LexisNexis Academic
You may have noticed that the LexisNexis search interface has significantly changed over the last year. Lexis covers a wide range of sources, with current information and statistics that you will not find elsewhere. If you regularly research news, business, legal and government topics, you might consider viewing a training webinar in your area of interest. There is a general training session, a session on Finding Sources, a session targeted for business research, and another targeted specifically for legal research. Check the dates and sign up at http://www.lexisnexis.com/academicwebseminars/.
More tips on using the new Lexis are available on the LexisNexis wiki: http://wiki.lexisnexis.com/academic/index.php?title=Main_Page.
RefWorks
CSE has recently licensed RefWorks, a web-based research management tool for tracking and citing your sources. Free introductory and advanced webinars are offered by the company. RefWorks also offers a webinar on the ‘RefShare’ sharing feature of RefWorks, as well as a ‘RefWorks in 15 minutes’ webinar for those who want a quick introduction or for faculty who want to be able to inform their students. Check the dates available and sign up at http://www.refworks.com/content/webinars/default.asp.
Information on accessing and using RefWorks at CSE can be found on the Mahoney Library website: http://www.cse.edu/index.php?id=2347
EBSCOhost 2.0
In July EBSCO will be releasing a completely redesigned search interface for their databases. Our EBSCO databases include Academic Search Premier, ATLA Religion, CINAHL, Education Research Complete, PsycINFO, etc. View the new interface and learn how it will work with your favorite database. Sign up for a webinar at http://support.ebscohost.com/ebscohost2/training.php.
More information, including screenshots and tutorial, is available on Ebsco’s support site: http://support.ebscohost.com/ebscohost2/index.php.
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