Friday, July 12, 2013
Cancellation of WorldCat Local
After careful consideration, the Pumerantz Library has decided to discontinue the WorldCat Local search service that was located on our homepage. Although the single search option was well received, the results were confusing and unreliable. Currently, to search for articles go to the Electronic Resources page and select an individual database to search. Pumerantz Library is working on a replacement to WorldCat Local. The replacement is coming soon so stay tuned!
Friday, May 31, 2013
Library Inventory
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Memorial Day Hours
We will reopen Tuesday May 28, 2013 at our regular hours of 7 am.
Thank you
Pumerantz Library Summer Hours
The Harriet K. & Philip Pumerantz Library Summer Hours run from June 1 – August 11, 2013
Summer Hours are as follows:
Monday – Thursday
7:00am – 9:00pm
Friday 7:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday 11am – 7pm
Sunday
Closed
Monday, May 6, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
New Software
Harriet K & Philip Pumerantz Library now has Nvivo,
Endnote X6 and SPSS installed in computers in the library. Endnote X6 and
SPSS are present in all the computers (first, second and third floor) while
Nvivo is installed in five computers on the second floor computer room and one
computer on the third floor computer room. Affiliated users can use the
second and third floor computer rooms. Affiliated users are currently
enrolled students, staff and faculty of WesternU, alumni, clinical and adjunct
faculty, and OPTI-West residents. 
EndNote X6 is bibliographic management software that will
help you collect and organize citations. Nvivo is qualitative data analysis
software, and SPSS is quantitative data analysis software. 
The librarians can provide expert level training in EndNote
X6, introductory training in Nvivo and have no training in SPSS. The librarians
recommend WesternU users login to the WesternU YOUPortal, https://you.westernu.edu, and then navigate
to Lynda.com for SPSS training.
For any questions, please contact the library at reference@westernu.edu.
Friday, April 12, 2013
National Library Week 2013
Using EndNote featuring Cite While You Write
This workshop presumes that attendees have a basic familiarity with EndNote. In this workshop, you will learn how to use Cite While You Write with Microsoft Word. Cite While You Write allows you to insert references into your paper as you write it, saving you tons of time. Most importantly, the reference list will automatically be generated in the format that you select. Attendees will also learn how to modify output styles.
Facilitated by Alicia Prosser, MLIS
5:30pm - 6:30pm, Monday, April 15, 2013
2nd floor teaching lab
Limited to 12 seats. Sign up here.
Effective Studying & Relaxation Techniques
Please note: This workshop will be held in HEC Lecture Hall 1 & streamed live to Lecture Hall 1 in Lebanon. Registration is NOT required.
This workshop will be taught in collaboration with Dagmar Cofer and Hector Arroyo in the LEAD office.
Just in time for finals! In this workshop, you will learn strategies to study effectively for your exams. You will learn how to recognize important concepts in a lecture and how to study them. You will also learn techniques to help relax and focus your energy in a meaningful way.
Facilitated by Dagmar Cofer, MS, MAMS & Hector Arroyo Ed.D.
5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday, April 16, 2013
HEC Lecture Hall 1 & Lebanon Lecture Hall 1
Mobile Apps for Medicine
Handheld devices are commonplace in today’s medical practice. They can be used at the point of care to access information on diagnosis, patient care, and pharmaceutical dosing.
In this workshop, an online tour of the handheld research guide will be given. This tour will expose attendees to the various library resources that offer Mobile Apps and sources for software downloads.
Facilitated by Rudy R. Barreras, Reference Librarian
5:30pm - 6:30pm, Wednesday, April 17, 2013
2nd floor library teaching lab
Limited to 12 seats. Sign up here.
Using Images in Presentations
Please note: This is an online workshop via AdobeConnect. Registration is NOT required. Please log in as a Guest. This workshop will be recorded.
Because medicine is a visual science, high quality images are an important aid in diagnosis and teaching. In this workshop, participants will learn how to locate images in SpringerImages for use in presentations. Participants will learn how to create a personal account in SpringerImages. A personal account allows users to save images and searches for future use, and create PowerPoint presentations and PDF files. Using images from AccessMedicine, MD Consult, UpToDate, VisualDx, and the library’s Images Research Guide will be discussed but not demonstrated.
If you’ve never used AdobeConnect, please log in early to run through the “tech check.”
Facilitated by Ruth Harris, MLIS
7:00pm - 8:30pm, Thursday, April 18, 2013
Online via AdobeConnect
**Workshops will be cancelled if fewer than 3 participants register.
To see a list of upcoming library workshops, please see the Library Workshops page.
This workshop presumes that attendees have a basic familiarity with EndNote. In this workshop, you will learn how to use Cite While You Write with Microsoft Word. Cite While You Write allows you to insert references into your paper as you write it, saving you tons of time. Most importantly, the reference list will automatically be generated in the format that you select. Attendees will also learn how to modify output styles.
Facilitated by Alicia Prosser, MLIS
5:30pm - 6:30pm, Monday, April 15, 2013
2nd floor teaching lab
Limited to 12 seats. Sign up here.
Effective Studying & Relaxation Techniques
Please note: This workshop will be held in HEC Lecture Hall 1 & streamed live to Lecture Hall 1 in Lebanon. Registration is NOT required.
This workshop will be taught in collaboration with Dagmar Cofer and Hector Arroyo in the LEAD office.
Just in time for finals! In this workshop, you will learn strategies to study effectively for your exams. You will learn how to recognize important concepts in a lecture and how to study them. You will also learn techniques to help relax and focus your energy in a meaningful way.
Facilitated by Dagmar Cofer, MS, MAMS & Hector Arroyo Ed.D.
5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday, April 16, 2013
HEC Lecture Hall 1 & Lebanon Lecture Hall 1
Mobile Apps for Medicine
Handheld devices are commonplace in today’s medical practice. They can be used at the point of care to access information on diagnosis, patient care, and pharmaceutical dosing.
In this workshop, an online tour of the handheld research guide will be given. This tour will expose attendees to the various library resources that offer Mobile Apps and sources for software downloads.
Facilitated by Rudy R. Barreras, Reference Librarian
5:30pm - 6:30pm, Wednesday, April 17, 2013
2nd floor library teaching lab
Limited to 12 seats. Sign up here.
Using Images in Presentations
Please note: This is an online workshop via AdobeConnect. Registration is NOT required. Please log in as a Guest. This workshop will be recorded.
Because medicine is a visual science, high quality images are an important aid in diagnosis and teaching. In this workshop, participants will learn how to locate images in SpringerImages for use in presentations. Participants will learn how to create a personal account in SpringerImages. A personal account allows users to save images and searches for future use, and create PowerPoint presentations and PDF files. Using images from AccessMedicine, MD Consult, UpToDate, VisualDx, and the library’s Images Research Guide will be discussed but not demonstrated.
If you’ve never used AdobeConnect, please log in early to run through the “tech check.”
Facilitated by Ruth Harris, MLIS
7:00pm - 8:30pm, Thursday, April 18, 2013
Online via AdobeConnect
**Workshops will be cancelled if fewer than 3 participants register.
To see a list of upcoming library workshops, please see the Library Workshops page.
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