Book It Forward: HSHSL Children’s Book Drive Begins April 3

Posted on March 14, 2023 by ebrown

Book It Forward is happening again this year! From April 3 through May 31, 2023, we will be collecting new and gently used children’s books, age levels birth through high school, for donation to local schools and daycare centers. Book donation bins will be distributed across campus — look for them at the HSHSL, the SMC Campus Center, BioPark, School of Nursing, and the Saratoga Building.

This year our donation recipients will include four individual daycares, a central daycare network serving 35 care centers, and a middle/high school. One school requested a visit to HSHSL, and a story time featuring health-related children’s books.

The sponsors for Book It Forward are the HSHSL Community Service Committee, the HSHSL Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and the Office of Community Engagement.

Questions about the project? Send us an email.

 

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It’s Easy to Get Reference Help at the HSHSL

Posted on March 7, 2023 by ebrown

Have a question? Need guidance on where to find a journal article or which citation manager to use? The HSHSL’s Information Services desk is here to provide you fast and friendly reference assistance. Come by in person, email: hshsl@umaryland.edu, call: 410-706-7995, or chat!

 

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Love Data Week 2023 Starts Monday, Feb 13!

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Amy Yarnell

Love Data Week (Feb. 13 to 17) is an international celebration of all things data! Each year, the Center for Data and Bioinformation Services (CDABS) at the Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HSHSL) looks forward to engaging our community on issues like data management, sharing, wrangling, and visualization, as well as open and reproducible science.

This year for Love Data Week we are focused on the new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy that recently came into effect January 25, 2023. If you will be submitting an NIH grant application in the near future, CDABS is here to help! Be sure to check out our new resource guide on the topic.

You may also be interested in the following Love Data Week events hosted by our friends at the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) and ICPSR:

Navigating the New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy with ICPSR’s NIH-funded Projects: DSDR, NACDA, and NAHDAP, Mon. Feb. 13 1:00pm ET

Please join us for a webinar about ICPSR’s NIH-funded Projects: DSDR, NACDA, and NAHDAP. Data Sharing for Demographic Research (DSDR) is funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. DSDR advances population health and human development research by offering access to data on mother and child health, health disparities, and the human lifecycle for secondary analysis. NACDA is the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging and is funded by the National Institute on Aging. For nearly 40 years, NACDA has sought to support behavioral and social science research on healthy aging worldwide by making longitudinal data resources freely available. The National Addiction & HIV Data Archive Program (NAHDAP) is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Since 2009, NAHDAP’s mission has been to facilitate research on drug addiction and HIV infection by acquiring, enhancing, preserving, and sharing data.  Registration link

Loving Longitudinal Data: Added Value Access to NACDA Collections Using the NACDA Colectica Portal, Tues. Feb. 14 2:00pm ET

For nearly 40 years, NACDA has been ICPSR’s archive for data on aging. NACDA hosts collections funded by the National Institute on Aging, and with NIA’s support provides preservation and access to data from the Midlife in the United States study (MIDUS), the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, and many more longitudinal data collections. During this webinar, we will provide an overview of NACDA and the NACDA Colectica Portal, and describe the benefits of accessing NACDA through the portal and the NACDA website.   Registration link

Creating Data Management Plans with DMPTool, Wed. Feb. 15 1:00pm ET

The DMPTool is a free tool that walks users through creating comprehensive data management plans. This webinar will guide attendees through data management plan basics, creating a DMPTool profile, and exploring available templates and planning resources.  Registration link (may need to create or log in to free NNLM account to register)

All of Us Researcher Workbench, Thurs. Feb 16 3:00pm ET

This presentation will provide a look at the NNLM All of Us Research Program’s Researcher Workbench, which is a cloud-based platform where registered researchers can access Registered and Controlled Tier data. Its powerful tools support data analysis and collaboration.  Registration link

Finally, as always, you can join the conversation on social media #LoveData23 and #UMBLovesData.

Questions? Contact Amy Yarnell, data services librarian, at data@hshsl.umaryland.edu.

The Center for Data and Bioinformation Services (CDABS) is the University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library hub for data and bioinformation learning, services, resources, and communication.

To read more of our content and stay informed please fill out the form to subscribe here: https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/cdabs/communications

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Drawing Blood: Anatomical Depictions of the Heart Exhibit

Posted on February 10, 2023 by ebrown

February is American Heart Month. To honor this most central organ, the HSHSL has installed an exhibit in the Weise Gallery highlighting four centuries of anatomical drawings of the heart from the Historical Collections.

The understanding of the heart can be traced back to 3500 B.C. with the ancient Egyptians. For millennia the beliefs around the heart circled around religion and spirituality rather than science. This changed around 460 B.C. with Hippocrates and the first heart anatomy text, “On the Heart.” In 300 B.C. human dissection began to be acceptable and anatomists could thus learn more about the anatomy of the body.

