Day: December 4, 2012

* Do you know how to use smart groups to automatically
group references together?

* Do you want to learn how to create or modify existing
output styles?

* Did you know you can annotate and e-mail PDF files
in your library?

* Are you interested seeing how the EndNote Web
Sync works and how to share EndNote Web references
and groups?

* Are you already using EndNote and have some burning
questions?

If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions,
then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health
Library’s EndNote X6 Advanced Hands-On class!

Topics covered will include:
1. Creating Smart Groups
2. Creating/Modifying Output Styles
3. Annotating and E-mailing PDF files In EndNote
4. Other Advanced Features
5. Using EndNote Web
6. How to get help

Class: EndNote X6 Advanced Hands-On
When: Tuesday, December 18, 2012,
Time: 10:30 am-12 pm
Where: CDPH Sacramento Campus, 1500 Capitol Ave
Enterprise Training Room 72.169
(Turn left as you enter the building, and
proceed through the double doors)

Class Objective:
Learn how to save time and work more efficiently by:
– Creating smart groups in your library.
– Modifying output styles to fulfill your needs.
– Sharing your references or emailing PDF files to
collaborate with others.
– Utilizing EndNote Web to your advantage.

Audience:
This class is intended for CDPH staff who are
already using the EndNote software program, and who
wish to learn more advanced features (see class
description above). Users of any version of EndNote
are welcome to attend. The EndNote X6 software will
not be distributed at this class; in order for you
to use this software for your work, you or your
CDPH unit must purchase or already own it.

Prerequisite:
It is recommended that you have already attended the
EndNote X6 Basics Hands-On class, or are familiar
with the basics of using EndNote. Basic EndNote
material will not be covered in this session.

If you wish to attend, please RSVP by Friday,
December 14th to Michael Sholinbeck at
msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.

Please note: This class is limited to 12 participants.
A waiting list will be created, if necessary, for an
additional class.

Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend
if appropriate.

These Hands-On training sessions are free to CDPH
employees. Please obtain your supervisor’s approval
to attend.

Did you know:

* You can limit a search in Google to a particular
domain (eg, .gov or .org) or even to a particular website (eg, cdph.ca.gov)?

* What exactly is and is not included in Google search products?

* You can import citations directly from Google Scholar into
EndNote or Reference Manager?

* You can perform cited reference searching in Google Scholar?

* You can create a profile in Google Scholar, and save citations there?

* Google Books allows you to read or preview books online?

* WorldCat lets you search the library holdings of over 10,000 libraries?

If you’ve answered “no” to any of these questions, then please
come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Google,
Google Scholar, Google Books and WorldCat class!

Topics covered will include:
1. Google search products: what’s in them?
2. Search tips
3. Setting preferences
4. Creating a profile in Google Scholar
5. Cited reference searching
6. Shortcomings of using Google for research
7. How Google Books and WorldCat link to each other

Class: Google, Google Scholar, Google Books and WorldCat
When: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 10-11 am
Where: CDPH Richmond Campus, Building C, Room 140

Audience:
This class is intended for CDPH staff whose
work requires more effective Internet searching,
and finding articles and books on work-related topics.

If you wish to attend, RSVP by Monday, December 10
to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or
(510) 642-2510.

These one-hour training sessions are free to CDPH
employees. Please obtain your supervisor’s approval
to attend.