Library Instruction

Dykes Library offers a wide variety of workshops and classes designed to assist users in developing skills in library research, information management and specific resources available in the library. These classes are free and open to registered KUMC students, faculty and staff. Self-paced tutorials and guides are also available.

Classes

• Information Resources (IR) Training
  Various classes, Power Hours, and workshops for faculty, staff and students.
  

Tutorials

• How to search our library catalog
• Cochrane Tutorial
• PubMed Tutorial
• Web of Science Tutorial
• For tutorials on EndNote, Groupwise, MS Office, SMARTBoard and other software, visit Atomic Learning under the training tab at myKUMC.

Tipsheets

Electronic Resources:

• Cochrane Library (PDF)
• EndNote Resources
• Health Reference Center Academic
• Ovid Tipsheet (PDF)
• PubMed Tipsheet
• Find IT @ KU Medical Center (PDF)
• Finding and Using Images for Instruction (DOC)

Guides

• Online Medical Reference System (OMRS)
  OMRS is designed to help you find and use books and electronic resources at Dykes Library to answer questions when a reference librarian is not available.
• Database How-to-Guide
  Definition of a database and how to effectively search a database.
• Citing Electronic Resources
  How-to-cite electronic resources in your research publications.
• FAQs
  Answers to questions frequently asked by our patrons.