Continuing Education Tutorials for Professional and Enduser Training
Links to online tutorials and other resources for educating ourselves and our endusers. New material developed by HLABC is welcome.
Education Institute - Provincial & Territorial Library Associations of Canada
The Partnership (Provincial & Territorial Library Associations of Canada) is Canada's national network of provincial and territorial library associations providing programs and services to members and non-members.
The Education Institute is the learning programs of The Partnership. Year-round library programs are offered coast-to-coast through teleconference, Webcast and on-line. Special conferences and stand-alone face-to-face programs are available to all Partnership association members at preferred rates. Non-members pay full rates for courses.
To find out more about the exciting educational opportunities available through the Education Institute and for the opportunity to develope a program click HERE to be taken to the Education Institute home page.
Evidence Based Clinical Practice (EBCP) Online Resources
Evidence Based Clinical Practice (EBCP) has become a vital part of health librarianship. Dean Giustini has compiled an excellent list of EBCP resources available online.
Click HERE to view the PDF of resources.
Professional Education and Resources
Beyond PubMed: Free Web Indexes to Journal and Report Literature / by Wendy Hunt
Two new compilations of free journal and report indexes on the Internet.
Part I covers Medicine and Rehabilitation (pdf format).
Part II covers Health Promotion and Population Health (pdf format).
Consumer Health: An Online Manual
Provides guidance for setting up a consumer health resource centre. Covers resource materials, evaluation of web sites, a discussion of health literacy and readability of health publications, and web page design.
DOCLINE on the Web Tutorial
For new users and those who want to review functions.
Finding and Using Health Statistics: A Self-Study Course
Workshop in slide presentation format teaches about statistics methodology and sources, with exercises to hone your skills.
Measuring the Difference
Subtitled "Guide to Planning and Evaluating Health Information Outreach," this is the electronic version of the book. A valuable resource for anyone doing health information training and/or wanting to learn more about evaluation research methodology.
Health Knowledge Network
The Health Knowledge Network (HKN) is a collaborative venture between the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta. We identify and deliver authoritative, knowledge-based patient care information and health research to Alberta's academic and health practitioner community. Together, we negotiate license agreements with key international publishers of the world's health sciences literature on behalf of our members across Alberta and Saskatchewan.
National Library for Health
The National Library for Health (NLH) is the next step in the development of the National Health Service (NHS) library services. It will transform the way in which the NHS delivers library services to its staff, patients and students. It will build on the strengths of existing services, while taking account of the changing NHS and the opportunities created by the Internet.
PubMed: Training Materials for Teaching and Learning How to Search PubMed
Provides subject-specific tutorials, resource samplers and tips sheets.
Enduser Training and Resources
Education Resources from the Library at the College of Physicians & Surgeons of BC
Compilation of links to learning resources put together by staff at the College Library. Topics include evidence-based learning sites and links to databases and resources on bioethics and clinical information.
How to Teach Evidence Based Clinical Practice
EBCP Workshop from McMaster University which provides a comprehensive list of EBHC sites.
MedlinePlus Tutorial
MedlinePlus provides health information to health professionals and consumers alike. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. The tour contains pictures and sound and requires a Flash plug-in, version 6 or above.
Ovid Web Gateway Tutorial
For learning the basics of searching and navigating the Ovid Online system. Tutorial is divided into seven lessons. Resource for new users, as well as users that would like to refresh their searching skills on Ovid.
PubMed Tutorial from NLM
Indepth tutorial covering all aspects of PubMed searching, including a discussion of Medical Subject Headings, advanced features such as Cubby, and the relationships among the primary information resources in Entrez.
