Register Now for the September 16th Library at Your Desktop Class!

Offered in conjunction with Duke's Learning and Organization Development department, this class is for Medical Center support staff. Learn how to provide effective support for research, publication, and instruction using the latest technologies and resources available from the Medical Center Library. Hands-on instruction and real-life examples will help you locate and access the best information available and save time! Objectives:

• learn tips and tricks for finding articles
• explore database searching for locating new articles on a topic
• learn to set up email alerts for tables of contents, new articles on a topic, or for each time an article has been cited
• learn how to provide access to articles without violating copyright
• explore library resources and services for effective information management

Fall classes include September 16th, 9 am - 11 am and November 13, 1 pm - 3 pm.

Register online at http://www.hr.duke.edu/train/enroll/course.php?cid=LB-MCL100

NIH Policy ClassesNext Class: 8/11/08 @ 11a

Classes have been scheduled in August for authors, grant managers, and others involved in submitting manuscripts to give an overview of the new NIH Public Access Policy and how to comply with it. read more...

MedEdPORTAL

In 2005 the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) developed and launched MedEdPORTAL as a free publishing venue and dissemination portal to support educators and learners as they create and use on-line teaching materials, assessment tools and faculty development resources. As an internationally available service, MedEdPORTAL facilitates sharing of high quality peer-reviewed educational material and promotes collaboration and educational scholarship across institutions.

Examples of MedEdPORTAL publications include tutorials, virtual patients, cases, lab manuals, assessment instruments, faculty development materials, etc. For example, "360-Degree Communication and Professionalism Assessment Instrument" is an evaluation tool designed to provide an assessment of physicians and residents in the Professionalism and Interpersonal & Communication Skills competencies. The tool also evaluates leadership skills and can be used in CME as a competency assessment measure.

Learn about MedEdPORTAL from the comfort of your home or office by participating in a 45-minute interactive Web conference training workshop. View the upcoming workshops here.

CINAHL via EBSCO

At the end of June, 2007, access to the CINAHL database for Duke users switched from the Ovid platform to EBSCOhost. Join us on April 15th from 5:15 - 6:15pm for a training class on this new system.

Get the Help You Deserve!

The Library has redesigned the Tutorials & Training Web page. Each resource has helpful links organized by type (handout, instruction, etc) so you can easily find the information you need.

View the calendar to see upcoming classes, see instructional videos, download handouts for future reference, or contact a Librarian for more help!

There's something for everyone! Check it out and let us know what you think!