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Thursday  8 am to 8 pm

Classes and Events

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SMU Library Drop-In Online

Welcome to the 5-minute consult with Librarian Jen. This session can certainly run beyond 5 minutes if needed. This session is open-ended--ask any questions about library services and resources. Of...  More
Date:
Friday, April 19, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Categories:
  Instruction     JS Instructor  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 5 seats left

SMU Library Drop-In Online

Welcome to the 5-minute consult with Librarian Jen. This session can certainly run beyond 5 minutes if needed. This session is open-ended--ask any questions about library services and resources. Of...  More
Date:
Friday, April 19, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Categories:
  Instruction     JS Instructor  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 5 seats left

Using CINAHL for Comprehensive Literature Searching Online

1:1 appointment with an expert searcher, a librarian. You are welcome to bring with you a colleague. CINAHL literature database indexes the top nursing and allied health literature available including...  More
Date:
Monday, April 22, 2024
Time:
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Audience:
  Students  
Categories:
  Instruction  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 5 seats left

Literature Reviews Beyond PubMed: Crafting Effective Searches in Other Databases Online

Join Librarian Geri for a 5-minute 1:1 consult to review the array of research literature databases, many of which contain relevant content not included in PubMed. Feel free to bring a colleague to...  More
Date:
Monday, April 22, 2024
Time:
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Categories:
  GB Instructor     Instruction  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 5 seats left

To PICO or Not to PICO. That is the question. Online

Are you confused or stuck on how to formulate a well-built PICO, PICOTS, or PPCO question? The framework for the PICO (population, intervention, comparison intervention, outcome) question was...  More
Date:
Monday, April 22, 2024
Time:
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Audience:
  Students  
Categories:
  GB Instructor     Instruction  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 5 seats left

SMU Library Drop-In Online

Welcome to the 5-minute consult with Librarian Jen. This session can certainly run beyond 5 minutes if needed. This session is open-ended--ask any questions about library services and resources. Of...  More
Date:
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Categories:
  Instruction     JS Instructor  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 5 seats left

SMU Library Drop-In Online

Welcome to the 5-minute consult with Librarian Jen. This session can certainly run beyond 5 minutes if needed. This session is open-ended--ask any questions about library services and resources. Of...  More
Date:
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Categories:
  Instruction     JS Instructor  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 5 seats left

Evidence Based Practice Research Consult Online

This 30 minute, 1:1 "5-Minute" Librarian Consult is designed to provide instruction and orientation to library evidence based practice resources. Feel free to bring a colleague to this appointment. If...  More
Date:
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Time:
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Audience:
  Students  
Categories:
  GB Instructor     Instruction  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 5 seats left

Endnote Drop-In Online

Join Librarian Jen to learn the basics of using Endnote. This session will cover: Installing EndNote Creating an EndNote Library Adding references to your EndNote Library Please arrive on...  More
Date:
Thursday, April 25, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Categories:
  Instruction     JS Instructor  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
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Using CINAHL for Comprehensive Literature Searching Online

1:1 appointment with an expert searcher, a librarian. You are welcome to bring with you a colleague. CINAHL literature database indexes the top nursing and allied health literature available including...  More
Date:
Monday, April 29, 2024
Time:
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Audience:
  Students  
Categories:
  Instruction  
Registration Type:
Online Registration
Register! - 5 seats left

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