Medical Student Computing Resources

General Resources

Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) at the IU School of Medicine
Information on CAI holdings statewide, locating software, getting details on specific software titles, etc.

Student Technology at IUPUI
University Information Technology Services (UITS) home page for student computing resources. Here are answers to questions about e-mail accounts, World Wide Web access, creating your own home pages and listservs and alot more. Great starting point for the computer novice, and a valuable resource for more experienced users as well. In particular check out the Online Documentation section for connectivity and other common questions. Also check out their help desk FAQ.

IU Software Catalog online
Comprehensive listing of software available to IU faculty, staff and students. Includes platform availability, Y2K compliance and how the software is distributed (electronically, on CD-ROM, etc). A related resource is the IUWare CD homepage which lists the most recent version of the CD-ROM containing most of the basic software students will want to have access to (not the Microsoft or Corel programs).

Ruth Lilly Medical Library Technical Support
Links to information about various computing questions involving the medical library (ethernet lines for laptops, telnet help, accessing ISI databases like Science Citation Index, accessing the Merck Manual, etc).

Scott's Tutorial Hotlist
A fairly comprehensive list of web-based tutorials on general computer and Internet topics (operating systems, common applications, different Internet protocols, programming, etc).

Macintosh Resources
This page will be devoted to basic resources to make working in a Wintel world a little easier.

Don't forget, the special modem pool for medical students is at (317) 274-7449. There are 96 lines available exclusively for your use. These lines should also help take some of the load off the regular IUPUI modem pool. You can also call 274-5619 if you only need to get to resources here on campus.

Submit a computing question

If you have a basic question about computers, connectivity or the Internet feel free to submit it here. We will answer your question as soon as possible. Please be as specific as possible and let us know if you have any deadlines (other than "ASAP"). This form is primarily meant to be used by medical students at IUSM, though we will accept questions from other related people (please, no questions from outside of the IU system). UITS administers most of the computing hardware and passwords on campus, so if your question involves use of any computer lab other than the MERP Learning Resources Center or questions about your account itself please contact them directly at 274-HELP or check out their web pages. Good luck!
Requestor Information:

Name:
Address:
Phone:
Pager:
Email:
User Status:
Computer Platform: (if relevant)

Delivery Information:

Date needed by:
(Please give date (not "ASAP") if you have a specific deadline. Otherwise just leave this blank.)

Please check any that apply:

Just call me (for short questions)
Email to: (if different from address above)
Campus mail delivery U.S. Mail Delivery Pick up at library
Fax to:

Internet materials:

Sometimes the best answer to a question is to directly access resources available on the Internet. If you are interested in this option please give us an idea of what level of net access you have:

Telnet/Non-graphical access
World Wide Web/Graphical access
Wired to the gills (Java, VRML, RealAudio, etc)

Computing question:

Please describe, as specifically as possible, the question you want answered.

Medical Student Web Pages and HTML Information

Here are some home pages created by medical students. If you are interested in creating your own web page check out these resources:

If all else fails contact UITS at 274-4357 (274-HELP). The Medical Library also offers introductory courses on HTML, but class sizes are limited. Click here, email the Reference Department or call us at 274-7185 for details.

(Student Resource Page) (RLML Home) (Search RLML Web Site) (IUSM Home) (Search IUSM Web Space)
Allan R Barclay | URL: http://www.medlib.iupui.edu/students/computing.html