University Park, PA -- The University Libraries' Schreyer Business Library is offering three hands-on seminars: "Investments," Wednesday, February 13; "Career Information," Tuesday, February 19; and "Searching for Patents and Trademarks," Monday, March 25. Open to all students, faculty, staff, and the public, classes are being held from 4:00–5:30 p.m. in 302 Paterno Library.

The "Investments" seminar will cover investment resources available in the Business Library as well as on the Web. Attendees will learn the basics of the securities markets and how to conduct research on stocks, mutual funds, and other equities.

The "Career Information" seminar focuses on exploring careers, researching companies and industries, finding job openings, developing resumes and cover letters, and preparing for job interviews. Supplementing this class, a "Career Corner" has been established in the Business Library containing books, videos, and CD-ROMs on career information.

The "Searching for Patents and Trademarks" seminar will highlight the Libraries' role as a U.S. Patent and Trademark Depository Library. It will teach how to utilize resources in the Business Library and on the Web to research patents and trademarks, including using the CASSIS (Classification and Search Support Information System) Workstation—a CD-ROM-based system containing databases for patent and trademark searching.

These classes are part of the Subject Seminars series, organized by Libraries' Instructional Programs to teach how to use various databases and access subject-specific reference materials. For a list of other classes in the series, visit www.libraries.psu.edu/crsweb/instruction/ip/subject_sems.htm.

No registration is required for Subject Seminars. For more information about the series, contact Instructional Programs at jhb19@psulias.psu.edu or 814-865-9257. For more information about the Business Library seminars, contact Gary White, head, Business Library, at gww2@psulias.psu.edu or 814-865-9268.