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Training & Events

Classes are free, hands-on, and open to NIH and HHS staff, usually held in-person in the NIH Library training rooms, Building 10, Clinical Center, near the South Entrance or virtually. We are open to your feedback and suggestions related to our training program. Please suggest a class if you do not see it listed. In addition to classes, self-paced online tutorials are available through a variety of vendors and our library staff.

Registration is required for all classes.

February 2019

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How to Write an Abstract 11:00 am How to Write an Abstract Research abstracts are an important element of manuscripts and poster presentations. In this one-hour webinar...	Data Wrangling in R Copyright and Plagiarism 10:00 am Data Wrangling in R R is a programming language and open source environment for statistical computing and graphics. The R series is a... 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...
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Choosing Quality Journals 1:00 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...	Measuring Your Citation Impact EndNote Online 10:00 am Measuring Your Citation Impact Individual authors are increasingly being asked to demonstrate the impact of their published research using various... 12:00 pm Managing Your Citations with the Power of EndNote Online EndNote Web is a powerful reference management tool that collects, organizes and inserts references into a...	Ethical Writing 9:00 am Ethical Writing: Issues in Scientific Publication Writing compelling and concise research papers requires many skills including a familiarity with ethical writing. This...	BTRIS Limited Data Set Training 2:00 pm Introduction to BTRIS Limited Data Set Training The BTRIS Limited Data Set application allows researchers to access data from across all active and terminated...
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	Data Visualization in R in ggplot Biosketch 10:00 am Data Visualization in R in ggplot R is a programming language and open source environment for statistical computing and graphics. The R series is a... 1:00 pm Biosketch: Telling Your Research Stories Biosketches are used more and more in NIH internal reports. Participants will learn in this 30-minute webinar how to...	How to Write an Abstract 12:00 pm How to Write an Abstract Research abstracts are an important element of manuscripts and poster presentations. In this one-hour webinar,...	Scientific Posters: Design Essentials Grammar and Punctuation 10:00 am Scientific Posters: Design Essentials Scientific posrte are communication tools that draw people in to read the research information being displayed. In this... 2:00 pm Grammar and Punctuation Refresher The effective use of grammar and punctuation is essential in crafting compelling and concise research papers. This...
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	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 How to Write a Research Paper: Part 1 is the first session in the NIH Library's Writing Series. This webinar is ... 1:00 pm How to Write a Research Paper: Part 2 How to Write a Research Paper: Part 2 is the second session of this two-part class that aims to assist...	Stats Considerations for 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...