Administration and Information Management Core
Information Services
Information services contribute to the quality and productivity of affiliates' research, aid in the timely sharing of research among peers, and expose their work to a wider audience. The team offers reference assistance, including bibliographic searching; current awareness services; bibliographic instruction and information literacy workshops; translation and dissemination of affiliates' research through the CSDE website and other venues; manuscript submission to PubMed Central as required by the NIH Public Access Policy; and assistance with grant proposal and manuscript preparation.
Information Gathering
- Comprehensive literature searching and bibliography creation
- Citation checking
- Automatic notifications for articles and table of contents
- Courier services for retrieval and delivery of documents
- Searching for grant opportunities
- Searching for demography-related datasets
Instruction: Individual Consultations & Workshops
- Literature, database, and Internet search techniques
- Online resources for collaboration and information sharing
- Source evaluation and citation practices
- Using EndNote bibliographic software
Translation Activities and Dissemination of Research
- CSDE eNews: timely dissemination of news and information of interest to the CSDE community
- The CSDE website provides extensive information about the Center and the affiliates' accomplishments
- Audio podcasts: interviews with affiliates and fellows about their academic interests and research
- Annual CSDE Newsletter: informs the CSDE community about notable Center activities and accomplishments
- Submission of manuscripts to PubMed Central