Searching
Using Social Sciences Citation Index, ERIC, or any of our 100+ databases specific to your discipline
Keeping current with the research in your discipline

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Business & Administration
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Liberal Arts Register

Engineering & Computer Science
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Health Sciences ResourcesRegister

The University Libraries offer classes covering our available resources.  Listed below is the Winter Quarter 2002 schedule for classes held at the Fordham Health Sciences Library.  These classes are open to all faculty, staff and students.  No preregistration is required.

Schedules for each quarter are also available from the Fordham Health Sciences Library web page:
www.libraries.wright.edu/staff/fordham/fhslnew.html

If the above times and topics do not meet your needs, individual instruction is always available by appointment.  For details, please contact the Fordham Health Sciences Library Reference Desk at 775-2005 or e-mail Bette Sydelko, Head of Reference and Instruction, at bette.sydelko@wright.edu

For additional information about the Libraries' workshops, please call Carol Brown at 775-3521.

Workshop Descriptions Register

General 

Exploring the Electronic Library: Using the Libraries' Web Site
Today's library includes a complex offering of electronic and print publications.  Learn what's new with the Libraries' web site and OhioLINK and take a survey of the modern library, including the web catalog, hypertext links to full text journals, OhioLINK borrowing, electronic indexes, full-text data, scholarly and news resources, and Internet sites.

University Staff - Finding What You Need on the Libraries' Web Site
University Staff -- Would you like to get information faster and learn where items are located on the Libraries' web site?  Would you like to learn how to find books and online articles, use OhioLINK, and Interlibrary loan?  This class is specifically tailored to help University Staff better utilize the resources available on the Libraries' web site.  This is open to all staff.  Both new and not-so-new staff are encouraged to attend.

EndNote:  Getting Started Hands On
Experience the power of the EndNote bibliographic management software as you explore its capabilities in this hands-on class for first time users.  Learn to use the OhioLINK Dataware databases to import references into EndNote.  See how Microsoft Word and EndNote interact to produce a bibliography or reference list in the style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) you need for your paper.  Discover for yourself why you should begin using EndNote today to help keep you and your references organized. EndNote version 4 will be used in this class.

Searching the Invisible Web
Are you having trouble finding information on the Web?  Have search engines been letting you down?  Maybe it's time you start searching the "Invisible Web."  Estimates suggest that search engines only find 10% of the available information on the web.  Come learn about what you've been missing as we explain and demonstrate the newest search tools available for searching PDF files and hard to find web documents.

Business and Administration - Carol Fang (x3149)

Business Resources: Using LexisNexis
Learn how to find business and financial information in one of the most popular databases for business, legal, and full text newspaper information we have at WSU Libraries.  Come and find out when to use LexisNexis and when to use our other business databases for your research needs.

Finding Business Information: ABI/Inform
Need to find articles on any business topic?  ABI/Inform is one of the largest business indexes which covers many topics ranging from management techniques to competitive and product information.  Activities addressed will include searching it effectively and locating articles in print and electronic format.  Hand-on time will be built in so participants can pursue their own research topics.

Using CompuStat (Research Insight)
CompuStat (North America) is a financial and statistical analysis software package that finds data such as earnings, cash flow, ratios, balance sheets, income statements, and stock information.  Learn how to set up reports and find the financial information you need in this powerful database.

Education and Human Services - Kathryn Reynolds (x3516)

Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Resources
This workshop will provide an overview of relevant resources in athletic training, sports science & medicine, health, and physical fitness.  Participants will learn techniques to more effectively search and find materials in the University Libraries and on the Web.  Hands-on time will be built in so participants can pursue their own research interests.

Children's & Young Adult Literature Resources
This workshop will provide an overview of relevant Web resources in children's and young adult literature including valuable information on criticisms and book reviews, best books, awards, authors & illustrators, genres, full-text journals and books (especially fairy tales and fables).  Some attention will also be focused on Wright State's own Harbage & Rackham collections in the Dunbar Library.  Hands-on time will be built in so participants can pursue their own research interests.

Counseling Resources & Research
This workshop will provide an overview of relevant resources in counseling and related fields, including electronic journals & full-text databases, testing & statistics, associations & organizations, and Internet searching. Hands-on time will be built in so participants can pursue their own research interests.

Education Resources & Research
This workshop will provide an overview of relevant resources in education and related fields, including valuable information on testing & statistics, electronic journals & full-text databases, associations, distance education, and Internet searching. Hands-on time will be built in so participants can pursue their own research interests.

ERIC & Education Abstracts
This workshop will compare unique features, coverage, and search options of the two major indexes/databases for educational research.  Participants will learn techniques to more effectively search and find materials using each resource.  Hands-on time will be built in for participants to pursue their own research interests.

Health, Physical Education & Recreation Resources
This workshop will provide an overview of relevant resources in health & physical education, physical therapy, sports medicine, recreation, sports & dance.  Participants will learn techniques to more effectively search and find materials in the University Libraries and on the Web.  Hands-on time will be built in so participants can pursue their own research interests.

