UMN: Bio-Med Library - Public Health

Would you like to attend a Bio-Medical Library class but just can't find the time to go to a scheduled session? The Bio-Medical Library has recently started to record its classes via Breeze Meeting software.

Anyone at the U can go to our archived class site at: http://www.biomed.lib.umn.edu/workshops/archive and listen & watch the class via Breeze.

We can also arrange to teach you the course material at a time that is convenient for you. Send an email to medref@umn.edu to schedule a class or call the Reference Desk at 612-626-3260.

Posted by Lisa McGuire at 04:37 PM | Permalink

Our 2nd annual Open House is in full swing - feel free to stop by TODAY (10/24) anytime betwen now and 2:00pm in room 555 in Diehl Hall. You can learn more about any of our library resources or just stop by to introduce yourself. Enjoy some delicious food and register to win one of 60 fabulous door prizes!

For more information, check out our web site.

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The bio-behavioral determinants of adolescent smoking progression

Janet Audrain-McGovern, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania

Host: Katie Schmitz

For a complete schedule visit: http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/date.html

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Please join us on Friday, March 11, 2005 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time,
10:00 a.m. Central, 9:00 a.m. Mountain, 8:00 a.m. Pacific, and 4:00 p.m. GMT for the latest Project HEALTHY Program:

Health Information for Cyber Seniors

Join presenters Sallie Klipp and Peg Burnette as they explain how to find the best health information on the Internet.
This program is part of Project HEALTHY, which provides consumer health
information programs of interest to senior citizens. To attend this free, online presentation, go to http://www.projecthealthy.org.

Continue reading "Health Information for Cyber Seniors" »

Posted by Chad Fennell at 03:29 PM | Permalink

The fourth annual symposium, now two days long, supports the field of bioinformatics and its UM Graduate Program. It includes tutorials, world-renowned speakers, a poster session, exhibits, demonstrations, and a lunch hosted by the Bioinformatics Graduate Faculty. All events are free, but, since space is limited, Pre-Registration is required.

Link: http://www.binf.umn.edu/bisymp05/

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AHC deans and faculty are invited to attend four upcoming interview
sessions for the position of Director of Health Science Libraries. Each
candidate will give a presentation on the topic, "A Vision of Health
Science Libraries in the Research University," followed by a
question/answer session. The presentations will be every Monday morning
in March. Each candidate's resume is on the Libraries website.

March 7: Jeanette McCray, Deputy Director, University of Arizona Health Sciences Library
http://staff.lib.umn.edu/ateam/JMcCray.pdf
Presentation and questions: 9:30-10:30 a.m., 555 Diehl Hall

March 14: Gary Byrd, Director, Health Sciences Library, University at Buffalo (SUNY)
http://staff.lib.umn.edu/ateam/GByrd.pdf
Presentation and questions: 9:30-10:30 a.m., 555 Diehl Hall

March 21: Jane Blumenthal, Associate Dean and Director, Dahlgren Memorial Library, Georgetown University Medical Center
http://staff.lib.umn.edu/ateam/JBlumenthal.pdf
Presentation and questions: 9:30-10:30 a.m., 555 Diehl Hall

March 28: Linda Watson, Assistant Dean for Knowledge Management and
Medical Center Librarian, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library,
University of Virginia
http://staff.lib.umn.edu/ateam/LWatson.pdf
Presentation and questions: 9:30-10:30 a.m., 555 Diehl Hall

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Basics of Database Search: OVID Medline - Monday, 2/7 11:00 - 12:00 pm

RefWorks - Tuesday, 2/8 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Bio-Medical Library Virtual Tour Friday, 2/11 10:00 - 11:00 am

Feed Your Information Need with RSS Tuesday, 2/22 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Basics of Database Searching: PubMed Tuesday, 3/8 10:00 - 11:00 am

PowerPoint: Basic Techniques Tuesday, 3/8 11:00 - 12:00 pm

RefWorks Thursday, 3/10 10:00 - 11:30 am

Finding Quality Health Information Friday, 3/11 10:00 - 11:00 am

PDAs & Pocket PCs in Clinical Practice Tuesday, 3/15 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Battle of the Browsers Wednesday, 3/16 10:00 - 11:00 am

