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March is here, time to shake off winter and put a spring in your step! What better way to start the spring than by learning something new? Come to one (or more!) of this month’s Open Workshops for a fresh start!
Workshops will be held in Sackler 510 on Tuesdays from 9-10am and repeated on Wednesdays from 3-4pm (unless otherwise noted). Please note that Open Workshops will not be held on March 20, 21 (Spring Break week).
Using Research Metrics to Enhance the Impact of Your Work
Register: March 6 | March 7
In this workshop, we will show you how to find the number of times an article has been cited, create a citation report for a set of articles or an author, and compare citation statistics for authors, journals or articles in a particular field. We will also discuss emerging metrics (‘altmetrics’), such as the number of times an article has been viewed or downloaded.
Finally, we will show you how to choose the right journal for your manuscript.
Can’t attend this workshop in-person? Register to attend remotely via WebEx: March 6 | March 7
Embase: Moving Beyond PubMed
Register: March 13
Ready to move beyond PubMed? This workshop will show you Embase, a biomedical database containing over 30 million records including articles from more than 8,500 journals published world-wide; it is especially strong in its coverage of drug and pharmaceutical research, pharmacology and toxicology. Embase is an essential database for literature reviews and contains citations not indexed in MEDLINE. Come to this workshop and see what you’ve been missing!
Can’t attend the workshop in-person? Register to attend remotely via WebEx: March 13
EndNote: the Basics
Register: March 14
This one-hour session will introduce you to the basics of using the EndNote citation management program. EndNote allows you to create a personal database of references and generate in-text citations and bibliographies in a variety of citation styles. This session is for absolute beginners – no previous experience is required!
Systematic Reviews: Laying the Groundwork
Register: March 27 | March 28
Come to this workshop to learn about systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and other types of high-level research reviews. We will discuss topics such as the elements of a systematic review, protocols, resources, timelines, and suggested databases.
Can’t attend the workshop in-person? Register to attend remotely via WebEx: March 27 | March 28
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Resolve to learn something new this year and attend an Open Workshop!
We kick off a new semester of Hirsh Open Workshops with a two part workshop on R, an open source programming language used to manipulate, analyze, and visualize data.
Workshops will be held in Sackler 510 on Tuesdays from 9-10am and repeated on Wednesdays from 3-4pm
Introduction to R
Register: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 – 9:00am – 10:00am
Register: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Description: R is an open source programming language used to manipulate, analyze, and visualize data. Researchers and health professionals can use it to convey complex information in a manner that is easy to understand. The flexibility of R allows large amounts of data to be processed and represented in ways that spreadsheet programs cannot. This introductory, hands-on workshop provides a brief overview of how R works and what it is capable of. No prior experience with R or programming languages is required.
Visualizing Data with R
Register: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 9:00am – 10:00am
Register: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Description: In this hands-on workshop, users will be introduced to R packages used for data visualization. This session includes data visualization exercises utilizing a sample data set. Prior experience with R or completion of the Hirsh Library’s “Introduction to “R” open workshop is recommended.
This month’s Open Workshops are sure to provide you with trove of tips and treats! The theme of October’s Open Workshops is “Scholarship Month” and workshops will focus on the skills you need to accelerate your research and share your scholarship.
See our Open Workshops page for more information, including complete workshop descriptions and schedules.
Workshops will be held in Sackler 510 on Tuesdays from 9-10am and repeated on Wednesdays from 3-4pm, unless otherwise noted. schedule:
Show the Impact of Your Research
Register: October 3 & October 4
Want to know how to get credit for and demonstrate the impact of your research? This workshop is for you! We will discuss how author identifiers, such as ORCID iDs, can connect you to your publications, other research products, and grants. We will show you how to find the number of times an article has been cited, create a citation report for a set of articles or an author, and compare citation statistics for authors, journals or articles in a particular field. We will also discuss emerging metrics (‘altmetrics’), such as the number of times an article has been viewed or downloaded.
Special Event
Introduction to the Writing Process
October 4 @ 12noon Sackler 812 (light refreshments will be offered!)
Presented by Christine Smith, MS
Health Sciences Writing Consultant and Instructor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Register: http://tufts.libcal.com/event/3616709
Special Event
Changing Health Behaviors: Communicating Health Information to the Public
October 10 @ 12noon Sackler 507 (light refreshments will be offered!)
