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Writing and Publishing
Writing well is an important skill and directly affects research dissemination. The following resources, many of which can be accessed completely online, combined with in-person assistance from staff can help with the writing process.
- Style Guides
- Proposal and Grant Writing Resources
- Research Paper, Thesis and Dissertation Resources
- Publishing in Professional Journal Resources
- Citation Management Software
- Avoiding Plagiarism
- Copyright & Fair Use
- Navigating NIH Public Access Policy Compliance
- NIH requirement for disclosure of financial conflict of interest
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Signup for Library Classes
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Online:
Select a class description from either the calendar view or our class description list below. Classes that need registration will have a signup form at the end of their description. Learn more about the registration process.
Phone:
Call the Reference Desk at (212) 305-3692 with the name and time of the desired class, your name, and a contact email.
If you need help with a topic not covered in one of the scheduled classes or would like to schedule a library class presentation, please fill our the 'Request a class instructional session form' or contact the Reference Desk.
Library Class Descriptions
EndNote
Endnote, a leading citation management software program, manages all your citations and automatically converts them to the citation style you need. In this hands-on class, you will learn how to store, search and select references, then insert them automatically into your word processing document. The software can be downloaded for free by all those affiliated with Columbia University.
Registration is required for this class. There is no fee for this class
EndNote for Mac
Endnote, a leading citation management software program, manages all your citations and automatically converts them to the citation style you need. In this hands-on class, you will learn how to store, search and select references, then insert them automatically into your word processing document.
You will need to bring your own Mac to the session. The software can be downloaded for free by all those affiliated with Columbia University.
Registration is required for this class. There is no fee for this class
MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL
Learn to search these resources with speed and skill.
Registration is not required.
RefWorks
RefWorks is a web-based online research management, writing and collaboration tool that allows you to create and manage your reference databases online. RefWorks is similar to Endnote and Reference Manager in the sense that it is designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies. RefWorks is different, however, because it is an Internet-based citation management tool. Since it is web-based, the program is available from anywhere you have access to the Internet and you don’t need to download anything to your hard drive. For more information: http://library.cumc.columbia.edu/refworks