Databases:     Google Scholar Offers a quick way to locate multiple copies of the same article from different sources. NIH RePORTER NIH RePORTER (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool) A searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions. The NIH RePORTER Expenditures and Results section replaces and retains all CRISP features and adds many new capabilities and links to Pubmed, Pubmed Central, and Patent database, etc. PubMed PubReMiner A topic search will display the most prolific journals and authors for that topic. Researcher ID Allows you to view an author’s published citations; this resource can also be used to locate collaborators and view publication trends around the globe. SciVal Experts: Research Profiles This mentoring and collaboration resource gives an in-depth description of an individual UM faculty member by creating a "conceptual fingerprint" of their published research in PubMed and NIH-funded research projects in CRISP. Provides graphical displays of publication trends of UM faculty and departments for the past 20 years of PubMed and NIH-funded research projects. SCOPUS Use this resource to find out who has cited your paper since it’s been published; this is also a great resource for finding articles like the one you already have—also search ISI: Science Citation Index. Web of Science: Essential Science Indicators This resource uses journal article publication counts and citation data to help determine influential institutions, individuals, publications and papers, and countries in a field of study. Web of Science: Highly Cited Researchers Use this free resource to identify individuals, departments and laboratories that have made fundamental contributions to the advancement of science and technology in recent decades.   UM Websites:     Alpha Epsilon Delta: Medical Mentoring Program (for students) This premedical honor society provides mentoring opportunities for their members. Guidelines for Construction of an Educator’s Portfolio (documenting mentoring activities) Includes information on documenting mentoring activities. Hospitalist Mentoring Provides details and contact information about the mentoring program for hospitalists at UMH. Pathway in Women's Health (mentoring for UM medical students) Offers guided mentorship to facilitate research skill development to students in the Pathway in Women’s Health program; mentors in this program are listed at http://womenshealth.med.miami.edu/x37.xml. SEEDS: Speed Mentoring One of the many services offered by Scientists and Engineers Expanding Diversity and Success (SEEDS). UM Alumni Association A way to network with other UM alumni. UM Medical Alumni Association A networking resource for UMMSOM alumni. Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS) Pairs students with faculty and senior student mentors. Office of Undergraduate Research and Community Outreach Click on Funding Opportunities for Underrepresented Minority UM Undergraduates to learn about various programs that offer mentoring at UM to underrepresented students.   UM Online Discussion Lists:     Research-L listserv Research-Admin Professional listserv Clinical Research listserv International Research listserv Sign up to these listservs to keep abreast of research and grant opportunities of interest to UM faculty, staff, and students. Listserv: guidelines for creating your own UM listserv If you plan to mentor a group or if you are group of mentees, consider setting up a listserv at UM to facilitate discussion. Miller School Women Faculty (for the Women in Academic Medicine group—contact Dr. Sheri Keitz, Dr. Hilit Mechaber, or Dr. Carla Lupi) This group has regular meetings about topics of interest to women in academic medicine.

PubMed MEDLINE, CINAHL (or other database) Search Strategy for Mentoring :     Contact a Reference Librarian at the Louis Calder Memorial Library for personalized assistance: 305-243-6648 or reference@med.miami.edu     UM Classes:     Training & Seminars from the UM Office of Research

Miscellaneous:     Medical Genetics & Genomics Pathway Provides details about the four-year pathway in human genetics and genomics for UM medical students, including information about the mentor component. myIDP (Individual Development Plan from Science Careers) myIDP is a unique, web-based career-planning tool tailored to meet the needs of Ph.D. students and postdoctoral fellows in the sciences, from the publishers of the journal Science. University of Miami Electronic Theses & Dissertations Use this site to locate information on UM theses and dissertations.   UM Groups:     Faculty Learning Communities: Enhancing Mentoring Skills (at bottom of the page) Please contact Dr. Tiberius for more information. Women in Academic Medicine (WIAM): Miller School Women Faculty group Meetings are usually held on the medical campus.

Collaboration Tools:     RefShare: a component of RefWorks My NCBI accounts

This list is not comprehensive. It serves the function of a little black bag of essential resources for mentoring and collaboration. For assistance with any of these resources, or to find out about other available research and searching options you can browse the library's full web site, come by the library's Reference Desk or call the Reference, Education & Outreach Services department at (305) 243-6648

We always want your feedback! To suggest additions, corrections or changes to the content of the Calder Portal for Nursing page, please send an email to the Reference, Education & Outreach Services department at reference@med.miami.edu