Avoiding Plagiarism Pitfalls or Whose Line Is It, Anyway?
Steven Strang, Patricia Durisin Barbera
Thu Jan 20, 10:30am-12:00pm, 14N-132
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
A hands-on workshop and discussion about the nature and recognition of plagiarism. All the concern in academia about plagiarism (not to mention all the headlines about plagiarism in the last few years) motivates this discussion and hands-on workshop. What is plagiarism? How can we avoid it? What’s the difference between plagiarism and research, between plagiarism and appropriate help, between plagiarizing and paying homage to other writers? What kinds of tools are available to aid you in your writing and citing process? Attend this session and find out! Bring your thoughts and questions with you.
Contact: Patricia Durisin Barbera, 14S-200, 253-4979, durisin@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Writing and Communication Center
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Biomedical Research for Engineers
Howard Silver, Louisa Worthington
Tue Jan 25, 03:30-04:30pm, 14N-132
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 25 participants.
Single session event
This session is intended to introduce researchers involved in interdisciplinary projects to core resources and strategies for finding biomedical literature. We will use hands-on exercises based on current MIT research projects. Attendees will learn how to be more efficient and effective searchers of the literature, where to get expert help with complex research questions, and how to get hard-to-find documents.
Contact: Howard Silver, 14S-134, x3-9319, hsilver@mit.edu
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Company Research for Postdocs and PhDs: Know Your Prospective Employer or Partner
Howard Silver, Louisa Worthington
Fri Jan 21, 02-03:00pm, 14N-132
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 25 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: none
You're a researcher in Science and Engineering, but what do you know about company research? This session will introduce you to library-supported databases about companies and industries. We will use examples and hands-on exercises to demonstrate strategies for learning about prospective employers or partners. Biotech company research will be emphasized.
Contact: Howard Silver, 14S-134, x3-9319, hsilver@mit.edu
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Could You Get Into MIT in 1876?: Try Your Hand at an Entrance Exam
Nora Murphy, Reference Archivist
Tue Jan 11, 11am-12:00pm, 2-105
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
If the same exam was offered today would you pass? Find out what questions were asked of prospective students. Come and sit for an early MIT mathematics entrance exam and test your knowledge. No slide rules or calculators allowed! Answers will be distributed at the end of the exam.
Contact: Nora Murphy, Reference Archivist, 14N-118, x3-5690, nmurphy@mit.edu
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Creative Bookbinding: Flag Book
Heather Kaufman
Fri Jan 28, 09am-12:00pm, 14-0513
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 28-Jan-2005
Limited to 10 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: None
The flag book is an exciting structure that offers budding book artists myriad possibilities of content and design. It consists of a simple accordion-folded spine with pages called flags which may be decorated and arranged in unique ways to create a kinetic experience for the viewer. During the workshop, participants will create their own flag book model while exploring the basics of bookmaking. This will also be a special opportunity to work in the E. Martin and Ethel Wunsch Conservation Laboratory, and learn about the Libraries' efforts to preserve MIT's unique and varied collections. We will provide all materials, including a selection of decorative papers. Bring your ideas and enthusiasm!
Contact: Heather Kaufman, 14-0513, (617) 253-5692, caldwell@mit.edu
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CrossFire Beilstein and Gmelin - Advanced Features
Erja Kajosalo
Wed Jan 19, 10:30-11:30am, 14N-132 (DIRC)
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Used either Beilstein or Gmelin
This session will demonstrate MDL Crossfire Commander software for searching information on organic and inorganic compounds using the latest version of CrossFire (v7.0). The Beilstein database covers over 8 million compounds and reactions in organic chemistry. Gmelin provides access to over 1.5 million inorganic compounds and reactions, including organometallics.
We will also cover advanced substructure, reaction and factual searching.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/cheatsheets/crossfire/index.html
Contact: Erja Kajosalo, 14S-132, x3-9795, kajosalo@mit.edu
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DSpace Digital Repository
Margret G. Branschofsky
Wed Jan 19, 01-02:00pm, 14N-132
Thu Jan 27, 03:30-04:30pm, 14N-132
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Faculty, Departments, Labs, Centers - Learn how DSpace can help you save and share your research and teaching files and data. See a demonstration of version 1.2 of the DSpace system, including new features.
Web: http://dspace.mit.edu/about/
Contact: Margret Branschofsky, 14S-M24, x3-1293, margretb@mit.edu
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Document Scanning 101: Creating E-Versions from Paper
Christine Quirion
Thu Jan 13, 11am-12:00pm, 1-135
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Are you running out of space in your paper filing cabinets? No more room for technical reports, working papers, preprints, lab notebooks, whatever? Why not convert your paper files to a digital format, such as PDF? This workshop will include information on document preparation, scanning options, file formats, full-text searching and cost estimates. We'll also discuss ways to organize and preserve your collections for long term. If you like, bring along a sample of what you've got.
