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Whiteboard Project: Best Book Series Adaptation?
With season 7 of the popular TV show Game of Thrones drawing to a close in August, we were interested in which well-known book series had produced the best film or TV adaptation. Somewhat surprisingly given all the recent hype, Game of Thrones only came in third place out of four among our voters. The Harry Potter movies came in second place, and the Lord of the Rings films were the clear favorites. The James Bond movies were the most unloved, garnering only six votes. It seems we have many Tolkien fans out there!
Don’t miss your chance to weigh in on our current poll about the best chairs in the library – come by and vote! Continue reading
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HS/HSL Fall Hours Begin Tuesday Sept. 5th
HS/HSL’s fall hours begin Tuesday, Sept. 5th and continue until Nov. 30th. The library will be closed Sept. 2-4 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. See the HS/HSL website for more information. Continue reading
Whiteboard Project: Which Citation Manager Do You Prefer?
There are lots of options out there for citation management software, and we wanted to know which one you like best! Our poll results show a clear preference for EndNote over RefWorks, with a few write-in votes for other tools. RefWorks is available for free to the UMB community through HS/HSL, and EndNote is now available at a discount through the campus technology office. If you want to learn more about how to use citation managers to save time while writing, talk to a librarian or attend one of our workshops! Continue reading
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Fall Workshops at the HS/HSL
The HS/HSL offers a variety of free workshops to faculty, students, and staff. This semester’s topics include:
-Leveraging research impact data for tenure and promotion
-Citation management with RefWorks
-Research data management basics
-Creating effective presentations using Powerpoint
-Finding research literature using PubMed
-Bioinformatics on the Cloud
See http://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hshsl/workshops/index.cfm for the full schedule and registration information. Continue reading
Whiteboard Project: Best Anatomy Atlas?
We asked, you answered. Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy trounced Gray’s Atlas of Anatomy in last week’s whiteboard poll. Perhaps this result reflects the number of people who are still loyal fans of the Grey’s Anatomy TV show after all these years… Regardless of which version you prefer, we have a wide variety of anatomy atlases available for checkout.
Be sure to stop by the library to weigh in on our current poll, RefWorks vs. EndNote for citation management! Continue reading
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HS/HSL Early Fall Hours Start Monday, August 21st
HS/HSL Early Fall Hours run from Monday, August 21st – Monday, September 4th. Continue reading
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Whiteboard Project: Is OLD BAY® Just for Crabs?
In one of our most decisive polls yet, it is clear we have a lot of OLD BAY® fans here! Most of you do not believe this Maryland-born seasoning should only be used on steamed crabs. However, the crabs-only folks are not without some support, as the original name of OLD BAY® was “Delicious Brand Shrimp and Crab Seasoning.”¹ Those more adventurous in using the seasoning suggested french fries and pizza – any other ideas?
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Innovation Space Newsletter – Makers @ HS/HSL: Teaching Anatomy
Read the latest edition here to find out more about how Dr. Adam Puche, PhD, Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology is utilizing 3D printing and visualizing human anatomy for medical education. Continue reading
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Whiteboard Project: Toilet Paper – Over or Under?
A question for the ages. Should the toilet paper roll hang under or over? It is clear from our scientific polling that most of you prefer that it hang over. In fact, it was proven that this was the original intent by a patent image of the designer’s clear diagram showing that toilet paper should hang over. The end. Continue reading
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Whiteboard Project: Which OS Does Your Phone Use?
It was a squeaker this time, but Apple still won the day with 27 votes versus 24 for Android. Somebody out there uses the Windows OS. Thank you for voting! Look out for our next question… Continue reading
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