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December 29, 2009
JANUARY 2010 DATABASE CLASSES
SEARCHING AND ACCESSING HEALTH SCIENCE INFORMATION RESOURCES
Target Audience: Physicians, Researchers, Faculty, Staff and Students
Location: Computer Education Classrooms – Lyman Maynard Stowe Library
These classes will provide hands-on training and demonstrations by UCHC Reference Librarians. Each class will outline quick and efficient means of searching and managing citation information for the seven databases listed below. There is no charge for these classes but enrollment is limited to UCHC 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 UCHC Library Information & Education Services Department at x4051
ENDNOTE
Tuesday, January 5 10:30 to 12:00
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.
SCOPUS
Thursday, January 7 1:00 to 2:30
Scopus is a database for UCHC library users, providing online searching of 27 million records covering articles from 14,000 peer-reviewed titles from more than 4,000 international publishers.
REFWORKS
Wednesday, January 13 1:00 to 2:30
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.
GOOGLE SCHOLAR/What it is/What it isn't
Thursday, January 14 10:30 to 12:00
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.
PUBMED – BEYOND THE BASICS
Thursday, January 14 1:00 to 2:30
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 BASICS (NEW!!)
Tuesday, January 19 10:30 to 12:00
In this 60 minute information 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 resources. It will also cover services that the library offers including interlibrary loan, reference assistance and much more!
PSYCHIATRY SOURCES ONLINE
Thursday, January 28 10:30 to 12:00
UCHC users have access to two world-class psychiatry and psychology databases: PsycInfo and Psychiatry Online. This class is an introduction to the literature for psychiatrists, counselors, mental health and nursing professionals.
UCHC Library & Information & Education Services Department: 679-4051, ref@nso.uchc.edu
Posted by Jessica Kilham at December 29, 2009 08:58 AM