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Check out CINAHL with a free workshop at the Hardin library on Thursday, March 28th

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ezaretsky
– March 24, 2013Posted in: Education, Workshops
This hands-on session will demonstrate how to use CINAHL effectively to find high quality nursing and allied health literature.  An explanation and demonstration of how to select the most appropriate search terms will be provided.  Search practice will be conducted at the end of the session to reinforce what was demonstrated. Anyone who has an interest in learning how to use this tool should consider attending; no prior experience with searching this database is needed.
Our next session is:
Register online: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/workshop/ or by calling 319-335-9151.
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Interested in using PubMed? Attend our free workshop on Tuesday, March 12

By
ezaretsky
– March 8, 2013Posted in: Education, PubMed, Workshops

PubMed is the National Library of Medicine’s index to the  medical literature and includes over 17 million bibliographic citations in life  sciences. This one hour session will introduce you to the basics of searching  PubMed and will also cover: using subject headings (MeSH headings), combining  searches, choosing limits, and saving, printing and emailing search results.

Our next session is

No time for class?  Ask your librarian for a private consult! We will also offer this workshop on Wednesday, April 24th.

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Learn about our toxicology resources! Free workshop at Hardin Library, Wednesday, March 6

By
ezaretsky
– March 5, 2013Posted in: Education, Workshops

The purpose of this session is to introduce you to various environmental health and toxicology resources found on the National Library of Medicine’s website. Learn about important resources such as the Household Products Database, TOXMAP and TOXNET.

The resources discussed in this session will be of interest to the researcher/scientist, health professional and the general public.

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The Demise of Stonewall Jackson lecture available on YouTube

By
Sarah Andrews
– February 27, 2013Posted in: Education, Rare Book Room

Stonewall Jackson Dr. Wayne Richenbacher presented a lecture on The Demise of Stonewall Jackson at the Hardin Library on January 24, 2013.

See a video of the talk on YouTube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5AFymfHIHU  

Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, commander of the Second Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia, was wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville during the American Civil War. He died eight days later. This talk will focus on Jackson the brilliant military strategist– Hunter Holmes McGuire the chief surgeon of Jackson’s Corps–and medical care provided to Jackson following his injury.

 

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Need help managing your citations? Learn EndNote at our workshop, Thursday, February 28

By
Sarah Andrews
– February 25, 2013Posted in: Education, Workshops
EndNote is a reference management tool that helps you to easily gather together your references in one place, organize them, and then insert them into papers and format them in a style of your choosing. This session will walk you through the basics of using EndNote to collect and format your citations. The class will be hands-on and there will be time for questions at the end.
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No time for a class?  We can help you with tips and support.  We are also offering this class on Wednesday, April 3 from 9:00-10:00am.
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Learn to speed up your research with Scopus! Free workshop at Hardin Library, Tuesday, February 19

By
Sarah Andrews
– February 1, 2013Posted in: Combo, Education, Electronic Resources, Workshops

Scopus is a multidisciplinary database with substantial international coverage.  All citations that are in EMBASE are also in Scopus.

Scopus also allows you to measure an author’s scholarly impact and to track an article’s cited and citing references. Come to this hands-on session and learn more!

Our next session is Tuesday, Feb 19th from 1:00-2:00pm at Hardin Library, Information Commons East, 2nd floor.

 

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Need help managing citations for your papers? Learn RefWorks @HLHS Thursday, January 24th, 10-11am

By
Sarah Andrews
– January 22, 2013Posted in: Combo, Education, Services, Workshops
Want some help writing your next paper? Come to Hardin Library’s class on RefWorks and learn about this web-based bibliographic management tool.   RefWorks is available for free to anyone affiliated wtih UI and can also be accessed remotely. Sign up to learn more about RefWorks and save yourself a lot of time next time you have to write a paper.
In this class, you’ll learn how to:
  • import citations from PubMed,
  • enter references,
  • create a quick bibliography, and
  • add end and foot notes to your papers (Write-n-Cite).

Our next session is Thursday, January 24th, 10:00am-11:00am.  Register online (http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/workshop/) or by calling 319-335-9151.

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Learn how to use RefWorks for citation management at Hardin Library on Tuesday, Nov. 27

By
Sarah Andrews
– November 26, 2012Posted in: Combo, Education, Workshops

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Want some help writing your next paper?  Come to Hardin Library’s class on RefWorks and learn about this web-based bibliographic management tool.  You’ll learn:

  • how to import citations from PubMed
  • how to enter references
  • how to create a quick bibliography
  • how to add end and foot notes using Write-n-Cite

RefWorks is available free for anyone affiliated with UI and can be accessed off campus.  Save time if you have to write a paper using RefWorks.

Our next session is:
Tuesday, November 27, 10-11am (Hardin Library East Information Commons)

Register online (http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/workshop/) or call 319-335-9151.

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Celebrate Iowa connection to Silent Spring and sustainability

By
Sarah Andrews
– November 12, 2012Posted in: Education, Exhibits, Fun, Lectures and Discussions

My Friend, Rachel Carson: Shirley Briggs and the Iowa Connection to Silent Spring

Rachel CarsonFifty years ago, Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, a lucid and compelling book about how DDT and other pesticides were damaging the environment and human health. The book called for a change in the way humankind viewed the natural world and became an inspiration for the environmental movement. One of Carson’s staunchest advocates and closest friends was Iowan Shirley Briggs, who met Carson when they worked together at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the 1940s.

To recognize this Iowa connection to Silent Spring  the University of Iowa Libraries and Office of Sustainability are presenting a symposium and exhibition opening, Thursday, Nov. 15, inspired by the extensive collection of Briggs’ diaries, letters, photos and artwork in the Iowa Women’s Archives.

 A Sense of Wonder, a short film about the last days of Rachel Carson as she struggled with cancer, will be shown from noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn Street.

The symposium begins at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 15 in Phillips Hall Auditorium (100 PH), followed by an opening reception in the UI Sciences Library, where an exhibit of Briggs’ photos, writings, art work and memorabilia will be on display through Jan. 7.

See our library guide at http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/carson-briggs for more information on Rachel Carson, Shirley Briggs, and Silent Spring.

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All events are free and open to the public.

 

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Learn about patents with our workshop November 14

By
Sarah Andrews
– November 11, 2012Posted in: Education, Workshops
The purpose of this hands-on class is to introduce several resources found on the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office website that may be used to locate information on patents, trademarks and patent applications. Google’s patent searching feature will be also be highlighted as a source for finding information on patents.

Register online (http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/workshop/) or by calling 319-335-9151.

 
Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Location: Hardin Library – Information Commons East
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