Classes
March 10
2016
Clinical Research Toolkit 2016
This workshop will showcase some of the less well-known, but increasingly important tools and databases available to members of the Stanford community. For most interdisciplinary research, PubMed and Google (or Google Scholar) lack the breadth and precision needed to guarantee a comprehensive literature review. Therefore, it’s critical that researchers consider ...
March 17
2016
Automating Tasks with the UNIX Shell
The UNIX shell is a great tool for automating tasks. This workshop will walk you through an example of how to divide up a particular task into its component parts, use shell programs to complete those individual tasks, string together those individual tasks, and then run the entire workflow using ...
March 17
2016
EndNote: Basic to Advanced
The first half of the class provides the basics of EndNote, i.e., creating libraries, adding and importing citations, creating groups and smart groups, and generating bibliographies. The second part of the class will focus on PDF importing and management, and customizing bibliography style files.
Course Materials and Resources
EndNote X7.3 2015
Online Training ...
March 24
2016
Fundamentals of Creating Figures with Illustrator Part 1
Drawing figures can help your audience understand concepts that are important to you and, if your figure is well designed, it will get reused and spread your ideas even further. This lecture/demo will cover the workflow for designing and creating reusable visual assets for a figure, and how to use ...
March 29
2016
Hands-on Intro to Data Cleaning with OpenRefine
Life is messy. So is your data — especially if multiple people have contributed to the content. Inconsistent data leads to inaccurate analyses, and software programs are often particular about the precise format of your data. If you need a quick way to assess and clean your data without having ...
March 29
2016
Fundamentals of Creating Figures with Illustrator Part 2
Drawing figures can help your audience understand concepts that are important to you and, if your figure is well designed, it will get reused and spread your ideas even further. This lecture/demo will cover the workflow for designing and creating reusable visual assets for a figure, and how to use ...
March 30
2016
PubMed: Basic to Advanced Techniques
Discover the secrets of effective PubMed searching in this hands-on workshop. Attendees will learn how to use MeSH, Limits, Clinical Queries, Related Articles, My NCBI, and FindIt@Stanford to locate references, download full-text, and create current awareness profiles quickly and easily.
Course Materials and Resources
Class Handout: PubMed_July2012 (pdf)
PubMed Tutorial (National Library of ...
April 13
2016
Introduction to GIS with ArcGIS
This introductory session will focus upon the fundamental concepts and skills needed to begin using Geographic Information Systems software for the exploration and analysis of spatial data using the ArcGIS platform. Topics will include:
What is GIS?
Spatial Data Models and Formats
Projections and Coordinate Systems
Basic Data Management
The ArcMap User Interface
Simple Analysis using ...
April 13
2016
Geoprocessing with ArcGIS
This session will build upon the skills and concepts introduced in the "Introduction to GIS with ArcGIS" with the introduction of advanced analysis techniques in ArcGIS. Topics will include:
Use and control of Geoprocessing Tools
Measurement in GIS
Use of Relates & Relationship Classes
Geocoding of street addresses
Overlay Analysis
Advanced Manipulation of Tabular Data
Geographic Information Systems offer rich ...
April 13
2016
School of Medicine Architectural History Walking Tour
Take an architectural history walking tour of the School of Medicine. The tour traces the school's history from 1850s San Francisco to present-day Palo Alto, and highlights some of the artistic and design choices that have resulted in the school's current built environment. Tours begin at the flagpole between the ...
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