As the University of Iowa moves to EndNote as its official citation management solution, we at Hardin are here to help with the transition from RefWorks (or any other tool). At this quick workshop, you will learn how to collect your citations and bibliographic data and then import it into EndNote. Our upcoming sessions atContinue reading “Making the transition from RefWorks to EndNote? Learn how @Hardin Library this fall”
Category Archives: Workshops
Learn how to use Scopus & Web of Science @Hardin Library Friday, November 7
Scopus is a multidisciplinary database with substantial international coverage. All citations that are in EMBASE are also in Scopus. Scopus also allows you to track an article’s cited and citing references. Come to this hands-on session and learn how to search Scopus systematic reviews. Web of Science is a citation database which covers overContinue reading “Learn how to use Scopus & Web of Science @Hardin Library Friday, November 7”
Learn how to use EndNote at our workshop Thursday, November 6 from 2-3pm
EndNote is a reference management tool that helps you to easily gather together your references in one place, organize them, and insert them into papers, as well as format them in multiple styles. This session will walk you through the basics of using EndNote to collect and format your citations. The class will be hands-onContinue reading “Learn how to use EndNote at our workshop Thursday, November 6 from 2-3pm”
Make the jump from RefWorks to EndNote with Hardin Library open workshops
As the University of Iowa moves to EndNote as its official citation management solution, we at Hardin are here to help with the transition from RefWorks (or any other tool). At this quick workshop, you will learn how to collect your citations and bibliographic data and then import it into EndNote. Our sessions this semester:Continue reading “Make the jump from RefWorks to EndNote with Hardin Library open workshops”
Get an Introduction to NCBI Gene Expression Databases at our open workshop Tuesday, October 21
This session provides an overview of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) databases that contain information on gene expressions. Learn how to search for homologous gene sets for selected organisms, clusters of expressed transcripts, gene expression and molecular abundance profiles, functional genomics studies and epigenomic studies and display tools. Our next session is: Tuesday,Continue reading “Get an Introduction to NCBI Gene Expression Databases at our open workshop Tuesday, October 21”
Learn How to Search for Systematic Reviews @Hardin Library this fall
In this advanced searching workshop, you will develop skills in constructing subject searches using advanced keyword search techniques combining searches saving searches modifying search strategies in health science databases (like PubMed, Embase, or CINAHL) This session may be of use to anyone is conducting a comprehensive literature review. For those planning to publish a systematicContinue reading “Learn How to Search for Systematic Reviews @Hardin Library this fall”
Learn Nuts and Bolts of a Systematic Review @Hardin Library
This class will provide a framework for developing a literature search for a systematic review, with a focus on health sciences. 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 managing references Our sessions thisContinue reading “Learn Nuts and Bolts of a Systematic Review @Hardin Library”
Learn how to transition from RefWorks to EndNote @Hardin this Fall
As the University of Iowa moves to EndNote as its official citation management solution, we at Hardin are here to help with the transition from RefWorks (or any other tool). At this quick workshop, you will learn how to collect your citations and bibliographic data and then import it into EndNote. Sessions thisContinue reading “Learn how to transition from RefWorks to EndNote @Hardin this Fall”
Searching for Nutrition Subjects in PubMed Class October 1 @Hardin
Performing nutrition-related searches in PubMed can be challenging. This hands-on session will examine the challenges and suggest techniques for doing better searches on topics related to nutrition, diet, and foods in general. Since the class was taught in July, we at Hardin Library and our users have gotten access to Embase (“The European equivalentContinue reading “Searching for Nutrition Subjects in PubMed Class October 1 @Hardin”
Introduction to Toxicology Resources @Hardin Library
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 generalContinue reading “Introduction to Toxicology Resources @Hardin Library”