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The VCU Libraries and Technology Services invite the entire MCV Campus to attend the 2009 VCU Technology Fair. This event brings the latest in technology developments for the classroom, research, and mobile computing to VCU. Thinking about purchasing an iPhone, a BlackBerry Curve, or new laptop? Want to learn how others are using emerging technologies to streamline their research, workflow, patient interactions, and educational experience? Then plan to attend the VCU Technology Fair. This event is free and open to the public.

Participating exhibitors include Lenovo, Apple, Blackboard, Microsoft, Echo, Daly Computers, Dell, Cisco, and Microsoft and many more.
• Over 10 items to be raffled including iPod shuffles, Godiva chocolates, and other goodies.
• Complimentary lunch will be provided!

Presentations
Lenovo Technology Roadmap and New Product Offerings for 2009 - Learn about Lenovo's new products and see how they can help in both professional and personal work. Distance Education Room (2-010)

Using Apple Technologies in the 21st Century Learning Environment - Review data from the Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow-Today results and learn how Apple technologies are being used to support 21st century learning environments including programs for the iPhone in the medical field. Library Instruction Classroom (2-012)

Can't attend on April 2, then plan to attend the Technology Fair on the Monroe Park Campus on April 1 at the University Student Commons.

For more information, call 828-0017 or visit us online at http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/tdays/

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Take advantage of a number of upcoming classes offered by the Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences on a variety of topics, including PubMed, RefWorks, Tests and Measurements, and the Instructional Media Workshop. A complete list of upcoming training and orientations is available through the VCU Libraries Events calendar. Sign-up today!

To schedule a training session at the Tompkins-McCaw Library, contact Thelma Mack, Education Services Coordinator, 828-0017.

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with Addeane S. Caelleigh, MA , Former Editor, Academic Medicine
Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Publishing in peer-reviewed journals can be intimidating and often frustrating. This session is an overview of publishing in peer-reviewed research journals and will focus on how the process works and how to make it work for you. Topics covered included how editors make decisions, tips for improving your chances of a good review and/or publication, writing effective abstracts, tips for dealing with the editorial office, and online and print resources. Complete the workshop evaluation.

Note: All handouts are available in printable Adobe PDF format and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing and printing.

Group I: Journals, Peer-review
- How Journals Work and How to Make Them Work For You
- CSE's White Paper on Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications (ToC only)
- Uniform Requirements of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ToC only)
- Peer Review process--chart
- Reasons that Papers about Studies / Interventions Are Not Accepted
- Criteria for Authorship at Peer-reviewed Journals (examples from 5 journals)

Group II: Better Papers
- How to Build Better Papers for Peer-reviewed Journals
- Questions for Writing the First Draft of a Journal Article
- Writing an abstract
- Samples of abstracts

Group III: Tables and Graphs
- Graphical Designs
- Misleading graphic, 2005 from CNN
- Chartjunk - test pattern

Hands-on Exercises
- Hypothetical Dilemmas at Peer-reviewed Research Journals
- Exercises in plain writing
- Is Sliced Bread All it's Cracked Up to Be? A Randomized Control Trial
- Designing tables and figures

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Are you looking for a more efficient way to stay current with health sciences literature? Do you want to monitor content from your favorite journals, databases, newspapers, or blogs without having to constantly visit their websites to see what's new? If you answered yes to these questions, then plan to attend this workshop.

This hands-on workshop will introduce attendees to using RSS feeds to monitor newly published and frequently updated information. Attendees will receive assistance with registering for a Google Reader account in addition to subscribing to feeds from journals such as the JAMA, Nature, and Science; articles from newsletters like the NIH Research Matters, and updated search results from database such as PubMed, CINHAL, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect. Seating for this session is limited.

Session 1 | Register Online
Date: Tuesday, 7/29/2008
Time: Noon - 1:30PM
Location: Tompkins-McCaw Library - Library Instruction Classroom, 2-012

Session 2 | Register Online
Date: Tuesday, 8/05/2008
Time: Noon - 1:30PM
Location: Sanger Hall - Sanger B1 Classroom, B1-020

For more information, contact Shannon Jones at 828-0626.

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with Addeane S. Caelleigh, MA , Former Editor, Academic Medicine
Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Biotech One, 800 E. Leigh Street, Ball Conference Room
$20 Registration Fee | Print the Flyer and Registration Form | Session Handouts
Register online at: http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/detail.html?ID=43608

Publishing in peer-reviewed journals can be intimidating and often frustrating. This session is an overview of publishing in peer-reviewed research journals and will focus on how the process works and how to make it work for you. Topics to be covered include how editors make decisions, tips for improving your chances of a good review and/or publication, writing effective abstracts, tips for dealing with the editorial office, and online and print resources.

This workshop will include presentation, handouts, hands-on exercises, discussion, and Q&A.

