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Training Schedule

Westlaw & Lexis representatives each hold monthly training sessions in the Library.  They are available to assist you with research, review databases, and answer questions.

WestlawThursday, June 21st, 10:30 - 12:00

LexisNexis:  Thursday, May 31st, 10:00 - 12:00

If you need additional training or have any research questions before then, please contact the library.


 

 Consumers' Checkbook: 

Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees

A few simple steps will find the best health plan for you and your family.  The electronic version is accessible to Commerce employees in HCHB only and a print copy is available for use in the Library.



Other DOC Libraries

NIST Library

NOAA Library

US Census Bureau


How to Search the Library's Resources:

 

Use the Search Box above for our Digital PDF Collection including: Legislative Histories, Speeches by the Secretary of Commerce, and Lighthouse to Laserbeams: A History of the Department of Commerce.


Use the Search Box below for the library catalog (including e-books), as well as electronic journal & newspaper articles.

Advanced Search


Please also visit our E-Resources A-Z and Subject Guides for other electronic services available to Commerce employees.


 

Westlaw

Learn more about the great News & Business content as well as the Features & Tools that will improve your Westlaw experience.

May 22nd 2:00-3:30 -- Room 1894

Cupcakes with Westlaw

Stop by to learn about News & Business content as well as Folders and other tools available in Westlaw & WestlawNext.


NewsRoom on Westlaw - comprehensive library of newspapers; business, financial, and trade publications; newswires; television and radio transcripts; and consumer magazines.  Thousands of well-known and respected sources are available, including New York Times, Orlando Sentinel, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today

WestlawNext iPad App - Access your research on your iPad-the WestlawNext iPad app automatically syncs with the WestlawNext website and WebstlawNext Mobile, so research started in one place is easily accessed and continued anywhere.

Folders on WestlawNext - organize, manage, and share your research when you store documents and snippets on text in folders.  You can share the research in your folders with coworkers- establishing a valuable pool of collective knowledge that can be easily tapped by anyone in your organization, thereby sharing your expertise and facilitating cooperation.

Need a password for Westlaw?  Contact the library.


Commerce Departmental Library
1401 Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20230
Phone: (202) 482-1154
Fax: (202) 482-0221

Hours of Operation: 
Monday to Friday
Commerce Employees - 8:30am to 5pm
General Public - 9am to 4pm


Now Available in the Library

IEEE Publications Guide

Learn more about which IEEE Publications you have avaialbe to you through the library and where to access them.
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Contact the Library for access


Recent Government Reports of Interest:

The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022

CBO, January 2012


 

The Library is here to help

 

Our virtual presence lets you access resources straight from your desktop, but visiting the physical library has even more benefits:

 

  • Off-network computer stations
  • WiFi (ask a librarian for the password)
  • Lounge areas for browsing the latest industry periodicals and legal journals, as well as tables and study carrels to spread your work out.
  • As always, librarians are available to assist with any of your research needs.

 

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