Library
Class Description
Protein Analysis
Tools
This workshop focuses on computational techniques
that allow for structure-function prediction,
including: secondary structure analysis, topology
prediction, functional domain identification, and
protein-protein interaction prediction.
Genetic
Information Hubs
This workshop will introduce a variety of
free databases and tools
for genetic information retrieval.
EndNote Basic
Create a new
library, enter a new reference, change the output
style, export citations from different databases
(OVID, PubMed, etc.), add a PDF and image to a
reference, search an EndNote Library, and Cite While
You Write.
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EndNote Advanced
Use EndNote
on the Web. Export citations from the Desktop to the
Web and vice versa. Customize output styles and
reference types.
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Web of Knowledge: Who is Citing You?
Perform
“cited reference searching” which finds articles
that have cited a previously published work.
Discover Journal Impact Factors. Authors can retrieve data about the
number of times a paper has been referenced by
others in journals indexed in the Web of Knowledge
databases (Science Citation Index; Social Sciences
Citation Index; Arts and Humanities Citation Index,
Biological Abstracts).
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OVID Medline Basic
Perform an
author, title, journal, and MeSH search. Combine
searches using Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT), and
apply limits. Learn basic truncation.
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OVID Medline
Advanced
Use the dot commands, advanced truncation and wild
cards. Create Auto alerts and save searches.
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Intellectual Property
An overview
of copyright issues: Fair Use, the Teach Act, Open
Access publishing, NIH-funded research… Learn how
to retain your rights as author as well as maximize
the use of copyrighted works as an educator.
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Evidence Based
Medicine
Search for EBM using library database and resources
(Cochrane Library,
Clinical Evidence, National Guideline Clearing
House, etc.)
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Consumer Health:
What are Patients Reading?
This class is intended to provide an introduction to
the popular websites patients are using. The class
will also cover the consumer health resources
available through the Lois High Berstler Community
Health Library. Program participants will be able to
identify and evaluate consumer health websites and
learn about websites to recommend for reliable
health information. The class will combine lecture,
demonstration and hands-on exercises.
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Google
Many Faces - A chance to explore some of the products and
services provided by Google and see how they can
provide access to many useful resources
Applications - A chance to
explore some of the different applications provided
by Google (e.g. Google Groups and Google docs)
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PubMed Basics
Run a Single Citation Matcher
search. Perform searches
using the MeSH database. Combine searches using Boolean operators
(AND, OR, NOT), and apply limits. Learn basic
truncation. The majority of
the time will be spent in the MeSH databases.
Save citations.
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PubMed Advanced
Search Clinical Queries to find
Evidence Based articles. Create a My NCBI account, save searches, create
filters, and create email alerts.
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Chemical Abstracts: SciFinder
SciFinder Scholar provides online access to Chemical
Abstracts (1907 to present) along with the CAS
Registry file and links to chemical manufacturers,
patents, journal articles and information on
chemical substances and reactions. Learn to search
for Scientific and chemical information by chemical
substructure, reaction, polymer, biosequence as well
as by author, topic, or company name.
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Complementary
Medicine
Learn where to obtain information on Complementary
and Alternative therapies – for your own use, or to
understand what your patients/friends are reading.
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Angel
LMS
Some basic and advanced features of the Angel Course
Management System will be taught.
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Locating Health
Statistics
Locating Health Statistics can be
a real challenge. This course will cover where
to find the most current health statistics.
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CINAHL & the Nursing Literature
Will cover
the basic concepts of database searching (concept
grouping, Boolean Logic), apply limits and
subheadings, identify an exhaustive search, and
formulate a search to be run in nursing databases.
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Evidence Based Nursing
Search for
EBM using library database and resources (Cochrane
Database of Systematic Reviews, DARE, Clinical
Evidence, Joanna Briggs Institute, National
Guideline Clearing House, etc.)
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PDA
Workshop
The class will cover such topics as PDA
history, capabilities, navigation, and the
pre-installed software.
Discussions will be focused on devices that
run Palm Pilot and Windows Mobile Operating
Systems. We will also be touching upon downloading
and synching the devices.
We will visit the variety of Biomedical resources
that are listed on the George T. Harrell Health
Sciences Library Mobile Technologies Web
site. Discussions and examples will be focused
on hand held devices running Palm Pilot and Windows
Mobile Operating Systems. There will be time
for questions and answers. Please bring your
PDA if you own one.
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NIH
Public Access Policy Implementation
This one hour
workshop will address the new NIH Public Access
Policy Implementation. Concepts such as Open
Access, Public Access, PubMed Central,
Intellectual Property, and Copyright will be
discussed. Librarians will demonstrate the NIH
Manuscript Submission System. A helpful website
on this topic is:
http://www.hmc.psu.edu/library/PMC/pmc1.htm
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