Presented by Margie Skeer, ScD, MPH, MSW
Associate Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine
Celebrating Open Access: Busting Myths about Publishing Your Work
Register: October 17 & October 18
Like bigfoot and unicorns, some truths of publishing your work can seem a real mystery. We’ll separate fact from fiction and get to the heart of some widely-shared rumors related to your rights as an author and open access publishing.
Creating Posters
Register: October 24 & October 25
In this 1 hour workshop, we’ll be using InDesign to create a poster, while providing an overview of other print design software. We’ll also share the importance of visual story telling, using design elements to tell your story, and provide the tips on print settings and resources on campus to get your poster printed. No prior experience with InDesign is needed!
And don’t forget about our Workshops on Demand. If you and your colleagues are interested in a workshop, but cannot attend due to a conflicting schedule, you can now request a Workshop on Demand: just let us know what your group is interested in, and we’ll create a workshop that works for you!
If you have any questions about Open Workshops, or Workshops on Demand, please call the library service desk at 617-636-6705, or email us at hhsl@tufts.edu
As the Fall semester begins, the Hirsh Health Sciences Library is ready to launch the next series of Open Workshops! These workshops will cover many different research topics, such as learning how to begin a literature search, managing your citations with EndNote, learning about open access, and more. See our Open Workshops page for more information, including complete workshop descriptions and schedules. We have a few new ones on tap this year!
Workshops will be held in Sackler 510 on Tuesdays from 9-10am and repeated on Wednesdays from 3-4pm. Here’s our September schedule:
Approaching the Lit Review
Tuesday 9/5 and Wednesday 9/6
In this workshop, students will learn how to approach the literature review. Topics covered include database selection, devising effective search techniques, limiting articles to relevant study-types, and tools for keeping track of results.
Get Your Stuff Together
Tuesday 9/12 and Wednesday 9/13
Start the new academic year of right! A little organization now will save you a lot of time and effort in the future. In this workshop, we will show you how to: name and organize your files and documents for easy access; manage multiple versions of a file; and store and backup files during your project.
Special Event: Stress Less, Learn More
Wednesday 9/20 3-4pm
Please join us for a special workshop co-presented with Sharon Gendron from Student Wellness Advising. We’ll discuss ways to integrate a healthy lifestyle with effective habits for academic research so that you can stress less and learn more!
Introduction to Citation Management Tools
Tuesday 9/26 and Wednesday 9/27
Citation management tools help you manage the research process by allowing you to store and organize references, as well as automatically generate in-text citations and bibliographies in a variety of citation styles, such as APA and AMA and so much more!
And don’t forget about our Workshops on Demand. If you and your colleagues are interested in a workshop, but cannot attend due to a conflicting schedule, you can now request a Workshop on Demand: just let us know what your group is interested in, and we’ll create a workshop that works for you!
If you have any questions about Open Workshops, or Workshops on Demand, please call the library service desk at 617-636-6705, or email us at hhsl@tufts.edu.
Ready to march forward into another month of Open Workshops? We hope so, because there are fantastic workshops scheduled for March!
Workshops are held on Tuesday 9-10am and then repeated on Wednesdays 4-5pm. Workshops are held in Sackler 510.
Registration for in-person sessions is encouraged: http://hirshlibrary.tufts.edu/services/open-workshops
Please select the “Register” link if you would like to attend the workshop remotely via WebEx.
And remember, if you can’t make it to a workshop in person or WebEx, you can also request a workshop on demand!
March Workshops:
Cross disciplinary subject? Not sure of where to go after you search PubMed? Have you written an article and want to know who has quoted you? Then Web of Science and Scopus may be for you! We will learn how to construct a keyword search; show how finding one good article on a topic can lead to other articles on the same thing; and find out who is also working on your topic of interest. Web of Science and Scopus will become your new best friends for research!
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Are you ready to become an expert MEDLINE searcher? In this workshop, we will explore Ovid MEDLINE and its powerful search interface , which includes ways of limiting retrieval to articles with evidence. We will each make a personal account and set up a literature alert on a topic of interest to us.
