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Service Restored to Library Catalog, Find It, Journals and Databases
Library Catalog, Find It, A-Z List of Journals and Databases Down
Access is down to the library catalog, Find It and the A-Z list of journals and databases due to server issues. IT is working to restore service.
Public Computers Unavailable, Wed., Jan. 20th, 6AM – 8AM
The HS/HSL’s public computers will be down from 6AM – 8AM on Wednesday, January 20th as we complete a technical upgrade. Please do not try to start the computers during this down time.
RefWorks, PIVOT, and Dissertations and Theses Availability 1/16
Due to a system wide upgrade ProQuest resources including RefWorks, PIVOT, and Dissertations and Theses will be unavailable from Saturday January 16th to Sunday January 17th from 10:00 pm – 6:00 am. We apologize for any inconvenience.
HS/HSL Closed 1/18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The HS/HSL will be closed Monday, January 18th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will begin Spring Semester hours beginning Tuesday, January 19th. For full schedule click here.
New PubMed for Nurses Tutorials Now Available from the NLM
The National Library of Medicine has released a new series of tutorials, specifically for nurses on how to search the literature in PubMed. Click here to view the tutorials.
Limited Printing Availability Monday, 1/11 – Wednesday, 1/13
The university’s OneCard system will undergo an upgrade to its software and hardware Monday, January 11th-Wednesday, January 13th. Due to this upgrade, printing in the library will be limited and only available on the first and second floors. To print … Continue reading
AccessMedicine and AccessPediatrics Now Available
The HS/HSL has added AccessMedicine and AccessPediatrics to its collection. AccessMedicine has over over 85 e-books and other online tools. It contains standard texts including Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine and CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment. In addition to e-books the database … Continue reading
New Bibliometric Measure of Article Influence
In an article posted to bioRxiv on October 22, 2015, four NIH scientists proposed a new bibliometric measure of article influence. This measure, called the Relative Citation Ratio (RCR), is presented as an alternative to using Journal Impact Factor to measure the … Continue reading
HS/HSL’s Project SHARE Curriculum to be Used for National AHEC Study
In mid-November the HS/HSL received some great news from the National Library of Medicine (NLM): The HS/HSL’s Project SHARE curriculum was unanimously selected by the National AHEC Organization for a study to test the replicability of teen health information literacy … Continue reading