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Training Classes Offered by Preston Medical Library

Preston Medical Library offers training classes in a variety of topics:

Current Schedule:

Preston2Go: Health Information on Mobile Devices -

Instructor: Michael Lindsay
Date: March 15, 2011
Time: 1:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Preston Medical Library Conference Room

Objectives:
Participants will:

  1. Identify the library’s clinical point of need resources that can be used through mobile devices.
  2. Understand the steps to setting up three of these resources (DynaMed, UpToDate and MD Consult) on a mobile device.
  3. Increase knowledge in how to access clinical relevant information on the three resources

Preston2Go: Health Information on Mobile Devices -

Instructor: Michael Lindsay
Date: March 24, 2011
Time: 1:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Preston Medical Library Conference Room

Preston2Go: Health Information on Mobile Devices -

Instructor: Michael Lindsay
Date: April 7, 2011
Time: 1:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Preston Medical Library Conference Room

Preston2Go: Health Information on Mobile Devices -

Instructor: Michael Lindsay
Date: April 21, 2011
Time: 1:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Preston Medical Library Conference Room

Preston2Go: Health Information on Mobile Devices -

Instructor: Michael Lindsay
Date: May 11, 2011
Time: 10:00 - 10:30 am
Location: Preston Medical Library Conference Room

Preston2Go: Health Information on Mobile Devices -

Instructor: Michael Lindsay
Date: May 24, 2011
Time: 10:00 - 10:30 am
Location: Preston Medical Library Conference Room

RefWorks Basics -

Instructor: Sandy Oelschlegel
Date: June 8, 2011
Time: 12:30 - 1:00
Location: Preston Medical Library Training Computer Lab

Objectives:
Participants will:

  1. Understand the purpose of RefWorks
  2. Set up a RefWorks account and know how to access it remotely.
  3. Be able to import PubMed citations into a RefWorks account.
  4. Be able to add citations from RefWorks into manuscripts using Write-N-Cite.
  5. Be able to create a bibliography from RefWorks.

RefShare-Beyond RefWorks -
(prerequisite - RefWorks Account)

Instructor: Sandy Oelschlegel
Date: June 14, 2011
Time: 12:30 - 1:00
Location: Preston Medical Library Training Computer Lab

Objectives:
Participant will:

  1. Understand the purpose of RefShare.
  2. Be able to locate the RefShare Function within RefWorks.
  3. Be able to select folder to share and change the levels of permissions and add a title.
  4. Successfully email and open a RefShare link.
  5. Understand how to remove a Share from a RefWorks folder

PubMed Basics-

Instructor: Sandy Oelschlegel
Date: July 12, 2011
Time: 12:30 - 1:00
Location: Preston Medical Library Training Computer Lab

Objectives:
Participants will:

  1. Understand the scope and content of the Medline database.
  2. Be able to identify the difference between a keyword and MeSH search.
  3. Be able to use Limits to refine a search,
  4. Be able to print, email, or send articles to the Clipboard
  5. Know how to use Advanced Search to combine searches.
  6. Identify and be able to use the Preston Medical Library icon to locate the articles either thorough our e journals collection, print collection or interlibrary loan

MyNCBI

Instructor: Sandy Oelschlegel
Date: July 26, 2011
Time: 12:30 - 1:00
Location: Preston Medical Library Training Computer Lab

Objectives:
Participants will:

  1. Understand what My NCBI is
  2. Register for and access a My NCBI account
  3. Know how to set up Filter preferences to filter searches
  4. Know how to save a search using My NCBI
  5. Know how to create a collection using My NCBI

Evidence-Based Health Care 101

Instructor: Martha Earl
Date: August 23, 2011
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: Preston Medical Library Training Computer Lab

Objectives:
Participants will:

  1. Define evidence-based healthcare
  2. Write a question in PICO format
  3. Describe the evidence pyramid
  4. Search for guidelines and evidence-based reviews
  5. Learn tips for searching PubMed or CINAHL for best evidence

CINAHL Basics

Instructor: Martha Earl
Date: August 31, 2011
Time: 12:00 - 12:30 pm
Location: Preston Medical Library Training Computer Lab

Objectives:
Participants will:

  1. Learn how to access CINAHL from the Library’s website
  2. Search for a topic
  3. Limit the search results
  4. Add selections to the Folder
  5. Print or email the selections with available full-text

Web of Science

Instructor: Martha Earl
Date: September 14, 2011
Time: 12:00 - 12:30 pm
Location: Preston Medical Library Training Computer Lab

Objectives:
Participants will:

  1. Access Web of Science from the library website
  2. Search the database by author, title, or publication name
  3. Use the cited reference search
  4. Create citation maps
  5. Use Journal Citation Reports to find the impact factor of a journal

