HSL Class Descriptions - Health Sciences Library

HSL Class Descriptions - Health Sciences Library - New York Medical College

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Advanced PowerPoint -- Wednesday December 20, 10:00 -- 11:30 AM; Friday February 23, 10:00 AM -- 11:30 AM

Participants will learn how appropriately use advanced PowerPoint techniques including: animation schemes, insertion of movies & sounds, pointer options, and more. Additionally, scanning of photos and slides will also be included. Basic knowledge of PowerPoint is recommended.

Evidence-Based Health Care Resources -- Please call the Reference Desk at 914-594-4210 for a tutorial session.

This class covers the basic principles of EBHC and focuses on the array of information resources available at the Health Sciences Library specifically geared toward finding the best evidence in the literature to answer clinical questions. Resources covered include: The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Clinical Evidence, and ACP Journal Club, DARE, and special Internet resources, as well as special PubMed techniques used to locate evidence based studies.

Getting the Most Out of Scopus -- Please call the Reference Desk at 914-594-4210 for a tutorial session

Scopus, produced by Elsevier, is the world’s “largest abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources”. During this class attendees will use the unique Scopus interface to search for scientific article and web resources, to limit search results, to find cited references and most-cited articles, to link to full-text articles, and to set up personalized search and citation alerts.

Intro to Health Sciences Library Pt. 1 -- Thursday January 18, 1:00--2:00 PM; Monday February 12, 3:00 -- 4:00 PM; Monday March 19, 2:00 PM--3:00 PM

Participants will gain a fundamental knowledge of the various resources and services available in the Health Sciences Library

Intro. to Health Sciences Library Pt 2 -- Tuesday January 23, 2:00--3:00 PM; Thursday February 15, 2:00 -- 3:00 PM; Tuesday March 27, 2:00--3:00 PM.

The Health Sciences Library offers a wide variety of electronic resources containing textbooks, journal articles, and newspaper articles, as well as links to electronic journals. The class provides an overview of these resources, describing format, content, location, and off-campus access, and then explores several of the resources in greater detail. Intro. to HSL Resources Pt.1 not required

PowerPoint for Posters – Tuesday January 30, 2:00 – 3:00 PM; Friday March 30, 2:00 PM -- 3:00 PM.

This class will show users simple techniques using PowerPoint to create professional looking posters for conferences, meetings, etc

PowerPoint the Basics -- Friday December 15, 10:00 -- 11:30 AM; Friday January 19, 10:00 AM -- 11:30 AM; Friday February 09, 10:00 AM -- 11:30 AM; Friday March 23, 10:00 AM

Learn simple techniques such as, insert images or Word & Excel data onto slides, select appropriate slide quickly your slides and more!

PubMed -- Friday December 8, 2:30 -- 3:30 PM; Tuesday January 09, 2:00 -- 3:00 PM; Friday February 02, 1:00 PM -- 2:00 PM

This class covers the features and search techniques available for searching NLM's web-based version of MEDLINE, PubMed. Included are the unique search features, how to perform simple and complex searches, how to use limits to narrow a search, as well as how to save and print a search strategy. Also discussed is the use of PubMed Linkout which allows users to link from the search results to full-text articles.

RefWorks --Tuesday December 5, 2:00 -- 3:00 PM; Thursday January 04, 2:30 -- 4:00 PM; Wednesday January 17, 1:00 -- 2:30 PM;Wednesday February 07, 2:00 -- 3:30 PM; Wednesday, February 28, 2:00 PM -- 3:30 PM; Thursday March 1, 2:30 PM--4:00 PM; Wednesday, March 14, 1:00 PM--2:30 PM.

RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic and database manager, similar to EndNote and Reference Manager. Refworks is available free to all NYMC students and faculty and is accessible both on and off-campus. In this class participants will learn how to create a database, import references from online databases such as PubMed and insert and format citations into documents such as theses.

Searching CINAHL-- Please call the Reference Desk at 914-594-4210 for a tutorial session.

CINAHL, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, is a web-based database that includes physical therapy, speech pathology and allied health journals not available in MEDLINE. The class demonstrates efficient search techniques, including how to search for authors, keywords and subjects.

To register for courses, please sign up at the Information Services desk (telephone 594-4210) or complete the form below. Classes are offered on a first-come first-serve basis.

All classes will be held in the Medical Education Center, Library Room 108.

Class Registration Form

Form is currently under construction--please call the Reference Desk, (914) 594-4210, or print form, fill out and fax to the Library (fax: 914-594-3171).

Please fill in the following fields with the necessary information. When you have completed the form, just click on the Submit button below.
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Please provide your e-mail address and/or your phone number so that we can confirm your reservation
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	Evidence-Based Health Resources
	Intro. to Health Sciences Library Pt1
	Intro. to Health Sciences Library Pt. 2
	PubMed
	Reference Works
	Searching CINAHL

Please select dates and times from the above class schedule - also provide any suggested times if you do have a conflict.

