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Getting Started at UBC Library

TODAY! Getting Started at UBC Library Workshop Thursday, September 16th, 2010 at 4:30PM – 5:30PM This will be a general introduction to the library. Please bring your questions! This session is offered online. Please see: How to Prepare for an Online Class Click http://ubc.wimba.com/launcher.cgi?room=leeann on date of class to join the class: If you are […]

Intro to PubMed

TODAY Wednesday, September 15th,  2010 at 4:30PM – 5:30PM Need a jumpstart on PubMed? Join us for an online workshop on how to maximize PubMed’s current search capabilities and link to UBC library’s full text journals. This session is offered online. Please see: How to Prepare for an Online Class Click on the following link […]

Introduction to Health Sciences databases on EbscoHost: Cinahl and PsycInfo

TODAY: Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 at 4:30PM – 5:30PM This ONLINE live workshop will cover subject and keyword searching, applying limits, getting the full-text, and saving searches and creating alerts when using CINAHL, a database of nursing and allied health literature, and PsycInfo, a database for psychosocial aspects of health. This session is offered online. […]

Learn @ the Library

UBC Library teaches over 1,400 classes and workshops to over 30,000 students and faculty each year as part of its instructional program. In addition to our extensive in-class and computer lab classes, we will be offering on online workshop series in mid-September to get you ready for research. Upcoming online workshops include: Introduction to the […]

New OvidSP and RefWorks: Problems when using EZproxy

Recent changes to the OvidSP interface have been causing problems when users export records into Refworks while connected on EZProxy. My colleague in eResources posted this succinct summary of what’s currently happening, and it’s worth sharing here as well. For now, if you’re connecting through EZProxy, it’s easier and more reliable to transfer records into […]

OvidSP’s new look

It never fails. Just when you think you’ve got the hang of searching a database, the vendor decides it’s time for a facelift! As you probably know, OvidSP is a search platform that UBC health information seekers rely on regularly, if not daily. And as of August 2nd, there’s a new look: Many of the […]

New, simple authentication option for health sciences users

UBC Library is beginning the transition to EZproxy as the primary method for authentication to library resources from off campus. Our electronic resource knowledge base is now accessible remotely via a single simple authentication step; there is no need to install software or configure your browser.  Because users connecting from health authorities often experience  significant challenges in authenticating owing to […]

Streaming Videos on Health Related Topics

There are several sources of streaming videos on health-related topics available to you.  Two of these resources available through the UBC Library are the :   Concept Media Streaming Video Collection http://toby.library.ubc.ca/resources/infopage.cfm?id=1565   and   Bates: A Visual Guide to Physical Examination, 4th Edition http://toby.library.ubc.ca/resources/infopage.cfm?id=1282  

Turn off the lights for Earth Hour

On Saturday, March 27 at 8:30pm (local time), people all over the world will show their support for the planet by turning off their lights for one hour. You can participate by simply switching off the light, adding your name to the Supporters’ Map or creating a Virtual Lantern or Light Switch! To learn more, […]

How do you know you’ve found everything? A guide to systematic review searching

The systematic search process can be pretty daunting, especially if it’s your first time. There are so many different databases, and potentially thousands of article records to gather and assess, never mind documenting it all or looking through lesser known sources, i.e. “grey literature”. If you’re currently working on searching for a systematic review, or […]