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Current Classes

- Animal Testing Alternatives Searches
+ Animal Testing Alternatives Searches

Description
Designed to assist investigators with meeting the information requirements of the Animal Welfare Act and the University of Rochester's University Committee on Animal Resources (UCAR). Consult with a Reference Librarian to learn tips for searching your research topic on Medline and other databases. Taught only by appointment. For an appointment, contact Margaret Chretien (275-3399).

Prerequisites
Medline searching experience

Supplies
None

Maximum Number of Students
1

Contact Person
Margaret Chretien (margaret_chretien@urmc.rochester.edu)

Dates & Times Offered
Date to be announced.

 

- Blackboard Assessments and Surveys
+ Blackboard Assessments and Surveys

Description
Learn about determining student outcomes, creating and deploying tests and surveys, understanding the gradebook, and adaptive release features

Prerequisites

Maximum Number of Students
12

Minimum Number of Students
3

Dates & Times Offered
Click on a date to register for the class. If the class is full, you can signup for the waiting list. Signing up for the waiting list does not ensure you a space in the class.

 

- Blackboard Basics
+ Blackboard Basics

Description
Learn about setting up course/organization structure, adding content, folders, text, files, images, links; settings, assignment manager

Prerequisites

Maximum Number of Students
12

Minimum Number of Students
3

Dates & Times Offered
Click on a date to register for the class. If the class is full, you can signup for the waiting list. Signing up for the waiting list does not ensure you a space in the class.

 

- Blackboard Grade Center
+ Blackboard Grade Center

Description
Learn about the new Grade Center in Bb v. 8. Manage items, users, run reports and other functions.

Prerequisites
Blackboard Assessments & Surveys

Maximum Number of Students
12

Minimum Number of Students
3

Contact Person
Catherine Delia (catherine_delia@urmc.rochester.edu)

Dates & Times Offered
Click on a date to register for the class. If the class is full, you can signup for the waiting list. Signing up for the waiting list does not ensure you a space in the class.

 

- Blackboard Organization Mgmt & Communications
+ Blackboard Organization Mgmt & Communications

Description
For those particularly interested in organization management and communication with students, creating announcements, calendar events, discussion forums and sending email

Prerequisites

Maximum Number of Students
12

Minimum Number of Students
3

Dates & Times Offered
Click on a date to register for the class. If the class is full, you can signup for the waiting list. Signing up for the waiting list does not ensure you a space in the class.

 

- CINAHL: Search Strategies for Nurses
+ CINAHL: Search Strategies for Nurses

Description
Note: The Ovid CINAHL interface will no longer be available effective early 2008. EBSCO CINAHL is our new provider. Come to this class and learn how to develop a search strategy and execute a search in the new interface.

Prerequisites
None

Supplies
None

Maximum Number of Students
8

Contact Person
Mary Beth Klofas (marybeth_klofas@urmc.rochester.edu)

Dates & Times Offered
Click on a date to register for the class. If the class is full, you can signup for the waiting list. Signing up for the waiting list does not ensure you a space in the class.

 

- EndNote Basics
Organizing References & Creating Bibliographies
+ EndNote Basics
Organizing References & Creating Bibliographies

Description
Learn to use the basic features of EndNote bibliographic management software, including:

  • Creating and managing a database of references
  • Importing references from an online database, such as Ovid Medline or PubMed
  • Creating a manuscript and bibliography with EndNote and Microsoft Word.

Contact Pamela White (Pamela_White@urmc.rochester.edu or 276-3475) with questions or to arrange a class for a group.

Note: The last 1/2 hour of the class will cover EndNote Web - a new EndNote product that can be used as an optional supplement to pc-based EndNote.

Prerequisites
Basic Computing Skills

Maximum Number of Students
8

Minimum Number of Students
2

Dates & Times Offered
Click on a date to register for the class. If the class is full, you can signup for the waiting list. Signing up for the waiting list does not ensure you a space in the class.

 

- Evidence-based Health Care Resources
+ Evidence-based Health Care Resources

Description
In this hands-on class, learn how to find evidence-based health care information using resources available on Miner Library Online such PubMed@UR, Cochrane Database, Clinical Evidence and InfoPOEMs. Contact Michele Shipley (275-6878 or michele_shipley@urmc.rochester.edu) if you're interested in taking this class.

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the Medline database

Supplies
None

Maximum Number of Students
10

Minimum Number of Students
2

Contact Person
Michele Shipley (michele_shipley@urmc.rochester.edu)

Dates & Times Offered
Date to be announced.

