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Applying Subheadings and Other Features of the MeSH Database
Third animated tutorial in a series of three tutorials about using PubMed's MeSH Database. This 4-minute tutorial explains applying subheadings and other features of PubMed's MeSH Database.

Branching Out: The MeSH Vocabulary
This is a video produced by the National Library of Medicine highlighting many of the features and functions of the controlled vocabulary known as MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). MeSH is used by online searchers, indexers, and catalogers. A copy for viewing is available for loan from your National Network of Libraries of Medicine (RML) office. Please call 1-800-338-7657 for further information.

Combining MeSH Terms Using the MeSH Database
Second animated tutorial in a series of three about using PubMed's MeSH Database. This 3-minute tutorial explains how to combine MeSH terms using PubMed's MeSH Database.

DailyMed
Dr. Stuart Nelson from NLM gives a 19 minute presentation on DailyMed which provides high quality information about marketed drugs. The information in DailyMed includes FDA approved labels (package inserts). This Web site provides health information providers and the public with a standard, comprehensive, up-to-date, look-up and download resource of medication content and labeling as found in medication package inserts.

Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC)
The Disaster Information Management Research Center is planned to help with national emergency preparedness and response efforts. Embedded within NLM’'s Specialized Information Services (SIS) division, DIMRC is tasked with the collection, organization and dissemination of health information resources and informatics research related to disasters of natural, accidental, or deliberate origin.

Distance Education Program Resources
A fact sheet from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) listing all for the distance education resources available from NLM.

DOCLINE FAQs
Through this NLM web page users may find answers to many general and technical questions pertaining to NLM's automated interlibrary loan (ILL) request routing and referral system.

Getting started with My NCBI
This 5 minute tutorial will demonstrate how to register, sign in and out, change your password, and what to do if you've forgotten your password.

Importing TOXLINE Special Citations into Reference Manager.
A 2-minute online tutorial developed by the Specialized Information Services (SIS) designed to guide useres with importing TOXLINE Special citations into the bibliographic organizer Reference Manager. ***Uses Macromedia's Flash Player

Introduction to Molecular Biology Information Resources
This is a recording of the three-day course designed for staff who have little or no experience with molecular biology databases and search systems, and who handle occasional question about molecular biology information resources.

LinkOut Filters
This 6-minute tutorial demonstrates the ability to display LinkOut icons on citations, group resources available from your library, and save a search for articles that are available from your library.

Manual Used in Training on Toxicology & Environmental Health Web Resources
Training materials used in the one-day training module for the NLM Chemical/Toxicology databases. These workbooks are available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat PDF, and Microsoft PowerPoint See "TOXNET On the Web" for class information.

MedlinePlus Tour
This tour of MedlinePlus introduces the users to some of the important content of MedlinePlus.

MeSH Browser -- About the MeSH Browser
Definition of what the MeSH Browser is and what it can do.

MLA 2008 NLM Theater Presentations
The various presentations concerning NLM products and services held in the NLM Booth at MLA Chicago 2008 are available. The presentations range in various time lengths and are available in the Adobe Connect format

My NCBI-Filters
This 7 minute tutorial demonstrates the filters feature which allows a searcher to group search results by areas of interest.

National Center on Biotechnology Information (NCBI) News
A newsletter to inform the scientific community of NCBI's research activities and availability of new databases and software services.

National Information Center on Health Services Research & Health Care Technology (NICHSR)
This agency at the National Library of Medicine whose mission is to improve "..the collection, storage, analysis, retrieval, and dissemination of information on health services research, clinical practice guidelines, and on health care technology, including the assessment of such technology." On NICHSR's web site there are numerous links to their databases, Outreach and training programs, Publications and related HSR web sites.

National Library of Medicine (NLM) Technical Bulletin
The electronic newsletter for the National Library of Medicine's web-based databases and information.

