Summer 2012 Workshop Schedule

The Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HS/HSL) is offering the following workshops free of charge to UMB faculty, staff and students; UMMC staff; and HS/HSL Corporate Members during the 2012 Summer Semester.

All in-person workshops will be held in one of the three computer classrooms located on the Lower Level of the library. Registrants for an online workshop will receive an email containing instructions for joining the session online.

To register, complete the registration form. Although registration is recommended, walk-ins are welcome!

If you are interested in a topic but cannot attend our scheduled workshops, be sure to check out our complete list of On Demand Workshops. You can request On Demand Workshops for yourself individually or with a group of your colleagues.

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CINAHL in 30

This 30 minute workshop will teach you skills to find nursing and allied health literature in the CINAHL database. Learn to organize your search and find relevant information on your topic, how to find the full-text of journal articles and simple ways to manage your results.

Can't make it? Request another time.

Creating Effective Presentations Using PowerPoint

Need a few pointers on getting your presentation "just right"? Want to get your point across quickly, easily, and with little effort? Join us for a session on how to create effective presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. In this class, we explore steps in creating a basic slideshow, including getting started, inserting graphics and hyperlinks, and different methods of saving and presenting. We will also discuss the best methods for presenting visual and text-based information to make a strong impact on your audience.

Can't make it? Request another time.

Google: Beyond Searching

Google has many more features that just searching the Internet. In this workshop you will have the opportunity to learn about and set up a Google account, a Google Alert, and create a Google Reader account to assist you in managing up to date information from the web and scholarly journals with RSS Feeds. We will also provide a brief introduction to Google+.

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Can't make it? Request another time.

Grant Proposal Writing

This workshop presents an overview of the grant and funding processes. Each component of the grant writing process will be addressed: documenting the need; identifying the target population; writing measurable objectives; developing a work plan, an evaluation plan and dissemination plan.

Journals: Finding Full Text in 30

Learn to locate and access ~ 3,000 health sciences journals and ~27,000 journals via the University System of Maryland consortium. In this 30 minute workshop you will learn how to access electronic journals through the library's Journals A-Z list and the "Find It" link in databases.

Can't make it? Request another time.

Medical Apps for Mobile Technology in 30

In this 30 minute workshop we will introduce you to a variety of free and inexpensive medical apps that can be used on a variety of mobile devices including iPhones, iPads, Droids, and Blackberries. Apps introduced will include PubMed on Tap, Calculate by QxMD, Micromedex Drug Interactions and RefMobile.

Can't make it? Request another time.

PubMed

This class will cover the National Library of Medicine's PubMed database. Topics include basic searching, searching using the MeSH (Medical Subject Heading) database, creating a personal account using MyNCBI, and locating full text articles. We will also cover the Clinical Queries and Systematic Reviews search features. The majority of the class will be dedicated to creating and executing literature searches.

Can't make it? Request another time.

RefWorks

RefWorks is a web-based citation manager that can save you time and ease your workload. RefWorks is free to all UMB, Faculty, Students, and Staff. In this workshop you will create an account, learn how to import citations into your account, and learn how to automatically insert in-text citations and build bibliographies.

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Can't make it? Request another time.