  |
|
Library Home • Library
UMC Page •
Orientation
and Instructional Services
Library Orientation
is required for all incoming students. Formal instructional activities with
varying formats are designed to meet the needs of the academic programs. New
faculty and staff receive orientation tailored to the expressed demands of
departmental request. Faculty seminars and individual class lectures are
provided on a range from brief overviews and tours to detailed lectures on
services and instruction on the use of bibliographic sources including new
technologies. These sessions are scheduled through the division of orientation
and instruction in the reference department.
Classes are
arranged by appointment and tailored to meet the user's needs. To register
for a class, contact the instructor of the class by using the e-mail link or
calling the extension number.
| Evidence-Based
Medicine |
Provides an introduction to the
concepts, terminology and techniques used to search the MEDLINE, EBM, or
PubMed databases effectively in the practice of evidence-based medicine.
This hands-on session is recommended for students, residents and
faculty. Helvi McCall
x41238 |
| Health Resources on
the Web: |
Intended for students and staff who have
some knowledge of browsing the Web and would like additional information
an "quality filtered" sites, bookmarks, and PDF files.
Helvi McCall
x41238 |
| MEDLINE:
Introductory Class |
A hands-on session for searchers just
starting out. Included are instructions on searching MEDLINE and
using MeSH (Medical Subject Headings), practice time, and some
individualized assistance.
Susan Clark
x41239 |
| MEDLINE: Beyond the
Basics |
Intended for those who have some
searching experience and want to improve their search skills or learn
more sophisticated techniques. Participants are invited to bring
individual questions and search problems to class.
Susan Clark
x41239 |
| PsycINFO |
An introduction to the online version of
Psychological Abstracts. Includes the professional and
scholarly literature in psychology as well as psychological aspects of
related disciplines. Contains citations and summaries of journal
articles, book chapters, and book literature.
Gongchao Yang x41237 |
| PubMed: |
Provides an overview of how to search
MEDLINE effectively using the PubMed search interface on the web.
Helvi McCall
x41238 |
|