NICHSR Introduction to HSR: Class Manual
This manual is used in conjunction with the course also found at "http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/hsrr_search/" and is designed to provide health sciences librarians with a greater appreciation of the issues and methodologies of health services research in order to support and partner health services researchers.

NIH MedlinePlus Magazine
NIH MedlinePlus Magazine is a new quarterly guide for patients and their families. It brings the latest and most authoritative medical and healthcare information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as featured online on the MedlinePlus website. "Need Adobe Acrobat to read PDF documents."

NLM Fact Sheets
These are one-two page descriptions of NLM programs and services. See this web site for the extensive listing of these publications. Updated frequently and available for printing free of charge.

NLM Training: The NLM Gateway and ClinicalTrials.gov
This half day class is designed to teach individuals the NLM Gateway and ClinicalTrials.gov. This course has been approved for 3.5 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credits. To register online go to http://nnlm.gov/mar/online /request.html

NN/LM Members Directory
A searchable directory of NN/LM members.

PubMed Simple Subject Search Example
This one minute tutorial demonstrates how to perform a basic sinple MEDLINE search.

PubMed Tutorial National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Online interactive tutorial introducing users to the functions and search features of PubMed.

Quick Tour of NLM's Environmental Health and Toxicology Resources
This 4-minute tutorial is an over view of the resources available from the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program. It highlights databases created for the public and databases created for the researcher or scientist. "On the right hand side of the page click on the movie projector icon."

Quick Tour on Searching by Journal in PubMed
A five-minute Quick Tour of how to search for a journal in PubMed.

Quick Tour: Customize the display of your NLM Gateway seach results
This 2-minute tutorial demonstrates the ability to customize the display of your Gateway search results.

Saving Searches with My NCBI
This 4 minute tutorial will demonstrate how to save a search strategy in My NCBI

Searching by Author
Enhanced Author searching techniques in MEDLINE are demonstrated.

Searching by Corporate Author or Conference
4-minute tutorial on searching by the data field "Corporate Author" or "Conference".

Searching PubMed by Author and Subject
Author and Subject searching techniques are demonstrated.

Searching with NLM LOCATORplus - Online Help
Collection of tutorials on searching LocatorPlus.

The Basics of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
This is a new web-based instructional resource about understanding the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) and how to use them to search MEDLINE®/PubMed® for medical literature and information. The user learns about: the structure of the MeSH hierarchy, how indexers select terms when indexing articles for MEDLINE and how to use MeSH to search PubMed for treatment of chemical and drug terms

Tox Town en espanol
Tox Town en español identifies Spanish-language information in a subject area – environmental health and toxicology – that currently has few Web resources. To supplement the limited Web resources in Spanish, nearly 100 pages of background information describing environmental health concerns were translated and reviewed by a team of bilingual health information specialists.

Toxicology Tutorials
The Toxicology Tutorials are comprised of three tutorials produced by the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program of the National Library of Medicine. They are written to provide a basic understanding of toxicology as an aide for users of toxicology literature contained in NLM's Chemical and Toxicological databases.

TOXNET News
Links to news items on the TOXNET web site. Includes calendars, Outreach Activities, lecture guides, additional news sources and archives.

TOXNET on the Web
One day class offered by the National Training Center & Clearinghouse to convey the basics of searching the TOXNET system, a collection of web-based databases in the areas of toxicology, environmental health and related subjects. This class is offered at various sites throughout the United States. This is a free class but you must register (www.nnlm.gov/ntcc/request.html) 7 Medical Library Association Continuing Education Credits.

Tutorial: Setting Up LinkOut for Libraries
This tutorial is a companion to the printed document "LinkOut and Libraries (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/linkout/doc/liblinkout.html)." Check this document out. After using this program, a user will be able to set up a LinkOut account, complete library indentity information, enter their library holdings, display the libraries' icon. The tutorial also includes tips and tricks.

Unified Medical Language System® (UMLS®) Basics
This is a Web-based learning program that will educate you about the basic principles of the UMLS.

