Learn to effectively and efficiently search for chemical reaction and reagent information using a host of print and online materials, including Science of Synthesis and Houben-Weyl; the Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis; Organic Syntheses online; comprehensive collections; and the old favorites: SciFinder, Beilstein, and Gmelin. (more info...)

The databases of SciFinder Scholar are now available to the Penn community via two different interfaces: the traditional SciFinder Scholar client interface and the new SciFinder Web interface. This workshop will highlight the differences between the two, enabling you to decide which interface works best for your query. Attendees must have an active Penn e-mail address in order to make use of SciFinder Web. (more info...)

Learn to use Beilstein CrossFire to profile compounds according to structure and properties. This workshop will cover complex substructure search techniques to identify molecules with a core structure of interest, as well as methods of generating sets of compounds with desired physical properties. Attendees are requested to come with a working knowledge of the Beilstein CrossFire structure editor. (more info...)

SciFinder searches the literature of chemistry and the related fields by topic, author, substance, and reaction. This workshop is an introduction to the version of SciFinder: SciFinder on the Web! Solve those off-campus problems once and for all, as you learn how to use your favorite functions from the SciFinder client in a Web environment. (more info...)

Get an in-depth look at the Gmelin data structure. Learn to design and execute complex text queries, substructure searches, inorganic polymer searches, and coordination compound/metal complex searches, as well as examining methods of locating properties of organometallic and inorganic compounds and materials. (more info...)

This workshop goes into some of the more advanced search features of SciFinder Scholar, particularly focusing on structure and reaction searching. It also introduces some time-saving tips that novice searchers may not have discovered. (more info...)

Learn basic Beilstein CrossFire search techniques, including drawing a structure in the CrossFire structure editor, performing a search for an exact structure search, a simple substructure search, a partial or complete reaction search, and a combined structure-text search to find property information on compounds. (more info...)

Interested in keeping up on the latest research in your field? Want all your favorite journals and E-resources in one convenient, personalized, place? This workshop will help you understand the various personalized homepages and feed readers available, and how you can add items to create your own page. (more info...)

Are you working on an invention that has market potential or engaging in a start-up company? Then come take advantage of this workshop focusing on business information resources available here at Penn. Penn Libraries provides a wide variety of tools for conducting market research, evaluating companies as employers/competitors/collaborators, seeking investment capital, and surveying the patent literature. Arm yourself with knowledge to enter the corporate world! (more info...)

Having trouble staying current on the latest research in your field? Want to get the latest Table of Contents from your favorite journals? Learn the answers to these questions and more in the new Alerting Services class. We will go over the basics of how to save a topic search, how to have it run automatically for you, and how to set up a Table of Contents service for your particular subject journals. This class is a must for researchers, graduate students or anyone else needing to stay up to date. You will never be behind the eight ball again when it comes to being completely informed. (more info...)

This lecture-style workshop is for new and experienced EndNote users. Come and see the new features of the latest EndNote version. Learn the basics of this popular bibliographic management program and how to use it with its Web version, EndNote Web. All EndNote questions will be taken. (more info...)

Learn the basics of how to create your own personal bibliographic citation database using this popular personal information management commercial program. The workshop will focus on how to manually enter references into your database, load citations from a bibliographic database into EndNote and insert them into a document in an appropriate manuscript style. NOTE: The Library has purchased a site license for the networked bibliographic management program, RefWorks. If you have not yet purchased Endnote, consider attending a Refworks workshop as an alternative. (more info...)

Explore student engagement through technology. The symposium will include faculty insights, hands-on exploration and small-group discussion. Open to Penn faculty, instructors and graduate students. The morning session is now full. Please register for afternoon sessions only at this link: http://tinyurl.com/nkwrzb (more info...)

This series is designed for faculty and instructors and provides hands-on experiences with new media, software and online resources. (more info...)

This course will teach users to get the most out of these National Library of Medicine databases, which cover information relating to health/life science fields including biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, biophysics, bioengineering, and biotechnology. (more info...)