Tuesday, March 7
9:00am -1 0:00am
Register for WebEx
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Tools for Managing Your Writing
In this workshop you will learn how to use library resources and tools to manage your writing from conception to publication. Resources covered include: making effective use of citation management tools; databases to find journal impact factors; suggested apps, guidelines, and tips to keep track of your research.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
9:00am -1 0:00am
Register for WebEx
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Systematic Reviews: Laying the Groundwork
Thinking about writing a systematic review? Curious about what the process entails? Not sure what a systematic review is? Come to this workshop to learn about systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and other types of high-level research reviews. We will discuss topics such as the elements of a systematic review, protocols, resources, timelines, and suggested databases.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
9:00am -1 0:00am
Register for WebEx
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Look, we’ve all been there. You really WANT to attend that HHSL Open Workshop, but we were up SO LATE on Sunday studying/watching the Oscars/binging Netflix, and 9:00 am Tuesday feels so early. So you decide to attend the Wednesday 4:00 pm session of the workshop. But hey, did you notice that it is staying light outside until almost 6:00 and also the world is not currently a Frozen Hellscape and you should really go outside for vitamin D?
Have you squandered your last chance to learn EndNote? Thrown away your shot to master Web of Science? Wasted all opportunities to hone your PubMed skills? Are you doomed?
“On Fire” Gunshow #648 by KC Green. This is a meme all over the internet now, give its creator some love here.
No! Your friends at Hirsh Health Sciences Library would never abandon you! We know how busy you are, and we can’t schedule Open Workshops at times that fit everybody’s schedule. To better meet your needs, we bring you Workshops on Demand– gather a few friends, find some times that work for a group session, and tell the Library what you want to learn about. We will provide the content, and expert librarian instructor, and we’ll even book the room. Choose from the list of topics, or suggest your own- we’re listening! Just fill out the form and we will be in touch to set up your custom workshop. These sessions are a great way to maximize learning and interaction with an instructor and your classroom peers, and ideal for those embarking on group projects. Workshops on Demand can be scheduled M-F between 8:00 am and 5:30 pm, depending on the availability of librarians, and we can conduct them via WebEx as well for those off-campus.
(of course, if you would like a one-on-one instruction session with a librarian, we can set that up too. Just contact us here)
February is Thesis/Capstone/ALE Boot Camp Month!
During the month of February, Hirsh Library will be offering a 4-part ‘boot camp’ for students undertaking a thesis, Capstone or ALE project.
Workshops are held on Tuesday 9-10am and then repeated on Wednesdays 4-5pm. Workshops are held in Sackler 510.
Registration for in-person sessions is encouraged: http://hirshlibrary.tufts.edu/services/open-workshops
Please select the “Register” link if you would like to attend the workshop remotely via WebEx.
February Workshops:
Approaching the Literature Review
This workshop is the first a 4-workshop ‘boot camp’ for students undertaking a thesis, Capstone or ALE project. In this workshop, students will learn how to approach the literature review. Topics covered include database selection, devising effective search techniques, limiting articles to relevant study-types, and tools for keeping track of results.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
9:00 am
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
4:00 pm
Citation Tools: An Overview
Citation management tools help you manage the research process. These tools allow you to store and organize references, as well as automatically generate in-text citations and bibliographies in a variety of citation styles, such as APA and AMA. They store PDFs, allow you to share references with others, and so much more! Learn about your options among four major citation managers: RefWorks, EndNote, Zotero, and Mendeley. This workshop will provide an overview of these tools to inform your decisions on which tool is best for you.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
9:00 am
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
4:00 pm
Fact or Fiction: Copyright and Your Thesis
Various aspects of creating your thesis or dissertation may involve copyright. Whether you are incorporating other people’s content, such as graphs or images, reusing some of your own work, publishing all or part of your thesis content, there are copyright considerations that can seem challenging and daunting to address. This workshop will provide guidance in navigating the questions and decisions that come up during the thesis and dissertation process around your rights and the rights of others.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
9:00 am
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
4:00 pm
Using Images
We will survey and search image collections licensed by Tufts and in the public domain. We will also discuss options for storage, display, and citing sources.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
9:00 am
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
4:00 pm
We’re excited to announce the start of our next series of open workshops! Want to learn a new skill, or brush up on some old ones? The library’s open workshops are a good opportunity to hone your researching skills–see our open workshops page to view scheduling, how to register, and read workshop descriptions.
Can’t make it to a workshop in-person? We offer several options remotely through WebEx, so you can still participate from off-campus! Below are the workshops that we are offering synchronously this semester.
If you have any questions, please let us know by emailing hhsl@tufts.edu or calling the library service desk at 617-636-6705.
