The Gustave L. and Janet W. Levy Library
Levy Library Classes
| Mount Sinai faculty, students, staff, volunteers and alumni are welcome to register for the following classes: |
| EndNote X5: Advanced Features | ||||
| Prerequisite: EndNote X5: An Introduction | ||||
| Description: If you are comfortable with the basic functions of EndNote X5 and want to find out what else this program can do for you, sign up for this class. You'll learn to use some of the power functions in EndNote X5, such as inserting images and tables into your document, customizing reference types and output styles, creating custom bibliographies and connecting to full-text journal articles online. You will also practice using EndNote X5's Full Text feature to automatically locate available PDF articles and quickly add them to your EndNote Library. | ||||
| Date | Time | Location | Instructor | 06/11/2012 (Monday) | 10:00 - 11:00 | Small Classroom | Judy Stribling | 06/19/2012 (Tuesday) | 2:00 - 3:00 | Small Classroom | Judy Stribling | 07/12/2012 (Thursday) | 10:00 - 11:00 | Small Classroom | Judy Stribling | 07/30/2012 (Monday) | 1:00 - 2:00 | Small Classroom | Judy Stribling |
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| EndNote X5: An Introduction | ||||
| Prerequisite: None | ||||
| Description: In this class, you will practice using EndNote X5 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. | ||||
| Date | Time | Location | Instructor | 05/17/2012 (Thursday) | 4:00 - 5:00 | Small Classroom | Barnaby Nicolas | 05/21/2012 (Monday) | 2:00 - 3:00 | Small Classroom | Judy Stribling | 05/31/2012 (Thursday) | 4:00 - 5:00 | Small Classroom | Barnaby Nicolas | 06/06/2012 (Wednesday) | 11:00 - 12:00 | Small Classroom | Judy Stribling | 06/14/2012 (Thursday) | 4:00 - 5:00 | Small Classroom | Barnaby Nicolas | 06/22/2012 (Friday) | 1:00 - 2:00 | Small Classroom | Judy Stribling | 07/11/2012 (Wednesday) | 10:00 - 11:00 | Small Classroom | Judy Stribling | 07/24/2012 (Tuesday) | 11:00 - 12 | Small Classroom | Judy Stribling |
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| Mendeley: Managing References & Collaborating Online | ||||
| Prerequisite: None | ||||
| Description: Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research. If you are comfortable with standard reference management software and want to explore something come find out about Mendeley. | ||||
| Date | Time | Location | Instructor | 06/12/2012 (Tuesday) | 1:00 - 2:30 | Small Classroom | Judy Stribling |
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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 | 05/31/2012 (Thursday) | 01:00 - 04:00 | Small Classroom | Elsa Anderson | 06/13/2012 (Wednesday) | 01:00 - 04:00 | Small Classroom | Elsa Anderson |
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| Photoshop: Beyond the Basics | ||||
| Prerequisite: Photoshop: Preparing Images for Publication | ||||
| Description: This class explores some of the more advanced features of Photoshop for students, researchers, and faculty who need to prepare images for presentations and publication. Topics covered include applying select tools, isolating sections of an image for editing, working with layers, and creating composite images. | ||||
| Date | Time | Location | Instructor | 05/25/2012 (Friday) | 3:00 - 4:30 | Small Classroom | Jim Viskochil | 06/22/2012 (Friday) | 3:00 - 4:30 | Small Classroom | Jim Viskochil |
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| Photoshop: Preparing Images for Publication | ||||
| Prerequisite: None | ||||
| Description: This class is an introduction for students, researchers and faculty who need to apply best practices in editing and preparing images for use in posters and manuscripts. Topics covered include resizing, cropping, layers, color and contrast adjustment, and annotation. | ||||
| Date | Time | Location | Instructor | 06/15/2012 (Friday) | 3:00 - 4:30 | Small Classroom | Jim Viskochil |
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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 | 06/07/2012 (Thursday) | 4:00 - 4:00 | Small Classroom | Polly Beam | 07/24/2012 (Tuesday) | 4:00 - 5:00 | 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 | 06/05/2012 (Tuesday) | 4:00 - 5:00 | Small Classroom | Polly Beam | 07/26/2012 (Thursday) | 4:00 - 5:00 | Small Classroom | Polly Beam |
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