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Services - Online Tutorials and Guides
The following online tutorials, handouts and guides are available to help with use of common resources and databases. In-person instruction is also available to individuals, small groups, and classes for the following resources and software (alone or in combination). See our list of available trainings for more information, or request training through our online form.
Vanderbilt Resources/Catalogs
- Acorn, the catalog of the Vanderbilt libraries: Help with Acorn
- Digital Library Help
Literature/Citation Databases
PubMed
CINAHL
Citation Management
See our Citation Management page for tutorials and resources and information about obtaining citation management software.
Cited References and Impact Factors
- Journal Citation Reports - Support and training materials
- Web of Science Cited Reference Search - Cited Reference Searching: An Introduction
Clinical Trials
Drug Resources
- eFacts: Drugs and Comparisons - eFacts Help
- Lexi-Comp - online tour and Detailed User Guide [PDF]
- Micromedex - Micromedex Help
Genetics/Molecular Biology
Introductions to Genetics Databases
- NCBI Entrez Help
- NCBI Entrez Overview - from OpenHelix
Human Genome Resources
- UCSC Genome Browser User Guide
- UCSC Genome Browser FAQ
- UCSC Genome Browser: An Introduction - from OpenHelix
- Overview of Genome Browsers - from OpenHelix
Genetic Variation
- ALFRED FAQ
- DGV: Database of Genomic Variants - from OpenHelix
- Database of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (dbSNP) - SNP science primer
- dbSNP handbook
- dbSNP tutorials and training materials - from OpenHelix
Genetics/Molecular Biology (continued)
Clinical Genetics and Pharmacogenetics
- GeneReviews Search Options
- GeneTests tutorials and training materials from OpenHelix (includes GeneReviews)
- NCBI Biosystems Tutorials - from OpenHelix
- How to Use the NCBI Biosystems Database
- OMIM FAQs
- OMIM Search Help
- OMIM Linking Help
- PharmGKB Tutorials
Structure
- Cn3D Tutorial
- Demonstration of Jmol Capabilities
- Learn to Use Jmol
- Molecular Modeling Database (MMDB) Help
- MMDB tutorials - from Open Helix
- Protein Data Bank (PDB) - Getting Started
- PDB tutorials - from OpenHelix
Searching for Sequence Similarity or Transcription Factors
- BLAST Help
- NCBI Handbook - BLAST
- BLAST Tutorials - from OpenHelix
- TRANSFAC Quick Start Guide - covers multiple BioBase resources
Other Gene-Focused Resources
- Gene Quick Start
- Introduction to NCBI Entrez Gene - from OpenHelix (Entrez Gene is now Gene)
- OMIM FAQs
- OMIM Search Help
- OMIM Linking Help
For tutorials on other genetics and molecular biology resources, please see the OpenHelix website.
Grants and Funding
NIH Public Access Compliance
- Policy overview from the NIH
- FAQs on NIH Public Acess provided by EBL
- Online training materials from the NIH
NIH & Federal Grant Sources and Data
- Grants.gov applicant resources
- NIH Office of Extramural Research - How to Apply
- NIH RePORTER - How to use RePORTER, the NIH RePORT Expenditures and Results Query Tool
Other Handouts
- Boolean Operators - Using AND, OR, and NOT to focus your search
- Image Resources
- SpringerImages - an image source for presentations (FAQs, tutorial, user guide, and tech support)
- Mosby's Nursing Consult - Help and Guided Tour
- UpToDate (FAQs, Demos, User Manual, and Quick Start Guide)
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