Library Savvy: Tutorials to Improve Your Skills

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.

HS/HSL Video Tutorials

Databases

Introduction to Medline
Health Sciences & Human Services Library
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Keyword Searching in CINAHL
Health Sciences & Human Services Library
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Subject Searching in CINAHL
Health Sciences & Human Services Library
University of Maryland, Baltimore
  

Miscellaneous

Creating a RefWorks Account
Health Sciences & Human Services Library
University of Maryland, Baltimore
      

Tutorials

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)
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)
Facts & Comparisons
Learn how to use Facts & Comparisons-- a drug information database.(Tutorial created by Wolters Kluwer)

Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine
Intended for any health care practitioner or student who needs a basic introduction to the principles of Evidence-Based Medicine. (Tutorial created by Duke University Medical Center Library and Health Sciences Library, UNC-Chapel Hill)

Medical Information on the Internet: Guide for Health Reporters and Consumers
Finding and evaluating medical information on the internet is the focus of this tutorial. Topics covered include finding appropriate consumer health websites, search engines and databases, and how to find information about your medical provider.(Tutorial created by Medical Library Association)

Plagarism Tutorial
Learn steps to take to avoid plagarism. (Tutorial created by The Writing Lab & The OWL at Purdue University)

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)
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)
Sociological Abstracts
Learn how to use Socialogical Abstracts--  a resource for accessing information about research sponsored in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The guide walks you through the database. (Guide developed by CSA)

Tests and Measurements
Learn how to locate tests and measurements using print and electronic resources. (Tutorial created by Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland)

Web of Science

(Tutorials created by Cushing/Whitney Medical Library at Yale University Libraries)

Last edited on Friday, August 15, 2008