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The following is a sampling of workshop offerings from the Biomedical Libraries; we are happy to work with you to create something that is not on this list.
Meet the Biomedical librarians and learn how to maximize the library’s resources for your research. You’ll be orientated to the subscription resources we offer, hear more about the ways a librarian can help you, and get some tips and tricks for accessing resources.
This workshop will present a structured method for conducting a literature search whether you’re writing the background section of a paper or you’re publishing a literature review. Topics include strategies to ensure a comprehensive search, documenting your process, and keeping track of what you find.
This workshop is for people who have some experience searching MEDLINE (via Ovid or PubMed) who want to learn more advanced features of the PubMed interface: searching with medical subject headings (MeSH), clinical queries, utilizing the citation matcher, saving searches and auto alerts, and other My NCBI features. Hands-on time is included in this workshop.
This workshop covers the basics of the biomedical publishing landscape for those preparing to submit their research for publication. We’ll discuss locating and assessing appropriate journals for your research, consider open access options and author rights, and identify ways to maximize your research impact.
This workshop introduces key functions of Mendeley and Zotero including installing, adding citations to your library, organizing and managing your citations, creating a bibliography, and easily inserting citations into your documents. We will discuss the differences between the two programs and when you might use each.
This workshop is designed to help residents approach EBM and clinical research through the lens of a teacher working with medical students who are newer to the clinical research environment. We will cover the basics of formulating and working through a clinical question, identifying resources appropriate to the question, and communicating research findings. Throughout the workshop residents will play the active role of teacher, working through scenarios with the guidance of the facilitator.
Preparing for a journal club presentation? Meet with a librarian to locate an article, discuss the appropriate analysis of the study type you’ve selected, and brainstorm about the presentation itself. Meeting with a librarian before your presentation is a low-stakes way to practice your presentation and get helpful feedback from an uninvolved participant.
Biomedical librarians are available to round with your team. We’ll round together, and then follow up with a search session using a clinical question that arose during rounds. These experiences give residents and fellows the opportunity to research a meaningful, relevant question and immediately apply the findings to a patient.