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ORIENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES


Library Orientation is required for all incoming students. Formal instructional activities with varying formats are designed to meet the needs of the academic programs. New faculty and staff receive orientation tailored to the expressed demands of departmental request. Faculty seminars and individual class lectures are provided on a range from brief overviews and tours to detailed lectures on services and instruction on the use of bibliographic sources including new technologies. These sessions are scheduled through the division of orientation and instruction in the reference department.

Classes are arranged by appointment and tailored to meet the user's needs.  To register for a class, contact the instructor of the class by using the e-mail link or calling the extension number.

Evidence-Based Medicine Provides an introduction to the concepts, terminology and techniques used to search the MEDLINE, EBM, or PubMed databases effectively in the practice of evidence-based medicine.  This hands-on session is recommended for students, residents and faculty. Helvi McCall  x41238
Health Resources on the Web: Intended for students and staff who have some knowledge of browsing the Web and would like additional information an "quality filtered" sites, bookmarks, and PDF files.  Helvi McCall  x41238
MEDLINE: Introductory Class A hands-on session for searchers just starting out.  Included are instructions on searching MEDLINE and using MeSH (Medical Subject Headings), practice time, and some individualized assistance.  Susan Clark  x41239
MEDLINE: Beyond the Basics Intended for those who have some searching experience and want to improve their search skills or learn more sophisticated techniques.  Participants are invited to bring individual questions and search problems to class.  Susan Clark  x41239
PsycINFO An introduction to the online version of Psychological Abstracts.   Includes the professional and scholarly literature in psychology as well as psychological aspects of related disciplines.  Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, and book literature.  Gongchao Yang  x41237
PubMed: Provides an overview of how to search MEDLINE effectively using the PubMed search interface on the web.  Helvi McCall  x41238