Access to Electronic Resources is Down. We Are Working to Resolve the Issue.

Posted on April 18, 2014 by ebrown
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Publication Strategies Guide Now Available

Posted on April 15, 2014 by ebrown

A new subject guide on Publication Strategies is now available from the HS/HSL. This guide provides tools for faculty, researchers and students planning to submit a manuscript for publication.  It also presents authors with information intended to help increase their research impact. Click here to view the guide.

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Workshops for the Week of April 14th

Posted on April 14, 2014 by ebrown

The HS/HSL will be offering two free workshops the week of April 14th:

RefWorks, Tuesday April 15th, 12:00pm-1:00pm. Learn how to create your own web-based personal citation manager with RefWorks.

Power Searching the Drug Literature, Wednesday April 16th, 12:00pm-1:00pm. Learn search tips to improve your search results in PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts.

Registration is free.

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Changes to Micromedex Drug Information App

Posted on March 31, 2014 by ebrown

The Micromedex Drug Information app is no longer available. In it’s place is the Micromedex Drug Reference for Internet Subscribers. To access this app you need a password. To get this password, go to the library’s homepage, click on Databases, Click on M, and then go to  Micromedex. Once you are in Micromedex click on the mobileMicromedex link at the top of the page. This page will provide you with a password for the new app that you will be prompted to enter once you have downloaded the Micromedex Drug Reference for Internet Subscribers app.

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New Tutorial: Locating the h-index

Posted on March 31, 2014 by ebrown

The h-index is a tool that can help you measure the impact of your research. The HS/HSL has a new tutorial that shows you how you can use both Scopus and Web of Science to locate the h-index. Click here to view the tutorial. The HS/HSL has a variety of tutorials available on many different topics. To see all of them click here.

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Still time to register for Research Impact Symposium

Posted on March 26, 2014 by ebrown

The Health Sciences and Human Services Library at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and Elsevier invite you to attend, Research Impact: A Discussion from Institutional, Economic, and Researcher Perspectives, an event designed to bring together critical stakeholders for a diverse and insightful discussion about the impact of research. The event will be held at the University of Maryland in Baltimore on Monday, March 31st. Click here for full details and schedule.

The event is free of charge and lunch will be provided.  Please click the below link to register.

Registration:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KDJ679K 

Feel free to forward this invitation to interested colleagues and associates.  Thanks and we hope to see you on March 31st in Baltimore.

 

 

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UMB Student WiFi Network

Posted on March 17, 2014 by ebrown

The UMB Student wireless network is no longer available. Students should log in to the Eduroam wirless network from now on. If you need assistance with this please go to the IT Helpdesk located on the 5th floor of the HS/HSL or you can contact them at 410-706-4357,

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Research Impact: A Discussion from Institutional, Economic, and Researcher Perspectives

Posted on March 4, 2014 by ebrown

Elsevier: Research Connect

SAVE THE DATE!

Research-Focused Event To Be Held in Baltimore, Maryland on Monday, March 31, 2014.

The Health Sciences and Human Services Library at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and Elsevier invite you to attend, Research Impact: A Discussion from Institutional, Economic, and Researcher Perspectives, an event designed to bring together critical stakeholders for a diverse and insightful discussion about the impact of research. The event will be held at the University of Maryland in Baltimore on Monday, March 31st.

The event will feature representatives from research institutions, funding agencies, economic development organizations and Elsevier; all coming together to examine the evolving expectations, available solutions, measurements and best practices associated with the optimization of research impact. Attendees will leave armed with valuable information to engage their respective organizational stakeholders to initiate and continue long-term research management efforts.

Location:

Southern Management Corporation Campus Center
Elm Ballroom
621 W. Lombard St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

Directions to the SMC Campus Center

Agenda:

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Coffee and Networking
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.

Welcome

  • Dr. Bruce Jarrell – Chief Academic and Research Officer, University of Maryland, Baltimore
10:10 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

The Institutional Perspective: Evolving Expectations to Facilitate and Demonstrate Impactful Research

  • Dr. Patrick O’Shea – Vice President and Chief Research Officer of the University of Maryland, College Park
  • Sean Fahey – Vice Provost for Institutional Research, Johns Hopkins University
  • Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy – Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture
11:20 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The Economic Perspective:  The Role of Universities in Facilitating Research and Economic Development

  • James Hughes – Vice President, Research and Development. University of Maryland, Baltimore
  • Dr. Judith Britz – Executive Director, Bio Maryland
  • Dr. Sharlini Sankaran – Executive Director, Reach NC
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

  • SciVal Research Analysis Presentation – Sambath Chung, Ph.D. – Customer Consultant – Research Intelligence, Elsevier
  • Research Connection Announcement – Alexa Mayo, Associate Director for Services, Health Sciences & Human Services Library, University of Maryland, Baltimore
1:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.

The Researcher Perspective:  Understanding the Latest Opportunities and Expectations for Maximizing Research Impact

  • Jeffrey Lancaster, Ph.D. – Emerging Technologies Coordinator, Columbia University Library
  • William Gunn, Ph.D. – Head of Academic Outreach, Mendeley
  • Dr. Norman Tinanoff – Director of the Division of Pediatric Dentistry within the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore
2:40 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

 Closing Remarks

  • University of Maryland, Baltimore and Elsevier Representatives

*Agenda is subject to change

The event is free of charge and lunch will be provided.  Please click the below link to register.

Registration:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KDJ679K 

Feel free to forward this invitation to interested colleagues and associates.  Thanks and we hope to see you on March 31st in Baltimore.

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Deadly Medicine Reception Cancelled

Posted on March 3, 2014 by HS/HSL

Due to inclement weather the opening reception for Deadly Medicine has been cancelled today, March 3rd.

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Find It and Library Catalog Unavailable Friday Night 11 pm – 3 am

Posted on February 28, 2014 by ebrown

Due to maintenance some resources will be unavailable 2/28 from 11pm-3 am. These include the library catalog and Find It which allows you to access some full text articles when searching library databases. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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