{"id":88716,"date":"2016-08-18T17:52:05","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T21:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/?page_id=88716"},"modified":"2025-03-22T10:45:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T14:45:27","slug":"library-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/on-campus-students\/academic-accommodations-and-support\/communication-resources\/library-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Tutorials"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following tutorials were created by librarians from the BU Alumni Medical Library\u00a0for students in the School of Public Health. The first is a brief overview of library resources followed by guidance on advanced searches using including PubMed, Web of Science, POPLINE, Google, etc. Below you will also find tutorials on Mendelay and Zotero, which are free citation management programs, as well as on properly citing sources and avoiding plagiarism. If you would like to make an appointment to meet with a librarian in person to get personalized assistance with a search you can contact them directly by email (refquest@bu.edu<\/a>), phone (617 638-4228), or stopping by the reference desk on the 12th floor of the med school (Building L).<\/p>\n

BUSPH students also have access to Mugar Memorial Library on the Charles River Campus and to many other local university libraries through the Boston Library Consortium (BLC). You can get a BLC card by visiting the reference desk. BUSPH students can visit Harvard\u2019s Countway Library of Medicine\u00a0and use resources on-site with a valid BUMC identification card.<\/p>\n

Library Tutorials Table of Contents:<\/p>\n

SPH Library Tutorial: Introduction to BU Alumni Medical Library Online & Physical Resources<\/span><\/h6>
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SPH Library Tutorial: Introduction to BU Alumni Medical Library Online & Physical Resources<\/a>: \u00a0<\/span>This tutorial provides an overview of library resources. The Alumni Medical Library is located on floors 11-13 of the med school. This brief overview and all of the following tutorials were developed specifically for students studying public health by the BU librarians. If you would like to make an appointment to meet with a librarian in person to get personalized assistance with a search you can contact them directly by email, phone, or stopping by the reference desk.<\/span><\/p>\n

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BUMC Alumni Medical Library<\/span><\/h6>
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BUMC Alumni Medical Library<\/a>:\u00a0<\/span>This link will take you to the BU Medical Alumni Library homepage. If you access\u00a0<\/span>PubMed<\/span>, Google, and other databases through the library website you will be able to access journals for which BU has a paid subscription.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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SPH Library Tutorial: Using PubMed<\/span><\/h6>
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SPH Library Tutorial: Using PubMed<\/a>:\u00a0<\/span>This tutorial provides an overview of PubMed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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SPH Library Tutorial: Using Web of Science<\/span><\/h6>
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SPH Library Tutorial: Using Web of Science:<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>This tutorial provides an overview of the database Web of Science.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SPH Library Tutorial: Using POPLINE<\/span><\/h6>
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This tutorial provides an overview of the database POPLINE.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SPH Library Tutorial: Improving Google Searches<\/span><\/h6>
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SPH Library Tutorial: Improving Google Searches:<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>This tutorial provides some tips on to help you make your Google searches more efficient and effective so that you get the most relevant sources possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SPH Library Tutorial : Advanced PubMed MeSH Tricks and Techniques<\/span><\/h6>
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SPH Library Tutorial : Advanced PubMed MeSH Tricks and Techniques:<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>This tutorial was designed to provide tips for finding medical subject headings (aka\u00a0<\/span>MeSH<\/span>\u00a0terms) when a simple search of the\u00a0<\/span>MeSH<\/span>\u00a0browser fails to produce results.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SPH Library Tutorial: Using OECD Stat, WHO European Observatory, & WHO Global Health Observatory<\/span><\/h6>
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SPH Library Tutorial: Using OECD Stat, WHO European Observatory, & WHO Global Health Observatory: <\/a>This tutorial provides an overview of OECD Stat, WHO European Health Observatory, and WHO Global Health Observatory and suggests the use of related resources to find health data on countries throughout the world.\u00a0<\/span>This tutorial will be especially useful to students in the Health Systems, Law, & Policy core course.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SPH Library Tutorial: Finding Research Articles<\/span><\/h6>
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SPH Library Tutorial: Finding Research Articles:<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>This tutorial will be particularly useful for students in PH720 who are working on the Public Health Issue Assignment (PHIA). It is also a useful overview for anyone working on a literature review.<\/p>\n

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SPH Library Tutorial: Finding Background Data<\/span><\/h6>
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SPH Library Tutorial: Finding Background Data:<\/a> This tutorial will help you find background information on health indicators, vital statistics, country context, etc. It is useful for anyone working on a PH paper and particularly for students working on the PH720 Public Health Issue Application team assignment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SPH Library Tutorial : Mendeley Citation Management<\/h6>
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SPH Library Tutorial : Mendeley Citation Management:<\/a>\u00a0This tutorial shows you how to install and use\u00a0Mendeley\u00a0to manage citations and\u00a0PDFs. Give this tutorial high priority when you are beginning research for your first BUSPH paper.\u00a0Mendeley\u00a0 and\u00a0Zotero\u00a0basically perform the\u00a0same function but each has strengths and limitations. Check them both out and decide which one is right for you. If you need more hands-on guidance make an appointment at the Medical Alumni Library and a\u00a0librarian will be happy to help you out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SPH Library Tutorial: Zotero Citation Management<\/h6>
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SPH Library Tutorial: Zotero Citation Management<\/a> This tutorial provides an overview of the popular citation management option\u00a0Zotero. Give this tutorial high priority when you are beginning research for your first BUSPH paper.\u00a0Zotero\u00a0are\u00a0Mendeley\u00a0basically perform the\u00a0same function but each has strengths and limitations. Check them both out and decide which one is right for you. If you need more hands-on guidance make an appointment at the Medical Alumni Library and a\u00a0librarian will be happy to help you out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SPH Library Tutorial: Zotero for Mac Users<\/h6>
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SPH Library Tutorial: Zotero for Mac Users<\/a>: This tutorial provides an overview of the popular citation management option\u00a0Zotero. Give this tutorial high priority when you are beginning research for your first BUSPH paper.\u00a0Zotero\u00a0are\u00a0Mendeley\u00a0basically perform the\u00a0same function but each has strengths and limitations. Check them both out and decide which one is right for you. If you need more hands-on guidance make an appointment at the Medical Alumni Library and a\u00a0librarian will be happy to help you out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SPH Library Tutorial: Citing Sources Properly and Avoiding Plagiarism<\/h6>
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SPH Library Tutorial: Citing Sources Properly and Avoiding Plagiarism<\/a>:\u00a0This tutorial provides an overview of the popular citation management option\u00a0Zotero. Give this tutorial high priority when you are beginning research for your first BUSPH paper.\u00a0Zotero\u00a0are\u00a0Mendeley\u00a0basically perform the\u00a0same function but each has strengths and limitations. Check them both out and decide which one is right for you. If you need more hands-on guidance make an appointment at the Medical Alumni Library and a\u00a0librarian will be happy to help you out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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