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• Advanced PubMed
• Ebling Library Overview
• EndNote Part I
• EndNote Part II
• Evidence-Based Medicine
• Evidence-Based Public Health
• Funding: A Grants Overview
• Introduction to CINAHL
• Keeping Current/RSS
• Keeping Current/RSS Part II
• Maximum RSS: Beyond the Reader
• Mendeley
• My NCBI
• NIH-PMCID
• PubMed Basics
• RefWorks
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Drop-In Instruction

Free drop-in workshops are available on a variety of subjects such as PubMed, EndNote, Evidence-based practice, and more. No registration is required, but if you have questions about any of our workshops or suggestions for other classes, please contact the Drop-In Team.

Ebling Library Drop-In Team:
Mary & Rhonda

Class Descriptions & Materials

We offer instruction on a variety of library topics and resources, including databases, citation managers, and current awareness services. These drop-ins take place on most Wednesdays and Fridays from noon-1pm in room 3268 of the HSLC [Map]. Sessions are free, open to all, with no pre-registration required, so just drop-in!

Ebling Drop-Ins (View Calendar)

• Advanced PubMed Searching

  PubMed has many tools that most researchers seldom use. Learn about some of these hidden features that can help you search more efficiently, such as the MeSH database, topic-specific search filters, the Journals database, and saving searches in My NCBI. We recommend that attendees come to our My NCBI session before attending this workshop.
  Class Materials:
  PubMed Basics
  My NCBI
  Searching PubMed with MESH

• Ebling Library: What You Really Need to Know (by appointment only)

  Join us for an overview of the many health resources and services available from Ebling Library and around the campus. We'll show you how to locate and obtain books and journals, how to navigate our website, and how to use the library resources from off-campus. This class can be customized for groups or individuals. Please contact us to arrange a session.

• EndNote Part I

  EndNote, a citation management database, is designed to help you import (from journal databases, etc.) collect, organize, and save bibliographic citations/references, and to insert citations directly into research papers using any one of hundreds of style formats. We will demo some of EndNote Web's features too.
  
  Class Materials:
  Session Outline
  Enable Full Text
  Find Full Text
  

• EndNote Part II

  For the experienced user of EndNote citation manager we will go over features such as: modifying a journal style, creating smart groups, exploring EndNote preferences, managing preferences in your word document and the last 15 minutes will be spent on your questions.
  
  Class Materials:
  Session Outline
  Journal Abbreviations
  Import Filters
  Output Styles
  Connection Files
  EndNote Web Outline
  

• Evidence-Based Medicine

  Join us for an overview of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and the EBM resources available from on and off-campus, including sources for systematic reviews (Cochrane, DARE, PubMed), sources for clinical trials (PubMed, CCRCT), and other EBM-related tools such as surveillance journals and clinical databases.
  
  Class Materials:
  Session Slides
  PICO
  PICO and search query worksheet
  EBM types of literature
  PubMed Clinical Queries

• Evidence-Based Public Health

  Evidence-based is more than just medicine. Join us for an overview of evidence-based public health (EBPH). Find out how EBPH differs from EBM, learn about the EBPH process, and get to know the EBPH resources available from on and off-campus, including sources for systematic reviews (Cochrane, PubMed, etc.), guidelines (The Community Guide, NGC), and other EBPH-related tools such as pre-filtered searches.
  
  Class Materials:
  EBPH Handout
  EBPH Terms in Mesh
  EBPH Searching Exercises
  EBPH 7 Steps

• Funding: A Grants Overview

  Participants search for government and private funding opportunities using a variety of databases; set up accounts; use resources to track funding outcomes.

  Class Materials:

  • Workshop slides
  • Workshop overview

• CINAHL

  This session will review the CINAHL database and focus on effective search techniques, understanding/using CINAHL Headings, using limits, creating alerts, saving citations into RefWorks and EndNote, accessing full text, and creating alerts or saved searches with a personalized folder.

• Keeping Current with the Health Literature using RSS

  Staying afloat with current biomedical research can be overwhelming. Imagine that you could have one single list of articles from your favorite journals, newspapers, web sites, and blogs, which you could peruse at your leisure. This hands-on workshop is intended to provide a fun and informative introduction to RSS, which make it easy to stay up-to-date with new research and hot topics. Hands-on practice setting up and using your own Google Reader account is included.
  
  Class Materials:
  Class Outline

• Keeping Current/RSS Part II

  We will demonstrate advanced features of Google Reader, including sharing, bulk import & export of feeds, and subscription management. Time will be allotted at the end for specific questions and hands-on help. Recommended Experience: To get the most out of this class you should know how to find and subscribe to RSS feeds and have a Google Reader account.
  
  Class Materials:
  Class Outline

• Maximum RSS: Beyond the Reader

  We'll show you details about tools to let you filter, organize and share large amounts of information from a wide variety of sources using tools like Google Reader, Feed Rinse, FeedBurner and iGoogle personalized start pages. We'll also give you advanced tips in locating sources of information. The customized reading list is just the beginning - for individuals or for communities of practice trying to stay on the same page.

• Mendeley - A Personal Library Tool for Articles

  Looking for a way to manage collections of articles? Unsure where to start or just overwhelmed by the options? Join us for a look at a powerful tool that can help you create and organize your own personal library of articles - Mendeley. Mendeley helps you efficiently organize and work with your articles, do basic citation management and see what your colleagues are reading on the Mendeley web site.

• My NCBI: Time-saving tips for customizing PubMed

  My NCBI offers an easy place to store and re-run PubMed searches, but there are many features most users have never explored. Learn how to use My NCBI to customize your PubMed display, create personalized, discipline-specific search filters, link to UWs full-text, save collections of articles, link to the NIH submissions system, and more.
  Class Materials:
  My NCBI Brochure

• NIH-PMCID

  Learn more about:
  NIH Public Access Policy, effective April 2008 on publication supported with NIH Funds -
       - Additional need to use/reference PMCID # in progress reports, and new proposals if you are the PI or author...
  
  PMCIDs - What is the process and who is responsible?
  
  My Bibliography - in My NCBI... what is this and how can this help me?

• PubMed Basics

  PubMed (MEDLINE) is the world's largest biomedical literature database. In this introductory hands-on class you will learn how to effectively utilize some of PubMed's many features and tools, such as Limits, History, the new PubMed Search Builder, and an introduction to Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).
  Class Materials:
  PubMed Basics
  My NCBI
  Searching PubMed with MESH

• Managing Your Citations with RefWorks

  Introduces the basic features of RefWorks, which helps organize references to journal articles, books, etc. Learn how to maintain your personal database, import records and prepare bibliographies. Health science examples will be used in this hands-on session. Instructors will be available for individual questions after the class.
  
  Class Materials:
  More info and access to refworks

Beyond Ebling

• Drop-Ins at the Steenbock Library
• Drop-Ins at Other Campus Libraries

What We Teach

The topics below cover some of the areas we can teach (or help you teach) to your groups or classes. We encourage collaborative efforts between instructors (group leaders) and library instructors and can customize a class to support your curriculum, class, or group.
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