Instruction & Workshops

Contact a science subject specialist for
course-integrated instruction, orientation sessions,
tutorials, and subject information.

Course-Integrated Instruction

The Marston Science Library provides instruction services to faculty and students of the University of Florida. We encourage faculty to be active partners with subject specialists to develop course-integrated instruction that requires students to use information skills and resources.

Please contact your science subject specialist to request an orientation session, class, or online tutorial.

Off-Campus Course Instruction

We bring the libraries to you, regardless of your location. Any instructional classes or tutorials can also be provided to your off-campus courses via polycom, or by requesting a librarian visit to your off-campus location. Email dist-learn@uflib.ufl.edu to request an instruction session.

Online Tutorials

CrossFire - CrossFire provides access to the Beilstein and Gmelin databases. The Beilstein database contains organic substances, Gmelin is used for inorganic chemistry.
(Variable)

Find Articles - Learn the difference between popular and scholarly journal articles and how to find articles when you have a citation, how to pick the best databases to search, and how to find articles by keyword or topic in databases.
(40 minutes)

Knovel - This brief video explains the scope of information contained in Knovel, and how searches within Knovel operate
(3 minutes)

Pub Med - Web-based learning program that will show you how to search PubMed®, the National Library of Medicine's (NLM®) journal literature search system.
(40 minutes)

RefWorks - Learn about RefWorks, a free and easy program that helps you compile, maintain, and format bibliographic information.
(20 minutes)

SciFinder Scholar - A live flash demo shows you step by step how to perform different searches, use filters, etc.
(15 minutes/database)

Search Techniques - Find the best articles and books for your paper. Learn to choose search terms by analyzing your research topic, brainstorm alternate terms, and combine search terms and symbols into effective keyword searches.
(20 minutes)

Web of Science - Online tutorial on how to search for material within Web of Science. Also explains how to search, refine, sort, analyze, and export your search results.
(10 minutes)

Tours

View the virtual tour of Marston Science Library. Tours led by librarians are also available upon request.