Session Instructors:	Justin Robertson jroberts@bbl.usouthal.edu (251) 460-7045 Sally Murray smurray@jaguar1.usouthal.edu (251) 414-8210 Geneva Staggs gbush@jaguar1.usouthal.edu (251) 460-6890
Session Date/Time:	Wednesday & Thursday, March 27-28 2002; Class: 9:00am; Lab 1:00pm
Session Description:	This class provides a two-day overview of selected, online medical information resources. Day 1: Seven steps for an effective literature search OVID: MEDLINE search techniques & tips PUBmed/National Library of Medicine online resources Day 2: Full-text databases overview Search techniques & tips for EBSCO, ScienceDirect, Wiley, Springer Overview of consumer sites such as MEDLINE plus & MERCK source Specialized medical sites overview Search tecniques & tips for MDConsult, STATRef, Cochrane Database,      Harrison's Online, PDR Electronic Library
Assignments:	For Day 1 assignment instructions click For Day 2 assignment instructions click
Relevant Readings/ Handouts:	POWER POINT PRESENTATION For this session's PowerPoint presentation click
Relevant Links:	Indexing and Abstracting Resources in the Health Sciences: http://southmed.usouthal.edu/library/ Planning an Effective Literature Search http://southmed.usouthal.edu/library/ref/effective.htm OVID Tutorial http://southmed.usouthal.edu/library/ref/ovid/index.html

Web address: http://southmed.usouthal.edu/library/ref/fmp479/infoclass1112.htm Last Update:3/29/2002 To make comments, suggestions, or get more information, e-mail medlib@jaguar1.usouthal.edu or call (251) 460-7045.