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Training & Events

Classes are free, open to NIH and HHS staff, and held in-person in the NIH Library training rooms or online via WebEx. Registration is required for all classes. We also offer individual or group consultations and self-paced online tutorials. We welcome your feedback. Please suggest a class if you do not see it listed.

April 2021

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			Choosing Quality Journals 2:00 pm Identifying Scientifically Sound Journals for Publication Choosing a quality journal to publish in can be a daunting task. In this class, participants will become...
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	Introduction to Scoping Reviews 10:30 am Introduction to Scoping Reviews A scoping review is a preliminary assessment of research literature that aims to systematically map the literature,...	How to Write an Abstract 12:00 pm How to Write an Abstract Research abstracts are an important element of manuscript and poster presentations. In this session, participants will...	Introduction to R and RStudio 2:00 pm Introduction to R and RStudio This is the first class in the NIH Library Introduction to R Series. This class provides a basic overview of the...
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NIH Library Resources for HHS Staff Introduction to EndNote Desktop 11:00 am NIH Library Resources for HHS Staff This class will provide an overview of NIH Library services and information resources for HHS staff. By the end of this... 12:00 pm Introduction to EndNote Desktop EndNote Desktop provides access to EndNote records allowing the user to collect and organize references and insert them...	Medical Image Processing Techniques 1:00 pm Medical Image Processing Techniques Learn about a wide range of capabilities for image processing and computer vision including machine and deep learning...	Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) How to Write a Research Paper: Part 1 10:00 am Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) Learn how to get started on using QIAGEN’s Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) to quickly identify biological... 12:00 pm How to Write a Research Paper: Part 1 This class is the first session in a two-part series of classes on the nuts and bolts of writing a research paper....	Tips for Creating Scientific Posters 10:30 am Tips for Creating Scientific Posters Creating a good scientific poster can be difficult. This class provides participants with tips and best practices to...	Introduction to PubMed 1:00 pm Introduction to PubMed PubMed comprises tens of millions of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and...
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Finding Animal Model Information 10:00 am Animal Model and Model Organism Information Resources Animal models are used to study the development and progression of diseases and to test new treatments. Model organisms...	How to Write a Research Paper: Part 2 1:00 pm How to Write a Research Paper: Part 2 This class is the second session in a two-part series that aims to assist researchers in writing a research paper. This...	Expression and Variant Analysis 10:00 am Expression and Variant Data Analysis with CLC Genomics Workbench QIAGEN’s CLC Genomics Workbench enables researchers to analyze NGS data without the use of command line and is a...	Tables, Charts, and Figures for Publication Introduction to R Data Types 10:30 am Tables, Charts, and Figures for Publication Tables, charts, and figures are often used to describe and share complex scientific information. However, it can be... 2:00 pm Introduction to R Data Types This is the second class in the NIH Library Introduction to R Series. A basic understanding of R and RStudio is...	Introduction to UpToDate 1:00 pm Introduction to UpToDate UpToDate is an evidence-based clinical resource which includes collections of medical and patient education information...
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Biosketch: Telling Your Research Stories 11:00 am Biosketch: Telling Your Research Stories Biosketches are used more and more in NIH internal reports. Participants will learn how to create a Biosketch with...	Genome Browser 1:00 pm Genome Browser This course walks through using and applying two popular, freely available genome browsers and how they can help...	Metagenomic and De-novo Sequencing 10:00 am Metagenomic and De-novo Sequencing Analysis Using CLC Genomics Workbench QIAGEN’s CLC Genomics Workbench enables researchers to analyze Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data without the use of...	Advanced PubMed Introduction to Scoping Reviews 10:00 am Advanced PubMed PubMed comprises tens of millions of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and... 1:00 pm Introduction to Scoping Reviews A scoping review is a preliminary assessment of research literature that aims to systematically map the literature,...