• New Guidance for NIH Biosketches and Other Support Format

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    In an effort to support strong collaboration between Federal research agencies, NIH has made every effort to align the Biographical Sketch (Biosketch) and Other Support format page with the guidance issued by the Office of Science and Technology Policy Joint Committee on the Research Environment. As a result, NIH has updated its application forms and…

  • 3D Prototyping for research

      New research sometimes requires new tools. Sometimes the designs are very simple, sometimes complex.  Take a look at some of the instruments and tools developed at WesternU over the last few years that have helped make research projects a reality.  Discover the process and the ways CETL can help.   By the end of…

  • OER’s and Electronic Resources

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    OER stands for Open Educational Resources, but it also has a second informal meaning of Online and Electronic Resources. Attend this presentation from a faculty perspective on how to mine “things” from the online world for your courses. Feel more confident in locating electronic resources that are appropriate for your course. Instructional objectives: Discuss the…

  • Planning for a successful IRB or IACUC submission in IRBnet

    The Institutional Review Board (IRB ) and The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) has an important role in university research. One of the roles of  the IRB is to help to facilitate and process human subject protocol submission for appropriate approval. One of the roles of  IACUC is to help to facilitate and…

  • Will Copyright Let Me Do That?

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    Can I use this image in my lecture slides? What about for a conference presentation or journal article? Can I post this article or show this video in my class? Does it matter whether the class is in-person or online? Come learn the basic principles of copyright law and licensing that can help you make…

  • Addressing the Gap, Advancing the Knowledge: Guidance for the Abstract Reviewer

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    Although guidance exists for writing abstracts, much less information is available on reviewing abstracts and what constitutes an appropriate review. This presentation provides an overview of the role of an abstract reviewer and information potential reviewers can use to improve the quality of their reviews

  • How deep is the digital ocean: The deep web and how it impacts you

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    In this workshop, we will discuss the differences between the surface web, the deep web, and the dark web. Examples of each will be given and attendees will learn what deep web resources they are able to access from the Pumerantz Library.

  • Getting Started with EndNote 20

    Having trouble organizing your research for a project or paper? Staff and faculty are welcome to come learn EndNote 20 for a beginner’s overview of how to:   Find and collect references to your EndNote library Attach full text PDF files to your references Share your library with other EndNote users Import citations into your…

  • Planning for a successful IRB or IACUC submission in IRBnet

    Zoom

    The Institutional Review Board (IRB ) and The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) has an important role in university research. One of the roles of  the IRB is to help to facilitate and process human subject protocol submission for appropriate approval. One of the roles of  IACUC is to help to facilitate and…

  • Point of Care Beatdown: UpToDate vs. DynaMed

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    You’re seeing a patient and are ready to look up information on their condition, but indecision strikes: which point of care resource do you use, UpToDate or DynaMed?   By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: Compare and contrast UpToDate and DynaMed’s features Navigate through UpToDate and DynaMed Download the mobile…