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Community Health Maps Blog: A Resource for Low Cost Mapping Tools
The National Library of Medicine has created the resource called “Community Health Maps: Information on Low Cost Mapping Tools for Community-based Organizations“. If you are interested in the usefulness of data mapping in public health, but have concerns about high … Continue reading
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News Regarding MPowering the State Virtual Research Library
MPowering the State was established a few years ago by the University System of Maryland Board of Regents to promote innovation and impact through collaboration between the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the University of Maryland, College Park. MPowering the … Continue reading
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New Edition of Connective Issues
Check out the latest edition of the HS/HSL’s newsletter, Connective Issues. In this issue: The Energy of a New Academic Year New Information Services Desk The Library Genie is Returning Oct. 1! New Event – Technology Brown Bag Helpful Hints … Continue reading
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Helpful Hints for Students
Here are some helpful hints on how the HS/HSL can help you as the school year begins. Want early access to the Library? From 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., Monday through Friday, you can enter the Library via the SMC … Continue reading
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PubMed Also-Viewed
NCBI has created PubMed Labs as a place to test new innovative features in PubMed and NCBI. One new feature is PubMed Also-Viewed. Much like Amazon’s “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought,” this feature uses anonymous user data to … Continue reading
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Data Science Hackathon – September 21-23 in Baltimore
The NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) program and the NIH Library are pleased to join the Johns Hopkins (JHU) Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Biostatistics in announcing the first JHU DaSH – Data Science Hackathon – on … Continue reading
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MDAC and HS/HSL Release List of Recommended Children’s Oral Health Books
MDAC and HS/HSL release list of recommended children’s oral health books GLEN BURNIE, Md.—A list of 22 recommended children’s books on oral health has been released by the Maryland Dental Action Coalition (MDAC), a nonprofit organization that aims to improve … Continue reading
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HS/HSL Partners to Digitize State Medical Journals
Five preeminent medical libraries, including the HS/HSL, are collaborating on a project to digitize state medical journals. The Medical Heritage Library (MHL), is a digital resource on the history of medicine and health developed by an international consortium of cultural … Continue reading
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Our 200th Anniversary – Looking Back and Ahead
The HS/HSL has just completed its two-year 200th anniversary celebration. The two-year celebration commemorated the purchase of Dr. John Crawford’s collection to establish the Library in 1813 and the collection being made available for student use in 1815. The two … Continue reading
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Classroom Renovation
In early April, the renovation of Classroom LL05 will be complete. Once it’s up and running, the University community will have access to a room with 26 new class computers and a fully redesigned height-adjustable presenter’s station with a touch … Continue reading
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