The Interior Library offers regular training sessions to introduce DOI employees and others to its services and to the information sources it makes available, either on employees' desktops or in person.
Additional training sessions will be posted as they are scheduled. Please check this page regularly for changes or updates.
To register for a future training session, please use our contact form. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Interior Library by phone at (202) 208-5815.
Webinar recordings of recently completed Interior Library programs are available upon request. Please contact the Interior Library by phone at (202) 208-5815 or via the Library's Questions and Comments form for more information.
Introduction to the National Technical Reports Library
Thursday, October 12, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Worldwide searching for federally funded bibliographic science and technology research information is available on the basic Public Access National Technical Reports Library (NTRL) website. The Public Access NTRL is open to all users (domestic and international) for search and discovery, offering users access a searchable online database of approximately three million Federal science and technology reports published by the National Technical Information Service. The full text for 900,000 of these documents can be downloaded immediately in electronic PDF format without charge. Free registration is required to download the reports. Attendees to this session will learn how to effectively search through this database to locate official government reports, including many published by Interior Department bureaus and offices. This program will be conducted by a National Technical Information Service trainer.
Please note: This program is only being offered as a simultaneous online webinar. Please contact the Library to obtain webinar information for this program.
An Overview of HeinOnline: Historical, Legal and Legislative Research on the Web
Thursday, October 26, 2023, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
HeinOnline is an online research platform that provides more than 196 million pages of multidisciplinary periodicals, essential government documents, international resources, case law, and much more. It also contains complete access to the Congressional Record; the Federal Register; the Code of Federal Regulations; and U.S. Federal Agency Documents (including Interior Department administrative materials). Composed of fully searchable image-based PDFs, the wealth of material allows access to authoritative, true-to-print digital material without the hassle or cost of using multiple research databases. A William S. Hein & Co. trainer will review modules like HeinOnline’s Law Journal Library, Congressional Serial Set, Session Laws/State Statutes and more to and reveal how to best search for specific documents that you may need.
Please note: This program is only being offered as a simultaneous online webinar. Please contact the Library to obtain webinar information for this program.
Mastering Federal Regulations
Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Federal regulations can be complicated to research and follow. A step-by-step procedure, however, provides an opportunity to see how regulations arise from Acts of Congress. This class will teach attendees the definitions and sources of federal regulations, and how to track their history. Beginning with the enactment of a law, you will follow regulations as they become part of the CFR. Real examples will demonstrate how to move from statute to regulation. You will also learn how to use the parallel table of authorities and rules found in the CFR. This useful and interesting presentation will improve your research skills and refresh your knowledge of the executive branch regulations process. Join the Interior Library’s Head of Reference Services, Jennifer Klang, as she shows you how to master federal regulations.
Please note: This program is only being offered as a simultaneous online webinar. Please contact the Library to obtain webinar information for this program.
Introduction to EBSCOHost Online Databases
Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
EBSCOHost's online databases provide access to thousands of publications and reference sources in a wide variety of subject areas. They include access to full text articles from peer-reviewed journals published by many of the world's most prestigious publishers. These databases offer a convenient way for users to search for abstracts, full text articles and other resources from a large collection of publications in one easy process. EBSCOHost is available to Interior Department employees nationwide through the Library's website and includes access to their Academic Search Premier, GreenFile, MasterFile Premier, Science & Technology, Open Dissertation and Legal Collection databases. Attendees will learn to use EBSCOHost's search platform and find articles, papers, reports, dissertations and other needed research materials. This program will be conducted by an EBSCO trainer.
Please note: This program is only being offered as a simultaneous online webinar. Please contact the Library to obtain webinar information for this program.