Library Course Schedule
Policy
- All classes are open to GW Medical Center faculty, staff, and students, GW Hospital staff and MFA staff. There is a limit of three times that an individual can attend the same class.
- To enroll, click the 'register' link associated with the course. Provide your name, telephone number and e-mail address. Class size is limited to 9 students per session.
- There is no charge for SMHS and SPHHS students, staff and faculty. MFA and GW Hospital staff are charged $50 per hour for standard software classes (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint).
- Payment for classes may be made by personal check, departmental check, or authorization on departmental letterhead (must contain departmental accounting number and supervisor signature).
- Call (202) 994-2850 if you have any questions.
Additional Information
Classes on additional topics including Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, Evidence-based Medicine resources, as well as other databases are available upon request. Please contact your Library Liaison.
Web-based video tutorials and handouts for many popular databases and software programs are also available at any time on our Tutorials page.
Current Course Schedule
March 2011 | ||
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Designing an Effective Poster in PowerPoint Research Day is coming! Learn how to create an effective research poster using Microsoft PowerPoint. See examples from past Research Day sessions that illustrate both good and poor design. |
Tuesday |
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January 2012 | ||
RefWorks is a web-based bibliography and database manager that allows users to create a own personal database by importing references from online databases and facilitates bibliography creation. This program is useful when writing papers, collecting research bibliographic references and formatting the paper and the bibliography. |
Friday |
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RefWorks is a web-based bibliography and database manager that allows users to create a own personal database by importing references from online databases and facilitates bibliography creation. This program is useful when writing papers, collecting research bibliographic references and formatting the paper and the bibliography. |
Tuesday |
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Learn how to create a spreadsheet, enter data and formulas, and manipulate cells. Knowledge of Windows required! |
Wednesday |
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Learn the basics of using Microsoft Excel from the comfort of your own home or office! Through instruction and live demonstrations, we'll explore the creation of a spreadsheet as well as some simple ways to manipulate your data. This will be an interactive learning experience, so come prepared to ask questions! Knowledge of Windows required. |
Friday |
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RefWorks is a web-based bibliography and database manager that allows users to create a own personal database by importing references from online databases and facilitates bibliography creation. This program is useful when writing papers, collecting research bibliographic references and formatting the paper and the bibliography. |
Wednesday |
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February 2012 | ||
This session will cover the use of dynamic formatting elements in an Excel spreadsheet – this includes advanced formulas and the use of "IF" logic statements to create adaptive spreadsheets. Moderate experience with Excel or completion of the ‘Excel: Basic’ class is required |
Wednesday [Register] |
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This session will cover the use of dynamic formatting elements in an Excel spreadsheet – this includes advanced formulas and the use of "IF" logic statements to create adaptive spreadsheets. Moderate experience with Excel or completion of the "Excel: Basic" class is required |
Friday [Register] |
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Judging Your Impact (ONLINE CLASS) Want to know how to quantify the impact of your research? Or find the best journal for your manuscript? Then come join us for "Judging Your Impact: Quantifying Research Output".During this session we'll cover some of the most common ways to quantify the impact of articles, Journals, and We'll also explore the resources offered by the Himmelfarb library that can assist in this analysis.Through instruction and in-class examples, we'll look at the tools and metrics to help you assess the world of scholarship and evaluate the impact of your own publications. |
Friday [Register] |
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March 2012 | ||
Discuss the use of graphs and practice creating graphs in Excel. Knowledge of Windows and Excel required!. |
Friday [Register] |
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Discuss the use of graphs and practice creating graphs in Excel. Knowledge of Windows and Excel required!. |
Wednesday [Register] |
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Learn the basics of using Microsoft Excel from the comfort of your own home or office! Through instruction and live demonstrations, we'll explore the creation of a spreadsheet as well as some simple ways to manipulate your data. This will be an interactive learning experience, so come prepared to ask questions! Knowledge of Windows required. |
Friday [Register] |
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April 2012 | ||
Want to know how to quantify the impact of your research? Or find the best journal for your manuscript? Then come join us for "Judging Your Impact: Quantifying Research Output".During this session we'll cover some of the most common ways to quantify the impact of articles, Journals, and We'll also explore the resources offered by the Himmelfarb library that can assist in this analysis.Through instruction and in-class examples, we'll look at the tools and metrics to help you assess the world of scholarship and evaluate the impact of your own publications. |
Wednesday [Register] |
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