January 08, 2007
The Queens Library will be hosting two database training
sessions in January which are open to the entire University
community. Each session will take place in
St. Augustine Hall, Room 412 of the Queens
Library, and advance reservations are required. The sessions
include:
- CSA Illumina - the interface
which offers access to more that 100 natural science, social
science, arts & humanities and technology databases published
by CSA, CSA Illumina is designed
to provide a simple, more user-friendly approach to
searching for novice users while maintaining powerful options for
users who require more. The session will be
presented by Sharon Stillwagon, CSA Training and Information
Specialist on January 25, 2007 at
2:10pm.
- Bowker Books in Print and
Ulrich's Web - the latest enhancements in
these Bowker products will be the topic of this
information session, led by Bob Gerace on January 30, 2007 at 11am. The overview will include
Books in Print's Advanced Search
Strategies, Book Reviews and Awards, and BIP Alert, a saved search
that automatically sends email updates. Additionally,
Ulrich's Web search strategies will be
discussed, as well as using Browse Indices, linking to full-text
articles and linking to journal partners such as Serial
Solutions.
Refreshments will be served at both sessions. Please
RSVP for the CSA
Illumina session by January 22, 2007
and for the BowkerBooks in
Print and Ulrich's Web
by January 27, 2007 to Vicky Vagenas at
718.990.6714 or email vagenasv@stjohns.edu.