Seminars at the British Library, St Pancras, London NW1, Autumn 1999
A few places are still available on these courses. We will not be
running them again before April 2000.
Searching for Health Care Information on NLM Databases
The course will help you to learn how to read and understand the MeSH
vocabulary. By the end of the course you will be able to select the
right search terms to find information on specific topics, such as the
care patients receive; where it takes place; who provides care
services, and how it is organised. The course will be taught by Tony
McCulloch, a medical information specialist from the British Library
Health Care Information Service (HCIS). Tony has over 10 years
experience in using MEDLINE.
Date: Friday 29th October.
Start time: 9.30 am.
Fee: £175 plus VAT.
Consumer Health Care Information on the Internet
Duration: Half day
This half-day training course is designed to help patients, carers and
health care professionals search the Internet more effectively.
The course focuses on World Wide Web sites and newslists - delegates will
receive a list of key URLs for future reference. Taught by Matt Jordan of
Help for Health Trust - the leading consumer health information service.
Date: Wednesday 10th November
Start time: 1pm.
Fee: £100 plus VAT.
Making the Transition: Converting to PubMed and Internet Grateful Med
to search NLM's databases
This course introduces the search techniques employed to search
National Library of Medicine databases using the two free web-based
interfaces, PubMed and Internet Grateful Med. It includes which
databases are available for which interface, how to search on each
system, and printing or downloading records. The course will be taught
by Tony McCulloch.
Dates: Wednesday 16th November
Start time: 9.30 am.
Fee: £175 plus VAT.
Sources of Health Care Information
Featuring a number of expert speakers, this popular course is designed
to introduce researchers and information workers to a wide range of UK
national health care sources - including printed materials, CD-ROMs,
online and Internet resources. Sources of Health Care Information is
ideal for anyone who needs a basic introduction to the types of data
available and to information searching techniques. The Course Leader
is Bruce Madge, Head of The British Library Health Care Information
Service.
Date: Tuesday 23rd November
Start time: 9.30 am.
Fee: £175 plus VAT.
All these courses include a course pack giving detailed handouts.
Refreshments are provided, and a buffet lunch for full day courses.
For further information about any of these courses please contact
Maureen Heath on telephone 0171 412 7470, fax 0171 412 7947, e-mail
(with your postal address): [log in to unmask]
See also www.bl.uk/services/stb/seminars.html
Apologies for any cross-posting.
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