This course will teach users to locate physical properties and thermodynamic properties of a wide variety of compounds, including organics, inorganics, and other small molecules. Some basic spectroscopic resources will be included. (more info...)

Finding quality information quickly can be a breeze, with a few tips and techniques. (more info...)

Confused about the electronic resources available through the library? This workshop will cover an overview of the information services available through the Science & Engineering libraries including how to optimize your use of the library website and an introduction to some good starting tools for your research needs. (more info...)

This workshop introduces legal materials, commentary, case law research, and Congressional law making from enactment to codification. It has the goal of teaching non-law students how to perform basic electronic legal research and focuses on materials available on the University Libraries homepage and the Internet. The workshop will consist of a mixture of lecture and hands-on exercises. Time will be available for questions and answers. (more info...)

Learn to use the two library-supported citation management programs, EndNote and RefWorks, to import citations from databases, search a personal library of citations, and insert citations into a journal article or document in the style of your choice. (more info...)

This workshop teaches physical scientists and engineers how to make use of the NCBI suite of resources in their research. Topics covered include sequence, structure, and gene databases, as well as interlinking between these resources. (more info...)

Patents are a crucial source of cutting edge technical information. Learn to use Derwent Innovations Index, USPTO, and esp@cenet to access the full text of patents, use patent families to find English language equivalents of foreign patents, and learn to use classification codes and do cited patent searches. (more info...)

This workshop will provide a general overview of the information resources available about the city of Philadelphia and how to use the library to find these resources. (more info...)

Learn the basics of PowerPoint hands-on. Participants will learn to create new presentations, apply design templates, manipulate text, insert graphics, prepare notes and handouts from PowerPoint slides, save presentations, and more. (more info...)

Reaxys contains information on organic, inorganic, and organometallic compounds, their properties, and their reactions. It is a new, Web-based interface to the Beilstein and Gmelin data, and it also includes a new patent chemistry database. The Penn Libraries are deciding whether or not to switch Beilstein and Gemlin to this new platform; please come, try it out, and let us know what you think! (more info...)

Learn the basics of how to create your own personal bibliographic citation database using this web-based bibliographic management tool. The workshop will focus on how to create a personal database online, import references automatically from databases and library catalogs, organize and annotate references, format references and bibliographies in Microsoft Word documents and more. NOTE: RefWorks is freely available to all current Penn students, faculty, and staff. (more info...)

Learn to use scientific databases, such as Inspec, Compendex, Derwent, Scopus, and the Science Citation Index, to identify companies and universities researching in your area of interest. Then, learn to use some of the business databases to get the full scoop on companies in preparation for an interview. (more info...)

Learn to use scientific databases, such as SciFinder, Derwent, and the Science Citation Index, to identify companies and universities researching in your area of interest. Then, learn to use some of the business databases to get the full scoop on companies in preparation for an interview. (more info...)

SciFinder searches the literature of chemistry and the related fields by topic, author, substance, and reaction. Data searched comes from Chemical Abstracts, MEDLINE, and CASREACT, a chemical reaction database. Learn basic methods of searching, including structure and reaction searching, tricks for effective text searching, simple substructure searching, and refining and analyzing text, substance, or reaction searches. (more info...)

The Science Citation Index on the ISI Web of Science has a new look! Topics covered will include a comparison of past and present interfaces, general and citation search techniques, setting up topic and citation alerts, and learning about various citation metrics that show the impact of a scholar or topic on the community. (more info...)

Learn to effectively and efficiently search for synthesis information using a host of online materials, including Science of Synthesis and Houben-Weyl; the Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis; Organic Syntheses online; and the old favorites: SciFinder, Beilstein, and Gmelin. (more info...)

This workshop is designed for faculty and researchers at Penn to learn how to use Selected Works, an easy to use interface for creating personal research web pages and Scholarly Commons, an online archive of scholarly articles and books. We will actually be setting up accounts and creating web pages at the workshop, so come prepared with CVs, articles, or other materials you might like to put online. (more info...)

Find out about all of the newest services and resources available from the Science and Engineering Libraries. (more info...)

Learn how to use Citation Indexes at Penn. (more info...)