Library & Knowledge Services

Services

Knowledge Services bridge the gap between information and knowledge.

Literature Searches

Free Expert Search Services For National Jewish Health Employees

  • Be confident that your topic has been thoroughly searched. Information specialists will search Medline and other databases for you at no charge, usually with same day delivery.

  • Evidence for patient care and policy decisions.

  • Comprehensive reviews for research, including IACUC and IRB protocols and continuing reviews.

  • Health information for patients.

  • Request a search.

Consultations for National Jewish Health employees and patients

  • Find solutions to information overload.

  • Devise research strategies, access pertinent literature and organize information efficiently.

  • EndNote and other work flow technologies.

  • Contact us to schedule a consultation.

Interlibrary Loan

If an item is unavailable in our library's collection, we can order it through interlibrary loan (ILL). This service is free of cost for NJH employees.

Auto Alerts

The library offers weekly current awareness alerts that deliver the latest results of a customized search directly to your email. Stay updated on the latest published research from a journal, author or subject area. Auto alerts are highly useful for individuals with recurring needs for information on specific topics. These can be set up by our librarians, or you can request a personal Ovid account to maintain your own searches. Contact Liz Kellermeyer to request an auto alert or for more information.

Customized Instruction

Customized Instruction

Customized group or individual instruction is available to meet your scheduling needs. Free classes and consultations can be held in the library, online, or in your office. Contact Liz Kellermeyer for more information.

Course Descriptions

  • EndNote for beginners 
    EndNote is a bibliographic management program that lets you keep a database of references. Learn to import, store and manage references and images, format references in different styles, and create bibliographies. Perfect for researchers just getting started with EN or for admin supporting them.

  • Advanced EndNote
    This workshop that addresses common issues of editing output styles, working with collaborators and fixing tricky formatting. Good for those who have worked with EN for awhile and want to fine tune their skills.

  • NCBI Tools​
    Covers an introduction to My NCBI accounts and the associated tools. A My NCBI account is required to save a list of publications in PubMed (My Bibliography), create a biosketch, and manage peer reviewed article compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy.

  • Searching via Ovid MEDLINE or Embase
    Learn how to access, basic commands, and searching techniques for searching Ovid MEDLINE or Embase.

  • Searching PubMed 
    Learn to search MEDLINE through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed search engine. This class focuses on author, journal, and subject searches; limiting sets; refining and combining search strategies; and finding full text links to articles.

Citation Reports

Our librarians have worked with NJH's FAPPE Committee to develop a standardized citation report that can be turned in with a promotion or review packet. This report contains broad statistics as well as relevant indices to help put publication productivity and impact in context. 

Learn more about research impact and how different bibliometrics can help showcase your work here.

To request a report, please provide an updated CV or publication list to Ruby Nugent.