Contact: Christine Quirion, 14-0551, 253-5667, cquirion@mit.edu
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EndNote: Getting Started
Howard Silver
Thu Jan 13, Tue Jan 18, 03:30-05:00pm, 14N-132
Thu Jan 20, 05-06:30pm, 14N-132
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 20-Jan-2005
Limited to 20 participants.
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
EndNote is a "personal bibliographic software" package which allows you to create and manage a database of bibliographic references. Your database can be used to automatically generate in-text citations and bibliographies in your manuscripts. This session will be a hands-on practicum. Attendees will create a personal database of cited literature by importing references from resources such as Barton, Web of Science, PubMed and other sources of published literature. You will learn how to search and manipulate databases, and to generate a manuscript and bibliography.
Contact: Howard Silver, 14S-134, x3-9319, hsilver@mit.edu
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Find Full Text Fast
Peter Cohn, Patty Durisin Barbera
Thu Jan 20, 01-02:00pm, 14N-132
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 25 participants.
Single session event
News, reviews, research, trivia –the MIT Libraries has it all. Find out how to get quality information from the MIT Libraries directly to your desktop. Bring your questions and topics to this hands on session, where we’ll show you how to find full text resources for news articles, magazines, academic journals and much more.
Contact: Peter Cohn, 7-238, x8-5506, pcohn@Mit.edu
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Finding MIT Theses in DSpace
Christine Quirion, Margret Branschofsky
Wed Jan 26, 11am-12:00pm, 14N-132
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Join us to learn tips and tricks that will enable you to quickly search for MIT Theses in DSpace. MIT's DSpace will soon hold more than 11,000 electronic versions of theses and dissertations completed at MIT between 1880 and 2004. This session will demonstrate new thesis searching options in DSpace, like searching for theses by department, thesis supervisor, subject, keyword, and type of MIT degree awarded.
Contact: Christine Quirion, 14-0551, 253-8952, cquirion@mit.edu
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From Archimedes to Stephen Hawking: Resources in the History of Physics
Ewa M. Basinska, Graham Howard
Tue Jan 25, 10-11:00am, 14N-132
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None
Would you like to know how Einstein came upon the idea of relativity? Or the story behind Schrödinger’s cat? If so, come to this session and learn how to look for the answers. We are offering an introduction to the resources in the history of physics from ancient times through present. Together, we will look at the wide range of resources, from manuscript collections to electronic databases. Our perspective is historical, so no math background is required.
Contact: Ewa M. Basinska, 14N-118, x8-5533, basinska@mit.edu
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GIS: Introduction to ArcGIS
Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney
Wed Jan 19, 02-05:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account
Learn the basics of ArcGIS, a powerful desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) available at MIT. We will look at raster and vector data and will learn to edit data and geocode addresses.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
Contact: Register with IS&T, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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GIS: Introduction to Imagery for GIS
Lisa Sweeney, Daniel Sheehan
Wed Jan 26, 02-05:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account and experience with GIS software
A picture is worth a thousand words… Many people doing GIS projects want to include an image as a base layer in their project. There are many different types of imagery and different sources for obtaining aerial photographs and satellite imagery, including some that are free and easily accessible. Come learn about imagery sources, types, formats and using images in ArcGIS and PCI Geomatica software.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
Contact: Register with IS&T, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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GIS: Programming in ArcGIS
Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney
Thu Jan 27, 02-05:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account and experience with GIS software
If you ever find yourself doing the same sequence of commands in ArcGIS, you
probably should think of automating the process. Learn to use VBA to control ArcGIS.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
Contact: Register with IS&T, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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GIS: Site Selection - Making Spatial Decisions Using a GIS
Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney
Mon Jan 24, 02-03:30pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account and experience with GIS software
Learn the basics of vector processing in a GIS.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
Contact: Register with IS&T, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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GIS: Working with Digital Elevation Models
Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney
Fri Jan 21, 02-04:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account and experience with GIS software
Digital Elevation Models are widely available elevation data for the United States and, soon, for the world through the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. Learn to use this data source in a GIS.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
Contact: Register with IS&T, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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GIS: Working with Map Projections in ArcGIS
Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney
Thu Jan 20, 02-03:30pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account and experience with GIS software
Learn to work with map projections in ArcGIS. While ArcGIS has made managing projections easy, you need to know what you are working with before ArcGIS can make sense of it.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
Contact: Register with IS&T, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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GIS: Working with US Census Data in a GIS
Lisa Sweeney, Daniel Sheehan
Tue Jan 25, 02-04:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account and experience with GIS software.
