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Students! Try These Helpful Hints to Enhance Your Library Experience

Posted on October 6, 2014 by ebrown

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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Fall Workshops

Posted on September 2, 2014 by ebrown

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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New! Free Article and Book Requests for UMB Faculty and Staff

Posted on January 8, 2014 by HS/HSL

We are pleased to announce that effective Tuesday, January 21, 2014, UMB faculty and staff will receive interlibrary loan and document delivery requests free of charge. UMB students were the first to benefit from these free services, beginning in 2009. … Continue reading →

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Request a Research Consent Form Review

Posted on December 6, 2013 by HS/HSL

Are you an investigator preparing a research protocol submission to the IRB? This service may be of interest! HS/HSL librarians serving on the UMB Institutional Review Board have noticed that many research consent forms are written above the recommended reading … Continue reading →

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NLM’s Emergency Access Initiative Supports Medical Efforts in the Philippines

Posted on November 12, 2013 by ebrown

The National Library of Medicine announces the activation of the Emergency Access Initiative in support of medical efforts in the Philippines and surrounding areas following the devastating typhoon. The Emergency Access Initiative is a collaborative partnership between NLM and participating publishers to provide free … Continue reading →

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Scopus Now Available

Posted on October 31, 2013 by ebrown

Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences and the arts and humanities.  It covers over 20,000 peer-reviewed journals (including 2,600 open-access titles) and 5.5 million conference papers. Scopus features smart tools … Continue reading →

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