 

- Library Survival Skills
+ Library Survival Skills

Description
Do you usually use library resources from your desktop, or here in our physical space? Either way, this class will provide you with the skills to survive and even enjoy your next contact with the library! Learn to better understand citations to books and articles, to use the Voyager catalog, and to find and access electronic books, journals and databases.

Prerequisites
None

Supplies
None

Maximum Number of Students
5

Contact Person
Marilyn Rosen (marilyn_rosen@urmc.rochester.edu)

Dates & Times Offered
Date to be announced.

 

- Medline Basics: Via Ovid
+ Medline Basics: Via Ovid

Description
Learn to design a search strategy, use subject headings/keywords, refine your search, and use features unique to this interface.

Prerequisites
None

Supplies
None

Maximum Number of Students
5

Contact Person
Margaret Chretien (margaret_chretien@urmc.rochester.edu)

Dates & Times Offered
Click on a date to register for the class. If the class is full, you can signup for the waiting list. Signing up for the waiting list does not ensure you a space in the class.

 

- Patient Education Websites
+ Patient Education Websites

Description
Although over 60 million people search the Web for health information, finding reliable information can be difficult for patients. This class covers about ten reliable consumer health information Websites, including MedlinePlus, that can be used for providing health information to patients. Even if you don?t work with patients, these sites can be useful for answering your own or your family?s health questions. We will also discuss criteria for evaluating the quality of other health Websites. Prerequisites: basic knowledge of the World Wide Web.

Prerequisites
None

Supplies
None

Maximum Number of Students
8

Contact Person
Christine DeGolyer (christine_degolyer@urmc.rochester.edu)

Dates & Times Offered
Date to be announced.

 

- PubMed: An Introduction
+ PubMed: An Introduction

Description
PubMed is the free Medline search system from the National Library of Medicine. In this hands-on class, learn how to search PubMed using its special features including the MeSH Database, Clinical Queries, Single Citation Matcher, and My NCBI.

Prerequisites
None

Supplies
None

Maximum Number of Students
8

Minimum Number of Students
2

Contact Person
Donna Berryman (donna_berryman@urmc.rochester.edu)

Dates & Times Offered
Date to be announced.

 

- Reference Manager Basics
+ Reference Manager Basics

Description
Learn to use the basic features of Reference Manager bibliographic management software, including:

  • Creating a database of references
  • Entering and editing references manually
  • Importing references from an online database, such as Medline or PubMed
  • Generating a bibliography
Can't wait for a class? Try the Reference Manager Basics interactive tutorial.

Contact Christine DeGolyer (273-4408 or Christine_DeGolyer@urmc.rochester.edu) with questions or to arrange a class for a group.

Prerequisites
Basic Computing Skills

Supplies
None

Maximum Number of Students
8

Contact Person
Christine DeGolyer (christine_degolyer@urmc.rochester.edu)

Dates & Times Offered
Click on a date to register for the class. If the class is full, you can signup for the waiting list. Signing up for the waiting list does not ensure you a space in the class.

 

- Reference Manager Troubleshooting
+ Reference Manager Troubleshooting

Description
Want to change the Reference Display, Reference ID numbers? Modify a citation?s fields, or an Output Style? Having problems getting Cite While You Write to do what you want? This class covers ways to make Reference Manager work better for you.

Prerequisites

Maximum Number of Students
12

Minimum Number of Students
3

Contact Person
Christine DeGolyer (christine_degolyer@urmc.rochester.edu)

Dates & Times Offered
Date to be announced.

 

- RefWorks Basics
Organizing References & Creating Bibliographies
+ RefWorks Basics
Organizing References & Creating Bibliographies

Description
Learn to use the basic features of RefWorks web-based bibliographic management software, including:

  • Creating and managing a database of references
  • Importing references from an online database, such as Ovid Medline or PubMed
  • Creating a manuscript and bibliography with RefWorks and Microsoft Word.

Note: The essential content to get you started is covered in 1.5 hours; the last 30 minutes covers optional/advanced topics.

Can't wait for a class? Try the RefWorks interactive tutorials.

Contact Pamela White (Pamela_White@urmc.rochester.edu or 276-3475) with questions or to arrange a class for a group.

Prerequisites
Basic computer skills

Maximum Number of Students
8

Minimum Number of Students
2

Dates & Times Offered
Date to be announced.

 

 

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