The US Census holds an enormous amount of demographic information gathered over a long period of time. New and interesting relationships can oftentimes be observed when looking at census data on a map. Come learn about what’s in the US Census and how to map it out using ArcGIS.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/services/iap2005.html
Contact: Register with IS&T, istrain-reg@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Hip Hop: Real World Music
Thomas DeFrantz, Ian Condry
Tue Jan 25, 12-01:00pm, 14E-109
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 65 participants.
Single session event
Professors Condry and DeFrantz will discuss the global nature of hip hop. A basic historical overview of hip hop will be presented with special emphasis given to hip hop in certain countries throughout the world, especially Japan. Musical examples will be played to illustrate the discussion.
Contact: Peter Munstedt, 14E-109, 253-5636, pmunsted@mit.edu
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In Celebration of MIT's Founder, William Barton Rogers, 1804-1882
Tom Rosko, Institute Archivist
Thu Jan 27, 02-03:00pm, 4-231
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
William Barton Rogers was the founder and first president of MIT and his vision for the Institute continues to be at the heart of MIT's educational mission. In light of the recent 200th anniversary of his birth, learn more about Rogers' role at MIT, his life as scientist and educator, and the society and culture of his times.
Contact: Nora Murphy, 14N-118, x3-5690, nmurphy@mit.edu
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Intellectual Property at MIT: Copyright Issues for Using Information
Carol Robinson, Tracy Gabridge
Tue Jan 18, 01-03:00pm, 4-237
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
When can you download music/software/articles without a guilty conscience? Copyright law and licensing can make legal information use confusing and frustrating. This session will help you untangle the web of issues surrounding the use of digital content by presenting the basics of copyright law and licensing. Ann Hammersla from the MIT Intellectual Property Office and Ellen Duranceau from the MIT Libraries will give presentations. There will be time available for questions and discussion.
Contact: Carol Robinson, 10-500, x3-7749, csrobins@mit.edu
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Intellectual Property at MIT: Patent Searching Fundamentals
Carol Robinson, Tracy Gabridge
Thu Jan 27, 01-03:00pm, 4-237
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
While you won't come out of this session qualified to be a patent attorney, you will be able to successfully find patent references from all over the world, and know how to obtain patent text and diagrams. Using patent literature is important for understanding competitive technologies, keeping abreast of current product innovations and more!
Contact: Carol Robinson, 10-500, x3-7749, csrobins@mit.edu
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Intellectual Property at MIT: The Patent Process
Carol Robinson, Tracy Gabridge
Thu Jan 20, 01-03:00pm, 6-120
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Come and hear patent attorney Sam Pasternak of Choate, Hall and Stewart, and Jack Turner from the MIT Technology Licensing Office discuss the ins and outs of obtaining patents. This popular session covers a bit of patent history and a lot about the current practice, processes, and issues surrounding obtaining a patent. A portion of the session is devoted to your questions and answers. If you think you will ever invent something, you need to be here.
Contact: Carol Robinson, 10-500, x3-7749, csrobins@mit.edu
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Intellectual Property at MIT: Managing your Copyright.
Carol Robinson, Tracy Gabridge
Tue Jan 25, 01-03:00pm, 4-237
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Calling all authors! How well are you protected when you write an article or book? Learn how to effectively manage your copyright to maximize your reach and also the protection of your intellectual property. Carol Fleishauer from the MIT Libraries will provide practical solutions and negotiating tips for authors in this new IAP session.
Contact: Carol Robinson, 10-500, x3-7749, csrobins@mit.edu
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Introduction to Data Services
Katherine McNeill-Harman
Wed Jan 26, 03:30-04:30pm, 14N-132
Thu Jan 27, 10-11:00am, E53-220
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Come learn how you can find and use numeric and statistical data in the MIT Libraries. This workshop will provide an overview of the new Data Services web site, major sources for data, and resources on campus to help you in your research process. Stay after the workshop for hands-on use of the resources!
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/dewey/data/
Contact: Katherine McNeill-Harman, E53-100, x3-0787, mcneillh@mit.edu
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Introduction to Metadata
Robert Wolfe
Tue Jan 11, 10am-12:00pm, 14N-132
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Got data?
You need metadata!
The MIT Libraries have created the Metadata Services Unit to provide effective metadata solutions in support of the creation of reusable collections of electronic educational resources.
Metadata will:
Help visitors search and browse your collections,
Organize complex electronic objects into effective educational resources,
Share copyright information with users,
Record critical information needed to preserve your collection over time and across new technologies,
Come explore metadata in use at MIT in collections such as DSpace and OpenCourseWare and discover the importance of metadata for managing digital content.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/metadata
Contact: Robert Wolfe, 14E-210B, x3-0604, rwolfe@mit.edu
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Meet ERIC!