The Library will e-mail you to confirm your reservation.

Thank You!

If the sessions announced for regularly scheduled courses at HSL do not meet on the dates and times you are available, it is possible to request instruction at other times. Please complete the form on the bottom half of this page and arrangements will be made to accommodate your needs.

Request for Instruction Form

To request a class session that is not on the schedule, please phone (594-4210), send or FAX (594-3171) this request to Information Services Department.

Designate with an * the contact person for confirmation of the requested session.

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	Advanced PowerPoint -- Wednesday December 20, 10:00 -- 11:30 AM; Friday February 23, 10:00 AM -- 11:30 AM
Participants will learn how appropriately use advanced PowerPoint techniques including: animation schemes, insertion of movies & sounds, pointer options, and more. Additionally, scanning of photos and slides will also be included. Basic knowledge of PowerPoint is recommended.
	Evidence-Based Health Care Resources -- Please call the Reference Desk at 914-594-4210 for a tutorial session.
This class covers the basic principles of EBHC and focuses on the array of information resources available at the Health Sciences Library specifically geared toward finding the best evidence in the literature to answer clinical questions. Resources covered include: The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Clinical Evidence, and ACP Journal Club, DARE, and special Internet resources, as well as special PubMed techniques used to locate evidence based studies.
Getting the Most Out of Scopus -- Please call the Reference Desk at 914-594-4210 for a tutorial session
	Scopus, produced by Elsevier, is the world’s “largest abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources”. During this class attendees will use the unique Scopus interface to search for scientific article and web resources, to limit search results, to find cited references and most-cited articles, to link to full-text articles, and to set up personalized search and citation alerts.
	Intro to Health Sciences Library Pt. 1 -- Thursday January 18, 1:00--2:00 PM; Monday February 12, 3:00 -- 4:00 PM; Monday March 19, 2:00 PM--3:00 PM
Participants will gain a fundamental knowledge of the various resources and services available in the Health Sciences Library
	Intro. to Health Sciences Library Pt 2 -- Tuesday January 23, 2:00--3:00 PM; Thursday February 15, 2:00 -- 3:00 PM; Tuesday March 27, 2:00--3:00 PM.
The Health Sciences Library offers a wide variety of electronic resources containing textbooks, journal articles, and newspaper articles, as well as links to electronic journals. The class provides an overview of these resources, describing format, content, location, and off-campus access, and then explores several of the resources in greater detail. Intro. to HSL Resources Pt.1 not required
	PowerPoint for Posters – Tuesday January 30, 2:00 – 3:00 PM; Friday March 30, 2:00 PM -- 3:00 PM.
	This class will show users simple techniques using PowerPoint to create professional looking posters for conferences, meetings, etc
	PowerPoint the Basics -- Friday December 15, 10:00 -- 11:30 AM; Friday January 19, 10:00 AM -- 11:30 AM; Friday February 09, 10:00 AM -- 11:30 AM; Friday March 23, 10:00 AM
Learn simple techniques such as, insert images or Word & Excel data onto slides, select appropriate slide quickly your slides and more!
	PubMed -- Friday December 8, 2:30 -- 3:30 PM; Tuesday January 09, 2:00 -- 3:00 PM; Friday February 02, 1:00 PM -- 2:00 PM
This class covers the features and search techniques available for searching NLM's web-based version of MEDLINE, PubMed. Included are the unique search features, how to perform simple and complex searches, how to use limits to narrow a search, as well as how to save and print a search strategy. Also discussed is the use of PubMed Linkout which allows users to link from the search results to full-text articles.
	RefWorks --Tuesday December 5, 2:00 -- 3:00 PM; Thursday January 04, 2:30 -- 4:00 PM; Wednesday January 17, 1:00 -- 2:30 PM;Wednesday February 07, 2:00 -- 3:30 PM; Wednesday, February 28, 2:00 PM -- 3:30 PM; Thursday March 1, 2:30 PM--4:00 PM; Wednesday, March 14, 1:00 PM--2:30 PM.
RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic and database manager, similar to EndNote and Reference Manager. Refworks is available free to all NYMC students and faculty and is accessible both on and off-campus. In this class participants will learn how to create a database, import references from online databases such as PubMed and insert and format citations into documents such as theses.
	Searching CINAHL-- Please call the Reference Desk at 914-594-4210 for a tutorial session.
CINAHL, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, is a web-based database that includes physical therapy, speech pathology and allied health journals not available in MEDLINE. The class demonstrates efficient search techniques, including how to search for authors, keywords and subjects.