Tutorials
Faculty can contact David Flynn, at (617) 358-4939, or dflynn@bu.edu to arrange the creation of a tutorial supporting student research.
Database Searching Tutorials
- PubMed Overview [Video Tutorial]
- NLM PubMed Tutorials
- Web of Science [Video Tutorial]
- Academic OneFile [Video Tutorial]
- CINAHL [Video Tutorial]
- OECD Stat [Video Tutorial]
- PsycINFO [Video Tutorial]
Public Health Academic Resources
- Plagiarism Tutorial
- Alumni Medical Library BUSPH Portal
- Avoiding Plagiarism
- Mendeley Tutorial
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- OECD Stat and Related Resources
- SPH Writing Resources
- The Writing Process: A Fresh View
- Zotero Tutorial
- Strategies for Finding Grey Literature
- Additional Resources for Grey Literature
Subject Specific Tutorials
- Conducting a Literature Review [PowerPoint]
- Cultural Competency [Video Tutorial]
- Evidence-Based Medicine/Dentistry Tutorials
- Google Tricks and Tips for the Medical Campus [Video Tutorial]
- Interpreting Cause and Effect
- Locating Articles on Complementary and Alternative Medicine [Video Tutorial]
- Medical Professionalism [Video Tutorial]
- PDF Note-Taking
- PubMed MEDLINE Tutorials
- Searching for Resources on the Ethical Use of Information at BU [Video Tutorial]
- Study Design, Measures of Effect and Statistical Significance
- Understanding The Healthcare System [Video Tutorial]
Citation Management Tutorials
- Citation Management Software Comparison
- EndNote
- Finding Full Text Articles in EndNote (pdf)
- Mendeley
- Installing Mendeley
- RefWorks
- Zotero
DynaMed Tutorials
- DynaMed: A Quick Introduction
- Installing and Registering the DynaMed App (Note: there are now two apps available, DynaMed Mobile and DynaMed Plus. Please be sure you install Dynamed Mobile to get BU’s access.)
STAT!Ref
UpToDate Anywhere Tutorial
Course Management Tutorials
- How to add links to Blackboard [Video]
Library Passwords for BMC residents, faculty and staff
Computer Tutorials
Microsoft Office Tutorials
- Online training for Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Word), graphic design and web publishing software is available to BU faculty and staff through Microsoft Online Learning.