Guest Speaker: Addeane S. Caelleigh, Former Editor of Academic Medicine
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00PM
Location: Ball Conference Room, Biotech One, 800 E. Leigh Street
Cost: $20

Register online using your VCU eID at:

Print the Event Flyer | Registration Form

For more information about this session, contact Shannon D. Jones at 828.0626.

This event is cosponsored by the VCU Libraries and the Office of Research.

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Learn tips to help make your research efforts more effective and efficient. Attendees will be shown how to customize library services, store searches and find the most current research using PubMed and Web of Science (WOS), NCHS data sources and CRISP.

Date: Thursday June 5, 2008
Time: Noon - 1:00 pm
Location: Main Hospital - The Learning Center

Reserve your seat today!

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The VCU Libraries and the VCU Office of Research present Research Day 2008, which will highlight VCU’s vast resources to support VCU's research enterprise, on Thursday, March 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tompkins-McCaw Library.

• Dr. Francis Macrina, vice president for research, will present the Ethics of Publishing at 8:45 a.m.


• Publishing with the New England Journal of Medicine will be held at 9:50 a.m.


• New Authors Mentoring Discussion Forum, a question-and-answer session with faculty, will be held at noon.


• Library Services Supporting VCU’s Research Enterprise will be held at 1 p.m.
  
• Choosing Qualitative Data Analysis Software is Only Half the Story will be held at 3 p.m.
  
• Managing Your Research Citations using RefWorks will be held at 3 p.m.


• Creating YourResearch Poster using the Instructional Media Workshop will be held at 3 p.m.

For more information, the complete schedule or to register for any of these workshops, visit http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/rday/rday_agenda.html

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During this online workshop, learn to search MEDLINE via PubMed, including basic features and search techniques such as limits, display options and print formats. Methods to identify locally available journals or full-text online articles will also be discussed. Print the PubMed Basics handout!

Time 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Instructor Alan Williams, Education Services Librarian

Register Online at http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/detail.html?ID=42890

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Learn what is available for use in the Instructional Media Workshop, a Self service facility in Tompkins-McCaw Library for creating media presentation materials. The IMW computers include a variety of software, including Adobe software used to convert MS Word documents into .pdf files. Equipment and supplies are available in the Workshop to produce posters, signs, digital images, and edit audio and video files. Use of the Workshop is done independently. Register and then meet at the Service Desk, 1st floor, Tompkins-McCaw Library, 509 N. 12th St., MCV Campus.

Upcoming Workshops:

Wednesday, February 6, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Friday, February 22, 9:00 - 10:00 am
Wednesday, March 5, 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Tuesday, March 18, 2:00 - 3:00 pm

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During this online workshop you will learn to use RefWorks, an extremely useful tool that allows you to easily create and manage your own personal research database. With a personalized account, you can quickly add citations to your database as you are searching the literature. When you are ready, RefWorks will automatically generate your bibliography to finalize your grant, thesis, dissertation, or manuscript. Register now at http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/detail.html?ID=42312

When: Monday, February 11, 2008 Noon - 1:00 pm

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Learn tips to help make your research efforts more effective and efficient. Attendees will be shown how to customize library services, store searches and find the most current research using PubMed and Web of Science (WOS), NCHS data sources and CRISP. Register at http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/detail.html?ID=42316

When: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Where: Sanger Hall, Room B1-020

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Learn to search MEDLINE via PubMed, including basic features and search techniques such as limits, display options and print formats. Methods to identify locally available journals or full-text online articles will also be discussed. Print the PubMed Basics handout!

Time 11:00 am - Noon
Location Library Instruction Classroom, Tompkins-McCaw Library
Instructor Virginia Stone, Education Services Librarian

Register Online at http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/detail.html?ID=40546

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Learn to search MEDLINE via PubMed, including basic features and search techniques such as limits, display options and print formats. Methods to identify locally available journals or full-text online articles will also be discussed. Print the PubMed Basics handout!

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Tompkins-McCaw Library - Library Instruction Classroom, Rm. 2-012
Instructor: Alan Williams, Education Services Librarian

Register Online Today!

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This workshop will provide attendees a brief outline of the major tools used to access NCHS data, the reasons for using each tool, and a brief demonstration using real, NCHS data as examples. Microdata access tools will be covered, including SETS, Beyond 20/20, Data Ferrett, CDC Wonder, Data 2010, and WISCARS. Seating is limited for this session; Advanced registration required. This class is free and open to the public.

Date: Friday September 28, 2007
Time: 10:00 am - Noon
Location: Tompkins-McCaw Library - 2-012 MCV Campus

Speaker: Linda Washington, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Register Now!

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Searching for information takes time, especially when looking for older material that is not available from your computer in a full text online format. This workshop will provide an overview of health sciences print resources to locate needed information, and guidance to help you 'hand search' the literature for articles that are more difficult to locate. The class will be held at the Tompkins-McCaw Library in LIMERC, Room 2-012. Advanced registration is recommended.