Advanced PubMed Searching Resource Packet
This Word document provides charts for MeSH subheading abbreviations (including major search tags and field qualifiers), subset codes, publication types and stop words. Links to the original location in the PubMed Help manual are included. The entire packet or individual pages may be used as a handout or factsheet in advanced PubMed classes.

¿No Comprende? Spanish Health Information Resources for English Speaking Librarians class description
This page describes the class including an abstract, objectives, course materials, MLA CE, and who teaches it. This 4-hour hands-on class will cover resources for learning basic, library, medical, and Internet Spanish vocabulary. You will also learn to evaluate and identify health websites in Spanish to which you can direct your patrons.

Basic Internet FAQ for the medical librarian
Information on accessing the resources available on the Internet.

Basics of PubMed
This is a PowerPoint slide tool whose objectives are to understand the purpose and content of PubMed, be able to perform a basic search in PubMed, and to become familiar with some of PubMed's special features, ie. Related Articles, Journal Links to Full Text and MyNCBI.

Blogadillo Network News of the South Central Region
Newsletter from the National Network/Libraries of Medicine South Central Region (Region 5) covering the following states: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX.

Can You Hear Me Now? How to Make a Podcast

Caring for the Mind: Providing Reference Services for Mental Health Information
Responding to mental health reference questions is challenging for even the most experienced librarian. In "Caring for the Mind", participants will learn how to effectively provide reference services for mental health information for the public. Participants will learn the best web sites, databases and collection development materials to respond to mental health related questions. Best approaches to handling challenging reference interviews will be explored. This class will increase your knowledge of consumer level mental health resources.

Combatting Information Fatigue: Health Information Resources for Veterans
This course covers resources for finding information on general health conditions, mental health resources including those for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), family issues, substance abuse, amputations, support groups and more. Additionally, this class will prepare participants to find and assess other veterans’ health resources.

Consumer Health Information: American Indian Resources
Annotated listing of Websites related to health concerns of American Indians.

Consumer Health: An Online Manual
A web-based manual for librarians and others who are organizing consumer health collections. Broad range of topics by multiple authors are included in this online manual.

Cornflower
Newsletter of the National Network/Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region covering the states of KY, IL, IN, IO, MI, MN, ND, SD, WI.

Dragonfly
Newsletter of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Northwest (Region 6) covering the states of AK, ID, MT, OR, WA.

Ejournal Resources
This web site is a compendium of various types of information covering the topic of ejournals. Projects, Collection Development, Providers and Ejournal Discussion Lists are a few of the concepts covered.

Evaluating Internet Resources
Fact sheet giving criteria for evaluating information found on the Internet.

Finding Native Health Info Online
Whether you are a community health care worker, a librarian, or just want to be informed, this hands-on class will show you the best places to find Native health information on the Internet. You will learn how to search for and acquire journal articles to find the latest research being done on conditions affecting Native populations. You will also find out where to get reliable consumer level information on such topics as traditional healing, environmental health, urban Indian health, tribal and U.S. government health resources, and other general Native health topics. The hands-on class is 2 hours.

Full Text and PubMed
Information on accessing full text articles from the links in PubMed. This trifold brochure is in PDF format and provides a text box to allow libraries to add their own local information.

Funding Information: Grant Information Resources
There are many sources of funding available to librarians. Includes information on skills needed for "Proposal Writing" and articles on funding.

Geeks Bearing Gifts: unwrapping new technology trends
This class is intended to provide a fun, fast-paced, and informative introduction to and update on today's hottest technology trends. Program participants will be able to identify technology trends and they will understand how these trends will impact or can be integrated into traditional library services. Content will be presented in with a "can-do" focus intended to encourage participants to investigate at least one technology for implementation in their institution. Course structure will include brief vignettes and demonstrations of a wide variety of technologies. Some of the topics to be covered include instant messaging, podcasting, open source software, spyware and other malware, developments in mobile computing, blogs and wikis, radio-frequency identification, and more. The hands-on class is 4 MLA CE hours.

