Using Computers to Enhance Using Computers to Enhance Academic Productivity Academic Productivity

Michael L. Boninger, Michael L. Boninger, M.D,M.D,

OutlineOutline

Software you need to knowSoftware you need to know The InternetThe Internet Staying organizedStaying organized Doing it wellDoing it well Helping meHelping me

DisclaimersDisclaimers

I am not an expert in any program I I am not an expert in any program I will discusswill discuss

I am not and have never been a I am not and have never been a consultant for or employed by consultant for or employed by MicrosoftMicrosoft It is just what I knowIt is just what I know

Software You Need to Software You Need to KnowKnow

Document ProgramDocument Program Word, Word PerfectWord, Word Perfect

Reference Manager ProgramReference Manager Program End Note, Reference Manager …End Note, Reference Manager …

Graphics ProgramGraphics Program Corel Draw, Canvas …Corel Draw, Canvas …

Software You Need to Software You Need to KnowKnow

Database ProgramDatabase Program Excel, Access Excel, Access

Statistical ProgramStatistical Program SPSS, SAS …SPSS, SAS …

Presentation ProgramPresentation Program PowerPoint … PowerPoint …

Reference ManagementReference Management

Why?Why? Citation FormattingCitation Formatting

GrantsGrants PapersPapers

OrganizationOrganization Finding papersFinding papers Searching your own librarySearching your own library

TipsTips Link to medlineLink to medline

Graphics ProgramGraphics Program

Why?Why? A picture is worth…A picture is worth… A picture may be the best thing you A picture may be the best thing you

can do firstcan do first Standard in MS probably not good Standard in MS probably not good

enoughenough TipTip

Just startJust start

DatabaseDatabase

Why?Why? Hands on DataHands on Data

Is Excel enoughIs Excel enough Great startGreat start Not after a while – why?Not after a while – why?

Difficulty with large filesDifficulty with large files Difficult to search and restructureDifficult to search and restructure

TipsTips Learn the shortcutsLearn the shortcuts

Statistical ProgramStatistical Program

Why?Why? Excel not good enoughExcel not good enough You need to do your own statsYou need to do your own stats

Why?Why? It will be your priorityIt will be your priority Only you understand the numbersOnly you understand the numbers

You have to plot your resultsYou have to plot your results TipTip

Ask you stats person to show you how Ask you stats person to show you how to run an analysisto run an analysis

PresentationsPresentations

Why?Why? It is your job to give good talksIt is your job to give good talks Good talks meanGood talks mean

People learn People learn Grant $ Grant $ Honorarium $Honorarium $

TipsTips Experiment Experiment Ask a kidAsk a kid

The InternetThe Internet

Learn Key SourcesLearn Key Sources Your LibraryYour Library

Electronic JournalsElectronic Journals Storable searchesStorable searches

CRISP - CRISP - http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/ List of all NIH funded grantsList of all NIH funded grants

ISI – through your libraryISI – through your library List of journal power ratingsList of journal power ratings List of how often articles/authors are citedList of how often articles/authors are cited

The InternetThe Internet

Key SourcesKey Sources Funding opportunity searchesFunding opportunity searches

http://www.grants.gov/Indexhttp://www.grants.gov/Index Google … Google … Your research officeYour research office

Subscription servicesSubscription services The foundation center The foundation center

http://fdncenter.org/http://fdncenter.org/

Medline/PubmedMedline/Pubmed

Get good at searchingGet good at searching TipsTips

Title searchesTitle searches Author searchesAuthor searches Look at the reference listLook at the reference list

Search authors againSearch authors again

Staying OrganizedStaying Organized

FilingFiling More foldersMore folders E-mail folders mimicking computer E-mail folders mimicking computer

foldersfolders

File StructureFile Structure

Staying OrganizedStaying Organized

Calendar ProgramCalendar Program Give access freelyGive access freely Use privacy featureUse privacy feature

Contact list programContact list program Be liberal in additionsBe liberal in additions

PDAPDA

Doing It WellDoing It Well

TipsTips ExperimentExperiment Take longer and learnTake longer and learn If you think a program should do If you think a program should do

something, it probably doessomething, it probably does Customize your softwareCustomize your software Back up your filesBack up your files

Server/local computerServer/local computer Don’t delete sent items for 4 yearsDon’t delete sent items for 4 years

What Should I Add?What Should I Add?

Thank youThank you