Author Archives: ebrown

Access to RefWorks Down

Posted on October 30, 2017 by ebrown

Access to RefWorks is temporarily down.  IT has contacted the company and is waiting to hear back about the issue.  We will notify you when it is up and running again and apologize for the inconvenience. Continue reading →

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USM Releases Statement on Open Access

Posted on October 26, 2017 by ebrown

The University System of Maryland has released a statement, endorsed by USM Presidents, Provosts, Library Directors, CUSF, and the USM Student Council supporting and encouraging the use of open access publications. Continue reading →

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Whiteboard Project: What is Your Favorite Floor in the Library…and Why?

Posted on October 26, 2017 by ebrown

And the big winner is the 5th floor with 29 votes, followed by the 1st floor with 20 votes.  Our other floors garnered some nice comments but did not come close in the tally.  From the notes you left it … Continue reading →

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Request for Information: Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Research on Women¹s Health

Posted on October 20, 2017 by ebrown

Less than 4 weeks remain to submit your comments to the Request for Information (RFI) on the next Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Research on Women¹s Health! The strategic plan will be relevant to each NIH IC and office, so we … Continue reading →

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Browzine Trial, A Simple Way to Explore Scholarly Journals, What Do You Think?

Posted on October 16, 2017 by ebrown

Try BrowZine, a simple way to discover, browse, and read the library’s scholarly journals. BrowZine makes it easy to view a journal’s table of contents and to create a personal bookshelf of your favorite journals. Apps are available for Android and Apple devices. Continue reading →

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Meet YOUR Librarian

Posted on October 9, 2017 by ebrown

Each school has a dedicated Research, Education and Outreach librarian, which ensures the best possible service for faculty, staff, and students. Continue reading →

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Whiteboard Project: What is Your Favorite Tool in the iSpace?

Posted on October 9, 2017 by ebrown

And the winner is 3D Printing with 24 votes, with a surprising number of votes for the dark-horse – button making. Continue reading →

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Tips For Students

Posted on October 5, 2017 by ebrown

With the fall semester in full swing, the HS/HSL would like to share some tips to help you get the most out of your time at UMB! Continue reading →

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Library Database Access Restored

Posted on October 5, 2017 by ebrown

Access to the HS/HSL databases has been restored to the campus.

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Library Databases Temporarily Down

Posted on October 5, 2017 by ebrown

Access to the HS/HSL databases is temporarily down.  IT is actively looking into the situation.  We will update you when access is restored.

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