Getting Started with LinkOut [PDF]
A presentation guiding users through the LinkOut process. Information includes definitions; how to participate with both electronic and print holdings; advanced options in LinkOut. (This 1.5 MB file is in PDF format. Revised in November 2005.)

Grant Writing
Learn basic tips and techniques for writing and organizing your grant proposal. This workshop will focus on the components of successful grant proposals and offer an opportunity for participants to compose sample objectives, methodologies, and evaluation strategies. (Ruth Holst is the author and instructor of this workshop.)

Grants and Proposal Writing
Designed for beginning grant proposal writers, this class presents a general overview of the grant and funding processes as well as the level of detail required in a successful proposal. Each component of the grant writing process will be addressed, including: documenting the need; identifying the target population; writing measurable objectives; developing a work plan, an evaluation plan and dissemination plan.

Handout Distance Education
This tri-fold brochure includes information on tutorials from NNLM, as well as additional online resources from the MidContinental Region including a CD-ROM and NetLibrary access.

Keeping Up with PubMed
With a hands-on approach, this class will show attendees how to use the features of PubMed effectively. Attendees will be able to describe the contents of PubMed; formulate basic search strategies; display, print, and save results in various formats; revise and refine searches; and use special features such as Related Articles, Link to journals, Citation Matcher, and Clinical Queries. The instructor will demonstrate online searches and students, at computers connected to the Internet, will be invited to follow along. Time for individual practice will be provided. 4 MLA CEUs

LactMed Basics
This phamplet describes and helps users search LactMed. LactMed is a free online database for breastfeeding mothers with information on the effects of drugs on lactation. Learn about drug levels, possible drugs effects on the infant, and alternative medications.

Latitudes
Newsletter from the National Network/Libraries of Medicine Pacific Southwest Regional Medical Library Region 7. Covers the following states: AZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific Basin.

Library LinkOut Survival Guide
LinkOut is the PubMed program that allows publishers and aggregators (providers) to display the links to full text and other resources you see on PubMed citations. A component of this program, LinkOut for Libraries, enables libraries to display their icons on the Abstract and Citation formats in PubMed. This allows patrons of participating libraries to see which articles they can obtain electronically in full text and link to them directly.

Lo esencial de Medlineplus (MedlinePlus Basics) [PDF]
This brochure explains the basic elements of MedlinePlus en espanol. It conforms as much as possible to the English version. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to print and download this item.

Looking in all the Wrong Places: PubMed for Public Librarians
This class covers basic searching; easy techniques for developing complex search strategies; PubMed's special features, such as Limits and the Clipboard; the Journals Database; the Single Citation Matcher; and MyNCBI. It also covers how to obtain full-text copies of articles.(3 MLA CE)

Managing Electronic Resources in Health Science Libraries
This is a four-hour continuing education course intended for health science librarians. It is designed to introduce attendees to the technologies required to provide electronic resources in a health science library. Attendees will become familiar with basic electronic resources and their corresponding technologies, identify advanced technologies and future trends in health science libraries, and discuss planning for electronic resource provision. Also, attendees will learn methods for troubleshooting and resolving electronic resource problems and identify resources for learning more about electronic health information resources.

MARquee Blog
Blog of the National Network/Libraries of Medicine of the Middle Atlantic Regional Medical Library Program, Region 1 for the states of NY, NJ, PA, DE.

MedlinePlus Basics Brochure [PDF]
This brochure explains the basic elements of MEDLINEplus. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to print and download this item.

MidContinental Region News Blog
Newsletter/Blog of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Midcontinental Region covering the states of Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri.

NER'eastah Blog
Newsletter/Blog covering the activities of the National Network/ Libraries of Medicine New England Regional Medical Library Program for the states of MA, CT, RI, NH, VT, and ME.