Google Scholar

Instructor: Martha Earl
Date: September 27, 2011
Time: 12:00 - 12:30 pm
Location: Preston Medical Library Training Computer Lab

Objectives:
Participants will:

  1. Describe how Google Scholar differs from Google in general
  2. Use the search limiters and Scholar Preferences
  3. Use the Advanced Search feature and set up email alerts
  4. Access full-text
  5. Define the Cited by, Related articles, and Versions features

PubMed Update

Instructor: Cynthia Vaughn
Date: October 10, 2011
Time: 1:00 - 1:30
Location: Preston Medical Library Training Computer Lab

Objectives:
Participants will:

  1. Review new MeSH page.
  2. Review options to display the search strategies
  3. Review display changes

Literature Searching for Research

Instructor: Cynthia Vaughn
Date: October 18, 2011
Time: 1:00 - 2:00
Location: Preston Medical Library Training Computer Lab

Objectives:
Participants will:

  1. Understand why thorough literature searching is important.
  2. Be able to name at least three databases used for searching.
  3. Understand the limitations of using limits when searching.

UpToDate Update

Instructor: Cynthia Vaughn
Date: November 9, 2011
Time: 12:30 - 1:00 pm
Location: Preston Medical Library Training Computer Lab

Objectives:
Participants will:

  1. Review the new patient education section.
  2. Review “Practice Changing Updates.”
  3. Review calculators.

MyNCBI

Instructor: Cynthia Vaughn
Date: November 14, 2011
Time: 10:00 - 10:30 am
Location: Preston Medical Library Training Computer Lab

Objectives:
Participants will:

  1. Register for and access a My NCBI account.
  2. Know how to set up Filter preferences to filter searches.
  3. Know how to save a search using My NCBI.
  4. Know how to create a collection using MyNCBI

MedlinePlus

Instructor: Martha Earl
Date: December 1, 2011
Time: 12:00 - 12:30 pm
Location: Preston Medical Library Training Computer Lab

Objectives:
Participants will:

  1. Describe how MedlinePlus differs from other consumer health sites
  2. Search for a health topic
  3. Search for a provider
  4. Search for a drug or herbal supplement
  5. Describe the videos and cool tools available

Anatomy.tv

Instructor: Cynthia Vaughn
Date: December 6, 2011
Time: 1:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Preston Medical Library Training Computer Lab

Objectives:
Participants will:

  1. Be able to access Anatomy.tv from the medical center or home.
  2. Understand how to rotate images.
  3. Understand how to save & download images.

 

Full Catalog of Training Classes:

Consumer and Patient Education Resources on the Internet

This class provides an overview of quality resources for consumer and patient information. Learn more about Consumer Resources on the Internet.

Current Awareness/Table of Contents Services

Stay current with weekly or monthly updates delivered to your email. Learn more about Current Awareness Services.

Evidence-Based Health Care Tools

With the explosion of information in medicine, no clinician can know every thing. Using evidence-based medicine tools made available through the Preston Medical Library, you can answer your clinical questions, and get to links and references to useful support materials.

Excel Basics

The Library no longer offers this class, but classes are available at the Knox County Public Library.

Internet Basics

The Library no longer offers this class, but classes are available at the Knox County Public Library.

Internet Resources for the Health Professional

Prepared by Martha Earl for teaching specific internet resources for the health professional. Classes can be tailored to topic or professional group.

Medicine on the Internet

Finding Quality Medical Sites. This class will cover how to use Internet subject directories and other search tools to find the best of the Internet for health practitioners and researchers. Learn more about Medical Resources.

PowerPoint Basics

A basic introduction to the use of PowerPoint for producing slides for presentations. Topics using templates, charts, tables, inserting graphics. Call to arrange a group class. Also, check out tutorials and classes available at the Knox County Public Library.

Preston Medical Library 101

An orientation to all of the resources (electronic and print) that Preston Medical Library has to offer!

PubMed

MEDLINE on the Internet. Learn how to get the most from he National Library of Medicine's premier free MEDLINE site. Visit PubMed or try the PubMed tutorial.

RefWorks

RefWorks is an online search tool providing a way to search bibliographic databases and retrieve references directly into your own database. RefWorks allows you to store, manage and search for bibliographic references in your private database. Check out the RefWorks tutorial.

Word Basics

The Library no longer offers this class, but classes are available at the Knox County Public Library.

For a complete list of classes and a schedule of date and times or to schedule a class or orientation, please email Martha Earl or call Martha at 305-6616.

March 2, 2011

 


The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine

Preston Medical Library & Learning Resource Center
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
UT Medical Center
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, Tennessee 37920-6999
(865) 305-9525
Fax: (865) 305-9527
library@utmck.edu