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Fri., Oct. 09
· IBIS World now on trial
Fri., Oct. 02
· Mergent Corporate Manual Search now online
Wed., Sep. 30
· EndNote X3 for Mac now available
· FDI workshop on EndNote X3 offered October 13 and 23
Mon., Sep. 28
· Extended campus users' book requests made easier
Thu., Sep. 17
· Subject guides for sustainability topics now available
Wed., Sep. 16
· Gobblerfest carnival cutouts photos now on Flickr
Tue., Sep. 15
· New databases now on trial
Wed., Sep. 09
· SciFinder Scholar workshop offered on Sept. 15
Sat., Sep. 05
· Follow-up to library review of serials in spring 2009
Fri., Sep. 04
· Medical Subject Heading search now available in Addison
Thu., Sep. 03
· Download APA 6th edition style for EndNote
Sun., Aug. 30
· Newman Library Tours held each week
Thu., Aug. 27
· EndNote X3 workshop offered Sept 11
Tue., Aug. 25
· Library participating in Gobberfest on Fri 8/28
Mon., Aug. 24
· Borrowing Center for Research Libraries materials
Mon., Aug. 17
· Student job applications accepted Aug 19-28
Sat., Aug. 08
· Searching for textbooks in Addison
Fri., Aug. 07
· Library website changed on August 14
Tue., Aug. 04
· New materials for July posted
Fri., Jul. 24
· Construction on Newman study cafe has begun
Sat., Jul. 18
· EndNote X3 for Windows now available
Fri., Jul. 17
· Shakespeare Survey Online collection now available
Tue., Jul. 14
· World Book Advanced Encyclopedia now online
Sun., Jul. 12
· Iter Bibliography database now available
Thu., Jul. 02
· New materials for June posted
Mon., Jun. 29
· Libraries open July 3-4 for exams
· Art + Architecture Library open for exams July 3-4
Wed., Jun. 03
· Graduate Study Room closed for renovations
Sun., May. 31
· New materials for May posted

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SciFinder Scholar workshop offered on Sept. 15
Posted on Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Topic: Instruction
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InstructionAre you interested in chemistry or a related field of research? (Such as Materials Science, Biochemistry, Wood Products, Geochemistry, etc.) Learn how to use the SciFinder Scholar database from Chemical Abstracts Service to search journal articles, conference proceedings, and chemical patents.
Tue 09/15/09 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm in 3310 Torgersen. Register online.

This short introductory course will cover:

  • Where to download the necessary client software and how to get connected
  • Using the search interfaces for topic, author, and compound searching
  • How to refine searches to get more focused results
  • How to analyze records on your subject of interest
  • How to use the registry file to find property data, commercial suppliers and more

Open to VT faculty, staff, and students.

**SciFinder Scholar is a subscription database available to Virginia Tech students, faculty, and staff.


 
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