Class Calendar
Regular Classes
- Advanced EndNote®
- Advanced Pubmed
- Answering Clinical Questions in Real Time
- EndNote or Reference Manager: Which is right for you?
- Finding Full Text Online
- Firefox and Expert Googling
- Introduction to CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health)
- Introduction to EMBASE
- Introduction to EndNote® v X1
- Introduction to EndNote® Web & CiteULike
- Introduction to Ovid
- Introduction to PDAs
- Introduction to PubMed
- Introduction to Reference Manager®
- Open House for Faculty
- Ovid Tips & Tricks
- Searching for the Evidence
- Who's Citing Whom? (Web of Science, Journal Impact Factors, & Google Scholar)
- Library Tours
- Individualized Instruction & Special Classes
- Consultation with a librarian
The Education Department of the Health Sciences Library offers hands-on classes, consultations and one-on-one instruction. Classes are held in theTeaching Labs, 1st floor of the Health Sciences Library, Anschutz Medical Campus, and have a minimum enrollment of 3 unless otherwise noted.
Classes are free for the following groups (You may be asked for proof of affiliation with one of these groups.)
- Faculty/staff paid by UC Denver
- students in UC Denver schools
- Retired UC Denver faculty
- CU Regents
- UPI faculty/staff
- TCH and AMC faculty
- UCH staff
- Regular UC Denver faculty paid by affiliate (National Jewish, VAMC, Denver Health)
- UC Denver clinical, volunteer, adjunct and preceptor faculty
- UC Denver Alumni
- UC Denver/UCH volunteers
- CCML
- Other CU faculty and students
Classes are $30/hour for all others, including:
- Faculty, students and staff of non-CU higher education institutions
- Colorado health care providers
- The general public
Can't attend a class at the regularly scheduled time? View other options.
| Class | Description | Offered |
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| Experienced EndNote users will learn advanced tips and techniques to customize term lists, citation fields and reference styles. Explore special features, such as image storage and MS Word document templates for specific reference styles. Recommended pre-requisite: Introduction to Endnote. 120 minutes |
25 Jul 2008 (Fri)
2:00pm-4:00pm register 14 Nov 2008 (Fri)
Other options2:00pm-4:00pm register |
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| Learn high performance techniques for efficient and effective searching! Use the MeSH Database to build search strategies, wildcard searching, limits, and direct entry commands. Use My NCBI to filter searches, create collections for later reference, and save search strategies for automatic email updates or to run manually at another time. Pre-requisites: Attending the Introduction to PubMed class or completion of the PubMed Online Tutorial prior to taking this class. We recommend registering for a My NCBI account prior to taking this class. 60 minutes |
23 Sep 2008 (Tue)
Other options3:00pm-4:00pm register |
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| Quickly find answers to clinical questions using clinical information point of care resources, including ACP PIER, Clinical Evidence, FirstConsult, Micromedex, Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, and Up to Date. Use tools for clinical decision making, such as calculators, clinical rules, drug comparisons and pricing, image and instructional multimedia, and diagnostic or treatment criteria. 60 minutes |
10 Sep 2008 (Wed)
12:00pm-1:00pm register 12 Nov 2008 (Wed)
Other options12:00pm-1:00pm register |
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| EndNote and Reference Manager help manage databases of research citations imported from library databases and to manage reprint files. You will also learn to "cite while you write" to create your own bibliographies and format references in different styles. Which program has the features you need? See a comparison of the programs. Need to purchase EndNote, ProCite or Reference Manager? UCHSC does not have a site license for this software, you must purchase a copy from the Bookstore, please phone 303-315-5732 if you have questions. The software is also available from the ResearchSoft website. Sign up for the EndNote X® and Reference Manager® classes today! 0 minutes |
No sessions scheduled Other options |
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| Do you know how to access the library's 30,000+ journals, full text books, and clinical information systems? Full text journal articles may be retrieved online in the library, on campus, or at home or other off campus locations. Learn to use the full text links in the Find Journals list, electronic books, IMPULSE, Ovid, PubMed, and Web of Science. Other full text resources include ACP PIER, Clinical Evidence, FIRSTConsult, Micromedex, and Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database. 60 minutes |
09 Jul 2008 (Wed)
1:00pm-2:00pm register 07 Aug 2008 (Thu)
10:00am-11:00am register 09 Sep 2008 (Tue)
1:30pm-2:30pm register 13 Oct 2008 (Mon)
3:00pm-4:00pm register 06 Nov 2008 (Thu)
Other options1:00pm-2:00pm register |
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| Improve how you experience the Internet with the Firefox Browser and its many add-ons. Then learn to get better, faster results from Google with enhanced search techniques and special products. Set up a Google account and use iGoogle as a gateway to the web. Create Preferences for Google Scholar that improve your access to full text. Learn about additional resources provided by Google, including Google Books, Health Coop, Groups, personalized webpages, and custom Maps. 60 minutes |
22 Jul 2008 (Tue)
1:00pm-2:00pm register 30 Oct 2008 (Thu)
Other options1:00pm-2:00pm register |
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| Search CINAHL, the premiere database of journals, books, dissertations and other materials for nursing and allied health professions. Learn to search for keywords, map to subject headings, apply limits, link to full text, save collections of articles, save searches, and set alerts. 90 minutes |
16 Oct 2008 (Thu)
1:00pm-2:30pm register 04 Nov 2008 (Tue)
10:30am-12:00pm register 10 Dec 2008 (Wed)
Other options2:00pm-3:30pm register |
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Learn to search EMBASE, a thoroughly indexed source for international biomedical literature, with a special emphasis on drug literature. Highlights of EMBASE:
90 minutes |
No sessions scheduled Other options |
