Tuesday, September 15
Testing Beyond the Laboratory: Finding Testing Instruments Used in Research and Clinical Settings
by Ester Saghafi, MLS, MEd
Looking for a particular questionnaire or scale? Searching for tests measuring a certain attribute? Frustrated by the time and effort the process takes? Join us! We will identify major print resources and online databases for information on testing instruments used in measuring health beyond biometrics. This presentation includes discussion of some basic strategies for effective searching in select electronic databases and on the Internet.
Thursday, October 1
Finding Full-Text Articles
by Mary Lou Klem, PhD, MLIS
HSLS provides access to millions of full-text articles. It is not always easy to track these down. Learn some strategies and tips that will help you save time and frustration when finding fulltext.
Tuesday, October 27
Beyond Pubmed--Next Generation Literature Searching
By Carrie L. Iwema, PhD, MLS
Discover the latest innovations in literature searching using GoPubMed, novoseek, Pubget, eTBlast, and more. View search results categorized by concepts, publication date, or journal. Examine statistical tools analyzing research trends and author collaborations. Search for biomedical literature and grants at the same time. Retrieve article PDFs immediately, even while browsing a journal. Find the appropriate journal for submission of your own manuscript. It's as easy as a few mouse clicks!
Thursday, November 19
PubMed: Something Old, Something New
by Patricia Weiss, MLIS
PubMed celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. Wedded to the way you've always used it? Spice up your search life with newer tools such as DrugSensor, Related Reviews, and the PMID:PMCID Converter. Renew your search relationship with a trip to the recently remodeled MyNCBI or sentimental favorites like Citation Matcher and the MeSH Browser.
Thursday, December 3
Find it Quick!
by Charles Wessel, MLS
When you want an article, fast, and don't want to spend a lot of time sifting through a comprehensive literature search, Google Scholar, PubMed, ClusterMed, Ovid's Basic Search Mode, GOPubMed, or CINAHL's smart text search may be the answer! This session will give an overview of the unique features of these search tools and their ability to aid in this process. A discussion of literature searching 'precision' and 'recall' will guide this demonstration. This session is intended for busy clinicians and students requiring immediate & easy access to the biomedical literature.
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