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MeSH on Demand – Text to Terms Translation
The National Library of Medicine has released MeSH on Demand, a tool that can be used to find relevant MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) by inserting a section of text. On the MeSH on Demand web page, text such as a … Continue reading
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Students! Try These Helpful Hints to Enhance Your Library Experience
As the new school year begins, here are some helpful tips from the HS/HSL. Always bring your UMB One Card with you to the Library. You can use it to print, and the 14-digit barcode on the back of your … Continue reading
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SciVal is now UMB Experts!
Need to find a colleague to collaborate with? Over the summer, HS/HSL faculty assumed support for the SciVal collaborative faculty research profiles tool. SciVal is now UMB Experts. Over the next few months, UMB Experts will be updated and edited, and … Continue reading
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Notable Tech Trends: The Maker Movement and 3D Printing
Recently, 3D printing technology and the Maker Movement have gained much traction and transformed themselves from a novelty into a mainstream phenomenon. “Makerspace” refers to a community-operated workspace where people with common interests – often in computers, machining, technology, science, … Continue reading
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Measure Your Research Impact with the HS/HSL
Are you interested in learning more about measuring the impact of your research? Collaborate with a faculty librarian to quantify your research impact for promotion, tenure, or grant applications or to otherwise gauge the impact of your work. We can … Continue reading
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Student Health Advocates Redefining Empowerment (SHARE) Project Curriculum Released
The Health Sciences and Human Services Library at University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) announces the release of the Student Health Advocates Redefining Empowerment (SHARE) Curriculum. Empowering High School Students This curriculum was developed as the result of a three-year “Health Information Resource Grant … Continue reading
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New HS/HSL LibX Library Toolbar – Find Full-Text Articles Faster
The HS/HSL LibX toolbar is a brower add-on for the FireFox and Chrome web browser. The greatest benefit from using the LibX toolbar is saving time in obtaining full-text articles and other library resources during your research. Already familiar with LibX? … Continue reading
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Fall Workshops
The HS/HSL will be offering a series of free workshops throughout the Fall Semester to all UMB Faculty, Students, and Staff, and UMMC staff. Topics covered include: PubMed, RefWorks, Grant Proposal Writing, and Leveraging Research Impact Data for Tenure and … Continue reading
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HS/HSL Closed Labor Day Weekend
The HS/HSL will be closed Saturday 9/29 – Monday 9/1 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Regular hours will resume Tuesday 9/2.
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NIH Issues Finalized Policy on Genomic Data Sharing
The National Institutes of Health has issued a final NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) policy to promote data sharing as a way to speed the translation of data into knowledge, products and procedures that improve health while protecting the privacy … Continue reading
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