Classes

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Cambridge Scientific Abstracts

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA) is your gateway to information in aquatic sciences, corrosion sciences, US Government-sponsored research, metals, environmental information, toxicology, and water research. This class will teach you how to effectively search all eight CSA databases.

Chemical Encyclopedias

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (4th Edition)
Updated regularly, Kirk-Othmer Online stays current with the latest developments in chemical technology and related fields. Articles are updated and revised in response to actual changes and developments as they occur in the chemical industry.

Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (7th Edition)
Ullmann's contains nearly 1000 major articles, written by some 3,000 authors who are experts in their fields and affiliated with leading chemical companies or research institutes. With more than 16 million words, nearly 10,000 tables, 30,000 figures, and innumerable literature sources and cross-references, Ullmann's Encyclopedia offers information on all facets of industrial chemistry.

Competitive Intelligence

Individuals looking for information about industries, companies, or markets should know about resources on competitive intelligence available through the Hanford Technical Library website and on the Internet. Learn how to access free and fee-based databases to stay current with emerging technologies or uncover business development opportunities and commercialization prospects.

CompendexWeb

CompendexWeb is a worldwide index to engineering literature. You will learn more about what this database covers, as well as how to perform basic and advanced searches.

Computer Sciences Resources

Find out about the variety of Library resources and services to assist you with your computer science research needs. Full-text articles are available from many of the resources for desktop access.

Engineering Resources

Find out about the variety of resources and services the Library offers to assist in your engineering research.

Environmental Resources

Learn what online databases are available at no cost to the user, what eJournals can be accessed through the HTL home page, and how to browse library stacks from the office desktop.

Hanford Technical Library Tours

Tours of the main technical library are offered on the first Thursday of each month at 8:15 am. All tours begin at the Information Desk and last about an hour. Special arrangements can be made for group tours and new employee orientations.

Directions to the Library

How to Search the Internet more Effectively

Discover how to search the Internet quickly and efficiently, review the similarities and differences among popular search engines, and learn where to go when the search engines are not providing what you want.

INSPEC

INSPEC is a citation database on all aspects of physics, electronics, and computing with a global scope. You will learn how to search this database and to find journal articles, conference papers, technical reports and more.

Keeping Current

Remain current in your field, monitor trends, and stay one step ahead of your competition, all while avoiding information overload. Take advantage of products and services that will help you discover the information you need.

Legal and Regulatory Information on the Web

Learn how you can access legal and regulatory resources from your desktop.

Library Research for Proposal Writers

Competitive Intelligence, scientific and technical research, and do-it-yourself literature searching using Hanford Technical Library resources

Library Resources

A general introduction to the electronic databases the Hanford Technical Library subscribes to, all of which are available at your desktop.

Physics Information Resources

Physics researchers in aerosol science, meteorology, nuclear science, optics, acoustics, engineering physics, and other related subject areas will want to know about the databases, electronic journals, and services available from the Hanford Technical Library at the desktop. This class provides an overview of the many electronic products and types of services that enable staff to use the library right from their office.

ProCite 5.0 for the Mac

Feeling disorganized when putting together an article or report? See how the ProCite software organizes references and helps you write quickly and easily. View the potential of "Cite While You Write" and other useful features. Intended as a basic level class for new users.

Reference Manager/ProCite

Feeling disorganized when putting together an article or report? See how the Reference Manager/ProCite software organizes references and helps you write quickly and easily. View the potential of "Cite While You Write" and other useful features. Intended as a basic level class for new users.

Standards

The Hanford Technical Library provides access to a large collection of standards in both print and electronic formats. Learn how to find print standards using the library catalog and then have them sent to you via plant mail. Discover how easy it is to search and download industry standards from your desktop using a variety of full-text standards databases.

TOMES Plus and Toxicology Resources

Discover resources to assist in chemical, medical and toxicological information.