Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Levy Library Levy Library Class Registration

Levy Library Classes


Mount Sinai faculty, students, staff, volunteers and alumni are welcome to register for the following classes:
EndNote Web
Prerequisite: EndNote X6
Description: EndNote Web is a web-based reference organizer and collaboration tool that enables EndNote users to import, store and organize references and PDF articles when away from their desktop. Users will be able to use the Cite While You Write Plug-in to insert and format references in a MS Word document. The class will also cover searching and exporting citations from PubMed and Web of Science.
Date Time Location Instructor
05/29/2013 (Wednesday) 1:00 - 2:00 Small Classroom Barnaby Nicolas
07/02/2013 (Tuesday) 4:00 - 5:00 Small Classroom Barnaby Nicolas
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EndNote X6
Prerequisite: None
Description: Discover what millions of researchers, scholarly writers, students and librarians already know about the power of EndNote to search online databases, organize references, images and PDFs. In this class, you will practice using EndNote X6 to collect, organize and maintain a 'library' of references, find and save full-text journal articles, and insert and format references in a MS Word document. The class will also cover searching and exporting citations from PubMed and Web of Science and syncing your desktop with EndNote Web.
Date Time Location Instructor
06/19/2013 (Wednesday) 1:00 - 2:30 Small Classroom Barnaby Nicolas
07/10/2013 (Wednesday) 1:00 - 2:30 Small Classroom Barnaby Nicolas
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Mount Sinai Data Warehouse
Prerequisite: None
Description: The Mount Sinai Data Warehouse is a database that allows research on de-identified patient data for cohort identification and quality control studies. The Data Warehouse strictly follows all HIPAA and New York State privacy regulations and registrants must have a current active affiliation with Mount Sinai. In order to take the class, you MUST have a current Extranet or Sinai Central account.
Date Time Location Instructor
06/12/2013 (Wednesday) 01:00 - 04:00 Small Classroom Elsa Anderson
06/24/2013 (Monday) 01:00 - 04:00 Small Classroom Elsa Anderson
07/08/2013 (Monday) 01:00 - 04:00 Small Classroom Elsa Anderson
07/11/2013 (Thursday) 01:00 - 04:00 Small Classroom Elsa Anderson
07/31/2013 (Wednesday) 09:00 - 12:00 Small Classroom Elsa Anderson
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PubMed in a Nutshell with Advanced Search
Prerequisite: None
Description: In this class, we'll give you tips on how to do an effective keyword search, and then we'll show you how to use the Advanced Search tools to further focus your MEDLINE queries. You'll also practice using MeSH terms (Medical Subject Headings) for even more precise results; and you'll learn how to display, print, save or e-mail your citations in a variety of formats. Finally, we'll make sure you know how to connect to full-text from PubMed using both the LinkOut service and the Levy Library's OpenURL / FIND IT service.
Date Time Location Instructor
06/05/2013 (Wednesday) 12:30 - 1:30 Small Classroom Polly Beam
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RefWorks 2.0
Prerequisite: None
Description: RefWorks 2.0 provides a new, intuitive interface for the Web-based bibliographic citation management program licensed by the Levy Library. This class introduces using RefWorks to organize your research, import references from MEDLINE/PubMed and generate bibliographies. You will also use Write-N-Cite to insert and format references in a MS Word document.
Date Time Location Instructor
06/06/2013 (Thursday) 11:30 - 12:30 Small Classroom Polly Beam
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SailPoint
Prerequisite: None
Description: SailPoint is replacing Chief for access requests.

Please contact Jeff Beck if you have questions.
Date Time Location Instructor
05/28/2013 (Tuesday) 10:00 - 11:00 Small Classroom Jeff Beck
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In addition to our regularly scheduled classes, we will gladly customize database instruction sessions, tours, and orientations for individuals and small groups. Let us help you find the information you need for your course work, research, and clinical practice.

MEDLINE & LinkOut Tutorials
MEDLINE is the NLM’s premier bibliographic database in the field of biomedicine. LinkOut, a service of the PubMed interface, allows the Mount Sinai community to link directly from MEDLINE to the full text of thousands of journal articles.

Database Orientations
The library has over 100 end-user databases. Learn to use Web of Science, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Harrison’s Online, LexisNexis, MD Consult, ProQuest Direct, PsycINFO, PubMed and many more!

Please call us at ext. 47204, or contact us to make your appointment.



Information about other groups offering training for faculty and staff at Mount Sinai

Department of Training & Education
Epic Clinical Transformation Group
InfoEd
Sinai Central Training Events