Class Catalog

PubMed® comprises more than 38 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. 
How PubMed Works walks through all parts of the PubMed interface.

How PubMed Works is a series of four 90-minute presentations. Each class is eligible for 1.5 MLA CE credits. The individual classes are:

Are you new to PubMed? Maybe you'd like a refresher. PubMed® comprises more than 38 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. How PubMed Works On-Demand walks through all the parts of the PubMed interface.

Each class is designed to take approximately 90 minutes to complete, and each is worth 1.5 MLA CE credits. 

How to Apply for NNLM Funding is a 1-hour live webinar worth 1 MLA Continuing Education credit.

Designed for beginning grant proposal writers interested in NNLM funding, this class presents a general overview of grant and funding processes, as well as the level of detail required for a successful proposal.

Each component of the NNLM grant writing process will be addressed, including:

Love Data Week is celebrated in February, and provides an opportunity to learn about data, how to make good use of it, and to recognize its importance across all that we do. The NNLM offers programs on supporting data management, data visualization, and data tools. Pick from  a variety of events and workshops to learn a little something about data annually in February!

Numeracy  is the ability to access, use, interpret, and communicate mathematical information and ideas, to engage in and manage mathematical demands of a range of situations in adult life. (CDC, 2021).  Numeracy literacy can be a challenge not only for individuals receiving health information, but also for those providing information. This 90 minute/1.5 credit hour webinar is an introduction to communicating numerical health information.

This interactive tutorial provides a guided tour of the MedlinePlus website, a trusted reference when answering health information questions. 

This tutorial takes about 1 hour to complete.

Every year, the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) are updated. How does this affect your PubMed searches? What happens when a term gets changed, added, removed or moved to a different part of the MeSH hierarchy? How do you accommodate vocabulary changes over time in your comprehensive searches? How do you check your saved searches and alerts? 

This on-demand course, offered through the NNLM Moodle platform, provides answers and allows participants to engage with exercises to practice what you learn.

Join NLM staff for a highlight tour summarizing the annual updates for Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).

Every year, updates are made to MeSH, the NLM controlled vocabulary thesaurus used for indexing articles for PubMed and for cataloging books and other resources. This annual webinar aims to introduce those changes and provide examples of how the changes may affect you as a PubMed searcher. For more information about MeSH, see the MeSH homepage.

The NCDS short course provides an opportunity to grow in special topics of data librarianship and services. The topic changes annually, and it is based on trending areas of importance to health information professionals.

The target audience can consist of those who have no experience with data services as well as experienced practitioners. The short course is typically offered in the spring.

NNLM National Center for Data Services.

Start your career at the National Library of Medicine! Learn more at our informational webinar on Friday, November 22, 2024 from 2pm – 3 pm EST

The NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy that will go into effect in January 2023 will require funded researchers to submit a plan outlining how scientific data from their research will be managed and shared. This session is intended for information professionals who are unfamiliar with this policy and will review the policy components and how you can prepare to address the policy at your institution.