Level Up Your Research Skills with HSLS Instruction

Did you know that HSLS offers you expert instruction on a variety of topics? Our goal in offering instruction is to help you (or your students) be a more efficient, effective researcher – and this includes getting grants, analyzing your data, publishing papers about your research, and more. Whether you are a staff member, faculty member, postdoc, resident, fellow, or student, read on to learn about what HSLS can teach you how to do.

The classes we offer cover a range of topics each term, including:

  • Author’s Toolkit. Navigate the publishing process and highlight the impact of your research.
  • Citation Management. Determine which citation manager is best for you and then dive in with basic and advanced EndNote and Zotero classes.
  • Data Science. Organize, use, share, and increase the reproducibility of your research data.
  • Molecular Biology. Learn how to use databases and software tools for your molecular biology research projects.
  • Visual Design. Use simple tools to design reports, flyers, and infographics and illustrate scientific figures.
  • Literature Searching. Effectively search databases for biomedical literature.
  • Special Topics. Explore other topics such as combatting misinformation, Wikipedia for the health sciences, and using DistillerSR for systematic reviews.

So, you’re excited to learn from HSLS now, right? Here’s where you go to register for our classes and access our learning resources:

  • Option 1: The HSLS Class Catalog offers a list of the topics we’re prepared to teach you about. Browse the topics and see what catches your fancy.
  • Option 2: Want to see what we’re offering live this week/month/term? Check out the HSLS Classes and Events Calendar and find something interesting that fits into your schedule.

What about instruction for the Pitt course you teach? Liaison librarians are available to customize classes or presentations for your students on any topic offered in our Class Catalog. They can also assist with creating meaningful assignments and assessments. Contact your school’s HSLS liaison librarian to start planning your class session.

We can’t wait to have the opportunity to help you learn!

~Sera Thornton and Rose Turner