Please register ahead of time by using the calendar found at http://library.nymc.edu/calendar/calendar3.cfm . For further information, stop by the Reference Desk in the Library. We recommend that you sign up for classes at least 24 hours in advance to avoid cancellation.
Other options: If a class you wish to take is not being offered, or if one of the classes on the schedule is not being offered at a time that is convenient for you, the Reference staff will be more than happy to provide individual instruction to you. Another alternative are the Webinars that are offered on select topics. These allow you to attend a class from the comfort of your own desk. If you are interested in more information, please use this link or call the Reference Desk at 914-594-4210.
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Advanced PowerPoint – Friday January 18, 10:00 – 11:30 Instructor: M. Cotter
Participants will learn how appropriately use advanced PowerPoint techniques including: animation schemes, insertion of movies & sounds, pointer options, and more. Additionally, scanning of photos and slides will also be included. Basic knowledge of PowerPoint is recommended.
Introduction to Health Sciences Library Resources – Wednesday January 9, 11:00 – 12:30 Instructor: P. Stein
Participants will gain a fundamental knowledge of the various resources and services available in the Health Sciences Library, including the online catalog.
Overview of Electronic Resources –Monday January 7, 1:00 – 2:30 Instructor: S. Manning
The Health Sciences Library offers a wide variety of electronic resources containing textbooks, journal articles, and newspaper articles, as well as links to electronic journals. The class provides an overview of these resources, describing format, content, location, and off-campus access, and then explores several of the resources in greater detail.
PowerPoint 2007: the basics – Friday January 4 10:00 – 11:30 Instructor: M. Cotter
Learn simple techniques such as, insert images or Word & Excel data onto slides, select appropriate slides quickly and more!
RefWorks Fundamentals – Tuesday January 15, 11:00 – 12:30 Instructor: D. Crooke
Tuesday January 22, 11:00 – 12:30 (webinar) Instructor: M. Ascher
RefWorks is a management program that allows one to build a bibliographic database. The class focuses on how to download citations from a bibliographic database; search downloaded citations to build a customized reference list for papers; and insert cited references into text while writing a paper to generate a bibliography. PLEASE HAVE YOUR REFWORKS ACCOUNT SET UP PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE CLASS. If you need assistance, see the following page: http://library.nymc.edu/TipSheets/refworks2.cfm or call the Reference Desk at 914-594-4210.
Searching PubMed – Wednesday January 23, 1:00 – 2:30 (webinar) Instructor: D. Crooke
This class covers the features and search techniques available for searching NLM’s web-based version of MEDLINE, PubMed. Included are the unique search features, how to perform simple and complex searches, how to use limits to narrow a search, as well as how to save and print a search strategy. Also discussed is the use of PubMed Linkout which allows users to link from the search results to full-text articles.
Tech Tuesday – Tuesday January 8, 11:00 – 11:30 Instructor: D. Crooke
The Tech Tuesday series is meant to be a quick and informal introduction to web-based tools which the librarians select to assist with presentations, productivity and organization. We will hold a monthly format session, usually a half hour in length where we present a selected tool or type of tool and the ways in which they can be used in academia and life. The topic this month is Instapaper. Don’t always have time to read something you found on the web, even though it might be of use? Then Instapaper may be of interest. Instapaper is a bookmarking tool that allows you to save web pages to an account to read later.
Using EndNote Web – Wednesday January 16, 10:00 – 11:30 Instructor: S. Manning
Available freely on the Web to the entire NYMC community, EndNote is a management program that allows a user to create a bibliographic database. The class covers how to retrieve records from a database (such as MEDLINE), organize and edit records after downloading them to a personal computer, and generate a bibliography