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HSLS Staff News

The HSLS Staff News section includes recent HSLS presentations, publications, staff changes, staff promotions, degrees earned, etc.

News

 Michele Klein-Fedyshin, reference librarian, was selected as a candidate for the MLA Nominating Committee by the Nursing & Allied Health Resources Section of the Medical Library Association.

Publications

 Jonathon Erlen, history of medicine librarian, published “Current Journal Articles on Disability History: Dissertations” in H-Disability: An H-Net Discussion Network, 127, December 1, 2011, and along with co-author Megan Conway published “Disability Studies: Disabilities Abstracts” in The Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal, 7(2): 62-64, and 7(3-4): 106-109 2011.

 

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Classes March–April 2012

HSLS offers classes on database searching, software applications such as Adobe Photoshop, bibliographic management, molecular biology and genetics, and library orientations. For more information, visit the online course descriptions.

Classes are held on the first floor of Falk Library (200 Scaife Hall) in Classroom 1 and Conference Room B, and on the second floor in the Computer and Media Center Classroom 2. All classes are open to faculty, staff and students of the schools of the health sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.

No registration is required for any of these classes. Seating for classes is first-come, first-served, until the class is full. Classes marked with an asterisk (*) qualify for American Medical Association Category 2 continuing education credit.

Class schedules are subject to change. Please consult the online class calendar for the most current information.

You will need a valid Pitt ID or e-mail address to attend these classes.

HSLS ORIENTATION

Introduction to HSLS Resources and Services at Falk Library

(Meet inside entrance to Library)

Offered upon request to groups or individuals. Call 412-648-8866.

SEARCHING DATABASES

PubMed Basics* (Falk Library Classroom 1)

Tuesday, March 20 9-10:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 5 1-2:30 p.m.

Focus on Behavioral Medicine: Searching in PsycINFRO* (Falk Library Classroom 1)

Tuesday, March 27 10:30 a.m.-noon

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS RESOURCES

Bioinformatics for Proteomics Studies* (Falk Library Classroom 2)

Wednesday, March 7 1-3 p.m.

Introduction to Lasergene* (Falk Library Classroom 2)

Wednesday, March 14 1-3 p.m.

Proteomic Analysis: Protein Identification & Quantification* (Falk Library Classroom 2)

Wednesday, March 21 1-3 p.m

DNA Analysis Tools* (Falk Library Classroom 2)

Wednesday, March 28 1-3 p.m.

Protein Sequence Analysis* (Falk Library Classroom 2)

Wednesday, April 4 1-3 p.m.

Sequence Similarity* (Falk Library Classroom 2)

Wednesday, April 11 1-3 p.m.

Pathway Analysis Tools 1* (Falk Library Classroom 2)

Wednesday, April 18 1-3 p.m.

Pathway Analysis Tools  2* (Falk Library Classroom 2)

Wednesday, April 25 1-3 p.m.

SOFTWARE TRAINING

EndNote Basics (Falk Library Classroom 2)

(Note: This class is usually full. Please arrive 15 minutes in advance to ensure seating.)

Tuesday, March 13 2-4 p.m.
Thursday, April 19 10 a.m.-noon

Adobe Photoshop for Beginners (Falk Library Classroom 2)

Monday, March 12 noon-2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 3 noon-2 p.m.

Advanced PowerPoint for Presentations(Falk Library Classroom 2)

Tuesday, April 17 noon-2 p.m.

The WOW Factor: PowerPoint for Posters(Falk Library Classroom 2)

Tuesday, March 20 noon-2 p.m.

Lunch With A Librarian

These informal, brown-bag lunches are held in Falk Library Conference Room B. Bring your own lunch. Drinks and dessert are provided. For more information visit the online descriptions.

Are you making an Impact?

Wednesday, March 14 noon-1 p.m.

Beyond PubMed – Next Generation Literature Searching

Friday, April 6 noon-1 p.m.

CUSTOMIZED CLASSES

Customized classes can be developed for your department, course, or other group.

LEARNING @ YOUR PACE

These online tutorials provide information on getting started at HSLS, focusing on the Web site and popular resources.

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Change in HSLS Services to UPMC

UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Library System (HSLS) have redefined the scope of HSLS services available to the UPMC community. Effective Monday, February 6, 2012, HSLS services to UPMC will change as described below.

1.  Access to E-Resources

UPMC staff will have access to those e-resources for which UPMC provides budget support (listed at the end of this message). UPMC access will be removed from other e-resources not supported by UPMC.

2.  Services

Access to Falk Library of the Health Sciences

Access to Falk Library remains open. UPMC staff may use onsite print books and public study areas. A Pitt ID will be required to borrow books, laptops, or iPads, to request items from storage, to log onto library computers or to reserve group rooms. Pitt guest wireless accounts will not be available to UPMC staff while in the library.

User instruction

HSLS will not conduct classes or workshops in UPMC facilities. Admission to classes in Falk Library will be limited to those with Pitt IDs.

Information Services

HSLS information services (e.g. reference consultation, literature searches) will be available only to those with Pitt IDs.

The Ask-A-Librarian button on the HSLS website will be available only to those on the Pitt network. HSLS will provide a mechanism on its home page for UPMC users to report e-resource access problems. Telephone assistance for e-resource access problems will be available during weekday business hours.

Interlibrary loan & document delivery

Services will be available only to individuals with Pitt email accounts.

UPMC clinicians who have University of Pittsburgh email/computer accounts can request HSLS services through their @pitt.edu account. Valid University of Pittsburgh account holders will have no change in services or access. For further information about managing your Pitt account, contact the Pitt Technology Helpdesk at 412-624-HELP [4357] or http://www.technology.pitt.edu/helprequest/ .

If you have a Pitt appointment but no ID card, you can get a photo ID at Panther Central in the Litchfield Towers, open daily from 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m.

If you are not eligible for a Pitt account, and you have questions about how to access UPMC library services, please contact the librarian in your UPMC hospital library. If your hospital or work site does not have an onsite library, please direct questions to your supervisor or program director.

E-Resources Available to UPMC:

Databases:

  • Access Medicine, Access Surgery
  • ACP PIER & ACP Journal Club
  • CINAHL
  • Medline (Ovid)
  • MICROMEDEX
  • Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
  • NCME TV
  • OT Search
  • PubMed
  • UpToDate

Journal Packages:

  • AMA Journals
  • Elsevier ScienceDirect
  • Individual clinical titles not in packages
  • Mary Ann Liebert Online
  • LWW (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins) Total Access Collection
  • Medical Letter
  • Journal packages licensed by University of Pittsburgh through the Northeast Research Libraries (NERL) Consortium, including BMJ journals, Clinical Evidence, Cambridge University Press Online, Cochrane Library/Evidence-Based Medicine, Nature, Oxford University Press Online, Sage Premiere, Springer LINK, Thieme Medical Journals, Wiley-Blackwell Journals
  • New England Journal of Medicine
  • Ovid journals

Electronic Books:

  • King Guide to Parenteral Admixtures
  • Ovid E-Books
  • MDConsult: Core, Pediatric & Surgery Collections
  • Red Book (American Academy of Pediatrics)
  • STAT!Ref Books
  • Thieme Library
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