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Aug. 25: Health Literacy Workshop at HS/HSL
Are you aware of your patients’ ability to understand and act on the information you give them? There is evidence that health care providers overestimate what patients are able to understand. Low health literacy is associated with higher mortality, higher … Continue reading
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HS/HSL Website Changes Coming – UMB Students Tell Us What You Think!
The HS/HSL website’s navigation and organization are being refreshed to improve the user experience, and we want to know what UMB students think about the proposed changes. It requires a one-hour time commitment and will be performed using WebEx. Participants … Continue reading
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HS/HSL Closed July 3-5, 2020
The HS/HSL will be closed Friday, July 3rd – Sunday, July 5th for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Online resources will remain available during this time. Reference email and chat will not be available.
HS/HSL Website Changes Coming – Tell Us What You Think
The HS/HSL website’s navigation and organization are being refreshed to improve the user experience, and we want to know what you think about the proposed changes. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to continue the in-person usability study … Continue reading
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NIH “All of Us” Research Program Begins Beta Testing of Data Platform: Researchers Invited to Give Feedback
In partnership with our participants—now nearly 350,000 and counting—we’re working to build one of the world’s largest and most diverse datasets to advance health research. Today, we’re happy to announce that we’ve opened our research platform, the All of Us … Continue reading
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Virtual Library Resources & Services Over the Summer
Virtual HS/HSL services and resources will remain unchanged during the Library’s Summer Session, which runs from Tuesday, May 26 – Sunday, August 16. The one exception is that there will be no Reference Service on Sundays beginning May 31.
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Reference Service is Closed for the Memorial Day Holiday, May 23, 24, 25
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Include Your Data in the UMB Data Catalog!
Do you have a dataset you’ve been meaning to share, but just haven’t gotten around to it? Now is a perfect time! Results of a recent survey on how life scientists have adapted to COVID-19 restrictions indicate that 43% of … Continue reading
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HS/HSL Resources After Graduation
As the academic year comes to a close, the Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HS/HSL) would like our graduating students to know what resources they can use after graduation. Journals and databases: Alumni are able to access HS/HSL’s electronic resources … Continue reading
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Baltimore Sun Wins Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting: How Do I Read it Online?
The Library is often asked about how to read newspapers like the Baltimore Sun, New York Times, and Washington Post online. It’s simple, search our database list for National Newspapers Core & Baltimore Sun. One important caveat to note is … Continue reading
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