Region 7 Presents: Finding Sleep Hygiene Information in NLM Resources

For more information or to schedule this course, please contact Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 7 at nnlm-region7@umassmed.edu .

Sleep hygiene is a timely and widely relevant health topic, particularly in the weeks following Daylight Saving Time. Sleep affects mental health, chronic disease management, learning, workplace safety, and overall well-being across the lifespan. Using sleep hygiene as a case study, this webinar will demonstrate how to locate health information across three freely available National Library of Medicine (NLM) resources: MedlinePlus.gov, PubMed.gov, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Participants will explore strategies for moving from consumer-level health information to biomedical research literature and clinical research studies.

The instructor will give a brief introduction to the content before sharing her screen to conduct live searches Learners will be encouraged to use a second monitor or a new tab to conduct searches along with the instructor.

Learners will receive a handout that includes all resources discussed during the webinar. They will receive a link to the recording.

Resource URL: https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/region-7-presents-finding-sleep-hygiene-information-nlm-resources

Learning Objectives 

• Identify appropriate NLM resources for locating consumer health information, biomedical research literature, and clinical trial data related to sleep hygiene.
• Apply advanced PubMed search techniques, including the use of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), to improve precision in literature searches.
• Locate completed clinical studies with posted results in ClinicalTrials.gov to supplement published literature.

Agenda

• 2:00-2:05 Introduction
• 2:05-2:25 MedlinePlus demonstration
• 2:25-2:55 PubMed/MeSH demonstration
• 2:55-3:15 ClinicalTrials demonstration
• 3:15-3:25 Questions/Answers
• 3:25-3:30 How to claim CE

MLA CE Credits: 1.5