Library Classes

Instructional Sessions Online / Library Class Schedule

Library Instructional Goals / Requesting a Library Class / Library Classes / Outreach

Instructional Sessions Online
Lewis Library is pleased to announce an exciting new service for remote instruction! Using new software, called GoToMeeting, our classes are now much easier and convenient to attend for those students who live outside the Dallas-Fort Worth area. With GoToMeeting, Lewis Librarians are able to remotely meet with and teach users in interactive sessions via the Web, including communication via chat and/or a conference telephone call. Please contact Dan Burgard to schedule an appointment for a remote instructional session, or call the Lewis Library Reference Office for additional information (800-687-5302).

Library Class Schedule

To view the class schedule and register for a class, to to https://www.hsc.unt.edu/comclasses/.

Library Instructional Goals

Lewis Library offers a wide array of classes to the students, staff, and faculty of the UNT Health Science Center. Students and researchers striving to maintain current information seeking and technology skills are the target of our instructional program. We seek to develop information literate health professionals--individuals who can assess their information needs, effectively choose and evaluate resources, and ethically use the information they retrieve.

Our classes cover a variety of topics, including database and online catalog searching, software usage, and finding resources on the World Wide Web. Individualized training sessions can be developed and taught as needed.

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Requesting a Library Class

Do your students or staff need to know how to:

get articles from the library?
find articles on a particular topic?
do literature reviews?
search MEDLINE or other databases?
find targeted clinical information?
choose and use a handheld computer (PDA)?
find statistical data?
format citations using the APA or MLA style?

Library faculty are available to teach these and other topics to UNTHSC students, staff, and residents. Faculty are encouraged to integrate information literacy into their course schedules. Instructional librarians can tailor classes to students' specific needs.

Need more details on the library's instructional services?

Contact Dan Burgard at (817)735-2070; or
Call the Library Reference Office (817)735-2070 to request a class for your group.

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Library Classes

These classes are currently offered at Lewis Library:

PDA Skyscape for Healthcare Professionals
- Attendees will explore the content and navigation buttons of the Skyscape products
- Attendees will identify special features of Skyscape including indexes, bookmarks, personal notes, updates and links
- Attendees will be introduced to handheld resources at UNTHSC Lewis Library including a subject guide, tutorial and technical support

RefWorks Class Objectives:
- Attendees will set up a RefWorks account
- Attendees will import citations into their RefWorks account from MEDLINE
- Attendees will organize their database into folders
- Attendees will use RefWorks with Microsoft Word to format references for a paper
- Attendess will be introduced to some special features of RefWorks
- Attendees will learn about remote access, handouts and tutorials for RefWorks

Searching MEDLINE (OVID) Class Objectives
- Attendees will explore different ways to search Ovid MEDLINE (keyword, author, title, journal, and controlled vocabulary)
- Attendees will work through the steps of the literature search process
- Attendees will perform basic searches in Ovid MEDLINE and explore a variety of searching options (Combining Searches, Limits, and Search History)
- Attendees will be introduced to Ovid MEDLINE’s Special Services (Save Search/Alert & RefWorks)
- Attendees will learn how to access Lewis Library’s electronic and print journal holdings via Ovid MEDLINE
- Attendees will learn about remote access, handouts and tutorials for Ovid MEDLINE

Searching MEDLINE (PubMed) Class Objectives:
- Attendees will explore different ways to search PubMed (keyword, author, title, and controlled vocabulary)
- Attendees will work through the steps of the literature search process
- Attendees will perform basic PubMed searches and explore a variety of searching options (Combining Searches, Limits, Clipboard, and Search History)
- Attendees will be introduced to PubMed’s Special Services (Single Citation Matcher, Clinical & Special Queries, NLM Mobile, and My NCBI)
- Attendees will learn how to access Lewis Library’s electronic and print journal holdings via PubMed
- Attendees will learn about remote access, handouts and tutorials for PubMed

Outreach - Lewis Library Classes for Other User Groups
Librarians are available to teach courses for members of the UNTHSC community and unaffiliated health care professionals through the library's Outreach Program. Courses may be developed upon request to target a specific user group and subject specialty. Programs may be held either in the Lewis Library's Computer Lab or on-site at the requesting organization's location. Please contact Lisa Smith, Outreach Librarian, at (817)735-2601 to obtain more details on the training available. Class attendance fees can be found online at http://library.hsc.unt.edu/services/ServiceFees.cfm.

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