EndNote for the Biological & Agricultural Sciences
Learn to format bibliographies easily and automatically using EndNote, a bibliographic management tool. Discover how to download and export citations from catalogs and selected biological and agricultural databases. You will also learn how to access EndNote through the web.
| Thu | Jul 9 | 3:10pm-4:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | [full] |
| Thu | Jul 23 | 3:10pm-4:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
| Thu | Aug 6 | 3:10pm-4:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
| Thu | Aug 20 | 3:10pm-4:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
| Thu | Sep 10 | 3:10pm-4:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
Learn to Use EndNote
Learn to use EndNote to store, manage, and format references. Class will cover: creating EndNote libraries, adding citations to your libraries, direct export of citations from article databases, output styles, and Cite While You Write (using EndNote with Microsoft Word).
| Tue | Jul 7 | 1:00pm-2:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | [full] |
| Wed | Jul 22 | 11:00am-12:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | [full] |
| Tue | Aug 11 | 1:00pm-2:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | [full] |
| Wed | Aug 26 | 11:00am-12:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | [full] |
NEW Search system for Searching the Agricultural Literature
Learn how to search efficiently in the !NEW! OvidSP version of the three core agricultural databases: CAB Abstracts, Agricola, and Food Sciences & Technology Abstracts. The unique scope and content of each database will be reviewed. Researchers in the farm animal (including veterinary), entomological (pest), fruit and vegetable crop, farming systems, food sciences & technology, viticulture & enology, and human nutrition areas will find these databases to be the most pertinent to their research needs. Topics covered include: keyword, author and title searching; using the wildcard and common limits; and using the thesaurus, indexes, and search history features. Current awareness or update/alert services, how to use UC-eLinks, and how to cross-search databases simultaneously will also be discussed. Learn about the NEWLY licensed Journal Citation Reports which indicates the top journals in each discipline. Instructor: Ruth Gustafson
| Thu | Jul 16 | 3:00pm-4:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
| Tue | Aug 11 | 3:00pm-4:30pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
| Fri | Sep 11 | 11:30am-1:00pm | Library Instruction Lab | register |
Summer Library Classes for Staff
Did you know that as U.C. Davis staff you have access to the books, journals, databases and other electronic resources available through the University Library? Discover how to use our print materials and electronic resources, and get access from your home or office. Learn how to search our catalog and databases (a sample database will be demonstrated). Registration required: For more information contact Sandra Vella at savella@lib.ucdavis.edu.
| Thu | Jul 23 | 10:00am-11:00am | Library Instruction Lab | register |
| Wed | Aug 5 | 10:00am-11:00am | Library Instruction Lab | register |
| Mon | Aug 10 | 10:00am-11:00am | Library Instruction Lab | register |