Web-based database tutorials at GCU library
Marion Kelt
Glasgow Caledonian University Library
Demonstration: 35 minutes
Empowerment, Enhancement, Enrichment
I would like to give a short demonstration of part of our GCU library
web-based information skills course. I would like to show our
interactive
database tutorial which aims to teach students the basics of searching
the
CINAHL database. It evolved from a paper "work-through guide". We chose
an
online version as we had 400 nurses (who use CINAHL) to train in one
week
and only one staff member available to do it! The department suggested a
video guide, but we felt that students would not take the information in
unless required to actually type in the search commands "live". The
course
is available for off campus users 24-7 and can be worked through as many
times as required. We hope that this will provide access to a tutorial
when
the student needs it. It can also be used as a guide for Medline as that
database uses the same interface. Many of our health students have used
this
course, Nurses, Midwives, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Radiographers,
Vision scientists and some Biomedical Scientists. The course uses split
screen format, with live session in the top screen and the step-by-step
instructions in the bottom one. I hope to highlight the advantages and
some
of the disadvantages in using this type of tutorial. I will need an
internet
connection and a projector screen that can be used with a PC. The course
format has been adapted to show Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Science
Citation Index and Recal. The specific course is available at
http://www.lib.gcal.ac.uk/library/health/
The relevant passwords are required for full access (Athens or Recal).
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