NLM Gateway Brochure [PDF]
This informational brochure, in trifold format, explains the basic elements of the NLM Gateway which allows users to search multiple databases of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Adobe Acrobat (PDF) is required to print the brochure.

Non-English Guides to PubMed
A collaboration of the NN/LM Outreach Librarians, this on-going project centralizes links to tutorials, guides, brochures and handouts on PubMed in languages other than English.

Outreach Evaluation Resource Center (OERC)
Librarians and health educators conduct programs to improve access to health information. The OERC provides assistance in developing well-planned evaluation to help target and measure outreach success. There is a workshop available and a free guide. Contact Information: cburroug@u.washington.edu or 206-543-9261.

Patient Safety Resource Seminar: Librarians on the Front Lines
This interactive seminar focuses on ways both public and medical librarians can become more involved in patient safety processes and activities - both within their institutions and organizations and in providing patient safety resources for health professionals, for administration and staff, and for patients and families. Topics include understanding the definitions and issues of patient safety; locating where patient safety practices and contacts exist within an institution; identifying appropriate resources; and library advocacy in the area of patient safety. These four hours of lecture, discussion and brainstorming help librarians in all fields become effective agents for improving patient safety.

Public Health on the Web
The field of public health encompasses a wide array of disciplines including health education, epidemiology and nursing. Digital literacy and the effective utilization of online information are among the core public health informatics competencies for the 21st century. This hands-on class will highlight web resources tailored to the public health workforce.

PubMed Basics Brochure
Covers basic features of NLM's PubMed. Available in PDF format that can be used to produce tri-fold brochure.

PubMed Expert Searching Class and Sample Manual
Expert searching includes more sophisticated use of PubMed tools such as field qualifiers, the preview/index feature, and creating links for a library web page. Greater knowledge of the Medline database and indexing vocabulary is also necessary in making expert search decisions. The class takes on a train the trainer focus to help participants translate these advanced searching techiniques to other users. The class builds upon the user's own knowledge of searching to use PubMed more effectively. (This is provided as a Microsoft Word document.)

PubMed for Experts
Designed as an advanced class for experienced MEDLINE searchers. This hands-on class will highlight advanced PubMed techniques that can be used to conduct comprehensive searches. Attendees are encouraged to contribute past and present difficult searches to discuss with the class.

PubMed Search Tags & Field Qualifiers Guide
This guide (in .doc Microsoft Word format) lists the major search tags and field qualifiers for advanced PubMed searching for easy reference. The guide is intended to be customized with your library's logo and contact information, folded in half and laminated. It also makes a nice one page handout. Or better yet... customize it and post it on your Web site.

Resources for your health Get Connected For Asian American Health
Annotated listing of Websites concerning Asian American health issues.

Resources for your health Get Connected! African Americans
Annotated listing of Websites concerning African American health issues.

Resources for your health Get Connected! Latino Americans
Annotated listing of Websites related to health concerns for Latino Americans

SEA Currents
Newsletter of the National Network/Libraries of Medicine Southeast Atlantic Region (Region 2)covering the states of AL, DC, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, Puerto Rico, SC, TN, VA, W. VA and the US Virgin Islands.

Searching PubMed with MeSH [PDF]
A trifold phamplet (hand out) highlighting major aspects of the MeSH controlled vocabulary.

Super Searcher
One half day hands-on course focusing on advanced search features of web search engines. The features of various search engines will be discussed and compared.

TOXNET Overview [PPT]
This PowerPoint presentation is designed to give an introduction to the TOXNET suite of databases. (This 2.8 MB file is in PPT format. Revised in January 2006.)

TOXNET: Environmental Health and Toxicology
The Toxnet system of databases and databanks is a product of NLM’s Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program (TEHIP). It is a FREE web-based integrated system of databases on toxicology, environmental health, hazardous chemicals, toxic releases, chemical nomenclature, and specialty areas such as occupational health and consumer products

TOXNET: Toxicology and Environmental Information
This in an introductory class on the TOXNET databases for inexperienced users. Participants will learn about the different databases available on TOXNET and what type of information is available in each database.

