Upcoming Uptown Workshop : Measuring your Impact: Impact Factors and Altmetrics (March 15)

On deck this spring at the Howard Tilton Memorial Library...

Measuring your Impact: Impact Factors and Altmetrics
This workshop will help you measure and assess your impact in the scholarly community and beyond. Using tools such as Web of Science, Google Scholar, Publish or Perish, and Altmetric Bookmarklet we will explore the different ways to conduct a citation analysis, locate your h-index, and alternative metrics (twitter, blogs, social networking).Although this workshop is geared towards published scholars (formal publications or blogs), it is also useful for students looking to find collaborators, supervisors, or career opportunities.

3 dates available! 

Friday Feb. 19, 10 am - 11 am
Tuesday March 15, 2 pm - 3 pm
Wednesday April 13, Noon - 1pm

Building: Howard-Tilton Memorial Library in Room 308
Location: uptown campus
Other Information: Third Floor


Register & More information

http://library.tulane.edu/events/measuring-your-impact-impact-factors-and-altmetrics-workshop 

RefWorks, Pubmed, and Data/Statistics classes at the School of Public Health

The library will offer the following classes at SPHTM this Spring semester. All classes are in the computer lab 1218 (Tidewater Bldg - 1440 Canal Street) from 12:00 - 12:45 pm. with one exception:

• Tuesday, January 19 - EndNote/EndNote Web (Keith Pickett) from 1:00 - 1:45 
• Tuesday January 26 - RefWorks: Introduction ((Elaine Hicks) 
• Tuesday, February 16 - PubMed: Introduction (Elaine Hicks) 
• Tuesday, February 23 - PubMed: Using Advanced Features (Elaine Hicks) 
• Tuesday, March 1 - Locating Data and Statistics (Elaine HIcks)
• Tuesday, April 19 - Locating Resources on the Job (Elaine Hicks)

 Each class is repeated on Thursdays during i2PH research hours from 12-3 pm in i2PH Resource. Tidewater Room 1714

Welcome to Our Incoming Residents

Welcome to Tulane and New Orleans!

We would like to welcome new residents and fellows to the Tulane community. To discover the best study spaces, computer availability, and how to use library resources and services. Please stop by and meet our staff when you are at orientation. We welcome phone inquiries (504.988-5155) and email contacts (medref@tulane.edu).

Feel free to stop by the library if you have questions or need directions. Please forgive the state of the physical library as we are undergoing renovation at the moment.

We look forward to seeing you at the Library and helping you with your information needs.

SEMINAR - Friday, Sept. 18, 2009 at 10:30 AM - Gordon McKennon / Thomson Reuters (MICROMEDEX)

Our representive, Gordon McKennon, from Thomson Reuters will be presenting a seminar at the Matas Library’s new educational computer lab tomorrow, Friday, 9/18/2009 at 10:30am-11:30am.

MICROMEDEX Healthcare Series:

Academic User Only - Evidence based information from Micromedex is part of Thomson Healthcare Evidence. This includes all the unbiased, referenced information about drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care and alternative medicine.

Tulane has an Academic Subscription from Thomson for Toxicology Database Search includes POISINDEX Managements,TOMES System, REPRORISK System, MSDS from USP and Summary Documents.

Librarian's Lunch Q&A and Instruction: Every Wednesday, Tidewater, 1202

Meet with Matas Librarians, Spring Semester 2008
Tidewater Building, 12th floor
Room 1202
Wednesdays 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY SPECIAL TOPICS SCHEDULED -

The Group session on special topics will begin at 11:00 am. An open question session will follow on any topic after 12 noon.

• January 30: MEDLINE – PubMed and OVID SP
• February 20: Citation Linker and ILLiad [Got PMID?] Tips for finding e-journals
• March 5: EndNote Web
• April 9: RefWorks
• April 16: Open Access Journals (PMC, DOAJ, BMC)

The Rudolph Matas Library, Reference Department will be available to assist with research and provide other information support services every Wednesday at lunchtime in the Tidewater Building on the 12th floor. Other topical sessions may be offered during the semester. Please check back for schedule changes. Contact the Matas Library if you would like to suggest a topic for group discussion and/or demonstration. medref@tulane.edu or 988-5155.