EndNote, PubMed: upcoming training with the CeRIS

• Remote training: EndNote for beginners, level 1, Tuesday December 15, 2020, 2 to 5pm (in English)

Come along and discover (or improve your knowledge of) EndNote X9 and find out how to save time when compiling a bibliography.

The session is a mixture of theory and practical hands-on training during which you will learn how to import references from databases, create and manage reference files, insert citations into a text and format a bibliography with the latest version of EndNote. Don't stress – just sign up!

Aims of the training:
•    Learn how to manage your bibliography with the EndNote tool
•    Master the main features of the software

This training session is aimed at anyone who needs to manage and format bibliographical references and is keen to find out about EndNote or remind themselves of how it works.

It will take place remotely (via Microsoft Teams) in English.
 
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Find out more: biblioformation@pasteur.fr
NB: an advanced session is due to be held on Tuesday December 22 for those already familiar with the tool
 

• Remote PubMed training: retrieving relevant results, Thursday December 17, 2020, 9.30am to 12.30pm (in English)

PubMed can appear to be a simple, intuitive tool, but there are a number of techniques, features and tips that can help you boost the efficacy of your searches.

Have you heard of Automatic Term Mapping and Medical Subject Headings? How do Boolean operators and truncation work? Do you already have a My NCBI account to personalize your filters and save your searches?
The Scientific Information Resources Center (CeRIS) is running a training course that combines a general overview with practical applications to help you get to grips with these techniques and save time with your searches.

Aims of the training:
•    Identify the features that make PubMed a powerful database
•    Learn specific techniques to improve the relevance of your search results
•    Use the Medical Subject Headings database to boost your PubMed searches by subject
•    Create and configure a My NCBI account to personalize your PubMed features and save effective search settings
•    Get to grips with the new PubMed interface

This training is aimed at people who need to carry out occasional or regular literature searches in the PubMed database.

It is suitable for beginners and also for users who have taught themselves the basics of PubMed and want to learn how to make better use of its potential.
 
It will take place remotely (via Microsoft Teams) in English.
 
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Check out all CeRIS training
Find out more: biblioformation@pasteur.fr