An In-depth Look at MedlinePlus
Library users routinely ask tough health questions at the reference desk, and often the first place that librarians start is MedlinePlus. Nearly all library staff members are familiar with this important health information resource, but there is much more to MedlinePlus.gov than meets the eye. Please join us as we explore the nooks and crannies of the site and share tips for tweaking your search to pull out the nuggets of information for your library users! This webinar is geared to library reference staff, but will also be useful to anyone who wants to use MedlinePlus to its full potential. The webinar will begin with a top-level view of MedlinePlus and how it differs from popular search engines and commercial health websites. What follows is an in-depth breakdown of the site, including some great ready-reference resources and other useful features. Participants will see search techniques that unlock the power of MedlinePlus, and will learn about new content areas that will provide answers to those difficult health reference questions. There is sure to be something new and useful for everyone! Note: Due to a recording glitch, there is about a 1 minute of silence after the introduction before the presenter begins. This webinar is the archived version of a live, interactive session from the "Health e-Shows" series, a consumer health information series developed by Kelli Ham, NN/LM PSR Consumer Health Coordinator, in collaboration with Infopeople. Materials include the archived webinar, and the PowerPoint slides used for the presentation.

Evidence based Public Health Nursing (EBPHN) Tutorial
This tutorial is made up of 6 training modules that were developed by librarians and nurses in order to enhance the search skills of public health nurses as they search for evidence based public health nursing information.

Health Literacy: New Fields, New Opportunities
This tutorial outlines the challenges and the roles for the health literacy practitioners.

I Do Not Give Medical Advice; I Dispense Quality Health Information
In the day-to-day work of the reference librarian, the health reference interview presents one of the most challenging scenarios. What determines a successful outcome, both for the library user and the librarian? Is the experience better, worse, or simply different for public librarians as compared with hospital or medical librarians? This session presents the differences between regular reference and health reference, with a focus on strategies for providing excellent consumer health reference services in both medical and public library settings. This webinar is the archived version of a live, interactive session from the "Health e-Shows" series, a consumer health information series developed by Kelli Ham, NN/LM PSR Consumer Health Coordinator, in collaboration with Infopeople. Materials include the archived webinar, an audio podcast file, and the PowerPoint slides used for the presentation.

Introduction to Public Health Resources and Online Resources Evaluation Skills
These are tools for a peer taught class that is lead by a instructor knowledgeable in the areas covered in the class (online public health resources and website evaluation). With over 17,000 online websites (Pew Internet & American Life: Online life Report http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Health_Report.pdf) with health related content the class emphasizes the importance for website evaluation. There is a evaluation of the Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce website that acts as a brief overview of the resource. Learning Objectives: 1) learn how to quickly evaluate online resources (content, currency, audience, purpose, navigation, special features, type of information, evidence based/quality, etc) 2) receive an overview of http://phpartners.org by instructor 3) receive an overview of several online resources that have public health resources. 4) be exposed to presenting to the entire class and express critical thinking in a short amount of time.

NLM Training: PubMed
This full day class is designed to teach students how to use PubMed accurately and efficiently to search MEDLINE. It also includes an overview of the Medical Subject headings (MeSH) and its importance as a tool to both searchers and indexers. This is a free class. This course has been approved for 7.5 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credits. To register online go to http://nnlm.gov/mar/online /request.html

Partners in Information Access for Public Health Professionals
This is a joint project amongst several agencies to provide public health professionals with timely, convenient access to information resources. See Comment field for list of agencies.

Scholarly Communication: Issues for Health Sciences Libraries in Clinical Settings
Issues related to scholarly communication receive much attention at large academic and research institutions. This web page defines issues and offers suggestions for smaller health sciences libraries, librarians, and the clients they serve.