PubMed: the Basics – HHSL Open Workshop
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
9:00 am
PubMed: the Basics – HHSL Open Workshop
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
9:00 am
EndNote: the Basics – HHSL Open Workshop
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
9:00 am
EndNote: the Basics – HHSL Open Workshop
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
9:00 am
Approaching the Literature Review – HHSL Open Workshop
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
9:00 am
WebEx: Register
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Approaching the Literature Review – HHSL Open Workshop |
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4:00 pm |
WebEx: Register
Citation Tools: An Overview – HHSL Open Workshop
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
4:00 pm |
WebEx: Register
Citation Tools: An Overview – HHSL Open Workshop
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
9:00 am
WebEx: Register
Fact or Fiction: Copyright and Your Thesis – HHSL Open Workshop
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
9:00 am
WebEx: Register
Fact or Fiction: Copyright and Your Thesis – HHSL Open Workshop
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
4:00 pm
WebEx: Register
Using Images – HHSL Open Workshop
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
9:00 am r
WebEx: Register
Using Images – HHSL Open Workshop
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
4:00 pm
WebEx: Register
Web of Science/Scopus – HHSL Open Workshop
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
9:00 am
WebEx: Register
Web of Science/Scopus – HHSL Open Workshop
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
4:00 pm
WebEx: Register
Ovid MEDLINE: An Introduction – HHSL Open Workshop
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
9:00 am
Ovid MEDLINE: An Introduction – HHSL Open Workshop
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
4:00 pm
WebEx: Register
Tools for Managing Your Writing – HHSL Open Workshop
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
9:00 am
WebEx: Register
Tools for Managing Your Writing – HHSL Open Workshop
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
4:00 pm
WebEx: Register
Systematic Reviews: Laying the Groundwork – HHSL Open Workshop
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
9:00 am | Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00) | 1 hr
WebEx: Register
Systematic Reviews: Laying the Groundwork – HHSL Open Workshop
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
4:00 pm
WebEx: Register
Measuring Research Impact – HHSL Open Workshop
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
9:00 am | Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00) | 1 hr
WebEx: Register
Measuring Research Impact – HHSL Open Workshop
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
4:00 pm
WebEx: Register
Visualizing Data with “R”: An Introduction – HHSL Open Workshop
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
9:00 am
Visualizing Data with “R”: An Introduction – HHSL Open Workshop
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
4:00 pm
Essentials of Data Management – HHSL Open Workshop
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
9:00 am
WebEx: Register
Essentials of Data Management – HHSL Open Workshop
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
4:00 pm
WebEx: Register
Introduction to HTML and CSS – HHSL Open Workshop
Tuesday, April 24, 2017
9:00 am
Introduction to HTML and CSS – HHSL Open Workshop
Wednesday, April 24, 2017
4:00 pm
As the Fall semester begins, the Hirsh Health Sciences Library is ready to launch the next series of Open Workshops! These workshops will cover many different research topics, such as learning how to begin a literature search, managing your citations with EndNote, learning about open access, and more. See our Open Workshops page for more information, including complete workshop descriptions and schedules.
We’d also like to introduce Workshops on Demand. If you and your colleagues are interested in a workshop, but cannot attend due to a conflicting schedule, you can now request a Workshop on Demand: just let us know what your group is interested in, and we’ll create a workshop that works for you!
If you have any questions about Open Workshops, or Workshops on Demand, please call the library service desk at 617-636-6705, or email us at hhsl@tufts.edu.
Open Access Week is October 19-25th this year, which is a great opportunity to focus on how you can broaden your reach. Open access (OA) is about making research literature freely available on the Internet, with few copyright or license restrictions. Publishing in conventional journals is one step to disseminating your work – open access takes it to the next level. An important advantage of OA is that it helps scholars and practitioners who may not be affiliated with resource-rich institutions utilize and benefit from your research.
Two ways to make your literature open:
- Publish in an OA journal, e.g. PLOS. These journals may charge authors article processing fees.
- Ensure that the conventional journal you publish in allows you to deposit a copy of your manuscript in an OA repository, such as the Tufts Digital Library. This option is free of charge for both author and reader. The process would look something like this:
Have questions about how this works and/or what else you can do? Join us for an open workshop, Disseminating your Research: Getting your work out to the widest audience, on Thursday, October 22, 2015, noon-1pm in Sackler 510. Come find out more!
Post contributed by Judy Rabinowitz
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