Library Guides: Classes and Tutorials: Home

Contact Us

The KCU Libraries offers a wide variety of classes designed to assist users in developing skills in research, information management, and using specific library resources.

Classes and individual sessions can be scheduled by contacting:

Abbey Griffith at the D'Angelo Library (Kansas City Campus)
- by e-mail: agriffith@kansascity.edu
Bonnie Turner at the Dawson Library (Joplin Campus)
- by phone: (417) 208-0642
- or by e-mail: bturner@kansascity.edu

Classes

Classes We Offer

Library Medical Informatics (OMSI) – This is designed as a general information class and introduction to the library for first-year students.
Database Refresher Class (OMSII) – This is required for students prior to beginning their first clinical clerkship year.
Bioethics Introduction to Library Resources
College of Biosciences Introduction to Library Resources and Research
Anatomy Fellows Research Class
OMT Fellows Research Specific Class
New Faculty Orientation to Library Resources
Introduction to PubMed
Introduction to Research
What’s New in Library Resources
Ovid and PubMed Tips for Research
Where to Publish My Article? Impact Factors and How to Find Them
Medical Statistics Resources
Utilizing Library Resources (designed for faculty/staff)
E-Portfolios in Medical Education (designed for faculty/staff)
Database Specific Classes

Database Tutorials

Online Tutorials

Access Medicine
Quick Reference Guide to using AccessMedicine.
Clinical Key Tutorials
A library of tutorial videos created by ClinicalKey that offer overviews of the database, as well as specific tools and techniques.
Clinical Pharmacology Training and Tutorials
Links to training videos, live webinars, and overviews of Clinical Pharmacology and its features.
DynaMed Tutorial
A video tutorial that demonstrates how to search DynaMed and provides an overview of the interface features.
Ovid Demos and Tutorials
Tutorials and short demos offering brief, step-by-step overviews of the features and functionality of the Ovid platform.
PubMed Online Training
Brief tutorials (in text, audio, or video format) on specific PubMed topics covering everything from simple search techniques to complex features.
ScienceDirect Tutorials
Tutorials (in text or video format) divided into chapters which allow you to skip around to the parts that interest you.
UpToDate Tutorial and Demo
Video demos (available in multiple languages) showing you how to access and use the features of UpToDate.
VisualDx Tutorials
A series of video tutorials on VisualDx and its mobile app.