MICROMEDEX Tuesday, 3/20 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Googling the 'Net Thursday, 3/24 1:00 - 2:00 pm

PowerPoint: Beyond the Basics Tuesday, 3/29 11:00 - 12:30 pm

Class Blogs: Getting Started Tuesday, 3/29 11:30 - 12:30 pm

Ovid vs PubMed Wednesday, 3/30 12:00 - 1:00 pm

RefWorks Tuesday, 4/12 10:00 - 11:30 am

Please send me a class list for Summer 2005

Register at: http://www.biomed.lib.umn.edu/inst/lcclassregfm.html

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Greetings U of M students, faculty and staff...

The Fall schedule of classes are now available. Please feel free to check them
out at: http://www.biomed.lib.umn.edu/lc.html

Posted by Cindy Gruwell at 02:20 PM | Permalink

Today!

11:30 - 1:00

Breeze Presentations and Web-Conferencing
Marshall Hoff, AHC Office of Education

Learn how you can deliver presentations or teach a class to participants at distant sites – either live or via stored files on the Web.

The Learning Commons is on the 5th Floor of Diehl Hall

For more information visit the web site at: http://www.learningcommons.umn.edu/

Posted by Cindy Gruwell at 09:50 AM | Permalink

Hello,

Are you aiming to update and improve a variety of research skills?

Well come and join us for a variety of instructional classes which focus on answering your questions and keeping you current.

Coming soon...

7/13 PDAs and Handhelds in Clinical Practice
7/17 PowerPoint: Beyond the Basics
7/23 PubMed: Special Features
7/29 OVID vs. PubMed

For registration and additional information visit our instruction webpage or give the reference desk a call at: x63260

All classes are free for U of M students, faculty, and staff.

Posted by Cindy Gruwell at 09:41 AM | Permalink

The AHC Learning Commons Summer Seminar Schedule is now available. Please take a look and plan to attend one of our exciting classes and learn more about the technologies available at the University and in the Commons.

You may feel free to contact me should you have any additional questions.
Cindy Gruwell x63995, gruwell@umn.edu

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Posted by Cindy Gruwell at 06:04 PM | Permalink

Hello All,

The Bio-Med Summer Instruction schedule is out! Check out the latest of our offerings....you can register online! at: http://www.biomed.lib.umn.edu/lc.html.
Pick from the following:

OVID MEDLINE
Ovid vs. PubMed
PubMed Special Features
Refworks
PDAs and Handhelds: PDAS and Pocket PCs in Clinical Practice
PowerPoint: Beyond the Basics

All classes are free for U of M students, faculty, and staff! Pass the word...

For more information contact: Cindy Gruwell at x63995 or gruwell@umn.edu

Posted by Cindy Gruwell at 11:34 AM | Permalink

Basics of Database Searching: Ovid Medline or PubMed

Learn the basics of health science database searching through Medline (OVID) using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and other tools.

PubMed:
Monday, June 21 10:00 - 11:00am AHC Learning Commons

RefWorks

RefWorks, a web-based bibliographic management service, allows students, faculty, and staff to create personal, databases of references. Users may import references from online services or add them manually. RefWorks accurately formats papers and bibliographies with popular format styles including APA, MLA, Turabian, and Chicago.

Topics Covered:

Setting up an account
Direct exporting
Searching MNCAT/PubMed directly
Saving citations and importing
Intro to working with WORD
Creating a bibliography

Tuesday, June 22 2:00 - 3:00pm AHC Learning Commons

Register at: http://www.biomed.lib.umn.edu/inst/lcclassregfm.html or drop in!

For more information please call the reference desk at: x63260 or email us at:medref@umn.edu

Posted by Cindy Gruwell at 09:53 AM | Permalink

Last class of the semester:

OVID vs. PubMed

Monday, Apr 26 9:00 - 10:00 am AHC Learning Commons (535/545 Diehl Hall)

Want to know the differences between searching MEDLINE using Ovid versus PubMed? Are there any similarities? Learn how to effectively use each search interface to retrieve the citations you are looking for.

Free for U of MN students, faculty, and staff!

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