General
Advanced Demonstration of Web of Science APIs
This one-hour online training will include live demonstrations of various Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) available for the Web of Science (WoS) platform and specific use cases, including research assessment, policy formation and tracking, and funding evaluation. Technical demonstrations will be performed using Python clients and a WoS API data parser/converter toolkit.
By the end of this training, attendees will be able to:
AI in Action at NIH: Symposium and Workshops: September 17
Animal Model and Model Organism Information Resources
This one-hour online training will cover techniques on locating biomedical research articles, patents, NIH-funded research projects, genetic information, and print and electronic books related to animal models and model organisms. This training will also discuss the differences between animal models, research organisms, and model organisms, and will review requirements and resources for the NIH Model Organism Sharing Policy.
Bibliometrics Data Sources
This one-hour online training will compare data sources of citation data related to scientific publications for bibliometric analyses, including Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Dimensions.ai.
By the end of this training, attendees will be able to:
ClinicalKey: Get Evidence-Based Clinical Information at the Point of Care
Events
The NIH Library presents events of interest to the NIH research community.
Finding Literature on Animal Use Alternatives
This one-hour online training, presented by Technical Information Specialists from the National Agricultural Library’s Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC), provides an introduction of how to conduct a literature search for animal use alternatives using bibliographic databases.
Introduction to Bibliometrics
This one-hour online training will cover bibliometric theories and concepts, provide an overview of bibliometric indicators, and explore limitations and potential misuses of bibliometrics. Bibliometrics uses quantitative analysis of scientific publications to measure productivity, collaboration, research topics, and impacts of authors, groups, institutions, and grant portfolios.
By the end of this training, attendees will be able to:
Library Email News Signup
Subscribe/Unsubscribe to the Library's Email News
Register for the NIH Library news via email to receive messages about Library services and products that may benefit you in your research or clinical care, including new databases and journals, advanced research services, events, and a wide variety of online training classes.
NIH Library Collection (Journals, Books, Databases)
The NIH Library is a leading biomedical research library dedicated to supporting the National Institutes of Health and select U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agencies. We provide access to a premier collection of resources to help you with your biomedical information and research needs:
NIH Library Statistics
Previous years available upon request.
NIH Library Training: May and June Classes Now Available
NIH Library: Research Festival 2026
Non-Indexed - 06/08/2026
Testing Drupal 11 Production.
Overview of Statistical Concepts
In partnership with the NIH Clinical Center's Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service (BCES), the NIH Library is offering several trainings that cover general concepts behind statistics and epidemiology. These trainings will help participants better understand and prepare data, interpret results and findings, design and prepare studies, and understand the results in published literature.
PowerPoint Accessibility Checker: Lunch and Learn, Part 2 of 2
The PowerPoint Accessibility series is comprised of two trainings scheduled during lunch to introduce attendees to the basics of PowerPoint accessibility and how to use the built-in accessibility checker.
Part 2 is a 45-minute online training where attendees will be introduced to the PowerPoint Accessibility Checker. Using a sample presentation, attendees will become familiar with common accessibility issues and how to resolve them.
By the end of this training, attendees will be able to:
Quick Links
Article Databases
PubMed @ NIH
Web of Science
UpToDate
Scopus
Micromedex
Lexicomp
Training & Events
Let the NIH Library help you improve your searching, reference management skills, data management and other work related skills.
Classes are free, hands-on, and open to NIH and HHS staff. Attend virtually (when offered) or on-site in the NIH Library Training Room, Building 10 Clinical Center, near the South Entrance. In addition to on-site and webinar training, we offer self-paced online tutorials. These tutorials cover a variety of topics. Our most popular tutorials are listed below.
Where can I find help on searching PubMed?
NLM has comprehensive online help available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK3830/?depth=2
There is an online tutorial at https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/pubmedtutorial/cover.html