601 West Lombard Street
Baltimore MD 21201-1512
Reference: 410-706-7996
Circulation: 410-706-7928
A frequent request at the HS/HSL has been for a place to recharge your electronic devices. We now have a new charging station with eight combination locked compartments to safely store your phones, tablets, etc. while they power up. There are cables for: Micro USB, USB-C, Apple Lightening Wire and Apple 30-pin. Just create your own password and lock your device in for safe charging while you visit the Library.
Access to library databases and journals is now fully restored for those patrons who may have had issues accessing resources from off campus the past few days. We apologize for any inconvenience.
We are experiencing problems with off-campus access to databases and journals. This issue appears to affecting students. Campus IT is investigating the problem and we will post an update as soon as we know more. If you are experiencing loss of off-campus access, please contact the IT Help Desk at help@umaryland.edu or410-706-4357.
The HS/HSL will be closed Saturday May 28th through Monday May 30th in observation of the Memorial Day holiday. We will resume summer hours on Tuesday May 31st.
A recent study in PLOS Medicine, ‘Epidemiology and reporting characteristics of systematic reviews of biomedical research: a cross-sectional study’ finds that the number of systematic reviews published between 2004 and 2014 has increased significantly. The study also found that quality of reviews, particularly in the conduct and reporting of reviews varies greatly.
If you are considering conducting a systematic review, please consider utilizing the HS/HSL’s Systematic Review Service . With this service a librarian with expert training and search skills can develop search strategies, organize citations, and assist in writing the methodologies portion of your review.
The HS/HSL will begin its summer hours beginning Tuesday, May 31st.
Monday-Thursday* : 6 am – 8 pm
Friday*: 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday: CLOSED
*To access the HS/HSL from 6:00 am – 8:00 am please enter the library through the SMC Campus Center. You must have your UMB or UMMC ID to enter the building.
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The HS/HSL will be offering free workshops this summer. Topic covered include: Communicating with Patients, RefWorks, and 3D Printing and Modeling. For full course descriptions and schedules click here.
Can’t make one of the regularly scheduled workshops? Consider requesting an On Demand Workshop where a librarian will meet with you to cover workshop material.
Early Summer Hours
May 21st – May 30th
| Monday – Thursday | 6:00am – 10:00pm |
| Friday | 6:00am – 6:00pm |
| Saturday | 8:00am – 8:00pm |
| Sunday | 8:00am – 10:00pm |
Exception
Memorial Day WeekendSaturday, May 28th – Monday, May 30th
CLOSED
Early Morning Study for UMB Students
Between 6:00am – 8:00am, Monday – Friday, enter through the Campus Center with your UMB ID. Library services and access to classrooms begin at 8:00am.
The HS/HSL recently acquired a few interesting manuscript items dating from the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. There are two volumes of class lecture notes transcribed by Dr. William D. Cawley, a 1902 graduate of our School of Medicine. The first volume comprises notes derived from lectures on Surgery, and the second is his collected transcriptions relating to various topics in Dermatology, including eczema, liver spots, psoriasis, scabies, shingles, and others. These notes afford a fascinating illustration of the scope of these branches of medicine as they were known and taught in our institution at that time in history.
Accompanying those two pieces are a manuscript volume of professor’s notes dated 1898, pertinent to the study of the female generative organs, and of embryology. These originated from Dr. Jose L. Hirsh, who taught Histology, Embryology, Pathology, and Bacteriology in our School of Medicine. His Preface states that Professor Hirsh compiled these study guide notes from various learned sources and reproduced them in mass quantity for the benefit of his students. As with the other two volumes, this item also was the property of William Cawley.
These valuable pieces are welcome additions to our Historical Collections. They represent a unique glimpse into the nature of medical teaching concepts and methods in an era well before digital files in Blackboard content modules.
The flower images in this exhibit were created by nine artists from UMB’s School of Social Work to celebrate the beauty of life. According to Julie Gilliam, Senior Instructional Technology Specialist at the School of Social Work, “There is a misperception that social workers do not embrace technology. This is simply untrue, social workers adopt technology when it is accessible, efficient, empowering and portable.” The artists in this exhibit used technology to demonstrate their idea of blossoming. The artworks were predominately created with smartphones with some using visual textures produced by a mobile application. The exhibit will be displayed in the HS/HSL Weise Gallery from May 16 through June 17, 2016.