Past Events

Instructor: Leslie Christensen
Online/virtual
11/19/2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Before starting a systematic review or other evidence synthesis project, it is important to determine the viability, scope, and type of review you will be conducting. This workshop will walk you through the necessary steps to take before starting your review.

Instructors: Leslie Christensen, Susan Vandagriff, Lia Vellardita, Paije Wilson
Online/virtual
11/12/2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is an ever-evolving, and often overwhelming topic. This workshop will give a high-level, critical overview of generative AI tools within the context of health sciences research.

Facilitated by Chris Hooper-Lane
Zoom (link will be emailed ahead of discussion)
10/31/2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Please join us for a discussion of this year’s UW Go Big Read selection James: A Novel by Percival Everett.

Instructors: Hannah Swan and Susan Vandagriff
Online/virtual
10/29/2025 @ 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
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Are the mortality records you’re looking for long departed? Is the website of infectious disease stats you needed a ghostly memory? If you need to dig up sources of health information from the archival and digital graveyards, this workshop is for you.

Instructor: Paije Wilson
Online/virtual
10/01/2025 @ 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
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In this workshop, you will learn how to sign up for a free EndNote Basic account, authenticate your account with UW Madison to get access to additional styles, import citations from a variety of databases, create and share groups, and use the Cite While You Write plugin for Microsoft Word.

Instructor: Staff
Ebling Library Recreational Collection Room
09/03/2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Ebling Library is YOUR library! Join Ebling Library staff members on September 4 at noon to kick-off the new semester with free information and pizza.

Instructor: Mary Hitchcock
Online/virtual
06/25/2025 @ 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
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This session introduces you to CINAHL’s new interface and features and will focus on effective search techniques, understanding/using CINAHL Headings, using limits, creating alerts, saving citations into citation managers (Zotero & EndNote), accessing full text, and creating alerts or saved searches with a personalized folder.

Instructor: Leslie Christensen
Online/virtual
11/13/2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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This workshop will introduce two essential tools: Covidence to manage team-based evidence synthesis projects, like systematic reviews, and PRISMA to accurately report your systematic or scoping review.

Instructor: Leslie Christensen
Ebling Library Room 3330
11/13/2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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This workshop will introduce two essential tools: Covidence to manage team-based evidence synthesis projects, like systematic reviews, and PRISMA to accurately report your systematic or scoping review.

Instructor: Mary Hitchcock
Ebling Library Room 3330
10/30/2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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This session will review the CINAHL database and focus on effective search techniques, understanding/using CINAHL Headings, using limits, creating alerts, saving citations into citation managers (Zotero & EndNote), accessing full text, and creating alerts or saved searches with a personalized folder.