Spring 2013 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 2013 Spring 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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Communicating with Patients

Are you aware of your patients' abilities to obtain, process, and comprehend health information? The literature suggests that health care providers overestimate what patients are able to understand. This workshop covers the basics of health literacy, provides a hands-on opportunity to put difficult medical jargon into plain language, and introduces tools that can assist you in creating easy-to-read materials.

  • March 06, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:30 PM (Room LL03)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Paula Raimondo   
  • April 24, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:30 PM (Room LL05)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Paula Raimondo   
  • April 26, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:30 PM (Room LL05)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Paula Raimondo   
  • May 14, 2013 - 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM (Room LL05)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Paula Raimondo   

Copyright for Instructors

This workshop will address copyright issues faced by academic instructors. We will discuss the basics of copyright law, when materials can be freely used for educational purposes, and when you are required to obtain copyright permission. Methods for retaining rights as an author will also be covered.

  • April 17, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (Room LL03)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Everly Brown   

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.

  • February 20, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (Room LL03)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Ryan Harris   

Can't make it? Request another time.

Embase in 30

Learn the basics of searching Embase, a database comparable to MEDLINE that includes biomedical literature from over 7,600 journals from around the world. When a thorough review of the literature is needed, searching Embase can ensure that you find articles that are not included in MEDLINE.

  • April 02, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM (Room LL03)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Katherine Downton   

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+.

[Handout 1]  [Handout 2] 

  • February 27, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (Room LL03)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Ryan Harris   

Can't make it? Request another time.

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.

  • February 19, 2013 - 12:30 PM to 01:00 PM (Room LL03)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Everly Brown   

Can't make it? Request another time.

Locating the Evidence

This workshop reviews the principles of evidence-based practice in health care and offers strategies for finding the best clinical evidence. We will cover primary and secondary sources and provide a basic overview of using PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and other resources to locate high quality evidence.

[Handout 1] 

  • March 05, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (Room LL03)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Katherine Downton   

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.

  • March 26, 2013 - 12:30 PM to 01:00 PM (Room LL03)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Ryan Harris   

Can't make it? Request another time.

Navigating the Library in 30

Are you writing a paper or starting research and have no idea where to start? This 30 minute workshop will show you how to begin looking for information. Topics covered include finding books available through the library, finding articles on a specific subject, and electronic journal access.

  • February 12, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM (Room LL03)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Everly Brown   

Can't make it? Request another time.

NIH Public Access Policy

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Public Access mandate requires NIH-funded investigators to make their peer-reviewed final manuscripts publicly available by submitting them to the PubMed Central database. This workshop will address mandate requirements and recent updates to the policy that will begin this spring and identify helpful resources to help you be in compliance.

Can't make it? Request another time.

Oral Health Literacy: Connecting Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Pharmacists, and Dental Professionals

Learn more about the link between oral and systemic conditions and why all health professionals should have an interest in their patients oral health. Oral health resources for both health professionals and patients will be covered.

  • February 21, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (Room LL03)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Mary Ann Williams   

Psychosocial Instruments

This workshop will provide information on how to find descriptions and reviews of tests in the literature. Strategies will be presented on how to locate actual tests and measurements using both electronic and print resources.

  • March 13, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (Room LL03)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Ryan Harris   

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.

  • February 26, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (Room LL04)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Andrea Goldstein   

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.

[Handout 1]  [Handout 2]  [Handout 3] 

  • February 13, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (Room LL03)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Ryan Harris   
  • April 09, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (Room LL03)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Everly Brown   

Can't make it? Request another time.

What's the Impact? Journal Citation Reports and Eigenfactor Basics

Impact factor and citation rates are two hotly discussed topics among science researchers. This workshop will include an overview of using Journal Citation Reports and Eigenfactor, two of the major tools for finding impact factors, as well as some of the basics of cited reference searching and citation analysis in Web of Science.

  • April 03, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (Room LL03)   [ Closed ]
    Instructor: Andrea Goldstein   

Can't make it? Request another time.