Research Support: Educational Offerings

Request Instruction

How can I request instruction?

Faculty members, program managers, residency directors, and others may book a customized class session with a librarian focused on the resources and research skills of greatest interest to their students, residents, and other trainees.

The Library Education and Research Services team invites you to:

Request an instruction session, either at the library or embedded in your course plan.
Request an online learning guide, module or webinar.
Meet with a Librarian instructor to design a fully-integrated instruction plan for your group.

Levy Library Instruction Menu

Module	Topics Covered	Time Required
Library Orientation	Library resource access on & off-campus Navigating the library collection Library services such as consultations, software, & systematic review support	15 minutes
Literature Review Process and Organization	Why conduct a literature review? Planning and executing a literature review Tools & Best Practices Searching effectively: PubMed & Beyond	60 minutes
Asking Clinical Questions & Acquiring Best Evidence	Utilizing the PICO question framework Understanding levels of evidence Determining which study types are best suited to each question type	60 minutes
Effective Clinical Information Seeking	Selecting effective search terms based on the PICO question Utilizing various information resources to find answers to clinical questions Determining which resource(s) are best suited to the information need	60 minutes
Maintaining Academic Integrity in Your Writing	Plagiarism & Self-Plagiarism Style Guides & citation best practices Utilizing a reference management tool	45 minutes
Reference Management Tools	Why use a reference management tool? Levy Library Options: Zotero & EndNote Reference manager demo & lesson	30 minutes
Journal Selection and Submission	Overview of submission priorities such as impact factor Journal selection tools: JANE & PubsHub Open Access & predatory publishing	30 minutes
Conducting a Systematic Review	Understanding the difference between a narrative review and a systematic review Developing a research question Drafting a protocol Tools to support the Systematic Review process	60 minutes
Review Types: Selecting the Right Review Methodology for Your Research Question	Introduction to popular review types, including literature/narrative, systematic, scoping, and integrative reviews Tutorial on determining which review is most appropriate for your topic Information on getting comprehensive review assistance from a Levy Librarian	60 minutes
Grey Literature: What It Is and How to Find It	Define & contextualize Grey Literature Understand variety of GL available: Clinical Trials registrations, Government Documents, Guidelines, and more The Inclusion of GL in published research: Why & how? How to locate and identify relevant GL sources	30-45 minutes
Beyond PubMed: Searching Multiple Databases	Why go beyond PubMed? Citation databases & Subject specific databases Managing your results	60 minutes