Rehabilitation Counseling: Chemical Dependency Resources
This workshop will provide an overview of relevant print and electronic resources related to chemical dependency, substance abuse, and addictions.  Participants will have an opportunity to explore databases, encyclopedias, associations/organizations, online journals, and Web sites.  Hands-on time will be built in so participants can pursue their own research interests.

Rehabilitation Counseling: Severe Disabilities Resources
This workshop will provide an overview of relevant print and electronic resources in rehabilitation, with a focus on severe disabilities.  Information on medical aspects of rehabilitation, functional disorders, behavioral assessment, employment and career options will be covered.  Hands-on time will be built in so participants can pursue their own research interests.

Engineering & Computer Science - Phil Flynn (x2533)

Engineering Literature: A Survey of Search Tools and Full Text Resources
New to campus?  Want an update on recent changes?  Get an overview of engineering research resources.  Examples will include article databases, full-text journal archives, conference and proceeding indexes, and current awareness services.  You'll learn a little  about all of your research options and when to use each tool.

Engineering Literature: Keeping Current
Learn software tools that notify you of new literature related to your research interest.

Engineering Research Resources in Depth:  Compendex
Can't find that research paper?  Learn to search Compendex efficiently.  Compendex is a research tool for international journals, conference papers and proceedings, and technical reports.  It covers all types of engineering disciplines.  You'll investigate all the useful features of this database and get some hands-on practice.

Engineering Research Resources in Depth: Proceedings First
Can't find that conference paper?  Learn to search Proceedings First efficiently.  Proceedings First is one of several research tools for conference papers, and proceedings.  It covers all types of engineering disciplines.  You'll investigate all the useful features of this database and get some hands-on time.

INSPEC: The Database for Computing, Electrical Engineering and Physics
INSPEC is the most comprehensive database for Computers and Control, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Physics.  Participants will help determine which special features will be explored in each session.  Find out what makes this database so unique and learn how to search it easily.

Patents and Trademarks - Ran Raider (x3521)

Patent Searching
Two levels of workshops are available: basic and advanced. These workshops will cover the search tools available in our Patent Collection.  In the basic workshop, beginning search techniques are covered using the patent web databases.  The advanced workshop will cover classification searches and international patents.

Trademark Searching
Learn to search for trade and service marks for competitive intelligence, company information, and identifying whether a particular trade or service mark is already registered.  A brief overview of where trademarks fit in intellectual property issues and "hands-on" search techniques using the Trademark Office online database TESS will be presented.

Sociology, Anthropology, & Women's Studies - Carol Brown (x3521)

Searching for Scholarly Resources in the Social Sciences
Do you have assignments that are requiring scholarly or refereed articles?  If so, this class will give you tips on how to get started.  We will look at some of the Libraries' databases that include scholarly articles.  You will also learn about some other sources that are helpful in determining when a journal is refereed.

ICPSR: A Guide to the Resources
Wright State University is a member of the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), which provides access to the world's largest archive of computer-based research and instructional data for the social sciences. This workshop will introduce the data holdings which cover a broad range of disciplines, including political science, sociology, demography, economics, history, education, gerontology, criminal justice, public health, foreign policy, and law. Students and researchers at Wright State University have access to all the holdings of the Archive now through direct campus access.

Women's Studies Resources
Learn the tools to use for research in Women's Studies.  We have an exciting collection of databases and indexes available for you as you begin your research, including Contemporary Women's Issues, GenderWatch, Women Studies Abstracts, Women's Studies Index, and the Alternative Press Index.

Classics, Modern Languages, & Literature, Communication - Charlotte Droll (x3149)

Building Your Research Outward from Just One Good Source Using the Arts and Humanities Citation Index and Social Sciences Citation Index to Find More Useful Resources
If you haven't used AHCI or SSCI before or haven't used it in Wright State's local interface, this workshop will introduce you to the main features and functions of this very important resource for arts and humanities research.  With AHCI and SSCI, you can trace the influence of research by seeing who has cited whom and quickly examine "Works Cited" lists.  These databases can also be searched simply as an index to frequently  cited research.  Activities addressed will include searching it effectively and locating materials (including electronic journal articles) here at Wright State and elsewhere.  You will also have time to experiment and ask questions about your own particular research topics.

ERIC: "The" Education Resource 
If you haven't used ERIC before or haven't used it in Wright State's local interface, this workshop will introduce you to the main features and functions of this very important resource in education research.  Activities addressed will include searching it effectively, finding recent research summaries, and locating materials (including electronic journal articles) here at Wright State and elsewhere.  You will also have time to experiment and ask questions about your own particular research topics.

International Business Resources for French-, German-, and Spanish-Language Business Research
Familiarize yourself will how to research an international company form the French-, German-, and Spanish-speaking worlds.

Keeping Current with the Research in Classics: Using Electronic Alert Services to Deliver Current Research to your Desktop
Set up search strategies that will check periodically and automatically for new research on topics you're interested in.  Such search strategies can be run in the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center, ERIC, the MLAIB, and other indexes.

