Disability Accommodation

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Hardin Library Reference Desk in advance at 319-335-9151 or lib-hardin@uiowa.edu.

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Hardin Library is pleased to offer the following free workshops to individuals or groups upon request. Please select the workshop(s) that interest you, and submit your contact information below. We’ll contact you for scheduling. If you have any questions, please contact lib-hardin@uiowa.edu.

APA Style: Basics
This self-paced ICON course, which takes 30-45 minutes to complete, is intended for those who are newer to APA to help you master the basic rules of APA formatting. Contact us to be enrolled.


CINAHL
This hands-on session will demonstrate how to use CINAHL effectively to find high quality nursing and allied health literature. An explanation and demonstration of how to select the most appropriate search terms will be provided. Search practice will be conducted at the end of the session to reinforce what was demonstrated. Anyone who has an interest in learning how to use this tool should consider attending; no prior experience with searching this database is needed.


Conducting a Health Sciences Literature Search
Understand different types of searching, including subject, keyword, and citation chasing, and gain foundational skills for creating effective literature searches. The session will show you how to identify appropriate databases, choose search terms, and connect your terms together correctly following the rules of key databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus).


Data Management

The UI Libraries Research Commons provides workshops on data topics including data management and sharing plans for grant funding proposals, sharing/publishing data, managing data during research projects, and tools for cleaning spreadsheet data. Visit the Research Data Services workshop page for more information.

EMBASE
EMBASE is a biomedical and pharmaceutical database containing bibliographic records with abstracts. Although there is overlap with records from PubMed, there are also many unique records. This hands-on session will show you how to conduct basic searches using EMBASE’s quick search box, how to conduct searches using EMTREE subject headings, and how to use subheadings for drug and disease topics.

Mini-tutorial on EMBASE (11:42)



EndNote
EndNote is a citation management tool that can help you collect, organize, and read references. It can also format and insert citations into a document in nearly any citation style. EndNote has desktop and cloud-based versions which offer many ways to collaborate with co-authors. We will tailor each session to fit the needs of your group.


EndNote Collaboration
For those already using Endnote, this class teaches you to maximize the tool. You’ll learn about the Endnote options for sharing so that you can collaborate effectively. From exporting and importing to syncing and sharing, this class will help you manage your information seamlessly on the desktop and on the web.



Evidence Synthesis: Standards and Methods
Scoping Reviews, Systematic Reviews, Umbrella Reviews, (and more)--—how do these reviews differ and which one is appropriate for your topic? The session will offer a framework for conducting a quality health sciences literature review for scholarly projects or publication. Topics will include standards and best practices to support your success.

Topics may include standards and best practices, developing search strategies, selecting databases, identifying grey literature, examining screening tools, and finding risk of bias resources.



Finding the Right Journal for your Manuscript
There are an overwhelming number of health sciences journals, but how do you know which ones are best to target for submitting your work? Learn how to evaluate the quality of health sciences journals and become familiar with valuable tools to identify the best match for your paper.


John Martin Rare Book Room Resources
Explore the John Martin Rare Book Room’s rich collection of rare and historical medical materials! This session will introduce you to the JMRBR collection — over 6400 items which span the of breadth of Western medical scholarship. We will also discuss how to search for, request, and use items from the collection.


NCBI Databases for Gene, Nucleotide Sequences & Protein Information
Overwhelmed by the number of databases that the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) has to offer on nucleotide sequences, genes and proteins? Wondering which database you should always start with? Would you like to learn how to set up an NCBI account to link articles in PubMed to records in other databases? Do you know about PubMed’s Gene Sensor? Are you familiar with the concept of linear navigation? Learn all of these tips and more in this session that is designed for anyone who needs to search the NCBI databases for genetic information.


NIH Public Access Policy and SciENcv
The NIH Public Access Policy requires all articles arising from NIH-sponsored research to be deposited in PubMed Central. This session will include the key requirements for this policy and walk through the steps in the deposit process.  An introduction to SciENcv, which is now required in all NIH grant applications, can also be included and will cover how to create and manage professional profiles for grant applications.


ORCiD: Open Researcher and Contributor ID
What is ORCiD? Why would you want one? This session will discuss ORCiD, how researchers can benefit from having one, and how ORCiD connects with other information systems. This will also be a hands-on workshop where everyone will have the chance to create their own ORCID and learn the most efficient ways to populate their profile with their publications.


Patents and Standards

The Lichtenberger Engineering Library provides workshops for locating information on patents, trademarks, and patent applications as well as standards and specifications (including ASTM, ISO, ADA, NFPA, and more). Visit the Engineering and Sciences Libraries Upcoming Events page for more information.

PubMed
This hands on session will help you improve your searching through best practices for basic and advanced searching and show you features for saving or exporting citations. The session will also help you understand medical subject headings (MeSH) and how they improve your search as well as the benefits of a MyNCBI account.

Mini-tutorial on PubMed (12:36)



Scholarly Impact and Open Educational Resources

The UI Libraries Research Commons provides a variety of workshops on topics including open educational resources (OER), boosting your scholarly impact, and measuring impact (including H-Index and other metrics). Visit the Scholarly Impact Workshops page for more information.

Zotero
Collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources with Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh], a free, easy-to-use web browser tool. Learn more at our hands on session and start gathering your materials in Zotero right away.


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