Library Classes

This class will cover the basics of website creation using Adobe Dreamweaver CS3.  You will learn how to:

• Set up your site and create multiple linked webpages
• Modify page properties - background, text color, link colors, etc.
• Add images and tables
• Add internal and external hyperlinks
• Add video and link to audio
• Upload your webpages and files to your Prism account

Dates & Times:
Tuesday 9/22 11:00am – 12:30 pm
Wednesday 10/7 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Tuesday 10/27 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Thursday 11/12 11:00am – 12:30 pm

No pre-registration is required. Please contact Sherri Brown (Phone: 404-385-4514, Email: sherri.brown@library.gatech.edu) for additional information.

Patents are a vital source of information on new innovations and emerging technologies. Searching patents as well as collecting data for a new patent may be an important part of your research.
This free workshop will cover the basics of patent documentation, classification, and public web-based search tools.
Participants will learn how to: 1) identify and interpret the component parts of a patent; 2) conduct a basic patent search; 3) search international on-line patent database systems; and 4) understand how patent data and databases are organized.

Please contact Bing Wang (bing.wang@library.gatech.edu) for more information.

Dates & Times:        Friday, September 18, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
                             Thursday, October 15, 11:00am – 12:30pm
                             Tuesday, November 17, 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Frustrated with preparing bibliographies and managing reference lists? Instead of spending hours typing bibliographies, or using index cards to organize your references, do it the easy way—by using EndNote! EndNote is a POWERFUL bibliographic management tool that will help with your research process.

Attend an introductory training session on using EndNote - the bibliographic management software available to the Georgia Tech community, as part of your Technology fee!

This hands-on session will include:
• Downloading records/citations from science & engineering bibliographic databases (Web of Science, INSPEC, Compendex, etc.)
• Entering records manually into an EndNote library
• Connecting to, and searching, library catalogs directly through EndNote
• Organizing your references in the EndNote database
• Manipulating records (sorting, formatting, etc.) within EndNote
• Importing records/citation into Word and creating a formatted bibliography.

Dates & Times:
Thursday  9/17           4:00 – 5:30 pm
Wednesday   10/14       4:00 – 5:30 pm
Friday  10/30              2:00 – 3:30 pm
Tuesday  11/17           4:00 – 5:30 pm

Location: Homer Rice Center (classroom), Library 1 West

No pre-registration is needed. Please contact Lori Critz  (Phone: 404-385-4392, Email: lori.critz@library.gatech.edu) if you need additional information.

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Have you ever asked:
Why won’t Word format my paper the way I need it to?  Is there a better way?

Then this class is for you! LaTeX is a high-quality typesetting system, with features designed for the production of technical and scientific documentation.

The Introduction sessions are hands-on classes on the basics of using LaTeX, including the use of graphics and creating bibliographies. 
 
The Advanced sessions will cover:
    * Review of LaTeX Basics
    * GT Thesis Writing
    * Useful packages
    * Advanced figure tutorial
    * Beamer slideshow tutorial
    * Beamer poster tutorial
    * BibTeX bibliography tutorial

LaTeX Classes are sponsored by the Georgia Tech Library & Information Center and Graduate Student Government.

Dates & Times:
Friday 9/11  2 - 4 pm            Introduction to LaTeX
Tuesday 9/29  4 - 6 pm        Introduction to LaTeX
Tuesday 10/13  3 - 5 pm      Advanced LaTeX
Thursday 10/29  4 - 6 pm     Introduction to LaTeX
Wednesday 11/18 3 - 5 pm   Advanced LaTeX

No pre-registration is needed. Please contact Lori Critz  (Phone: 404-385-4392, Email: lori.critz@library.gatech.edu) if you need additional information.

Copyright law has a profound impact on the professional lives of university faculty, students, and staff. As the producers and consumers of intellectual properties, you will receive great benefits from learning the basics of copyright and fair use.
Participants of this free seminar will: 1) be introduced to copyright essentials; 2) get a basic understanding of the complexities associated with using copyrighted materials; 3) learn the process of obtaining permissions.

Please contact Bing Wang (bing.wang@library.gatech.edu) for more information.

Dates & Times:       Tuesday, September 22, 6:00pm – 7:00pm
                             Wednesday, October 21, 6:00pm – 7:00pm
                             Thursday, November 19, 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Did you know that the Library provides access to over 23, 000 electronic journals? And that they are readily available to you at your desktop either in your office or home? FindIt!@GT is an exciting service offered by the Georgia Tech Library that makes it fast and easy to find the online full-text of an article - by providing direct links from the citations in selected databases or from the GA Tech Electronic Journals list to the full text of the item (if available).
This session will provide hands-on training in locating and using the electronic journals.

No pre-registration is needed. Please contact Lori Critz  (Phone: 404-385-4392, Email: lori.critz@library.gatech.edu) if you need additional information.