Classes and Tours

Contact Virginia Bender at (304)293-1921 to schedule class(es) and/or tour(s) of the Health Sciences Library.

To register for the courses listed below, please call the CBLC at (304) 293-6128 or Computer Based Learning Center between the hours of 9:00 am and 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday.

PubMed
Discover how PubMed (MEDLINE) can be utilized as an effective tool for the research process, and how it relates to other databases from the National Library of Medicine.
Thursday, Jan. 31 at 1:30-3:30 pm
Wednesday, April 9 at 9:00-11:00 am
Wednesday, May 14 at 1:30-3:30 pm
RefWorks
RefWorks is a tool for creating and storing a personal database of research, managing RSS alerts, sharing research with colleagues, and creating bibliographies in multiple formats. Learn how to create a personal database online and store an unlimited number of records accessible from any computer linked to the Internet. No downloading software or installation required. Learn how to import references automatically from multiple databases, organize and manage references, and share references to easily collaborate with members of your own institution or with other researchers, faculty members, and students.
Monday, March 3 at 1:30-3:30 pm
Friday, April 18 at 9:00-11:00 am
Monday, May 12 at 9:00-11:00 am

Reference Manager

Use this reference-building software to develop reference lists or bibliographies for journal articles, grant applications, curriculum vitae, a thesis, or dissertation.

Monday, February 25 at 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Friday, April 4 at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Friday, May 16 at 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Who Cited Whom: Importance and Applications to Research
Documenting your citations and explaining your significance is critical when applying for promotion and/or grant funding. Learn how to utilize new and existing WVU Library databases to do research, including Web of Science, SciFinder Scholar, and Google Scholar (WVU version). Experience graphical methods of documentation, effectively presenting information. Explore Journal Impact Factors and discuss Personal Impact Factors.
Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 9:00-11:00 am
Monday, March 31 at 1:30-3:30 pm

Science Citation Index Expanded
Learn to use Science Citation Index Expanded to access current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references found in 3,700 of the world's leading scholarly science and technical journals covering more than 100 disciplines. Learn to create a Citation Alert to receive email alerts on future citations to a reference. Link from the search screen to the library's journal holdings or to the full-text of the article. Export search results to a bibliographic management software such as Reference Manager.
Wednesday, March 19 at 1:30-3:30 pm
Wednesday, April 30 at 9:00-11:00 am