Learn more about Scopus!

Learn how to navigate the world's largest abstract and citation database. Join our Introduction to Scopus training session in real-time. In this session we cover search functionality, output options, citation tracker, author identifier, affiliation search, and more. This is a live on-line session, so bring your questions to discuss or just sit back, watch, and learn.

Register now for any of the following real-time trainings:
Tuesday, May 19, 10:00 AM EDT (15:00 GMT)
Tuesday, May 19, 3:00 PM EDT (20:00 GMT)
Friday, May 22, 2:00 AM EDT (7:00 GMT)
Monday, May 25, 9:00 AM EDT (14:00 GMT)
Wednesday, May 27th, 12:30 PM EDT (17:30 GMT)

Haven't used Scopus before? Register for one of these upcoming product demos:
May 14th 10:30 AM EDT (15:30 GMT)
May 14th 3:30 PM EDT (20:30 GMT)

New Downloadable Training

Do your patrons need help using ScienceDirect? Direct them to our downloadable 'Getting Started' session. Viewers can watch the screencast on their own time, skip through the sections they need, and learn how to navigate through ScienceDirect to find information they need. View now by clicking on the image here, or visit the ScienceDirect page on the TrainingDesk.

Additional Introduction to ScienceDirect Training Sessions

We've added new session times for our live online session: Introduction to ScienceDirect- Getting Started.

Look for a time that fits your schedule.
Sessions offered on April 24, 27, 30 and May 5.

This session is designed to help you learn how to navigate ScienceDirect and find the information you are seeking. In 40 minutes you'll learn about browsing, searching, reviewing material, personalizing ScienceDirect, in addition to gaining a general background on what ScienceDirect is and what content is available.

Register for a live on-line session now: https://www311.livemeeting.com/lrs/0000010777_5/Registration.aspx?pageName=vvr41wnfbv77z68h

or watch the screen cast on your own time: http://www.trainingdesk.elsevier.com/sciencedirect/files/Introduction_to_ScienceDirect_Part1b.htm

Introduction to ScienceDirect: Getting Started

In March we launched a new ongoing Introduction to ScienceDirect series.

The first session-Introduction to ScienceDirect: Getting Started is a training resource designed to help you learn how to navigate the system and find the information you are seeking. In 40 minutes you'll learn about browsing, searching, reviewing material, personalizing ScienceDirect, in addition to a general background on what ScienceDirect is and what content is available.

Sign up to attend a free Live online session or download the narrated screen cast!

Register now: https://www311.livemeeting.com/lrs/0000010777_5/Registration.aspx?pageName=vvr41wnfbv77z68h

Watch the screen cast: http://www.trainingdesk.elsevier.com/sciencedirect/files/Introduction_to_ScienceDirect_Part1b.htm

Watch for more ScienceDirect training sessions to be announced in April!

Scopus Online Sessions

In April and May 2008 the TrainingDesk features two sessions that focus on Scopus.

In April, we introduced a basic overview of Scopus and in May we are featuring the new Affiliation Identifier launching on Scopus.

The Scopus Affiliation Identifier allows you to find all the documents belonging to a specific organization quickly and easily. This used to be a notoriously difficult and time consuming task because an institution’s name is often spelled or recorded differently by individual sources; it may change its name, or have a name very similar to another institution. The Scopus Affiliation Identifier automatically identifies and groups an organization with all its research output.

Check out our sessions dates and register for a session on www.trainingdesk.elsevier.com

Find your next research partner with Scopus TopCited and 2collab

New Topic Focused Session is now available on TrainingDesk

TopCited, (http://www.topcited.com/ ) a new service from Scopus, helps connect researchers with the most cited articles in their field and beyond. Combining TopCited features with 2collab opens up opportunities for researchers to establish new working relationships with peers around the world, build networks and keep up-to-date with new citations.
In this session you'll learn how you and your researchers can optimize these services and broaden research networks. In addition, this session will include an overview of Scirus Topic Pages, a new authoritative web based reference aggregator created and maintained by researchers.

In 45 minutes you will learn how to:

Consult with Scopus TopCited to view the most cited articles in your field
Find author information in Scopus
Bookmark an article using 2collab
Create a working group for your area of interest
Invite citing authors to join your working group on 2collab
Create citation awareness on Scopus TopCited and 2collab

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Topical Online Sessions Launched

The first topical session titled "Enhance Your Current Awareness Services with RSS Feeds" launched on October 29th. A series of 4 sessions were offered via Live Meeting.

If you would like to hear and see a recording of the session please click the window below.



Supporing materials such as a simulation, presentation and a white paper are available from our TrainingDesk website.

If you participated in one of the sessions, your opinion matters! Please take a few minutes to complete our survey.

If your are serious about using RSS in your library

You have to read this article by Ken Vernum about Copyright and RSS.
RSS feeds do open up a possibility for unfair re-use of written materials for revenue generation or straightforward plagiarism. The author makes a good point about the fact that RSS feeds were designed to increase websites visibility and readability, yet, some use content unfairly and for purposes not intended by the authors. The article also gives some very good pointers about including copyright statements on RSS feeds such as the RSS 2.0 specification and the ATOM draft sepcification.
As we promote RSS feeds usage on Scopus which can increase knowledge and current awareness services, this is a good post that reminds us all that although content is visible, it is still an intellectual property and should be respected as such.

A New Training Website for Elsevier Customers

Elsevier TrainingDesk is a new E-learning initiative which includes online seminars, training materials such as simulations, guides and white papers as well as a practice wiki and a Blog.
The new site will be launched in October 2007.

Visit our site at www.trainingdesk.elsevier.com

For practice and active participation in our learning, visit our wiki at http://elseviertrainingdesk.pbwiki.com/