Patricia Durisin Barbera
Thu Jan 27, 01-02:00pm, 14N-132 (DIRC)
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Doing research in the field of higher education? Investigating topics such as educational technology, institutional assessment, accreditation, or scientific literacy? Need to find articles and other documents for your research? Attend this session and meet the ERIC database, with a "guided tour" and hands-on searching time.
Contact: Patricia Durisin Barbera, 14S-200, x3-4979, durisin@mit.edu
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NED: What the Libraries Bring to Your Desktop
Chris Sherratt
Tue Jan 18, 02-03:00pm, 14N-132
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Prereq: none
Several nuclear science and engineering sources are available right from your desktop at MIT. We will explore what the Libraries provide, sites open to all and how to find those older, elusive technical reports.
Contact: Chris Sherratt, 54-200, x3-5648, gcsherra@mit.edu
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PowerPoint Reform School (Class is FULL)
Craig Thomas
Tue Jan 11, 02-03:30pm, 14N-132
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2005
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Experience building presentations in PowerPoint (preferably
Note: Class is FULL.
Sure, most of us can hammer out a few slides in PowerPoint. Still, while some presentations look crisp and professional, others look like amateur hour. What are the telltale signs of an not-ready-for-prime-time presentation -- and how can you fix them? In this hands-on session, we'll haul a delinquent presentation before the bar of PowerPoint justice, enumerate its crimes, and rehabilitate it. We'll be using PowerPoint 2003. (Note: This session is not for PowerPoint beginners.)
Contact: Craig Thomas, clthomas@mit.edu
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PsycInfo for Everyone
Patricia Durisin Barbera
Wed Jan 12, 12-01:00pm, 14N-132
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Participate in a hands-on look at the American Psychological Association’s PsycINFO database. This database contains thousands of references to articles, books, and other types of material in psychology and related fields, such as medicine, sociology, education, linguistics, anthropology, business, and law. Find out about the many features of this sophisticated database; bring your research topic with you.
Contact: Patricia Durisin Barbera, 14S-200, 253-4979, durisin@mit.edu
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SciFinder Scholar: Advanced Reaction and Substructure Searching
Erja Kajosalo
Wed Jan 26, 01:30-02:30pm, 14N-132 (DIRC)
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Basic knowledge of SciFinder Scholar searching
Are you a chemist, materials scientist, chemical engineer or someone else who needs chemical information in your research? Or would you like to improve your chemical information searching skills using SciFinder Scholar? Then this hands-on workshop is for you!
SciFinder Scholar is the most comprehensive database of chemical and related scientific information from 1840s, covering over 10,000 sci/tech journals and patents from >50 patent issuing authorities. Representative from "Chemical Abstracts Services" will teach advanced features of SciFinder Scholar, including reaction and structure searching. She will use real life complex examples that she's worked on with her clients to teach these techniques.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/cheatsheets/sci-finder/index.html
Contact: Erja Kajosalo, 14S-132, x3-9795, kajosalo@mit.edu
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Searching for Light in the Shadows
Daniel Eppelsheimer
Sat Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 12-03:00pm, E53-210
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 06-Jan-2005
Limited to 8 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 23.00 for film and development costs
Sixth time offered! Introduction to photography as an art form and its techniques. Light and controls will be demonstrated. Class members' technical skills will be individually enhanced to a minimum professional level. Participants will choose and complete a common class topic. The results will be critiqued. A fourth session devoted exclusively to digital photography now included for the second time. We live in the Digital Age.
Web: http://www.notny.com
Contact: Daniel Eppelsheimer, E53-100, x3-5676, dseppels@mit.edu
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So, the Libraries Do Have Maps!
Michael Noga, Margaret dePopolo
Fri Jan 21, 02-05:00pm, Rotch Library
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Yes, the MIT Libraries do have maps. Visit the three largest collections. In the Rotch Library, you will find maps that relate to urban studies. In the Lindgren Library, you will see nautical charts and geologic and climatic maps. And in the Science Library, you will see our topographic map collection. Come and tell us about your map needs. Refreshments will be served at the end of the tour.
Contact: Michael Noga, 14S1-134, 253-1290, mnoga@mit.edu
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What's the Melting Point of H2O?: Finding Materials Properties Information
Angie Locknar
Wed Jan 19, 03-04:00pm, 14N - 132
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
You probably know the melting point of H2O is 0 degrees C (or 32 degrees F or 273.15 degrees K). But what would you do if you didn't know? Come learn about the wide variety of resources you can use to locate property information.
Contact: Angie Locknar, 14S-134, x3-9320, locknar@mit.edu
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