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LSUHSC-NO Libraries NewsTutorialWhat’s a library database? It’s all about the buckets.Confused about how library databases work? This short video from RMIT University in Australia explains library databases from a student’s perspective. For subject guides from LSUHSC Library, visit http://libguides.lsuhsc.edu/ JBI COnNECT+ makes your job easierDid you know that our School of Nursing is the only JoAnna Briggs Institute affiliate center in Louisiana? Through this affiliation we implement the Louisiana Center for Evidence Based Nursing at LSUHSC-NO School of Nursing: An Affiliate Center of the Joanna Briggs Institute. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) is an international not-for-profit, membership based, research and development organisation based within the within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Adelaide, South Australia. One of the main ways JBI supports nursing research is by providing the best available evidence to inform clinical decision-making at the point of care. Watch this video to see how JBI COnNECT+ can make your life easier. For more information on JBI COnNECT+ and evidence-based nursing, contact Mary Marix, School of Nursing Library Liaison, or the Office of Nursing Research and Evaluation. 2 Minute Tips: Off Campus DatabasesOur next installment of 2 Minute Tips reveals the steps to access a database like PubMed or CINAHLplus with full text when you are off campus. View VIDEO: Accessing databases off campus 2 Minute tips is a blog series where we bring you short video tutorials on various tools and resources in the library. 2 Minute Tips: Off Campus Books/JournalsSpring semester is here! Brush up on your tech skills with this short video on accessing books and journals off campus. Two Minute tips is a series on our blog where we bring you short video tutorials on various tools and resources in the library. 2 Minute Tips: Create a PINOur newest 2 minute tip shows you how to create a PIN number for off campus access. 2 Minute tips is a blog series where we bring you short video tutorials on various tools and resources in the library. 2 Minute Tips: Course ReservesOur next installment of 2 Minute Tips shows how you can search our catalog for a required textbook. 2 Minute tips is a blog series where we bring you short video tutorials on various tools and resources in the library. RefWorks in 15 minutesIf you have 15 minutes then you have time to get a quick introduction to a free information management tool called RefWorks. RefWorks in 15 minutes will be offered online January 6, 12, 18 & 27th. Register here. Similar to EndNote, RefWorks lets you search, organize and manage your references. Since it lives “in the cloud”, once you create your free account**, you can access it from any computer at any location. Some things RefWorks can do:
A live RefWorks class will be taught by local RefWorks expert Molly Knapp on Thursday, February 10th, 2011 from 10-11 am. Email mknapp@lsuhsc.edu for more information. **RefWorks is available free to LSUHSC students, faculty and staff. Free Online Homework HelpWhen children ask parents for help with their homework, no doubt there are moments of blank-stares and head-scratching. After all, hasn’t it been years since we delved into the exciting world of geometry? In these situations an easy-access tutor would certainly be useful. Well- this idea is no longer a dream. A press release from Louisiana Public Libraries yesterday stated “The State Library of Louisiana today launched the free educational service HomeworkLouisiana, an online tool that connects Louisiana K-12 students, adults preparing for the GED and college students to a live tutor online for one on one help with homework. It also offers studying and test preparation in all core academic subjects including math, science, social studies and English.” This amazing resource is available at www.homeworkla.org. Tutors are available Sunday through Thursday 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. And yes, they are all certified graduate students, teachers, or professional experts. See the full press release for further information. Spread the word to every student, teacher and parent you know! Medical WordsMedlineplus.gov, the National Library of Medicine‘s consumer health information website, has created a tutorial on medical terms to assist consumers in understanding and using medical language. NLM Pubmed Tutorials UpdatedThe National Library of Medicine has updated their Pubmed tutorial. Their website also offers Quick Tours on specific topics; these videos are usually less than 3 minutes long. For local Pubmed assistance, please contact a Reference Librarian at the Isché Library (504) 568-6102 / (504) 568-8339, or at the Dental Library (504) 941-8158. Dig the Library: Week 4: Shindig! (and e-journals)Well, we’ve reached the end of National Medical Librarians Month, and as things draw to a close we’d like to focus on one more new resource with which you are already familiar: the new and improved E-journals list. Let’s review the advice and words of caution Becky provided us when it came out: Task for Week 4:  Display week 4 NMLM Dig Deeper with blogsOctober is National Medical Librarians Month. In recognition the library is doing a staff development activity to learn about some of our newer online tools. Here is week 1′s assignment: Dig Deeper with Blogs. Not library staff & want more info? Send an email to mknapp@lsuhsc.edu This week we’re talking about blogs. Did you know the library has a blog? Clearly you do now as you are reading it! Read on for a background on blogs and other info… Log in information Task for week 1:  NMLM: Dig Deeper Display New FCOI tutorial from NIH availableNIH has announced the availability of a Web-based tutorial related to the “Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which PHS Funding is Sought.” In its release notice, NIH states, “As part of NIH’s continuing educational efforts to improve and enhance compliance with Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) requirements, we developed a Web-based tutorial which reviews the requirements of and the responsibilities for compliance with these Federal FCOI regulations. The tutorial is designed for use by Institutional officials responsible for managing NIH funded grants, cooperative agreements and/or contracts and for individuals who are responsible for the design, conduct or reporting of NIH-supported research. The tutorial may be accessed on the Office of Extramural Research, Conflict of Interest Page. Tutorials for Full-Text JournalsMolly Knapp has completed a Windows Media Video tutorial for accessing full-text journals via the Libraries’ catalog, Innopac. Don’t forget there is also a video for accessing materials remotely. 2 Minutes!Two minutes is all it takes to learn how to access resources off campus. Watch the video.
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