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| EndNote® v. 8 & 9 users will also benefit from this course. NOTE: All EndNote, ProCite, and Reference Manager classes are taught on PCs using the Windows version of the software. If you have a Macintosh version of this software not all learning acquired in this class will be applicable to the Macintosh version of this software. EndNote class handouts are available online. 120 minutes |
22 Aug 2008 (Fri)
2:00pm-4:00pm register 10 Oct 2008 (Fri)
Other options2:00pm-4:00pm register |
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| Learn
about FREE web based tools to collect and store references and article
reprints, and to generate bibliographies for papers. Recommended for
students and occasional researchers. EndNote X is recommended for more extensive research and publication tasks, or dissertations. 120 minutes |
08 Aug 2008 (Fri)
2:00pm-4:00pm register 07 Nov 2008 (Fri)
Other options2:00pm-4:00pm register |
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| Learn search techniques for the online Ovid databases, focusing on MEDLINE. Plan a search strategy and conduct a search in MEDLINE, learn to use medical subject heading and keyword searching, explode and focus, apply basic limits, print, email, or save search results. We recommend setting up an Ovid personal account prior to taking this class. Check out the online Ovid tutorial, courtesy of Ovid, Inc.! (Off campus access restricted to primary users.) 90 minutes |
14 Aug 2008 (Thu)
10:30am-12:00pm register 20 Oct 2008 (Mon)
Other options2:30pm-4:00pm register |
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| This is an introduction to PDAs and PDA resources - freeware, best healthcare resources, best general applications, and more. Bring your Palm or Pocket PC device (if you have one) and your questions. For additional information, please see the PDA Resources page. Contact for questions or for further information: Lilian Hoffecker, MLS, PDA User Support Librarian 12950 E. Montview Blvd. P.O. Box 6508, Campus Box A003 Aurora, CO 80045 303-724-2124 Lilian.Hoffecker@uchsc.edu 90 minutes |
No sessions scheduled Other options |
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| Learn to search MEDLINE through the National Library of Medicine's Entrez search engine. Compare Ovid MEDLINE and PubMed MEDLINE. Master basic searching and limits, Related Article feature, access to Health Sciences Library's full text links, using clipboard, print, email or save, and My NCBI to store and retrieve searches. We recommend registering for a My NCBI account prior to taking this class. Check out the online PubMed tutorial! 90 minutes |
16 Jul 2008 (Wed)
1:00pm-2:30pm register 16 Sep 2008 (Tue)
2:30pm-4:00pm register 13 Nov 2008 (Thu)
Other options1:00pm-2:30pm register |
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| Reference Manager® class handouts are available online. NOTE: All EndNote, ProCite, and Reference Manager classes are taught on PCs using the Windows version of the software. If you have a Macintosh version of this software not all learning acquired in this class will be applicable to the Macintosh version of this software. 120 minutes |
11 Jul 2008 (Fri)
2:00pm-4:00pm register 19 Sep 2008 (Fri)
2:00pm-4:00pm register 12 Dec 2008 (Fri)
Other options2:00pm-4:00pm register |
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| New | You're invited to Learn about Library, Educational Support, and Academic Technology & Extended Learning (Blackboard) Resources! Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 7:30am-9:00am in the Library Teaching Labs Breakfast will be provided. Please RSVP so that we can plan for catering. Schedule:
90 minutes |
07 Aug 2008 (Thu)
Other options6:30am-8:00am register |
| Enhance search strategies using wildcards, limits, and direct entry commands. Improve efficiency by using subject mapping, saving and retrieving searches, or auto-alert. Pre-requisites: At least one month of Ovid searching experience or Introduction to Ovid class or completion of the Online Ovid Tutorial is advised prior to taking this class. We recommend setting up an Ovid Personal Account prior to taking this class. 60 minutes |
27 Oct 2008 (Mon)
Other options3:00pm-4:00pm register |
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| Go beyond MEDLINE to learn the databases and tools available to locate methodologically sound and clinically relevant journal articles. Practice using the Cochrane Library, ACP PIER, Clinical Evidence, FIRSTConsult, InfoPoems/InfoRetriever, and EBM Reviews: ACP Journal Club. Use the Ovid MEDLINE Clinical Queries and PubMed Clinical Queries. Learn to set up the My NCBI filters most useful for Evidence Based PubMed searching. At least one month of searching experience is advised as a prerequisite to this class. 90 minutes |
29 Aug 2008 (Fri)
2:00pm-3:30pm register 26 Sep 2008 (Fri)
2:00pm-3:30pm register 24 Oct 2008 (Fri)
2:00pm-3:30pm register 21 Nov 2008 (Fri)
2:00pm-3:30pm register 19 Dec 2008 (Fri)
Other options2:00pm-3:30pm register |
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| New | Discover a new way of finding relevant research using citation analysis! Web of Science and Google Scholar offer unique ways to link to useful research by branching out through article reference lists. Journal Citation Reports can help you decide where to submit articles by revealing which journals have the highest impact in your field. Web of Science can help you analyze sets of articles to look for relationships between articles that are not obvious. Find out who's citing YOU! 90 minutes |
20 Nov 2008 (Thu)
Other options1:00pm-2:30pm register |
Library Tours
Do you need a tour of the new library? Have a large group that would like a tour? No problem. Request a special tour for you or your group by using our request form. We’ll schedule a tour at a convenient time just for your group!
Other Options
Can't join one of our regularly scheduled classes? Try one of these alternatives.
- In addition to regularly scheduled classes, demonstrations, and tours, individualized instruction is provided for some programs. Request group or individual instruction on a date and time convenient for you!
- One-on-one research consultations are available by appointment at times suitable for you. Consultation sessions can take place at the Health Sciences Library or in the convenience of your campus office. Find out more.
- If you enjoy independent, self-paced learning try one of our tutorials.