Biomedical Applications for the PDA
Learn about biomedical applications that are available for the PDA. Session will focus on identifying key sources for biomedical PDA applications, describe in general the type of applications available, describe generally the process of downloading/installing PDA applications, describe in detail the two products in the library which have PDA components: Micromedex and MD Consult. Demonstrations of various products and processes will be done both via the internet and via the PDA using Margi presentation software

Evidence Based Medicine
This class will cover finding evidence-based medicine in the literature. Databases such as EBM Reviews — Best Evidence and Cochrane Reviews — will be discussed, including the links from MEDLINE to EBM Reviews. Search tips will be discussed to find the latest information in MEDLINE. Internet resources supporting evidence based medicine will also be discussed.

Managing Your Citations
RefWorks, EndNote and Reference Manager are file managers that allow you to import citations from MEDLINE, Cinahl or other e-resources to create a personal database. EndNote is available on five workstations in the LRC, RefWorks is available for use by academic faculty and students, and Reference Manager is not available in the library. However, the library offers instruction and support in the use of all of these tools.These file managers allow you to create footnotes and bibliographies in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect specific to publishers' guidelines. Library classes will be offered on each file manager: learn how to download citations from various databases, upload into the file manager, and use the citations to create a bibliography in your Microsoft Word or WordPerfect document.Individual consults are also available by appointment for support of these products.

Searching Cinahl on EbscoHost
Learn to optimize your searching skills. In this workshop you will learn how to use Subject Headings more efficiently to create powerful search queries significantly improving access to relevant biomedical information. This workshop provides hands-on experience and includes revising strategies to improve results, effective use of textword searching, how to limit retrieval for optimal results, links to full-text articles, and printing or emailing results.

Searching MEDLINE Effectively
Learn to optimize your searching skills. In this workshop you will learn how to use Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) more efficiently to create powerful search queries significantly improving access to relevant biomedical information. This workshop provides hands-on experience and includes revising strategies to improve results, effective use of textword searching, how to limit retrieval for optimal results, links to full-text articles, and printing or emailing results.

Searching PubMed Effectively
In this one hour class, you will learn how to effectively use PubMed to optimize your research skills. By understanding how to search Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) combined with Boolean operators, you will create powerful search queries that will improve access to relevant biomedical information. This workshop provides hands-on training with advanced searching using the MeSh Database, searching within Special Queries, using PubMed Subsets, and learning about additional PubMed Interfaces

What's @ Your Library
An hour-long session, open to all Loyola faculty, residents, and staff; Attendees will have hands-on experience learning about the print and electronic resources available through the library homepage. Course objectives include understanding how to locate print and electronic materials in the library, from the office, and from home, as well as learning how to access electronic articles from different vendors. Attendees will also learn about the different options for communicating with library staff: request articles not owned by the library, request literature searches, and make purchase recommendations.

Discover DynaMed
Learn about the library's newest database, DynaMed! DynaMed is a clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and other health care professionals for use primarily at the 'point-of-care'. DynaMed is the only evidence-based reference shown to answer most clinical questions during practice and is updated daily and monitors the content of over 500 medical journals and systematic evidence review databases directly and indirectly by using many journal review services. Each publication is reviewed cover-to-cover, and each article is evaluated for clinical relevance and scientific validity. The new evidence is then integrated with existing content, and overall conclusions are changed as appropriate representing a synthesis of the best available evidence. Through this process of systematic literature surveillance, the best available evidence determines the content of DynaMed. In this class, you will learn about searching and browsing in DynaMed, DynaMed's levels of evidence/strength of recommendations, using summary and persistent links, Continuing Medical Education credits (CME), and other features.

Jeanne Sadlik, MLS, Coordinator, Reference & Education Services, (708) 216-5304, jsadlik@lumc.edu