Classes

Advanced Internet

Learn how to use the advanced features in your favorite search engines. Create complex queries, use personalized search assistance, find maps, images, videos, and more.

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Cambridge Scientific Abstracts

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

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Chemistry Resources

The Hanford Technical Library provides you with an amazing variety of chemistry resources right at your own computer! Not only can you access the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Kirk-Othmer and Ullmann's, but also two electronic book collections from Springer and Knovel. See how these resources can make your research easier.

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Compendex

Compendex 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.

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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.

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Engineering Resources

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

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ExPub and Toxicology Resources

Discover the variety of resources available from the Hanford Technical Library to assist in chemical and toxicological information. Feel free to bring the name of a favorite toxic chemical for a search example.

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Hanford Technical Library Tours

Tours of the main technical library are offered the first Thursday of February, June, and November 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.

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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.

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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.

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Legal and Regulatory Information on the Web

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

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Library Resources

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

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Materials Science Resources

Discover resources available to assist you in your materials research from the Hanford Technical Library. See how electronic books like the ASM Handbooks and databases such as COMPENDEX and Corrosion Abstracts can help you locate the information you need.

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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.

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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.

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