Library Research Skills Instruction at Ehrman

Library Research Skills Classes | Curriculum Programs | Onsite Clinical Instruction |
Programs for the Researcher, Clinician, Scientist, and Administrator | Individual Consultation

The educational programs of the Frederick L. Ehrman Medical Library are designed to enhance learning, research, and patient care at the New York University School of Medicine and Medical Center. Programming is designed to foster awareness, appropriateness, and self-sufficiency in the use of information resources in an ever-changing information technology environment. Instruction promotes proficiency in the identification, skillful use, and critical appraisal of qualitative information resources. Additionally, proficiency in information management, presentation skills, and complementary software applications is supported.

The Medical Library Faculty is available to tailor instruction for you, your department or specific Medical Center group. These classes are not limited to those offered through the ongoing calendar of classes and can be arranged according to your subject interest and schedule. We will design classes that can address your specific information needs.

• To schedule or discuss an instruction program, contact us via this form or at (212) 263-5397.
  

Library Research Skills Classes

Designed to develop basic knowledge of and skills using the fundamental tools of medicine and health-related literature research, information management, and presentation for School of Medicine and Medical Center students, faculty, and staff. All classes are held in the Carlisle Computer Classroom (CCC), MSB – Room 198B.

• See our Class Descriptions for more information and our Class Schedule to register.
  Or contact us via this form or at (212) 263-5397.
• See our Information Competency Tracks for suggestions on which classes to take
• Class Handouts and Tutorials are available for certain classes.

Curriculum Programs

Integrated with the formal curricula of the School of Medicine encompassing undergraduate and graduate education and the Schools of Nursing and Allied Health. Programming is developed in consultation with SOM faculty to address research issues as part of a course of study or for the application of information derived from one or more resources to meet the objectives of a course assignment or assignments. Skills that support life-long learning in medicine and allied health are reinforced.

A sample of topics covered by library faculty:

• Identifying Appropriate and Relevant Information Resources
• Formulating Questions for Literature Searches
• Developing Efficient Search Strategies
• Critically Appraising Literature Search Retrieval
• Navigating Online Resources and Getting the Full-text Document
• Creating Presentations
• Managing Citations
  
  
• To schedule or discuss an instruction program, contact us via this form or at (212) 263-5397.

Course-related library resources are also available via the School of Medicine Curriculum Homepage.

Onsite Clinical Instruction

Patient-centered and integrated into clinic hours, rounds, and departmental conferences. Using the discussion of patient cases among attendings, house staff, and students to answer clinical questions, the library faculty assist in the use of online resources on an ad-hoc basis. Learning is achieved by reviewing the search methods and retrieval with the group during weekly meetings and over time.

• To schedule or discuss an instruction program, contact us via this form or at (212) 263-5397.
  

Programs for the Researcher, Clinician, Scientist, and Administrator

Information competency is an identified skill set for today's professional. The library offers programs in support of continuing education tailored for residency training, and faculty and staff development for most disciplines. Typically, these customized programs are held in the library computer classroom and are given in two or more parts.

• To schedule or discuss an instruction program, contact us via this form or at (212) 263-5397.
  

Individual Consultation

If you are working on a specific project or assignment and would like to meet individually with a member of the library faculty to develop your research strategy, or manage the resulting references, you may schedule an individual consultation.

• To schedule an individual consultation, contact us via this form or at (212) 263-5397.
  

Carlisle Computer Classroom (CCC)

The library's electronic classroom is located in MSB – Room 198B, and is available for use by the NYU School of Medicine and the NYU Medical Center .

• For more information about the Carlisle Computer Classroom, please see the CCC Policies and Procedures.
  
  
• For questions about the Carlisle Computer Classroom, contact us at:
  circ@library.med.nyu.edu or (212) 263-5397.
  
  
• To reserve the Carlisle Computer Classroom, please use the Online CCC Reservation Request Form.

 

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