This class focuses on tips and techniques for carrying out a successful literature search in support of a systematic review. Topics include: learn to develop a search strategy deciding which databases to search how to seek out grey literature for a given topic selecting journals for hand searching documenting search strategies saving and organizing references.Continue reading “Workshop on Systematic Reviews Lit Searching | Thurs. September 21, 10-11am”
Category Archives: Workshops
Learn to measure your scholarly impact | Workshop Wed., Sept. 20, 10-11am
This class will teach participants how to use tools such as Ulrich’s, Journal Citation Reports, Web of Science, and Scopus to determine the impact that journals, articles, and authors have had on a particular field. Topics such as impact factors, Eigenfactors, and H-indices will also be discussed. For individual instruction on this topic, please contactContinue reading “Learn to measure your scholarly impact | Workshop Wed., Sept. 20, 10-11am”
ORCiD Workshop | Tuesday, Sept. 19, 11am-1pm | Link all your research together!
What is ORCID? Why would you want one? This session will discuss ORCID, how researchers can benefit from having one, and how ORCID connects with other information systems. This will also be a hands-on workshop where everyone will have the chance to create their own ORCID and learn the most efficient ways to populate theirContinue reading “ORCiD Workshop | Tuesday, Sept. 19, 11am-1pm | Link all your research together!”
EndNote can help you manage citations | Workshop Wednesday, Sept. 13, 9-10am
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 “EndNote can help you manage citations | Workshop Wednesday, Sept. 13, 9-10am”
Hardin Open Workshops this month: PubMed, EndNote, ORCiD, Systematic Reviews, Scholarly Impact
Hardin Open Workshops are free and open to anyone! Register online or by calling 319-335-9151. 9-12 PubMed, 11am-Noon 9-13 EndNote Desktop, 9-10am 9-14 Systematic Reviews part 1, 10-11am 9-19, ORCiD *new*, 11am-Noon 9-20, Measure scholarly impact, 10-11am 9-21 Systematic Reviews, part 2, 10-11am No time for the workshop? Contact your subject specialist for individual instruction.Continue reading “Hardin Open Workshops this month: PubMed, EndNote, ORCiD, Systematic Reviews, Scholarly Impact”
Open Access & Predatory Publishing Basics Workshop | Tues. August 15, 1-2pm @HLHS
You need to publish your research, but there seem to be many choices. We can help you find the right fit. This workshop will provide information about open access publishing, detail the reasons for the open access publishing movement, and describe key elements of predatory publishers. A process often used by UI Librarians to criticallyContinue reading “Open Access & Predatory Publishing Basics Workshop | Tues. August 15, 1-2pm @HLHS”
Discover health science images and how to use them | Workshop Thursday, July 27, 1-2pm
Using images can add interest to your assignments and presentations and publications, but do you know where to find good images and how to ensure that you use those images ethically? This workshop will help you understand copyright, creative common licenses, and public domain. You will also learn where to search for stock and healthContinue reading “Discover health science images and how to use them | Workshop Thursday, July 27, 1-2pm”
Learn how to get better PubMed results | Workshop Wed. July 26, 11am-12pm
PubMed is the National Library of Medicine’s index to the medical literature and includes over 26 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. For individual instruction on this topic, please contact your liaison librarian.Continue reading “Learn how to get better PubMed results | Workshop Wed. July 26, 11am-12pm”
EndNote Desktop user? Learn to maximize productivity | Thursday, July 20, 1-2pm
For those already using Endnote, this class teaches you to maximize the tool. From exporting and importing to syncing and sharing, this class will help you manage your own information seamlessly from desktop to mobile device and on the web. You’ll also learn about the Endnote options for sharing, so you can collaborate effectively. ForContinue reading “EndNote Desktop user? Learn to maximize productivity | Thursday, July 20, 1-2pm”
Get started with systematic reviews | Workshops Wednesdays June 20 & 28th 12pm-1pm
Are you interested in conducting a systematic review? We have two workshops to help you get started. Step one- Systematic Reviews: Nuts and Bolts of a Systematic Review This class provides a framework for developing a literature search for a systematic review, including: standards and criteria to consider establishing a plan registering a protocol, developingContinue reading “Get started with systematic reviews | Workshops Wednesdays June 20 & 28th 12pm-1pm”