HSLS Update

HSLS Schedule of Classes July-August 2005

Class schedules are subject to change. Please consult the online class calendar
www.hsls.pitt.edu/services/instruction/calendar for the most current information.

HSLS ORIENTATION

Introduction to HSLS Resources and Services at Falk Library
Offered upon request.  Contact M. L. Librecht at 412-648-8796.         

Introduction to HSLS Resources and Services at WPIC Library
Offered upon request. Contact R. Abromitis at 412-246-5507.

SEARCHING DATABASES

Searching MEDLINE on Ovid*
(Falk Library, CMC Classroom 2)
Friday, July 8:                 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, July 26:           1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 3:  9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Searching MEDLINE on PubMed*
(Falk Library, CMC Classroom 2)
Wednesday, July 6:       10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Thursday, July 21:          9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Friday, August 5:           10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 

Advanced MEDLINE Searching on Ovid*
(Falk Library, CMC Classroom 2)
Wednesday, July 13:     9:30 a.m.-11 a.m.

Advanced MEDLINE Searching on PubMed*
(Falk Library, CMC Classroom 2)
Thursday, July 28:         9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Searching EMBASE.com* (Falk Library, CMC Classroom 2)
Monday, July 18:           1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.

Searching Scopus* (Falk Library, CMC Classroom 2)
Friday, July 29:              2 p.m.-3 p.m.

Searching PsycINFO* (Falk Library, Conference Room B)
Tuesday, July 12:          9:30 a.m.-11 a.m.

SOFTWARE TRAINING

EndNote Basics (Falk Library, CMC Classroom 2)
Wednesday, July 20:    1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Thursday, August 11:   9 a.m.-11 a.m.

Adobe Photoshop for Beginners
(Falk Library, CMC Classroom 2)
Wednesday, July 27:    10 a.m.-noon

PowerPoint for Presentations
(Falk Library, CMC Classroom 2)
Thursday, July 7:           9 a.m.-11 a.m.

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS RESOURCES

Introduction to VectorNTI*
(Falk Library, CMC Classroom 2)
Thursday, July 28:         1 p.m.-3 p.m.

LUNCH WITH A LIBRARIAN

These informal, brown-bag lunches are held in Falk Library Conference Room B.  Bring your own lunch. Drinks and dessert are provided. See http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/services/instruction/lunchlibrarian/ or call 412-648-1251 for more information.

Academic Honesty: What You Need to Know About Copyright, Plagiarism, & Citing Sources*
by Ammon Ripple, MLS
Monday,  July 11:           Noon–1 p.m.

The Nuts and Bolts of Publishing an Article: Resources & Strategies for Aspiring Authors*
by Mary Lou Klem, PhD, MLIS
Thursday, July 28:          Noon-1 p.m.

SPECIAL TOPICS

These classes are offered upon request to groups or individuals so you can come at a time convenient to you. To request a class, call 412-648-8796 or e-mail medlibq@pitt.edu.

•  Basic Science Information Resources*
•  Clinical Information Resources*
•  Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Information Resources*
•  Finding and Evaluating Online Patient Education Resources*
•  Finding Information on Psychiatric and Psychological Testing Instruments*
•  Health Resources on the World Wide Web*
•  Medical Humanities Information Resources*
•  Mental Health Information Resources*
•  Public Health on the Web: Finding What You Need When You Need It*
•  Searching for Evidence-Based Literature*

All classes are open to faculty, staff and students of the schools of the health sciences at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC.  No registration required.  Seating for classes is first -come, first-served until the class is full.  Classes marked with an asterisk (*) qualify for AMA Category 2 CME credit.  Detailed course descriptions are available at www.hsls.pitt.edu/services/instruction.