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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.

July 2020

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		Introduction to the Systematic Review Process Overview of Common Statistical Tests 12:00 pm Introduction to the Systematic Review Process Conducting a systematic review can be time consuming and challenging. This class provides an overview of the different... 1:00 pm Overview of Common Statistical Tests In partnership with the NIH Clinical Center's Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service (BCES), the NIH Library...	Ethical Writing: Issues in Scientific Publication 10:00 am Ethical Writing: Issues in Scientific Publication Writing compelling and concise research papers requires many skills including a familiarity with ethical writing. This...
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	Measuring Your Citation Impact 1:00 pm Measuring Your Citation Impact Individual authors are increasingly being asked to demonstrate the impact of their published research using various...	Choosing Quality Journals 12:00 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...	Computational Biology Methods: Part 1 Computational Biology Methods: Part 2 10:00 am Computational Biology Methods for Drug Discovery (CBDD) Series: Part 1 Leveraging Network Biology to Drive Drug Discovery is the first of a two-part series exploring the Computational... 3:00 pm Computational Biology Methods for Drug Discovery (CBDD) Series: Part 2 Bioinformatics Use Cases is the second of a two-part series exploring the Computational Biology Methods for Drug...	Introduction to Taxonomies 11:00 am Introduction to Taxonomies This webinar provides an overview of taxonomies, including the origins of taxonomies, where they are used in everyday...
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	Introduction to R and RStudio 1:00 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...	How to Write an Abstract NIH Library Resources for HHS Staff 12:00 pm How to Write an Abstract Research abstracts are an important element of manuscript and poster presentations. In this session, participants will... 2:00 pm 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...	NIH Library Resources for NIH Staff 1:00 pm NIH Library Resources for NIH Staff This class will provide an overview of NIH Library services and information resources for NIH staff. By the end of this...
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Two-Day Promoter Analysis with Genomatix Software Information Resources for Clinical Research 9:30 am Two-Day Promoter Analysis with Genomatix Software Understanding the biology in transcription factor binding site data requires a comprehensive and integrated approach... 12:00 pm Information Resources for Clinical Research This course will present a brief overview of the scope and features of clinical/biomedical research information...	Two-Day Promoter Analysis with Genomatix Software 9:30 am Two-Day Promoter Analysis with Genomatix Software Understanding the biology in transcription factor binding site data requires a comprehensive and integrated approach...	How to Write a Research Paper Part 1 How to Write a Research Paper: Part 2 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.... 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...	Introduction to EndNote Desktop Key Pathway Advisor Grammar and Punctuation Refresher 10:00 am Introduction to EndNote Desktop EndNote Desktop provides access to EndNote records allowing the user to collect and organize references and insert them... 10:00 am Using Key Pathway Advisor for Pathway Analysis Key Pathway Advisor (KPA) is a web application for biological pathway analysis of OMICs data. This session will... 2:00 pm Grammar and Punctuation Refresher The effective use of grammar and punctuation is essential in crafting compelling and concise research papers. This...	Key Pathway Advisor Introduction to Scopus 10:00 am Using Key Pathway Advisor for Pathway Analysis Key Pathway Advisor (KPA) is a web application for biological pathway analysis of OMICs data. This session will... 10:00 am Introduction to Scopus Scopus is a comprehensive abstract and citation database that includes tens of millions of records from journals, books...
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Information Resources for Clinical Research 12:00 pm Information Resources for Clinical Research This course will present a brief overview of the scope and features of clinical/biomedical research information...	Copyright and Plagiarism 1:00 pm Copyright and Plagiarism: What Authors Need to Know Copyright infringement and plagiarism are important considerations when communicating your research to others. In this...	Statistical Considerations in Preparing Your Paper 10:00 am Statistical Considerations in Preparing Your Manuscript In partnership with the NIH Clinical Center's Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service (BCES), the NIH Library...	Introduction to EndNote Online 11:00 am Introduction to EndNote Online EndNote Online is a web-based version of EndNote, allowing the user to collect and organize references, and format...