Database Tutorials & Help

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The links below lead to tutorials and help pages for some of Lewis Library's most popular research databases, as well as to general help pages related to library research.  Some are in audiovisual formats, while others are text-based.  Many are provided by database vendors; others have been created or customized by UNTHSC librarians for your use. 

If you do not find what you need here, please contact the Reference Office for assistance.  You may also want to check the Library Instruction page for upcoming classes on selected databases.

Many of these resources require either the Adobe Acrobat Reader (.pdf format, indicated by document in .pdf format) or the Adobe Flash Player for viewing.  These are available as a free download; see the links provided below.

AccessPhysiotherapy

Quick Guide document in .pdf format

CINAHL Plus

Help Sheet document in .pdf format

Basic & Advanced Searching Tutorial document in .pdf format

Clinical Key

User Guide document in .pdf format

DynaMed

Accessing DynaMed on a Blackberry Device document in .pdf format

Basic Searching

DynaMed Mobile Installation document in .pdf format

EBSCOHost

Advanced Search 

Basic Search 

Creating a Journal Alert

Creating a Search Alert

EXAM MASTER

Quick Start Guide document in .pdf format

FirstSearch

Using OCLC FirstSearch document in .pdf format

Global Health

Advanced Search Guide document in .pdf format

Micromedex

Tutorials and Webinars

PsychiatryOnline

Time-Saving Features Video

PsycINFO

Quick Reference Guide

Video Tutorials

PubMed

My NCBI document in .pdf format
PubMed Basics document in .pdf format
PubMed Tutorial
Quick Tours  (requires Flash player)
Searching PubMed with MeSH document in .pdf format
MORE PubMed Resources

Rand State Statistics

Searching Tutorial

RefWorks

Handouts, Tutorials, and More

Science Direct

Video Tutorials

Scopus

Video Tutorials

Stat!Ref

Stat!Ref Mobile FAQ document in .pdf format

UNTHSC Lewis Library

Handling Problem Citations 

Research Guides

Retrieving Journal Articles Online 

Understanding Journal Citations document in .pdf format

Web of Knowledge

Cited Reference Searching

Journal Citation Reports Quick Reference Card document in .pdf format

Managing Search Results

Personal Account Registration Instructions

Saving Search Histories & Creating Alerts

Search Tips Tutorial

Web of Science Quick Reference Card document in .pdf format


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Page last updated on January 08, 2013