Embase is a biomedical and pharmacological database covering international literature from 1947 to present. Embase includes citations and unique indexing for drugs not found in PubMed. This advanced training session will focus on using Embase for general literature searching, and will cover how to use the database’s embedded tools to design advanced queries for systematic reviews and adverse drug reactions.

General Information 

The NIH Library currently provides limited funding assistance in an effort to support authors affiliated with the National Institutes of Health to publish in an open access format.

Open Access Publishing Agreements

The National Institutes of Health Library has agreements with several publishers that allow you to publish open access in selected journal titles free of charge. See funding request instructions to submit a request for APC coverage.

Learn how to use the Biomedical Translational Research Information System (BTRIS) to streamline the task of gathering and reporting active protocol data. BTRIS staff will demonstrate how to run queries in BTRIS and then guide attendees through running reports for their protocols.

Cindy began her library career at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions with a focus on Evidenced Based Medicine. While at the Welch Medical Library she progressed in roles, leaving Hopkins as the Associate Director of Education Services. Cindy went on to work at several federal agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Health and Human Services.

Clinical Search

Clinical Search is a joint project of the NIH Library and the Department of Clinical Research Informatics.

Covidence is a web-based tool that can be used in conducting systematic and scoping reviews, and meta-analyses. This tool helps researchers manage article screening at the title, abstract, and full text levels.

Learn about the powerful features and functions in Excel to organize and manipulate data you've captured in BTRIS. Excel gives you the flexibility to sort, search, view and manipulate discrete and text data. Using your own protocol data, attendees will walk through Excel features and functions so you can effectively work with data downloaded from BTRIS.

This class will explore best practices for planning and conducting literature searches. The topics and tips introduced in this session are intended to support general literature searching practices that participants can use to conduct more effective searches, regardless of database used. This class will address the importance of the literature search, introduce a basic framework to help develop search strategies, discuss how to connect concepts and use other search helpers in your strategies, and explore resources and tools that support good literature searching practices. 

Gisela Butera  joined the NIH Library in December 2020. She holds a Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Arts in Education from The George Washington University. 

PubMed comprises tens of millions of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. This hands-on introductory class will provide a journey into this valuable resource providing participants with an overview of its content, tools, and features. The session will cover steps to conduct a search, access full-text articles, and export results to a bibliographic management software such as EndNote.

A scoping review is a preliminary assessment of research literature that aims to systematically map the literature, clarify concepts, and identify the evidence and knowledge gaps on a topic. This research method can be conducted as standalone review or used as an initial step before conducting a full systematic review. Participants will learn best practices, tips, and guidelines on how to conduct a scoping review. This introductory class will also include scoping review resources and an overview of NIH Library research support services.

The BTRIS Limited Data Set application allows researchers to access data from across all active and terminated protocols conducted within the NIH intramural program. Access clinical research data from 1976 to the present across more than a half million subjects to pose hypotheses and generate new research ideas.

Explore the New Web of Science interface with a refreshed look, enhanced workflow tools, faster page loads and more. Web of Science is a database providing access to billions of cited references, dating back to 1900 in the areas of life sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. This session provides a tutorial in using Web of Science, developing and executing searches on topics and citations, and managing results. 

UpToDate is an evidence-based clinical resource which includes collections of medical and patient education information, access to Lexi-Comp drug monographs, and a variety of medical calculators. It is the only clinical decision support resource associated with improved outcomes. Its primary purpose is to help physicians quickly locate information to answer their questions. This introductory session will demonstrate the major features of the database and will provide a hands-on tutorial on how to search by disease, symptom, lab abnormality, drug, or procedure.

The purpose of this class is to introduce the fundamentals of conducting a meta-analysis. The focus will be on randomized clinical trials; however, the presenter will also briefly discuss the application of meta-analyses in laboratory and observational (epidemiological) studies.