EMBASE is a biomedical and pharmaceutical database containing bibliographic records with abstracts. Although there is overlap with records from PubMed, there are also many unique records. This hands-on session will show you how to conduct basic searches using EMBASE’s quick search box, how to conduct searches using EMTREE subject headings, and how to use subheadingsContinue reading “Broaden your literature searches using EMBASE – we can teach you how”

Scopus and Web of Science are multidisciplinary and allow you to measure scholarly impact. Most citations that are in EMBASE are also in Scopus. This hands-on session will demonstrate: 1) how to quickly find the articles you need for you research or systematic review in each database 2) how to track an article’s cited and citingContinue reading “Learn to quickly search Scopus & Web of Science with our workshop March 12 at 11am”

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 is Wednesday, March 11, Noon-1pm Register online forContinue reading “Learn faster searching with our PubMed Class – Wednesday, March 11 @Noon”

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 “Save time and learn how to set up alerts for new articles and journal table of contents with our free workshop Wed. Feb 25, 10-11am”

This class will provide a framework for developing a literature search for a systematic review. Topics will include the following: standards and criteria to consider, establishing a plan, registering a protocol, developing a research question, determining where to search, identifying search terms, reporting search strategies, and managing references. Our sessions this Spring: Thursday, February 12th,Continue reading “Want to do a systematic review? Learn how to start a literature search with our free workshops this Spring.”

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. EndNote Desktop is available free for UI faculty, staff and graduate students. This session will walk you through the basicsContinue reading “Learn to gather and organize your references with our EndNote Desktop workshops this Spring”