Library Classes
Full Schedule: Library Class Schedule for Winter 2008 (PDF)
Registration is required - please call or email the Reference Desk refdesk@wfubmc.edu or 713-7100 to register.
Regularly scheduled classes and one-on-one assistance opportunities:
- All about RSS Feeds - David Stewart
In this class you will learn what they are, how they work, and how to subscribe to them so that you can have the information you need delivered to your desktop.
- EndNote Web - Rochelle Kramer - Learn about this Web-based service designed to help students and researchers through the process of creating a database and writing a research paper. Available free to the medical center, EndNote Web can be used alone or with your desktop EndNote or Reference Manager software.
- Excel 2003 - Kim McBride
New to Excel? Or maybe you used Excel long ago and need a refresher. This class is for beginners. It is also an opportunity to get up to speed and have some questions answered.
- Library Basic Resources - Alex Norwood
The class covers the basics of a medical library, the organization of medical libraries, how to locate materials and what services are available. A library tour is included.
- Mastering Electronic Journals - David Stewart
Learn how to locate, search, browse, and print from the Carpenter Library’s 2200+ electronic journals’ collection. The electronic textbook collection will also be examined.
- NIH Public Access How-To - Molly Keener - 716-4203
Learn about the steps NIH-funded authors need to follow to ensure compliance with the now mandatory NIH Public Access Policy. Participants will learn which articles are affected, what rights need to be reserved when signing publishing contracts, how to submit manuscripts, how to locate articles in PubMed Central, and where to find detailed information.
- Google Scholar, Scirus & PubMed - David Stewart Which tool should I use when? All the ins and outs of searching for information utilizing Google Scholar and PubMed will be covered. You will learn what each one searches, how it searches and the advantages and disadvantages with each searching tool.
- Office Transition - Julie James This free, one hour class details the basics for transitioning from Microsoft Office 2003 to Microsoft Office 2007. Discover what's new what's different and what stays the same. Small group instruction, by request, is also available.
- Outlook 2007 - Kim McBride Learn how to make the most of your Outlook email and Outlook calendar.
- Photoshop Image Editing - Kim McBride This class covers the basic concepts of digital pictures and how they can be manipulated in the computer.
- PubMed Medline - Rochelle Kramer
Learn about special features including Single Citation Manager, Journals Database, MeSH Browser, Clinical Queries, Cubby, and links to other government resources.
- Reference Manager - Rochelle Kramer
Learn the basic principles of creating your own bibliographic databases, importing references and publishing manuscripts.
- Google Scholar, Scirus & PubMed - David Stewart Which tool should I use when? All the ins and outs of searching for information utilizing Google Scholar and PubMed will be covered. You will learn what each one searches, how it searches and the advantages and disadvantages with each searching tool.
Assistance by Appointment:
- Clinical Resources - Janine Tillett - 716-3879
Clinical information at your fingertips. Learn to locate and navigate these important resources. Find out which tools include evaluation of the evidence presented, access to practice guidelines, bibliographies with linking to the full text of the references, and PDA access.
- Copyright Management - Molly Keener - 716-4203
Discuss options for retaining various rights when publishing journal articles, including rights to distribute works to colleagues and students, to reuse or include works in future publications, and submit works in full-text digital archives.
- Excel 2003 & 2007 - Kim McBride - 716-9074
- EndNote - Rochelle Kramer - 716-3807
Learn the basic principles of creating your own bibliographic databases, importing references and publishing manuscripts.
- Faculty Orientation - Janine Tillett - 716-3879
Learn how to: Access journals - Maximize searches - Use resources from home - Find drug information - Automatically receive latest articles in your research area - Determine journal impact factors - Request materials not held by the library.
- Improving Medline Searches - Janine Tillett - 716-3879
Learn some shortcuts and tips. Familiarity with PubMed Medline is helpful.
- Library Basic Resources - Alex Norwood - 716-3414
To cover the basics of a medical library, the organization of medical libraries, how to locate materials and what services are available. A library tour is included.
- Medline Alert Service - Janine Tillett - 716-3879 or Rochelle Kramer - 716-3807
Learn to set up research strategies to save and set for automatic email updates. Familiarity with PubMed is necessary.
- NIH Public Access How-To - Molly Keener - 716-4203
Learn about the steps NIH-funded authors need to follow to ensure compliance with the now mandatory NIH Public Access Policy. Participants will learn which articles are affected, what rights need to be reserved when signing publishing contracts, how to submit manuscripts, how to locate articles in PubMed Central, and where to find detailed information.
- Office 2007 - Julie James - 716-4444
- Outlook 2007 - Kim McBride - 716-9074
- PhotoShop - Kim McBride - 716-9074
Get an orientation, do some trouble shooting and have your questions answered. Basic PhotoShop experience required.
- PsycINFO - Rochelle Kramer - 716-3807
This database extends its coverage back to 1887 and includes citations to journal articles and book chapters, as well as to dissertations and technical reports.
- PowerPoint - Julie James - 716-4444
- PubMed Medline - Rochelle Kramer - 716-3807
Learn about special features including Single Citation Manager, Journals Database, MeSH Browser, Clinical Queries, My NCBI, and links to other government resources.
- Publishing Options - Molly Keener - 716-4203
Learn about alternatives to publishing in traditional journals, such as publishing in open access and hybrid journals.
- Reference Manager - Rochelle Kramer - 716-3807
Learn the basic principles of creating your own bibliographic databases, importing references and publishing manuscripts.
- Science Citation Index (via Web of Science) - Rochelle Kramer - 716-3807
Science Citation Index (SCI) provides coverage of the journal literature in many scientific disciplines, including medicine, back to 1974. Special features include cited reference searching and locating meeting abstracts.
- Micromedex - Janine Tillett - 716-3879 & Kathy Bricker
Includes Drugdex (information on over 1900 FDA-approved, non-prescription, and investigational drugs), DrugReax (drug reaction data), Poisindex (information on poisonings), the PDR, and pregnancy/ teratogenicity information.
- Resources for Nurses - David Stewart - 716-4181 & Janine Tillett - 716-3879
This class covers a variety of nursing resources such as PubMed, CINAHL, Micromedex, print and electronic nursing textbooks and journals, nursing web resources and other informational tools. Classroom B