PubMed is the National Library of Medicine’s index to medical literature and includes over 22 million bibliographic citations in life sciences. This one-hour session will show you how to improve your search results by using subject headings (MeSH) and advanced keyword searching techniques. Our next session takes place: Wednesday, November 20 from 10-11 am (Location:Continue reading “Improve Your Research Skills with PubMed: Going Beyond the Basics”
Category Archives: Electronic Resources
Check out our new open workshop and get help building and evaluating resources
This workshop provides an introduction to standards and specifications. Learn how to access a wide variety of standards including ASTM, ISO, ADA, NFPA (Fluid), and the US Code of Federal Regulations. Featuring a new database, TechStreet, and more. This session will be led by Kari Kozak, the head of the Lichtenberger Engineering Library. Our nextContinue reading “Check out our new open workshop and get help building and evaluating resources”
Kudos to UI Libraries & Hardin Library’s Responsive Websites
Linda Roth (of Library Information Technology), Shane Wallace and Eric Rumsey (both from Hardin Library) had an article published in Journal of the Medical Library Association recently: Responsive web design for an academic health sciences library website Much of the credit for the article is due to the pioneering work in responsive design that Linda has beenContinue reading “Kudos to UI Libraries & Hardin Library’s Responsive Websites”
Bring your lunch to Hardin for a discussion on mobile devices and apps
Want to share your favorite apps with the world? Wonder what apps are out there for your work and your personal life? Bring your lunch and mobile device and join us for a lively discussion at Hardin. This brownbag lunch is not intended to provide technical supports for mobile devices. It is about sharing withContinue reading “Bring your lunch to Hardin for a discussion on mobile devices and apps”
Learn the Basics of EndNote with our Open Workshop
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 willContinue reading “Learn the Basics of EndNote with our Open Workshop”
Find Evidence-Based Resources with our upcoming workshop
This class will focus on creating a clinical question using PICO, the difference between publication types, and the different resources where one can find evidence based information. The class will also discuss the difference between searching Cochrane, PubMed, National Guideline Clearinghouse and UpToDate. Our next session is Wednesday, October 23rd, 11 am-12 pm (Location: EastContinue reading “Find Evidence-Based Resources with our upcoming workshop”
Create a bibliography and more with our free RefWorks workshop
Want some help writing your next paper? Come to Hardin Library’s class on RefWorks and learn about this web-based bibliographic management tool. In this class, you’ll learn how to import citations from PubMed, how to enter references, how to create a quick bibliography, and how to add end and foot notes to your papers (Write-n-Cite).Continue reading “Create a bibliography and more with our free RefWorks workshop”
Check out our Keeping Current workshop
Want to know as soon as an exciting new article is published? Tired of skimming the websites or paper copies of multiple journals to see what is in the new issue? This hands-on session will show you how to create a single destination for information from your favorite journals, databases, websites and blogs using RSSContinue reading “Check out our Keeping Current workshop”
Improve your PubMed search results with our workshop Monday, October 14
PubMed is the National Library of Medicine’s index to the medical literature and includes over 22 million bibliographic citations in life sciences. This one-hour session will show you how to improve your search results by using subject headings (MeSH) and advanced keyword searching techniques. Our next session: Monday, October 14 3-4 pm (Location: East InformationContinue reading “Improve your PubMed search results with our workshop Monday, October 14”
Don’t Procrastinate– Get Organized with Our Workshop Tomorrow!
Are PDFs scattered all over your computer with names that you cannot pronounce? Want to create an organized, clearly named, and Internet-accessible personal library? This hands-on session will show you how using free tools such as Mendeley and Dropbox as well as commercial tools such as EndNote and RefWorks. Attendees are encouraged to bring aContinue reading “Don’t Procrastinate– Get Organized with Our Workshop Tomorrow!”