Learn how to use important library resources as well as techniques needed to be an effective researcher by exploring the following tutorials. Pick and choose the tutorial you need and work at your own pace.The tutorials run between 5 to 30 minutes each. Use the tutorials to brush up your skills or learn how to use a new resource. Please contact the Reference Desk if you have any questions.
The Library also offers a variety of workshops free of charge to UMB faculty, staff and students; UMMC staff; HS/HSL Resources Plus! Members; and HS/HSL Corporate Members. Workshops are held in the library. For details and to register for a workshop go to the Workshop Schedule.
HS/HSL Video Tutorials
Visit our YouTube channel or take your tutorials on the go by visiting our iTunes U site.
LIST OF AVAILABLE TUTORIALS
- Introduction to Medline
- Introduction to PsycInfo
- CINAHL: Keyword Searching
- CINAHL: Subject Searching
- Using the "Find It" Button
- Library Catalog: Searching for Books
- Library Catalog: Placing a Book on Hold
- How to Access Electronic Reserves
- How to Access Full Text from a Citation
- Interlibrary Loan: Creating a Student Account
- Using the "Find It" Button
- RefWorks: Creating an Account
- RefWorks: Using Write-n-Cite
Databases
| Facts & Comparisons Learn how to use Facts & Comparisons-- a drug information database.(Tutorial created by Wolters Kluwer) |
| Lexi-Comp Learn how to use this drug database to identify drugs, calculate drug dosing, access AHFS content, create patient education materials and more. Recorded sessions cover different topics. (Tutorial created by Lexi-Comp ONLINE) |
| Micromedex Learn how to use Micromedex. 10 short videos walk you through the database. Covers most frequently asked questions. (Tutorial created by Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia Health System) |
| PubMed Tutorial Learn how to search PubMed. This tutorial explains what PubMed is and how to: develop search strategies; display, save, print, sort, e-mail and order search results; use Limits, Preview/Index, History, Clipboard and Details features; link to full-text articles and other resources; and use PubMed services: MeSH Database, Journal Database, Single Citation Matcher, Clinical Queries, and My NCBI. (Tutorial created by National Library of Medicine) |
| SciFinder Learn about exploring research topics, as well as structure and reaction searching in the web version of SciFinder, via WebEx. The video covers major features of the database. Available as a short recorded session. (Tutorial created by CAS) |
Tests and Measurements |
| UpToDate Learn how to quickly find answers from UpToDate. (Tutorial created by Wolters Kluwer Health) |
Web of Science Cited Reference Searching - Teaches how to do basic citation analysis with the Web of Science. (Tutorials created by Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, George Washington University Medical Center.) |
Research and Library Skills
| APA Formatting and Style Guide This presentation is designed to introduce students to the basics of APA citation style. (Tutorial created by The Writing Lab & The OWL at Purdue University) |
| Boolean Logic Tutorial Learn the basics of searching using AND, OR & NOT. (Tutorial created by Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland) |
| Copyright Basics Tutorial Learn the basics of copyright law and how it applies to an academic setting. (Tutorial created by Maricopa Community Colleges Office of General Counsel) |
| Designing Effective Poster Presentations This tutorial is intended for anyone who needs to present a poster. The purpose of Designing Effective Posters is to help you communicate through a poster. This tutorial includes a poster evaluation checksheet to help you increase your awareness of and skill in designing posters, along with examples of posters that you can use for evaluation practice. |
| Evaluating Information Tutorial Learn how to evaluate information found in books, articles and websites. (Tutorial created by Duke University Medical Center Library and Health Sciences Library, UNC-Chapel Hill) |
Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine |
Medical Information on the Internet: Guide for Health Reporters and Consumers |
Plagarism Tutorial |
| RefWorks Tutorial Learn how to use RefWorks--a web based citation management system that allows you to create, manage, and organize a personal database of citations. RefWorks is free to all UMB Faculty, Staff, and Students. (Tutorial created by RefWorks) |
| RSS This tutorial provides an overview to RSS feeds. It defines what they are and how to use them. (Tutorial created by Ebling Library, University of Wisconsin System) |
