Ebola Symposium

The University of Marland, Baltimore is sponsoring an Ebola Symposium on Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. in the School of Nursing Auditorium. Registration will begin at noon.

Be aware. Be prepared. An Interprofessional Approach.

University leaders and national Ebola experts will provide information on the following:

• Ebola, the epidemic, the disease
• Strategies for prevention and preparedness
• Response efforts being implemented by UMB interprofessional teams
• How to become involved

Register now at http://elm.umaryland.edu/ebola-symposium/

Do you need to order an article or book that the HS/HSL does not have access to?

From the HS/HSL’s homepage choose “Request Articles & Books” and click on the big blue button that says “Login with UMID and Password.”  If you are a first time user there will be a short registration process (you will need the 14-digit number on the back of your UM One Card id badge).

Next, choose which type of request you need from the list on the left-hand side of the page: journal article, book, or book chapter.  Fill in the required citation information in the form and click the blue “Submit Request” button.

You can also make requests when you are searching databases.  If you need something we do not own, click on the yellow “Find It” button and choose “Order a Copy of This Item.”  You will be directed to the ILL form with the citation data already filled in.  You just have to click “Submit Request!”

Check out the HS/HSL’s Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) subject guide for trustworthy information resources and the latest headlines from the CDC, WHO, New York Times and others.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are taking steps to assist hospitals prepare for Ebola.  This October 15, 2014 press release outlines the steps they are taking in response to health care workers in Dallas who have contracted Ebola:  http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/fs1014-ebola-investigation-fact-sheet.html

The National Library of Medicine has released MeSH on Demand, a tool that can be used to find relevant MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) by inserting a section of text. On the MeSH on Demand web page, text such as a phrase, an abstract, or a grant summary can be entered, and the “Find MeSH Terms” button will retrieve appropriate MeSH terms. For example, upon entering the text: “Spontaneous activation of JNK-1 and PI-3 kinase can be induced in lupus-like chronic GVHD in the P->F1 model,” the following MeSH terms are retrieved: Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases, and Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases. MeSH on Demand can be found at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MeSHonDemand.html. .

Need to find a colleague to collaborate with?

Over the summer, HS/HSL faculty assumed support for the SciVal collaborative faculty research profiles tool. SciVal is now UMB Experts. Over the next few months, UMB Experts will be updated and edited, and usage policies will be developed. There is still a way to go until it is fully up to date, but UMB Experts is now available through the link on the Office of Research and Development website. Stay tuned for improvements, such as updates, training, and other opportunities to increase your knowledge of this collaboration resource. Questions? Email us.