Search Clinic: Chemicals & Drugs in PubMed®
Learn how to find articles about a chemical or drug of interest. On August 23, 2007 the U.S. National Library of Medicine hosted a 45-minute online search clinic on how the NLM MeSH vocabulary is used to describe substance concepts and how to search PubMed® for relevant substance articles.

Tox Town
This is an interactive web page guiding one to commonly encountered toxic substances, and interactions with your health and the environment. A new feature has been added to the Toxtown web site--Tox City. To experience the "interactivity," you need Macromedia Flash Player, a plug-in for web browsers.

Workbook for the class
This is the workbook used by the National Training Center & Clearinghouse for the one-day PubMed class. Training workbooks are available for downloading in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Microsoft ® (MS) Word formats.

Consumer Health Web Sites
An annotated webliography of consumer health web sites recommended by Department of Veterans Affairs librarians. Each site was critically reviewed and evaluated before inclusion on the webliography. Web sites are arranged by subject.

Consumer Health: An Evidence Based Approach To Complementary & Alternative Medicine
This course is in no way a compilation of all of the complementary and alternative medicine resources that are available. Instead, it is an attempt to provide a look at evidence based and peer reviewed alternative medicine resources.

Desseminating the Evidence Base in Public Health Nursing
The website promotes the use of evidence in population-based decisions. This website includes links to evidence-based practice resources, online tutorials develped to enhance the search skills of public health nurses as they search for evidence-based public health nursing, and an online Evidence Based Public Health Nursing Disseration Repository.

Developer Shed
Open Source web development tutorials, forums, and tools.

Distance Education Resources
Brochure showing National Library of Medicine database tutorials and handouts.

Easy-to-Read Health and Wellness Material for Consumers: recognizing it, finding it, writing it, rewriting it
Learn in a hands-on environment--in the large group and break-out groups, to critique, rewrite and create materials that get your health and wellness information across quickly and clearly. We'll review the disconnect between information providers and information seekers, the process of educating adults, the success of "plain language" initiatives and the importance of text, type, graphics, space and layout. In this workshop you will also be provided brochure examples, SMOG and REALM tests, a webliography and links to other training. During the workshop you will edit pieces so that at the conclusion you'll have new awareness, new skills, a new product and access to further resources. Clear health communication is the goal, regardless of medium.

Evidence Based Medicine Information
Tutorial to acquaint one with Evidence Based Medicine.

Finding and Using Health Statistics
This class presents sources of statistics based on four broad areas: "health correlates, health conditions, health care and health consequences. It puts statistics, particularly government statistics, in context by providing explanations of the rationale behind data collection. The class demonstrates how to identify and find important results; assess the benefits and limitations of these results; and progress from summaries to detailed original reports. Instruction in this self-study class is reinforced by 15 exercises."

Getting started with PubMed
This web site has several different guides to aid in the use of the features of PubMed.

Introduction to Evidence-based Medicine
This is a self-paced, interactive tutorial that takes the user through the basic steps in the Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) process. Includes several cases to test your knowledge.

IPHI Tutorials
Tutorials for searching the Iowa Public Health Information (IPHI) web site.

LactMed Basics
LactMed is a free online database with information for breastfeeding mothers and healthcare providers on lactation and prescription medications. Learn about drug levels, drug effects on infants, and alternative medications.

Maryland Health Go Local Asthma Presentation
As part of contract # NO1-LM-6-3502 we made training materials available on line. This is a powerpoint presentation on Maryland Health Go Local that highlights the resources specific to Asthma. It was used when we there was no internet access to show Maryland Health Go Local live.

Maryland Health Go Local Backup Presentation
As part of contract # NO1-LM-6-3502 we made the training materials available on line. This is a Microsoft PowerPoint to use as a backup presentation if there is no internet access.