Leonardo Da Vinci in the 16th Century is often credited with the first anatomical drawing of the heart. Many of his sketches and writings about the organ remain true today – over 500 years later. Da Vinci, while not the first to claim the heart as a muscle, cemented the concept. He was the first to describe the four chambers of the heart with two ventricles and two atria. In the seventeenth century, William Harvey was the first to describe the circulation system.

Major advances were made in the understanding of the heart’s function and anatomy during the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Anatomists began to better understand the function of the heart and the circulatory system as a whole. These scientists laid the foundation of today’s understanding of the heart.

The exhibit in the Weise Gallery provides a visual backdrop for changes in the understanding of the functions and anatomy of the heart outlined in this brief history. The exhibit highlights anatomists from six countries and volumes dating from 1641 to 1954. The prints are both artistically stunning and influential in medicine and science.

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Poster Printing: Matte Canvas is Back

Posted on February 10, 2023 by ebrown

Matte canvas is back in stock for your poster printing needs. Supply chain issues meant that we were temporarily unable to provide this popular choice, but we have plenty on hand now. To have your poster printed consult our guide.

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Color Our Collections

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Tara Wink

Image of the "Hundred-Leaved Rose" partially coloredSince 2016, the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) has celebrated Color Our Collections the first full week in February. The event highlights the beauty and creativity of archival, museum, historical society, and library collections from around the world. In the past, the HSHSL has shared our 2020 Coloring Book inviting people to color botanicals from our Historic Pharmacy Collection.

This year we are sharing PDFs of coloring sheets from a variety of materials and collections in our repository. These sheets include hand drawn images from our collection of Yearbooks from the University of Maryland, Baltimore; the College of Physicians and Surgeons; and the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. Other sheets feature images from the Historical Collections’ Anatomy volumes and as well as additional botanicals not featured in the 2020 coloring book.

The HSHSL invites all to download the sheets below (simply click on an image and right click to save) and color. Please share the masterpieces with the HSHSL on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram using the hashtag #ColorOurCollections.

Questions about any of the images please contact Historical Collections Librarian and Archivist, Tara Wink. 

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February is Children’s Dental Health Month

Posted on February 2, 2023 by ebrown
Dental Health in Children
  • Attention parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and healthcare providers: February is National Children’s Dental Health Month
  • Oral health books written for children are available for check-out from the Health Sciences & Human Services Library. Books focus on oral healthcare, going to the dentist, and general information about teeth & their importance.
  • To browse the books in this collection, visit the Children’s’ Dental Health Books subject guide at: https://guides.hshsl.umaryland.edu/dentistry/DentalBooksForChildren
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Connect With the Librarian for Your School

Posted on January 24, 2023 by ebrown

It is easy to connect with a faculty librarian who works directly with your school. The Research and Education Services (RES) portal helps students, researchers, educators, and clinicians learn about how their school’s librarian can collaborate with and support them.

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Library Advice for New Students

Posted on January 17, 2023 by ebrown

The HSHSL is here for you.  Don’t hesitate to ask for help at the Information Services desk; we’re happy to assist.  You can also reach us by email at hshsl@umaryland.edu, telephone at 410-706-7995, or chat at https://answers.hshsl.umaryland.edu/.

Here is a top ten list of common questions with links to guide you to the answer or service.

  1. How do I print?
    Follow these instructions.
  2. How do I order a book or article the Library does not own?
    Use our interlibrary loan service. It is free for students.
  3. How do I meet with a librarian about my assignment or research?
    Request a consultation.
  4. How do I reserve a study room?
    Follow the instructions on the reservations page.
  5. How do I get help with citation managers?
    You can request a consultation, attend a workshop or read the citation manager subject guide.
  6. How do I request a poster to be printed?
    Fill out this form.
  7. How do I correctly size my poster?
    Instructions are here.
  8. How do I search the Library’s books and journals?
    You can use the OneSearch box located on our front page, or check the library’s catalog.
  9. How do I log in to the Library from off campus?
    Click the blue “Off-Campus Access” button in the upper-right corner of our homepage then use your UMID and password to log in.
  10. How do I enter the Library before 8:00 a.m.?
    Enter the Library from the Campus Center from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., Monday – Friday.

Do you have a question that has not been addressed here? Contact us directly or check the Ask Us! database of questions – your answer may already be there.

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HSHSL Closed for MLK Holiday

Posted on January 16, 2023 by ebrown
Martin Luther King Day

The HSHSL will be closed Monday, January 16 in honor of the Martin Luther King holiday.

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