Grand entrance doors with the words "Public Library" in big, bold gold letters.

This is a public Canvas site is open to anyone. At this site, you can work through modules created by U-M library experts to learn about a variety of topics. There are no scores. You don't even need to login. The following modules are currently available:

Introduction to Searching the Scientific Literature

The module will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. It focuses on basic searching techniques that can be used in any database. It also includes ungraded quizzes to test your understanding of the material.

Searching for Literature in PubMed

The module will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. This module builds on skills developed in the "Introduction to Searching Scientific Literature" module, showing how to use Boolean operators and synonyms in PubMed.

Intermediate PubMed

- Locate and effectively use index terms (MeSH Terms) for searching in PubMed.
- Understand the importance of subject-focused indexing terms and the Search Details option on the Advanced page.
- Learn to use some of the Advanced page features in PubMed appropriately.
- Understand the need to search iteratively, testing different search terms to get the most relevant results for your research project.

This module will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. This module builds on skills developed in the "Introduction to Searching Scientific Literature" and "Introduction to PubMed" modules including using MeSH terms and the iterative nature of searching. It also includes an ungraded quiz to test your understanding of the database.

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More public modules? Time will tell. Who should folks contact for help? Depends on the module, methinks.