Improve your skills this summer by taking a PubMed or RefWorks class through the McGoogan Library. Classes will be held in the library’s computer training room on the 8th floor of Wittson Hall. To sign up for these classes please register online. To request an individual session or for questions about these classes, contact Teresa Hartman at thartman@unmc.edu.
PubMed
Whether you are a new PubMed user or want to improve your basic skills, this course will prepare you for effective searching for peer-reviewed journal articles. Topics include:
- Constructing effective citation searches
- Locating the articles through the McGoogan Library collection
- Setting up alerts to keep up with the research.
Available dates are:
- July 5 – 1 to 3 p.m.
- July 12 – 9:30 to 11a.m.
- July 19 – 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- July 26 – 8 to 9:30 a.m.
This class is open to all UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center personnel and students.
RefWorks
Those who attend will create their own free RefWorks accounts through the McGoogan Library’s RefWorks site license. Learn how to do all of the following and more by attending our hands-on RefWorks Basic Training Class.
- Create a searchable database from your MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Google Scholar search results.
- Use that database to insert citations and create bibliographies in your papers in just minutes.
- Reformat your paper for submission to a new journal in seconds!
Available dates are:
- July 14 – 9 to 10:30 a.m.
- July 21 – 1 to 2:30 p.m.
This class is open to UNMC faculty, staff, and students only.