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Consumer Health Websites
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It's estimated that there are over 100,000 health websites and that over
80% of adult Internet users have searched for at least one major health topic online.
Attendees will learn about the demographics of online health seekers, the impact of
the Internet on doctor-patient dynamics, guidelines for evaluating health websites,
and the most authoritative consumer health sites available on the web.
Current Awareness Tools
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Current Awareness Tools can help you stay up-to-date on the latest publications.
Attendees will learn how to create email search alerts, citation alerts, and journal issue alerts through databases
and e-journal resources. We'll also take a look at using RSS feeds and podcasts to keep track of new journal content.
Come find out about the current awareness options available in
Ovid, PubMed, Science Direct, TDNet, and more.
Evidence-Based Medicine Resources
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This session provides an overview of the evidence-based medicine (EBM) process, including a review of
study designs and an introduction to the Cochrane Collaboration. Attendees will search OVID EBM Reviews,
PubMed with an EBM focus, the National Guideline Clearinghouse, and other resources.
Tutorials:
Evidence-Based Medicine Resources Tutorial. USC School of Medicine Library. Handout (PDF)
Google
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Participants will learn the basics of using Google's Advanced Search,
Google Scholar, and a few of Google's fun features.
Introduction to Photoshop
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Ever wonder what all the fuss is about Photoshop? Want to be introduced to one of the most powerful imaging tools
on the market? Sign-up to take a one-on-one introduction to one of the world’s leading imaging software programs.
In this class we will explore some of the basic features available
in the new Photoshop CS program, including layers, basic filters, image modes and adjustments, and photo retouching.
OVID Medline
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This hands-on session will cover the main features of Ovid Medline, such as using limits, exploding/focusing,
combining searches, the results manager, the find citation search, and creating a saved search alert.
PowerPoint Instruction
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Learn to use PowerPoint (PPT) to create professional-looking electronic slide shows!
In this hands-on class, you will learn to use clip art, graphs, organization charts, imported Web screens,
and other features to create a presentation that will impress your audience and convey your message clearly
and professionally. This class, given to groups or to individuals, caters to the needs and skill levels
of each student. Please contact the instructor to discuss instruction needs and to sign up for a class.
PubMed
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This class provides an overview of PubMed, the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE search interface.
Learn how to search by medical subject
headings, apply limits, email and print your results, and create search alerts through MyNCBI.
Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)
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Learn how to search Science Citation Index Expanded, one of the three
indexes available through the Web of Knowledge platform. This database features cited reference searching, which allows you
to see who has cited a journal article.
Web 2.0 Technologies
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Explore next generation Web tools including Blogs, RSS, Wikis, Tagging, and Podcasting.
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