Library Classes

General Information | Class Descriptions

The Dentistry Library sponsors a number of open classes for UM faculty, students and staff each term to be held in the CAIDENT Center. Registration is required. Classes with less than six participants may be cancelled with 24 hours notice. To register for any of the classes listed below, please phone the Circulation Desk at 764-1526, or e-mail dentistry.library@umich.edu.

Dentistry Library Class Descriptions

Introductory UM-MEDSEARCH

This class orients participants to the the basic search features of UM-MEDSEARCH, which provides access to the MEDLINE, HealthSTAR, AIDSLINE, CINAHL, and CANCERLIT databases as well as over 70 full-text journals. Enrollment is limited to 12 per session.

Advanced UM-MEDSEARCH

Learn to use some of the advanced searching features in UM-MEDSEARCH. This workshop will cover shortcuts to bypass menus, use command line searching, verify references, and to locate clinical and practice guidelines literature. Participants should have prior experience using UM-MEDSEARCH. Enrollment is limited to 12 per session.

Introductory Image Scanning

Learn the basics of scanning images, editing them using Photoshop and choosing an appropriate file format for use in web pages, presentations, and word processing documents. Enrollment is limited to six per session.

Dental Resources on the Internet

With the multiplicity of resources on the Internet, how does one go about finding quality dental-related resources? This class introduces participants to HeathWeb: Dentistry and other resources that will help them find quality dental-related information on the Web.

Other Classes

Classes are also available at the other Health Sciences libraries on campus:
Taubman Medical Library
PHISA (Public Health)

As well as at other campus libraries, including:
Faculty Exploratory
Graduate Library (for Faculty)
Graduate Library (for Graduate Students)
Social Work Library
Undergraduate Library