*Tuesday, June 19, 2007, Noon - 1:00 pm
*Wednesday, July 18, 2007, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

For more information and to register, visit http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/

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Learn to use the Instructional Media Workshop, a self-service facility in Tompkins-McCaw Library for creating media presentation materials. The IMW computers include a variety of software, including Adobe software used to convert MS Word documents into PDF files. Equipment and supplies are available in the Workshop to produce posters, banners, signs, digital images, audio and video. First-time users are encouraged to attend the class before using the Workshop independently. Meet at the Service Desk, 1st floor, Tompkins-McCaw Library, 509 N. 12th St., MCV Campus.

*Wednesday, June 13, 2007, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
*Tuesday, July 10, 2007, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
*Friday, July 27, 2007, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
*Tuesday, August 14, 2007, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

For more information about these workshops and other VCU Libraries events and classes, log on to:
http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/index.html

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Learn to search MEDLINE via PubMed, including basic features and search techniques such as limits, display options and print formats. Methods to identify locally available journals or full-text online articles will also be discussed. Tompkins-McCaw Library, LIMERC, Room 2-012.

*Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 11:00 am - Noon

For more information about these workshops, or any of the Summer classes, contact Thelma Mack, Education Services Coordinator, 828-0017.

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Learn about the variety of resources and services available to you from the VCU Libraries. In these one hour sessions we'll show you the most effective ways to find books, journals, and other information for research and provide an orientation to the library and its services as well as offer a tour of the facility for employees and students. Tours will begin at the Service Desk, 1st floor, Tompkins-McCaw Library, 509 N. 12th St.

*Friday, June 15, 2007, Noon - 1:00 pm
*Wednesday, July 11, 2007, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
*Thursday, August 9, 2007, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

For more information about these workshops and other VCU Libraries events and classes, log on to:
http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/index.html

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This class reviews topics covered in the PubMed Basics class while presenting advanced tips and techniques for searching the database. Tompkins-McCaw Library

*Monday, March 5, 2007 Noon - 1:00 pm TompCat, Rm. 2-006
*Tuesday, April 24, 2007 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm LIMERC, Rm. 2-012

For more information about these workshops and other VCU Libraries events and classes, log on to:
http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/index.html

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Need a prescription for finding drug information? This class will describe options for searching full-text resources such as STATRef! and MD Consult, databases to identify journal articles such as International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, and Internet sites for reliable and up-to-date drug information. Tompkins-McCaw Library - LIMERC, Rm. 2-012, MCV Campus.

*Monday, January 29, 2007 11:00 am - Noon
*Tuesday, February 27, 2007, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
*Thurday, March 22, 2007 9:00 am - 10:00 am

For more information about this workshop, and other VCU Libraries events and classes, log on to http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/index.html

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This hands-on course focuses on the advanced search features of web search engines and the cutting edge of searching. Participants will use various search engines, compare the features and utility of each and develop search strategies that will increase the precision and scope of their searching. The students will have discussions, exercises and view short presentations as a part of the class. The class includes: discussions of web search engines, indexes and hybrids of the two, commercialism and how it influences searching, finding current events information with search engines, specialized databases for special needs and topics suggested by the participants. This class will be taught by a librarian from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Advanced registration is required. Tompkins-McCaw Library - LIMERC, Rm. 2-012, MCV Campus.

* Friday, October 27, 2006, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
* Friday, October 27, 2006, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Session Full)

For a complete listing of all library instruction sessions, download the flyer

Register Now at: http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/detail.html?ID=38208

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Learn tips to help make your research efforts more effective and efficient. Attendees will be shown how to customize library services, store searches and find the most current research using PubMed and Web of Science (WOS), NCHS data sources, CRISP, and an introduction to searching for funding. Tompkins-McCaw Library - LIMERC, Rm. 2-012, MCV Campus.

* Tuesday, January 30, 2007 Noon - 1:30 pm
* Monday, February 19, 2007 Noon - 1:30 pm
* Thursday, March 8, 2007 Noon - 1:30 pm (Hunton Hall)
* Monday, April 16, 2007 Noon - 1:30 pm

Registration Today at: http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/index.html

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This hands-on course focuses on the advanced search features of web search engines and the cutting edge of searching. Participants will use various search engines, compare the features and utility of each and develop search strategies that will increase the precision and scope of their searching. The students will have discussions, exercises and view short presentations as a part of the class. The class includes: discussions of web search engines, indexes and hybrids of the two, commercialism and how it influences searching, finding current events information with search engines, specialized databases for special needs and topics suggested by the participants. Advanced registration is required.

Location: Tompkins-McCaw Library - LIMERC, Rm. 2-012 MCV Campus
Date: Friday, October 27, 2006
Time: 1:00-5:00 pm
Register Now at: http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/training/it/course_detail.asp?ID=3615

For more information about this workshop, contact Shannon Jones at sdjones@vcu.edu or 828-0626

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