LibGuides: KCOM Medicine Library Toolkit: Online Research Tutorials

How to Do Library Research

Short descriptions and instructions for using the A.T. Still Memorial Library's online resources

How to find full-text articles for a known citation or abstract:

Search for the journal title in the A-Z list
- Do not include the article title
If the Library does not have the journal or journal year that you need, request it via Interlibrary Loan
- The Library will try to get it for you for free from another library
- It will typically take between 2-5 business days

Tutorial : New PubMed User Guide - from the National Library of Medicine
Answers to FAQ and hints about how to use the new version of PubMed; under constant revision

Tutorials: PubMed Online Training - from the National Library of Medicine
Tutorials, tours and videos for the new and legacy versions of PubMed, MeSH, other hosted NIH databases, etc.

Fact Sheet : MEDLINE, PubMed, and PMC (PubMed Central): How are they different? - National Library of Medicine
Despite the very similar names, these are different and the difference matters.

Tutorial: Evidence-Based Public Health Training Series - from Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
Nine video-based modules "that cover core concepts, such as defining public health issues, conducting community assessments, prioritizing options, and evaluating program and policy impacts."
Tutorial: From Problem to Prevention: Evidence-Based Public Health - from the National Library of Medicine
Become familiar with key concepts in evidence-based public health. One hour webinar.

Tutorial : Finding & Using Health Statistics - from the National Library of Medicine
This course describes the range of available health statistics, identifies their sources and helps you understand how to use information about their structure as you search.

Tutorials : One-Stop-Shop for Writing & Publishing High-Impact Health Research - The Equator Network
Large collection of guidelines, formats and templates that seek to improve the reliability and value of published health research literature by promoting transparent and accurate reporting and wider use of robust reporting guidelines

Tutorial : Evaluating Internet Health Information - from the National Library of Medicine
This tutorial teaches you how to evaluate the health information that you find on the Web.

How to find full-text articles for a known citation or abstract:

Search for the journal title in the A-Z list
- Do not include the article title
If the Library does not have the journal or journal year that you need, request it via Interlibrary Loan
- The Library will try to get it for you for free from another library
- It will typically take between 2-5 business days