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The HSLS "Lunch With A Librarian" series is an informal way to learn more about finding and using information important to your work. This is also a chance for you to ask questions about library resources and services. All sessions are from noon to 1 p.m. in Falk Library Conference Room B (200 Scaife Hall). Bring your own lunch. Drinks and dessert will be served. All UPMC and University of Pittsburgh students, faculty, and staff are welcome. No RSVP required. For more information or to request a special presentation of any of these sessions for your group, e-mail medlibq@pitt.edu or call 412-648-8796.
Upcoming sessions:
Tuesday, September 9
A Wealth of (Information) Treasures Awaits You: Navigating the HSLS Web Site
by John Siegel, MLS
Learn about the various library resources and services available at your fingertips. During this session, you will learn how to conveniently access a wealth of information tools, such as disease & drug references, evidence-based health care & practice guidelines, and grant resources. Whether you are a new or veteran student, staff, or faculty member, you are sure to benefit from this session.
Monday, September 22
Customize Google to Work for You
by Melissa Ratajeski, MLIS, RLAT
Did you know that you can personalize Google to retrieve more relevant search results based on your previous searches? Did you know that Google can save your search histories and bookmarks, and send you e-mail alerts for topics you wish to keep current on? Learn about these Google features as well as how to create a personalized Google homepage.
Tuesday, October 7
Tools for Quick Searching
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 and ClusterMed 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.
Tuesday, October 21
The Nuts and Bolts of Publishing an Article: Resources and Strategies for Aspiring Authors
by Mary Lou Klem, PhD, MLIS
Enter the process fully armed with important information available to authors in the health and behavioral sciences. Discover resources and strategies for determining the best journals in which to publish, including the use of database searches, citation patterns, and impact factors. Learn how to find style guides and journal instructions for formatting articles. Find out what books are available to help you write your article, and learn how bibliographic management software (EndNote, RefWorks) can aid you in organizing citations and creating bibliographies.
Thursday, November 6
Patient Education Solutions: Locating patient-level information within HSLS resources
by Rebecca Abromitis, MLS
Did you know that many HSLS electronic resources include easy-to-read, patient-level information about medications, diseases, medical tests and procedures? Enhance your patient education efforts by discovering HSLS resources for helping patients to understand and improve their health, make health-related decisions, and increase treatment compliance.
View these two presentations for more information about patient education resources:
Tuesday, November 18
Jazz It Up: How to Find Medical Images for Your Presentation
by
Fran Yarger, MA, MAED
We all know that images can help a presentation to become more engaging and enlightening. Learn to navigate through databases and CD-ROMs to find the perfect medical illustrations for your presentations and learn the issues involved in how and when to use them.
Thursday, December 4
Searching for Dollar$: Grant Resources on the Web
by John Siegel, MLS
Take a tour of resources on the Internet that will help you find sources of funding and support your grant writing process.
Other Lunch With A Librarian sessions.
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