All Scheduled and Unscheduled Courses

ToxTutor: Principles of Toxicology*

​In this e-module you will learn the fundamental principles of toxicology.

Translational Bioinformatics

The major goals of this face-to-face course are to familiarize participants with 1) clinical bioinformatics databases; 2) acquisition of expert level search strategies within these database; and 3) acquisition of human genetics principles and vocabulary.

Treasures of the All of Us Research Data*

The All of Us Research Program is a National Institutes of Health funded initiative to capture and share comprehensive longitudinal health data. This face-to-fae course will provide participants knowledge about the available data and inspire ways to interact with researchers at their institutions.

Trials without Tribulations: Identifying Clinical Trials for Systematic Reviews and Other Clinical and Research Questions

This half-day, face-to-face course will highlight key trials and trials results registers, including ClinicalTrials.gov, the World Health Organization’s Clinical Trials Search Portal, and industry registers, and will offer practical advice on searching registers and managing register records.

Using Alt-Bib: What, Why and How

This 1 hour webinar explores the discovery features of ALTBIB: Resources for Alternatives to the Use of Live Vertebrates in Biomedical Research and Testing. ALTBIB is a portal from NLM’s Specialized Information Services. Recommended for librarians supporting IACUCs and toxicity research.

Using Ethnography and User Experience in Health Sciences Libraries

The program will consist of a whole day face-to face CE workshop given by two speakers on the topic of ethnographic research and user experience and how these topics relate to providing library services and design that facilitate users’ locating and accessing needed information resources.

Using PubMed in Evidence-Based Practice*

Evidence-based practice is a method for framing clinical questions that will help yield optimal search results. This one-hour, online course will show you how to use evidence-based practice when searching clinical questions using PubMed®, a free research tool from the National Library of Medicine®.

Using Questionnaires for Program Evaluation: Collecting High Quality Information

This in-person workshop outlines the basics of conducting surveys for program evaluation, including how to write survey items using typical question, distribute questionnaires to maximize response rate, and learn strategies for avoiding and exploring response bias in survey data.

Using Statistics to Improve Library Science and Services*

This face-to-face course teaches how the ability to correctly interpret administrative data enhances service delivery and the satisfaction of patrons. We will examine statistical concepts, survey instrument types and designs, types of data, and the basic analytical tools used for each type of data.

VA Library Network (VALNET) Orientation Program

This face-to-face course is intended to help new library managers acquire skills and knowledge needed to be effective VA managers.