April 24, 2013

May Database Classes

Searching and Accessing Health Science Information Resources
May 2013 Library Database Classes
Target Audience: Physicians, Researchers, Faculty, Staff and Students
Location: Computer Education Classroom #2 – Lyman Maynard Stowe Library

These noon-time classes will provide hands-on training and demonstrations by Health Center Reference Librarians. Each class will outline quick and efficient means of searching and managing citation information for the databases listed below. There is no charge for these classes but enrollment is limited to Health Center personnel only. To register in advance for any of these quick courses, go to http://hsecfs1.uchc.net/eventregistration/, send an email to ref@nso.uchc.edu, or call the Library Information & Education Services Department at x4051.

REFWORKS
Thursday, May 9 – 12noon to 1pm
A Web-based bibliography and database manager (whereas EndNote is a Desktop software for PC and MAC). This class covers how to create a personal database by importing references from text files or online databases and using these references in writing a paper, automatically formatting the paper and generating the bibliography.

ENDNOTE
Tuesday, May 14 – 12noon to 1pm
Bibliographies made easy. Learn how to use this tool to search online bibliographic databases, organize the references and build lists of cited works automatically. It includes additional features such as unlimited storage capacity (number of references), Customized views & displays, Work Offline (anytime/anywhere), Local Personal Files and Documents, and many more.

PUBMED – BEYOND THE BASICS
Wednesday, May 15 – 12noon to 1pm
This class focuses on searching PubMed with greater precision. Topics covered include using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), finding information in specific journals, locating systematic reviews or EBM articles with “Clinical Queries”, and storing search strategies on NLM’s server for re-execution at a later date. Attendees are expected to be familiar with the basics of PubMed.

GOOGLE SCHOLAR-What it is/What it isn't
Thursday, May 16 – 12noon to 1pm
Since 2004, the search engine known as Google Scholar scours the Web for links to scholarly papers, books, abstracts, technical reports and conference proceedings in broad academic disciplines. Google Scholar is a great way to find materials in the "hidden web" but should be searched in conjunction with our UConn subscription databases and journals. Learn more about how and when to use Google in this class.

LIBRARY BASICS
Tuesday, May 21 – 12noon to 1pm
In this session, we will review citation matchers to locate full text articles, basic search skills for the library’s catalog and electronic journals, and how to locate other relevant assistance and much more.

ANALYZING IMPACT FACTORS AND CITATION INDEXING
Thursday, May 23 – 12noon to 1pm
This class is intended for Researchers, Faculty and Ph.D. students. It covers various library databases that are used to identify journal and author impact factors as well as ways to identify who is citing your publications.

MEDICAL APPS FOR YOUR MOBILE DEVICE
Wednesday, May 29 – 12noon to 1pm
This class provides an overview of mobile devices (phones, Blackberry, Android, etc.) and resources available for them. The class will cover subscription based resources from the library as well as free applications provided by reliable health/medical institutions. Detailed instructions on how to use individual resources will be available upon request from class attendees at a separate time.

Library Information & Education Services Department, x4051, ref@nso.uchc.edu

Posted by Jessica Kilham at 08:13 AM | Library Classes

March 29, 2013

Healthnet News- Spring 2013

The Spring 2013 of Healthnet News is now available at http://library.uchc.edu/departm/hnet/hnews.html . This issue of the news has information about “Choosing Wisely” a campaign to help patients and their doctors avoid unneeded tests and select medical tests and treatments that are supported by medical research.
Twenty-five specialty medical societies designated more than 130 tests and therapies as questionable. These organizations represent more than 350,00 physicians. The tests and procedures they evaluated were for all ages.
Also in the newsletter is information on the use of complementary and alternative therapies used by children, information sources about complementary and alternative medicine, a description of a video to reassure children before hospital stays for cancer, new guidelines for treating children with diabetes, and reviews of new consumer health books. A new website for parents on infant mental health is also featured.

Posted by Jessica Kilham at 09:11 AM | Announcement

April Database Classes

Searching and Accessing Health Science Information Resources
April 2013 Library Database Classes
Target Audience: Physicians, Researchers, Faculty, Staff and Students
Location: Computer Education Classroom #2 – Lyman Maynard Stowe Library

These noon-time classes will provide hands-on training and demonstrations by Health Center Reference Librarians. Each class will outline quick and efficient means of searching and managing citation information for the databases listed below. There is no charge for these classes but enrollment is limited to Health Center personnel only. To register in advance for any of these quick courses, go to http://hsecfs1.uchc.net/eventregistration/, send an email to ref@nso.uchc.edu, or call the Library Information & Education Services Department at x4051.

ENDNOTE
Tuesday, April 9 – 12noon to 1pm
Bibliographies made easy. Learn how to use this tool to search online bibliographic databases, organize the references and build lists of cited works automatically. It includes additional features such as unlimited storage capacity (number of references), Customized views & displays, Work Offline (anytime/anywhere), Local Personal Files and Documents, and many more.

PUBMED – BEYOND THE BASICS
Thursday, April 11 – 12noon to 1pm
This class focuses on searching PubMed with greater precision. Topics covered include using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), finding information in specific journals, locating systematic reviews or EBM articles with “Clinical Queries”, and storing search strategies on NLM’s server for re-execution at a later date. Attendees are expected to be familiar with the basics of PubMed.

REFWORKS
Tuesday, April 16 – 12noon to 1pm
A Web-based bibliography and database manager (whereas EndNote is a Desktop software for PC and MAC). This class covers how to create a personal database by importing references from text files or online databases and using these references in writing a paper, automatically formatting the paper and generating the bibliography.

