Cambridge University Libraries course timetable
May 2015
| Fri 8 |
One session covering the HDAS databases, targeted at allied health professionals. Learn how to get the best out of your literature searches. |
| Mon 11 |
Before undertaking any piece of primary research it’s important to be aware of as much of the existing literature as possible. A systematic literature review can also be a research end in itself. And it’s not something to be taken lightly. But how can you be sure you’re being as rigorous as necessary? How can you manage the references you find, document the process, and also know when to stop searching? If you need to do a systematic literature review, and you’re not able to make sense of the search strategy behind this paper then this course is for you. Please bring along details of your own topic so that the session can be tailored to address your specific needs. |
| Tue 12 |
Medicine: Mendeley
Finished
A lunchtime session covering all your questions about managing your bibliography with Mendeley |
| Tue 19 |
Before undertaking any piece of primary research it’s important to be aware of as much of the existing literature as possible. A systematic literature review can also be a research end in itself. And it’s not something to be taken lightly. But how can you be sure you’re being as rigorous as necessary? How can you manage the references you find, document the process, and also know when to stop searching? If you need to do a systematic literature review, and you’re not able to make sense of the search strategy behind this paper then this course is for you. Please bring along details of your own topic so that the session can be tailored to address your specific needs. |
| Wed 20 |
One session covering the HDAS databases, targeted at doctors. Learn how to get the best out of your literature searches. |
| Tue 26 |
Medicine: Current Awareness
Finished
This course will teach you how to keep up to date with all the new research in your field. |
| Fri 29 |
One session - four medicine and life science databases - widest coverage for your literature search. PubMed is great, but it doesn't cover all the journals relevant to life sciences and medicine. Embase, Web of Science and Scopus can also be relevant and each covers unique material. Come to this hands-on session to learn how to get the best from each of these "4 tops". |
June 2015
| Mon 1 |
Medicine: Managing Your Bibliography
Finished
How to take the bile out of your bibliography, and ensure that it's not the most time-consuming part of your work. A variety of tools will be showcased: EndNote, EndNoteWeb, Zotero, Mendeley. |
| Tue 2 |
Medicine: PubMed
Finished
Learn how to get the most out of your literature searches on PubMed in this hands-on session |
| Wed 3 |
Orientation Tour
Finished
The UL is unique: a national, legal deposit library with an amazing collection of around 8 million items - over two million of which you can browse on our open shelves. If that sounds a bit daunting, why not come on a brief orientation tour to help you find your way around? We’ll even tell you what we keep in the famous Library tower ... Please note this tour does not cover the University's electronic and digital resources: to find out more about using these, please see the classes in the Information Skills strand of the programme. |
| Thu 4 |
One session covering the HDAS databases, targeted at nurses. Learn how to get the best out of your literature searches. |
| Wed 10 |
One session covering the HDAS databases, targeted at allied health professionals. Learn how to get the best out of your literature searches. |
| Mon 15 |
One session covering the HDAS databases, targeted at doctors. Learn how to get the best out of your literature searches. |
| Tue 16 |
Before undertaking any piece of primary research it’s important to be aware of as much of the existing literature as possible. A systematic literature review can also be a research end in itself. And it’s not something to be taken lightly. But how can you be sure you’re being as rigorous as necessary? How can you manage the references you find, document the process, and also know when to stop searching? If you need to do a systematic literature review, and you’re not able to make sense of the search strategy behind this paper then this course is for you. Please bring along details of your own topic so that the session can be tailored to address your specific needs. |
| Wed 17 |
Medicine: Mendeley
Finished
A lunchtime session covering all your questions about managing your bibliography with Mendeley |
| Fri 19 |
One session - four medicine and life science databases - widest coverage for your literature search. PubMed is great, but it doesn't cover all the journals relevant to life sciences and medicine. Embase, Web of Science and Scopus can also be relevant and each covers unique material. Come to this hands-on session to learn how to get the best from each of these "4 tops". |
| Tue 23 |
Medicine: Managing Your Bibliography
Finished
How to take the bile out of your bibliography, and ensure that it's not the most time-consuming part of your work. A variety of tools will be showcased: EndNote, EndNoteWeb, Zotero, Mendeley. |
| Thu 25 |
Medicine: Current Awareness
Finished
This course will teach you how to keep up to date with all the new research in your field. |
| Tue 30 |
Medicine: Endnote
Finished
A lunchtime session covering all your questions about managing your bibliography with EndNote |
July 2015
| Tue 7 |
One session covering the HDAS databases, targeted at nurses. Learn how to get the best out of your literature searches. |
| Wed 8 |
A thirty minute introduction to the UL, aimed at those using our facilities and collections over the summer vacation period. An experienced member of staff will meet you in the Entrance Hall then lead you on a twenty minute tour of the UL,taking in the Locker Room, Open Bookstacks, Reading Room and West Room. Ten minutes are reserved after the tour for a question and answer session. |
| Thu 9 |
Medicine: PubMed
Finished
Learn how to get the most out of your literature searches on PubMed in this hands-on session |
| Mon 13 |
Medicine: Current Awareness
Finished
This course will teach you how to keep up to date with all the new research in your field. |
| Tue 14 |
One session covering the HDAS databases, targeted at allied health professionals. Learn how to get the best out of your literature searches. |
| Wed 15 |
Before undertaking any piece of primary research it’s important to be aware of as much of the existing literature as possible. A systematic literature review can also be a research end in itself. And it’s not something to be taken lightly. But how can you be sure you’re being as rigorous as necessary? How can you manage the references you find, document the process, and also know when to stop searching? If you need to do a systematic literature review, and you’re not able to make sense of the search strategy behind this paper then this course is for you. Please bring along details of your own topic so that the session can be tailored to address your specific needs. |
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A thirty minute introduction to the UL, aimed at those using our facilities and collections over the summer vacation period. An experienced member of staff will meet you in the Entrance Hall then lead you on a twenty minute tour of the UL,taking in the Locker Room, Open Bookstacks, Reading Room and West Room. Ten minutes are reserved after the tour for a question and answer session. |