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Course Outline
Bibliography Report
Syllabus
•Introduction
•Chapter 1: Introduction to Epidemiology Resources
•Chapter 2: Indentifying Relevant Publications
•Chapter 3: Finding Epidemiological Statistics
 

Epidemiology 411:
Research Resources in Epidemiology

Fall 2005Wednesdays3:00–4:50 p.m.
Location: Biomed Classroom, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library 
InstructorsE-mailTelephone
Lisa Smith
Office hours open		lvsmith@ucla.edu213/744-3120
Cheryl Bartel
Office hours open		cbartel@library.ucla.edu310/794-2030
Andrea Lynch
Office hours open		andlynch@library.ucla.edu310/206-5020
Course Outline
DateTopicInstructorReadings/Assignments
10/5Introduction: Course, Library, ResourcesSmith, Bartel, LynchHandouts
Read Chapter 1
10/12Epidemiology Resources, Citation Formats,
Search Strategies		Bartel, LynchHandouts
Read Chapter 2
10/19UCLA Library Catalog, PubMed, CRISPBartel, LynchSearching Assignment
TOPICS DUE
SUBMIT CURRICULUM VITAE
10/26Statistics, Digital ArchivesBartel, Lynch, StephensonRead Chapter 3
11/2Manuscript Preparation,
Reference Management		Sorvillo, Bartel, LynchHandouts
11/9Funding SourcesZhang, SmithHandouts
BIBLIOGRAPHY REPORT DUE
11/16Introduction to SAS (CHS A1-241)SmithHandouts
11/23Introduction to SPSS (CHS A1-241)SmithHandouts
11/30Microsoft Access (CHS A1-241)SmithHandouts
12/7Employment Opportunities in Los Angeles County DHSSmith, Career CenterHandouts
12/128–11 a.m.  Final Exam FUNDING REPORT DUE

Text: There is no print text for this course. The course syllabus, which includes the required reading chapters, is on the Web at http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/biomed/epi411

Grading: Grading will be based on two major assignments, class participation, and two take-home assignments (Curriculum Vitae/IRB) as follows:

  • Bibliography Report (40% of grade)
  • Funding Resources Report (20% of grade)
  • Class participation and attendance (10% of grade)
  • Short in-class exercises (10% of grade)
  • Two take-home assignments (Curriculum Vitae/IRB) (20% of grade)

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