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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Infotrieve: Summer Intern, Referencing
Position
Title: Summer Intern,
Referencing
Location: Wilton, CT
Paid
Internship: Yes
Duration: 10 – 12 weeks
Infotrieve is a global leader in information
services and content management technology for businesses. For more than 20 years we have been providing
corporate information centers, R&D facilities, and legal, business affairs
and product professionals in more than half the Fortune 500 with a broad array
of software solutions and services.
Position
Overview
In the role
of Referencing Summer Intern you will utilize your strong on-line search skills
to conduct advanced reference work, citation verification and copyright
clearance for hard-to-find documents utilizing specialized in-house and
commercial databases.
This is a
great opportunity for an exceptional library sciences major with a strong
academic track record to gain valuable experience with industry leading
referencing and digital content acquisition processes and technology, and to
work with a leader in the digital content management market. This position is located in our Wilton, CT
office.
Responsibilities
·
Ensure document orders are accurately
matched to bibliographic records in internal databases by consulting multiple
online library catalogs
·
Perform searches across specialized
databases to verify citations and update internal database information
·
Locate source publications containing
hard-to-find documents including journal articles, theses and dissertations, periodicals,
conference proceedings and patents
·
Obtain copyright permissions for
hard-to-clear documents
·
Initiate contact with publishers and
vendors to fill document requests
·
Communicate order status updates to
clients
Requirements
·
Full time student pursuing BS or MS
degree in library and information science
·
3.5 GPA or better out of 4.0 grading
scale
·
Knowledge of university and library catalogs
·
Proficiency using citation databases
such as PubMed preferred
·
Excellent written and verbal
communication skills
·
Strong PC skills
How
to Apply
Please submit your resume to
careers@infotrieve.com and reference the position title in the subject line of
the e-mail.
Learn
more about Infotrieve by visiting our website at www.infotrieve.com