List of upcoming virtual training sessions will be organized from the WHO HQ Library

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS:

  • The WHO HQ Library instructor will lead the offered courses online using WebEX.
  • Courses are approximately 90 minutes in duration with time allowed for questions/interaction between instructor and  participants.
  • Please verify your local time by using the following site http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
  • Participants need a computer, internet connection and ability to install the Java script to take full advantage of the course.
  • Audio speakers are required and ideally a microphone to fully participate.
  • You can pretest your WebEX functionality by using this test site http://www.webex.com/test-meeting.html

VIRTUAL TRAINING AGENDA:

Topic: THE COCHRANE LIBRARY

Learn how to reuse the Methods section from systematic reviews to quickly create robust search strategies. Discover how to find clinical trials, contacts and more information not found in PubMed.

Date: Tuesday, 14. April 2015

Time: 16:00, Europe Time (Paris, GMT+01:00) 10 am (WDC Time) – 11:00pm (Brasilia/DF time) – 08:00am (Guatemala time) – 9:00am (Barbados time)

To register for this session Go to https://who-meeting.webex.com/who-meeting/k2/j.php?MTID=t5f3a2a282e6cde807ca7ee49431c4f17 and register.

Topic: PUBMED - The Einstein Method

Use PubMed on a regular basis? Do you use MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)? What happens when I "explode" MeSH? Can you major a MeSH? Learn to maximize your searching in PubMed … or is it Medline?

Date: Wednesday, 15. April 2015

Time: 16:00, Europe Time (Paris, GMT+01:00) 10 am (WDC Time) – 11:00pm (Brasilia/DF time) – 08:00am (Guatemala time) – 9:00am (Barbados time)

To register for this training session Go to https://who-meeting.webex.com/who-meeting/k2/j.php?MTID=t9e17fbda3527889c3009da8918f23440 and register.

Topic: ENDNOTE BASIC - Web-based

Use the free Web version of EndNote to manage citations or “cite as you write”? Learn to edit citations, compile article lists and remove duplicate citations from multiple databases.

Date: Thursday, 16. April 2015

Time: 16:00, Europe Time (Paris, GMT+01:00) 10 am (WDC Time) – 11:00pm (Brasilia) – 08:00am (Guatemala time) – 9:00am (Barbados time)

To register for this training session Go to https://who-meeting.webex.com/who-meeting/k2/j.php?MTID=t156c0d8a3124075d2676320014cefbb7 and register.

Topic: FINDING FULL TEXT IN 7 SIMPLE STEPS

This short session gives you seven simple steps to help you find the text of journal articles whether it be in electronic or paper format faster.

Date: Friday, 17. April 2015

Time: 16:00, Europe Time (Paris, GMT+01:00) 10 am (WDC Time) – 11:00pm (Brasilia) – 08:00am (Guatemala time) – 9:00am (Barbados time)

To register for this training session Go to https://who-meeting.webex.com/who-meeting/k2/j.php?MTID=tb6a6288211c2420c2c68b6ac7e0397b2 and register.