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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 2020

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		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...	Variant Selection in Genomics DNA Sequences Ethical Writing: Issues in Scientific Publication 10:00 am Variant Selection in Genomics DNA Sequences This class introduces mutation types and how to identify the mutations from DNA sequences. Additionally, it describes... 1:00 pm 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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		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 EndNote Desktop 11:00 am Introduction to EndNote Desktop EndNote Desktop provides access to EndNote records allowing the user to collect and organize references and insert them...
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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 a two-part series of classes on the nuts and bolts of... 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 researchers in...		NIH Library Resources for NIH Staff 1:00 pm NIH Library Resources for NIH Staff This webinar will provide an overview of NIH Library services and information resources for NIH staff. By the end of...
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	Track Your Research Impact with Publons Types of Literature Reviews Keeping Current in the Literature 10:00 am Track Your Publications, Citation Metrics, Peer Reviews, and Journal Editing Work with Publons Publons is a profiling tool that integrates with ORCID to help you track your publications, citation metrics, peer... 12:00 pm Types of Literature Reviews: Selecting the Most Appropriate Review for Your Research Do you want to write a review, but not sure what type of review would be best for your research question or topic?... 2:00 pm Searching Smarter: Keeping Current in the Literature One of the biggest challenges for researchers is keeping up on all the literature in your field of study. There are...	Stats Considerations in Preparing Your Manuscript Biosketch: Telling Your Research Stories 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... 1:00 pm Biosketch: Telling Your Research Stories Biosketches are used more and more in NIH internal reports. Participants will learn how to create a Biosketch with...	Grammar and Punctuation Refresher 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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		Copyright & Plagiarism: What Authors Need to Know 10:00 am Copyright and Plagiarism: What Authors Need to Know Copyright infringement and plagiarism are important considerations when communicating your research to others. In this...	Canceled: Scientific Posters: Design Essentials Advanced PubMed Introduction to EndNote Online 10:00 am UPDATE: Scientific Posters: Design Essentials Canceled Due to NIH Coronavirus Guidance Scientific posters are communication tools that draw people in to read the research information being displayed. In... 10:00 am Advanced PubMed PubMed comprises tens of millions of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and... 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...