The Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HS/HSL) is offering the following On Demand Workshops free of charge to UMB faculty, staff and students; UMMC staff; HS/HSL Resources Plus! Members; and HS/HSL Corporate Members.
HS/HSL's On Demand Workshops include a full listing of the library's workshop topics. While many of these workshops may not appear on our current Workshop Schedule, you can still request them for yourself individually or with a group of your colleagues.
To request a workshop, please complete the request form.
CINAHL [Request]
In this workshop, we will explore basic features of the nursing and allied health database, CINAHL, including subject and keyword searching, available limits and full-text access. In addition, we will create accounts for saving searching/creating alerts and learn how to save citations from EBSCOhost to RefWorks.
Copyright for Instructors [Request]
This workshop will address copyright issues faced by academic instructors. Learn the basics of copyright law, including when materials can be freely used for educational purposes and when copyright permission must be obtained. Methods for retaining rights as an author will also be covered.
Creating Effective Presentations Using PowerPoint [Request]
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 workshop, we will explore the 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.
Evidence-Based Public Health [Request]
Evidence-Based Public Health has been defined as the use of current best evidence in making decisions about the health of communities and populations. This workshop will focus on defining clear questions and tips for finding the best evidence using a variety of online resources that address the multidisciplinary nature of public health. Resources covered will expand beyond the traditional journal databases to include locating grey literature from government documents, technical reports, and other alternative sources.
Evidence-Based Social Work [Request]
This workshop will review the principles of evidence-based social work and offer strategies for finding the best evidence, including randomized control trials and systematic reviews. Learn strategies for searching The Campbell Collaboration, TRIP, PsycInfo, and other resources for reliable evidence-based literature.
Finding Drug Information [Request]
This workshop will demonstrate how to find drug information using the Micromedex and Facts & Comparisons databases. Participants will practice accessing drug monographs, drug information reports, drug information for patient education, information on natural products, and much more.
Google: Finding Scholarly Information on the Web [Request]
Google Scholar can be a convenient resource for locating scholarly content. Enhance your Google Scholar search skills by attending this workshop. We will explore the differences between Google and Google Scholar and determine when it is appropriate to use Google Scholar for your research. The instructor will also walk you through how to find articles from Google Scholar using 'Find It @ HS/HSL' and how to set preferences on your home computer.
Health and Social Policy Information [Request]
Need to research a policy? This workshop will show you how to find full-text of federal and state statutes and regulations as well as related law review and news articles. This introductory session is hands-on and will cover searching techniques in Westlaw and CQ Researcher.
In Other Words: Understanding Health Literacy [Request]
Are you aware of your patients’ abilities to obtain, process, and comprehend health information? Studies suggest 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 medical jargon into plain language, and introduces tools that can assist you in creating easy-to-read materials. *Note: To request this workshop, please have a minimum of 4 attendees.
Journals: Finding Full-Text [Request]
Learn to locate and access ~ 3,000 health sciences journals and ~27,000 journal via the University System of Maryland consortium. In this workshop you will learn how to access electronic journals through the library’s Journals A-Z list and the “Find It” link in databases.
Locating the Evidence [Request]
This workshop reviews the principles of evidence-based health care and offers strategies for finding the best clinical evidence. We will cover primary and secondary sources, including the Cochrane Systematic Reviews, Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, and other best evidence databases. Prior experience with database searching is recommended but not required.
Maryland Health Statistics [Request]
Do you need to find statistics for a paper, presentation or grant proposal? Learn where to find Maryland-specific statistics to get a sense of a community’s characteristics, to locate at-risk or underserved populations, or to find out about the health status of a community in the state. This class will provide a hands-on opportunity to search statistics websites.
Multicultural Health Information [Request]
Looking for patient education materials in other languages? This workshop will introduce a number of web resources that provide quality health information for specific immigrant or minority populations. Resources covered will include MedlinePlus, Maryland Health → Go Local, and more.
Navigating the Library: Making Resources Work for You [Request]
Are you writing a paper or starting research and have no idea where to start? Not sure what resources to utilize? This 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. There will be an optional 10 minute tour of the library at the end of the workshop.
Navigating the Library for Chinese Speakers [Request]
Have no idea what resources to utilize in the library? This class taught in Chinese will cover library terms, using the library website, locating online resources and services, and learning searching skills in different databases. An optional ten minute tour of the library will be included at the end of this workshop.
NIH Public Access Mandate: Submitting to PubMed Central [Request]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Public Access mandate requires NIH-funded investigators to make their peer-reviewed final manuscripts publically available by submitting them to the PubMed Central database. This workshop will address mandate requirements, identify helpful resources, and demonstrate the submission process.
Ovid MEDLINE [Request]
This workshop will help you feel more comfortable performing basic author and subject searches using the OvidSP interface. Also highlighted will be features such as Find Citing Articles, Find Similar, and Find Citation.
Psychosocial Instruments [Request]
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. After the presentation there will be time to look for specific tests and measurements with the librarian's guidance.
PubMed [Request]
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.
RefWorks [Request]
RefWorks is a web-based citation manager that can save you time and ease your workload. RefWorks is FREE to UMB! Come learn how to take advantage of this valuable program. During the workshop, you will create an account, add citations to your database, and learn how to automatically insert in-text citations and build bibliographies.
RefWorks Advanced [Request]
So you've created a RefWorks account and you know the basics. Now what? This advanced workshop offers you the chance to explore more in-depth features offered by RefWorks, such as account customization, global record editing, my list, the RSS feed reader, and advanced search options.
Searching the Health Literature [Request]
Learn to select an appropriate database and search for quality health information using a variety of online resources including Ovid Medline, PsycINFO, and CINAHL.
Science Citation Index (SCI) Expanded [Request]
Need to search core sciences literature? Not finding what you need in Medline and CINAHL? Learn to perform subject and author searches in Web of Science's Science Citation Index and Social Sciences Citation Index, and try out some of the advanced features. Hands-on exercises included.
Social Work Literature in EBSCO [Request]
In this workshop, you will learn to search for relevant social work literature in a variety of databases provided through the EBSCO interface using both keywords and subject indexes. Emphasis will be placed on SocIndex which contains over 2 million records from more than 1,200 journals.
Staying Current with the Literature [Request]
Getting buried beneath the tide of new literature? Learn how to use RSS feeds and tools built into the databases you already use to help you stay current with the research literature. Please bring a search topic of your own for the hands-on portion of the class.
Westlaw Campus Research [Request]
Westlaw Campus Research provides online access to the full text of national and international newspapers, magazines and trade publications, as well as federal and state statutes and regulations, law review articles, and a legal encyclopedia. This introductory session is hands-on and will cover searching techniques, managing results and database features.
Who is Citing My Work? [Request]
Up for tenure? Looking to show how influential your research is? Need to know where your work is referenced or who is quoting you? The Cited Reference Search feature in Web of Science's Science Citation Index is a tool that helps answer these questions. Learn to use this resource more effectively.
