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November 19, 2012
December 2012 Library Database Classes
Searching and Accessing Health Science Information Resources
December 2012 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, December 4 – 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.
HEALTH CARE BUSINESS RESOURCES
Thursday, December 6 – 12noon to 1pm
UConn Library provides access to a great collection of standard US and International business/marketing and statistical information resources. This class will show you how to use research databases such as Lexis-Nexis, ABI/Inform, Factiva and Business Source Premiers.
PUBMED – BEYOND THE BASICS
Wednesday, December 12 – 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
Thursday, December 13 – 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 Information & Education Services Department, x4051, ref@nso.uchc.edu
Posted by webmster at November 19, 2012 09:45 AM