Maryland Health Go Local Train the Trainers Session by Target Audience (Older Adults)
As part of contract # NO1-LM-6-3502 we were required to make training materials available on line. This is a guide to do a train the trainer session for older adults

MedlinePlus® for Health Professionals
Trifold brochure in pdf format focused on information in MedlinePlus of interest to health professionals including patient education resources, InformationRX, searching for images, and PubMed articles for patients. Also available in Word format.

Navigating the FPIN Librarian Community
The PowerPoint training packages available at this website provide the user, whether an OVID or PUBMed searcher, with information about the Family Physicians Inquiries Network (FPIN). The user may use one of these two packages to learn about the search process required to produce evidence-based search results. These results are delivered to the physician author who will incorporate the references into his/her Clinical Inquiry to be published in Journal of Family Practice or American Family Physician.

net.TUTOR
This tutorial introduces the Web browser and basic techniques for using it effectively.

Ovid MEDLINE Tutorial
Interactive web-based tutorial using Ovid to search MEDLINE.

PDA Initiative
This site contains information and recommendations on the various PDAs' available . The site has information on the software available for the various models, training sessions (http://www.med.unc.edu/wrkunits/orgs/pda/basicuse.htm), and other useful links.

Public Health Information and Data Tutorial
Online tutorial with content based on the "Public Health Information and Data Training Manual." Four modules cover staying informed about news in public health, health education resources, public health statistics and data sets, and supporting decisions with the best evidence.

Publish Not Perish
A free online tutorial designed to introduce graduate students, junior faculty, and other potential authors to the mysterious world of scholarly publishing, from getting ideas and choosing a journal to submitting and revising a manuscript.

PubMed Tutorial - University of Florida Health Science Center Libraries
Online tutorial to help individuals understand and learn about the functions and search features of PubMed.

Searching with the MeSH Database
A 2-minute animated tutorial explaining the basics of using PubMed's MeSH Database when searching PubMed.

Unified Health Communication
The Health Resources and Services is offering a free online learning experience. Unified Health Communication 101: Addressing Health Literacy, Cultural Competency, and Limited English Proficiency is a free on-line learning experience that will help you improve your patient communication skills, increase your awareness and knowledge of the three main factors that affect your communication with patients: health literacy, cultural competency and low English proficiency implement patient-centered communication practices that demonstrate cultural competency and appropriately address patients with limited health literacy and low English proficiency You may choose to take the course for credit (CEU/CE, CHES, CME, CNE) or not for credit. The course has five modules and is estimated to take a total of 5 hours to complete. You may complete the course at your own pace. The course is also helpful for consumers who want to improve their ability to talk with their healthcare provider, understand health information and access care. The course could be valuable for librarians as they reach out to provide support and information to the public and health professionals and would provide them another option to obtain continuing education units. In addition, The Unified Health Communication course could complement The Medical Library Association and National Institutes of Health/National Library of Medicine (NLM) work in literacy research, curriculum design and hospital outreach.

Unified Health Communication 101: Addressing Health Literacy, Cultural Competency and Limited English Proficiency.
Unified Health Communication 101: Addressing Health Literacy, Cultural Competency, and Limited English Proficiency is a free on-line learning experience that will help you: improve your patient communication skills increase your awareness and knowledge of the three main factors that affect your communication with patients: health literacy, cultural competency and low English proficiency implement patient-centered communication practices that demonstrate cultural competency and appropriately address patients with limited health literacy and low English proficiency You may choose to take the course for credit (CEU/CE, CHES, CME, CNE) or not for credit. The course has five modules and is estimated to take a total of 5 hours to complete. You may complete the course at your own pace.

Virtual Hospital-a digital library of health Information
"Virtual Hospital is a digital health sciences library created in 1992 at the University of Iowa to help meet the needs of health care providers and patients." (from Virtual Hospital web page intro) The site contains health related information for both the Health Care provider and the patient. Continuing Education sessions are available for the health care provider.