Keeping Current with the Research in the Modern Languages: Using Electronic Alert Services to Deliver Current Research to your Desktop
Set up search strategies that will check periodically and automatically for new research on topics you're interested in.  Such search strategies can be run in the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center, ERIC, the MLAIB, and other indexes.

Keeping Current with the Research in the English Languages: Using Electronic Alert Services to Deliver Current Research to your Desktop
Set up search strategies that will check periodically and automatically for new research on topics you're interested in.  Such search strategies can be run in the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center, ERIC, the MLAIB, and other indexes.

L'Annee Philologique: "The" Scholarly Index for Classics
Search L'Annee Philologique effectively.  L'Annee is available in print and electronic forms, and each has its advantages.

Modern Language Association International Bibliography (MLA)
If you haven't used the MLA before or haven't used it in Wright State's local interface, this workshop will introduce you to the main features and functions of this very important resource in literary research.  Activities addressed will include searching it effectively and locating materials (including electronic journal articles) here at Wright State and elsewhere.  You will also have time to experiment and ask questions about your own particular research topics.

Resources for Professional and Technical Writing
Research in professional and technical writing may require using business, communications, and science resources as well as ones on writing.  Familiarize yourself with your options.

Political Science, Urban Affairs & Geography, History, Social Work, African & African American Studies - Karen Kimber (x2533)

Census 2000
What information is available from the 2000 Census, and how can you find it?  This class will include information about the Census geography and maps.

Ethnic NewsWatch
Ethnic Newswatch provides the full-text of articles from the ethnic and minority press, making it a unique resource which complements other databases (such as LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe and Newspaper Abstracts) covering the mainstream press.  This class will help you make the most of the new Web version of this database.  There will be time for hands-on experience.

Finding Ohio Laws & Regulations
This workshop will cover Ohio Capitol Connection and other sources for researching Ohio legislation and regulations.  There will be time for hands-on experience.

Introduction to Legal Research
This class will discuss the various types of law and provide an introduction to sources for finding legal information.

Ohio Capitol Connection
Is information about Ohio government important to your research?  If so, you will find the Ohio Capitol Connection a valuable resource.  This class will help you find legislative information, data on Ohio counties, and even news articles.  There will be time for hands-on experience.

Sources for World News
The University Libraries recently added two new online resources for finding out about world events: FACTS.com and World News Connection.  Come to this class to get tips on using them and to learn how they with each other and with LexisNexis Academic Universe for keeping up with world news. 

Nursing & Health, Anatomy - Ximena Chrisagis (x3837)

Using Science Citation Index Expanded
Participants will learn how to use the major features of ISI's Science Citation Index Expanded, including subject, author, journal title, and cited reference searching.  The session will allow time for participants to explore and practice using the database.

Chemistry, Physics & Geological Sciences - Mary Lou Baker Jones (x3148)

INSPEC: The Database for Computing, Electrical Engineering and Physics
INSPEC is the most comprehensive database for Computers and Control, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Physics.  Participants will help determine which special features will be explored in each session.  Find out what makes this database so unique and learn how to search it easily.

Keeping Current in the Physical Sciences
Participants will learn how to arrange for automatic notification of papers published in their topic areas, how to check the most recent table of contents of their preferred journals, and how to save an rerun searches.  Participants in each session will help determine which resources will be explored, but recommended resources are ISI Science Citation Index Expanded, Carl/Uncover, Article First, OhioLINK's Electronic Journal Center, and publishers' web sites.

Maps for Geology Researchers
Participants in this workshop will learn what kinds of maps are available in print and electronic formats in the Dunbar Library and through OhioLINK and how to locate and use them.  We will also explore selected Internet sites for identifying and accessing maps of interest to geologists.  By pre-arrangement, the resources used will be tailored to the needs of the participants.

Searching GeoRef
Learn tips for searching this comprehensive database of the geosciences, including geology, hydrogeology and geochemistry.  GeoRef covers the geoscience literature on North America published since 1785 and the geoscience literature of the rest of the world published since 1933.

SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts Online)
Chemical Abstracts on your desktop!  Discover what SciFinder Scholar can do, including searching for chemical literature by structure, author, inventor, substance, and formula; browsing journal tables of contents; linking via citation; and searching by company name.  It's not just for chemists!

Searching Print Beilstein
Can't read German?  That doesn't mean that you can't use the Beilstein Handbook to identify and locate older resources for the preparation, physical properties, etc of organic compounds.  Surprise yourself by learning how o use this classic resource.

Biology, Physicology & Biophysics - Jeff Wehmeyer (x3564)

BIOSIS Preview
Learn the basics of searching the most comprehensive bibliographic database in the Biological Sciences.

Biomedicine - Brett Powers (x3837)

PDAs in Biomedicine
Learn about the exciting world of handheld computing! This introductory class will look at how to optimize your handheld computer use, where to find useful software, and how to keep current in this rapidly changing environment. The examples in class will focus on the palm Operating System. Biomedical software and resources will be emphasized, but all disciplines are encouraged to attend.