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11.24.2009 [ Search/Archives  | Facts & Figures  | UC Davis Experts  | Seminars/Events  ]

Event: Searching the Biological Literature: BIOSIS Previews and PubMed Databases, 11/5/2009

Event: Searching the Biological Literature: BIOSIS Previews and PubMed Databases
Speaker: Ruth Gustafson, Librarian, Bio/Ag Ref & Maps Dept. - Shields Library
Description: BIOSIS Previews and PubMed are general databases for nearly all biological topics and are especially important for the molecular and cellular sciences.

Database searching strategies covered include: topic/keyword, title and author searching; using the wildcard and limits; and using the thesaurus/MeSH terms, and search history features. Current awareness (update/alert) services, citation searching, and how to use UC-eLinks will also be discussed. Learn about the NEWLY licensed Journal Citation Reports which indicates the top journals in each discipline. Register at http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/classes.

Starting date: 11/5/2009      Ending date:   11/5/2009
Starting time: 3:00 PM      Ending time:   4:30 PM
Event type: Class
Location: Instruction Lab, 165 Shields Library
Sponsored by: General Library
Cost: none
Event Website: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/classes

Contact if questions about this event:

Contact name: Ruth Gustafson
Contact e-mail: ragustafson@ucdavis.edu
Contact phone: 752-1883
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