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Welcome to the 'Intro to Entrez' tutorial!
Welcome to the 'Intro to Entrez' tutorial!
Questions? Comments? Email us at aglifesci_librarians@ncsu.edu
Part One: Introduction
Part One: Introduction
Welcome to the Intro to Entrez online workshop! This tutorial is designed to be worked through at your own pace and revisited as needed. After viewing this brief introduction video, you have completed part one!
Note that the slides below will be used throughout the Intro the Entrez tutorial and include speaker notes.
Part Two: NCBI Basics
Part Two: NCBI Basics
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) makes all of their databases available online for free. After watching the video tutorial, which will give you more background on NCBI and how their databases operate, complete Activity One below.
After completing Activity One, you can view the solution at the link below! This video will show you how to find field tags and construct a complicated search query.
Part Three: MyNCBI
Part Three: MyNCBI
There are many benefits to having a MyNCBI account. To sign up for an account, you can either create your own login or sign in using university credentials. (For NC State affiliates, this means using the "google account" sign up option.)
Create your MyNCBI account using the link below! If you already have a MyNCBI account, advance to part four.
Part Four: Global Search & Gene
Part Four: Global Search & Gene
NCBI has a multitude of databases arranged into different categories based on topic. Watch this video to learn about using the global query page to search all of them at once, as well as how to use the database Gene. Then complete the activity below.
After completing the activity, view the solution at the link below! This video will show you how to find information within a gene flat file.
Part Five: Using Nucleotide & Protein
Part Five: Using Nucleotide & Protein
Nucleotide and Protein are two databases that provide detailed molecular information, including sequences. Watch this video to learn how to navigate them and where their data comes from. Then complete the activity below.
After completing the activity, view the solution at the link below! Once viewing the solution, you've completed the Intro to Entrez workshops! Congratulations!
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
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