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Join the WSU Friends of the Libraries' for a special election edition lecture 5:30-7:00 pm Wednesday, Oct. 29, on the Dunbar Library fourth floor. Mr. Paul Leonard, WSU political science instructor, Dayton attorney, and formerly Dayton mayor and Ohio Lieutenant Governor, will present "The 2008 Race For The Whitehouse, An Historic Election!"
This is free and open to the public. Advance registration is requested to ensure seating and refreshments. Mark your calendars!
The 2008-2009 year is the 30th anniversary of the WSU Friends of the Libraries!
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Upcoming workshops
Advanced Patent Research
241 Dunbar Library, Sat., Sept. 20, 1:00-4:00 pm
- Patent family information and foreign patent research databases will be covered in the advanced workshop. Knowledge of basic patent research required.
Library 101
Fordham Library, Mon., Sept. 22, noon-1:00 pm
- How do I find books or DVDs or journals at the library? How do I search databases and which databases should I use anyway? What can the library do to help me with my research? Learn how to make the most out of the library’s resources and services at this workshop.
RefWorks
241 Dunbar Library, Wed., Sep. 24, noon-1:00 pm
Fordham Library, Wed., Oct. 1, 7:00-8:00 pm
241 Dunbar Library, Tues., Oct. 14, 2:00-3:00 pm
Fordham Library, Fri., Oct. 24, noon-1:00 pm
- Need help keeping your references organized? Looking for an easier way to create bibliographies and footnotes? Try RefWorks, a web-based citation management program. With RefWorks, users can create a personal database of resources and keep them easily organized. RefWorks is available to all Wright State University faculty, staff, and students.
Basic Patent Research
241 Dunbar Library, Sat., Oct. 18, 1:00-4:00 pm
- Designed for the beginning inventor, the workshops offers basic patent information and search techniques for using the USPTO web site and databases. Literature from the USPTO will also be distributed during the workshop.
Cochrane Library
Fordham Library, Thurs., Oct. 30, noon-1:00 pm
- The Cochrane Library provides reviews of research on the effects of health care interventions. Its primary section, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, contains regularly updated full-text reviews mainly of randomized controlled trials. Learn more about the scope and use of Cochrane in this interactive workshop.
Journal Citation Reports & Web of Science
Fordham Library, Wed., Nov. 5, noon-1:00 pm
- Need to find the impact factor of a journal or the number of times an author has been cited? Journal Citation Reports and Web of Science are the resources to use. This workshop will cover impact factors, journal rankings, citation searching, multidisciplinary subject searches, and much more.
Basic Trademark Research
241 Dunbar Library, Wed., Nov. 19, 6:00-9:00 pm
- Designed for those with little to no knowledge about intellectual property marks, the workshop will review trademark basics, including the difference between federal, state and common law marks. The mechanics of searching will be demonstrated using the USPTO web site and the USPTO trademark database TESS.
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