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- The following Short Courses will run between Sept. 26
and Oct. 4.
- All short courses will be held in room 270 of the
Library.
- Registration information follows the list of short
courses offered.
HELIN, the Library Catalog
Are you new to using the University Library? Sign up for an online tour of tips and
techniques that will make searching for library materials a pleasure.
| Wednesday, Sept. 26 |
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. |
M. MacDonald |
| Thursday, Sept. 27 |
12:30 - 1:15 p.m. |
M. MacDonald |
Introducing EBSCOhost's Academic Search Premier!
This general periodicals database replaces the ProQuest Research Library database.
Academic Search Premier provides the full text for nearly 3,180 scholarly publications
covering a broad range of academic areas. Stop by for this Short Course to find out what
is included and how to navigate this new database.
| Tuesday, Oct. 2 |
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. |
J. Kinnie |
| Wednesday, Oct. 3 |
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. |
M. MacDonald |
Online HELIN Library Services! E-Interlibrary Loan,
E-Reserve Readings, and E-Book Renewals:
Learn how to order books from non-HELIN libraries, read Reserve materials online, and
renew your library books all from the comfort of your office, home, or dorm room!
| Tuesday, Sept. 25 |
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. |
J. Teliha |
Introduction to Legislative History Research.
Learn about the legislative process that produces our laws and learn about the resources
that trace the history of a bill's passage. Resources published by the government and the
private sector in all formats will be covered.
| Thursday, Oct. 4 |
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
D. Mongeau |
Attention Business Students and Faculty!
Introducing... FISonline:
FISonline is the Web-based version of the Moody’s (now Mergent) Manuals. FISonline
covers over 10,000 U.S. companies and selected international companies with
publicly-traded stock. Come and learn how to use this valuable resource for company
financial information.
| Monday, Oct. 1 |
1:00 - 1:45 p.m. |
A. Rathemacher |
Introducing ScienceDirect!
“Your Web database for scientific, technical, and medical research.” Also
contains some business and accounting; psychology and other social sciences journals; and
selected titles in the arts and humanities. Contains FULL TEXT back to 1995 for
approximately 600 journals published by Elsevier. Offers citations and abstracts for more
than 1200 journals.
| Thursday, Oct. 4 |
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. |
L. Kelland |
To Register for a Short Course:
To register for a Library Short Course, please use the
form below or call (401) 874-5904. You will receive a confirmation by e-mail. If you
cannot attend a class for which you registered, please send an e-mail to rzincone@uri.edu as soon as possible so that someone
else can attend.
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