LIBRARY BASICS
Wednesday, April 24 – 12noon to 1pm
In this session, we will review citation matchers to locate full text articles, basic search skills for the library’s catalog and electronic journals, and how to locate other relevant assistance and much more.

Library Information & Education Services Department, x4051,

Posted by Jessica Kilham at 09:08 AM | Library Classes

February 25, 2013

March Database Classes

Searching and Accessing Health Science Information Resources
March 2013 Library Database Classes
Target Audience: Physicians, Researchers, Faculty, Staff and Students
Location: Computer Education Classroom #2 – Lyman Maynard Stowe Library

These noon-time classes will provide hands-on training and demonstrations by Health Center Reference Librarians. Each class will outline quick and efficient means of searching and managing citation information for the databases listed below. There is no charge for these classes but enrollment is limited to Health Center personnel only. To register in advance for any of these quick courses, go to http://hsecfs1.uchc.net/eventregistration/, send an email to ref@nso.uchc.edu, or call the Library Information & Education Services Department at x4051.

MEDICAL APPS FOR YOUR MOBILE DEVICE
Thursday, March 7 – 12noon to 1pm
This class provides an overview of mobile devices (phones, Blackberry, Android, etc.) and resources available for them. The class will cover subscription based resources from the library as well as free applications provided by reliable health/medical institutions. Detailed instructions on how to use individual resources will be available upon request from class attendees at a separate time.

ENDNOTE
Tuesday, March 12 – 12noon to 1pm
Bibliographies made easy. Learn how to use this tool to search online bibliographic databases, organize the references and build lists of cited works automatically. It includes additional features such as unlimited storage capacity (number of references), Customized views & displays, Work Offline (anytime/anywhere), Local Personal Files and Documents, and many more.

GOOGLE SCHOLAR-What it is/What it isn't
Wednesday, March 13 – 12noon to 1pm
Since 2004, the search engine known as Google Scholar scours the Web for links to scholarly papers, books, abstracts, technical reports and conference proceedings in broad academic disciplines. Google Scholar is a great way to find materials in the "hidden web" but should be searched in conjunction with our UConn subscription databases and journals. Learn more about how and when to use Google in this class.

LIBRARY BASICS
Thursday, March 14 – 12noon to 1pm
In this session, we will review citation matchers to locate full text articles, basic search skills for the library’s catalog and electronic journals, and how to locate other relevant assistance and much more.

REFWORKS
Tuesday, March 19 – 12noon to 1pm
A Web-based bibliography and database manager (whereas EndNote is a Desktop software for PC and MAC). This class covers how to create a personal database by importing references from text files or online databases and using these references in writing a paper, automatically formatting the paper and generating the bibliography.

PUBMED – BEYOND THE BASICS
Thursday, March 21 – 12noon to 1pm
This class focuses on searching PubMed with greater precision. Topics covered include using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), finding information in specific journals, locating systematic reviews or EBM articles with “Clinical Queries”, and storing search strategies on NLM’s server for re-execution at a later date. Attendees are expected to be familiar with the basics of PubMed.

ANALYZING IMPACT FACTORS AND CITATION INDEXING
Tuesday, March 26 – 12noon to 1pm
This class is intended for Researchers, Faculty and Ph.D. students. It covers various library databases that are used to identify journal and author impact factors as well as ways to identify who is citing your publications.

HEALTH CARE BUSINESS RESOURCES
Thursday March 28 – 12noon to 1pm
UConn Library provides access to a great collection of standard US and international business/marketing and statistical information resources. This new class will show you how to use research databases such as Lexis-Nexis, ABI/Inform, Factiva and Business Source Premiere.

Posted by Jessica Kilham at 07:49 AM | Library Classes

January 25, 2013

Healthnet News- Winter 2013

The Winter 2013 issue of Healthnet News is now available on the Healthnet website at http://library.uchc.edu/departm/hnet/winter2013.pdf. This issue of the news has information on the influenza vaccine, things you should know about purchasing medicine from an online pharmacy and how to be safe, how to know if the online pharmacy is legitimate, information and resources about asthma, and a new website for Connecticut veterans. There’s also information about the most popular topics in the National Library of Medicine’s database MedlinePlus. Several new consumer health books of interest to public libraries are also reviewed.

Posted by Jessica Kilham at 11:37 AM | Healthnet News

February 2013- Database Classes

Searching and Accessing Health Science Information Resources
February 2013 Library Database Classes
Target Audience: Physicians, Researchers, Faculty, Staff and Students
Location: Computer Education Classroom #2 – Lyman Maynard Stowe Library

These noon-time classes will provide hands-on training and demonstrations by Health Center Reference Librarians. Each class will outline quick and efficient means of searching and managing citation information for the databases listed below. There is no charge for these classes but enrollment is limited to Health Center personnel only. To register in advance for any of these quick courses, go to http://hsecfs1.uchc.net/eventregistration/, send an email to ref@nso.uchc.edu, or call the Library Information & Education Services Department at x4051.

LIBRARY BASICSTuesday, February 26 – 12noon to 1pm
In this session, we will review citation matchers to locate full text articles, basic search skills for the library’s catalog and electronic journals, and how to locate other relevant assistance and much more.

PUBMED – BEYOND THE BASICSWednesday, February 20 – 12noon to 1pm
This class focuses on searching PubMed with greater precision. Topics covered include using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), finding information in specific journals, locating systematic reviews or EBM articles with “Clinical Queries”, and storing search strategies on NLM’s server for re-execution at a later date. Attendees are expected to be familiar with the basics of PubMed.

Library Information & Education Services Department, x4051,

Posted by Jessica Kilham at 09:25 AM | Library Classes