Request a Research Consent Form Review

Posted on March 17, 2015 by ebrown

Are you an investigator preparing a research protocol submission to the IRB? This service may be of interest!

HS/HSL librarians serving on the UMB Institutional Review Board have noticed that many research consent forms are written above the recommended reading level for patients and are often confusing and difficult to understand. The Reference Department offers a service to review your consent form before it is submitted with your protocol. We will offer suggestions for simplified language and note key sections that need revision or are likely to be confusing for patients. We will return the form to you with these suggestions within three business days. You can submit your consent forms on the HS/HSL website (in the Assistance section).

If you have any questions, please contact the Reference Desk at 410-706-7995, hshsl@umaryland.edu.

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Journals Page Unavailable Saturday March 14th

Posted on March 13, 2015 by ebrown

Due to system maintenance and updates, the Journals Page will be unavailable on Saturday March 14th from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm. Access to electronic journals will still be available in all databases by either clicking on PDF links accessing journals via Find It. If you need to search for a specific journal you can use the library catalog and search using the journals filter. If you need further assistance please contact the Reference Desk at 410-706-7996.

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UMB Experts Webinar – March 12th, 10:45am-11:15am

Posted on March 2, 2015 by ebrown

UMB Experts Webinar
March 12, 2015
10:45 – 11:15 a.m.

Use UMB Experts to identify collaborators and their work by searching profiles of faculty across disciplines at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

This free online session will demonstrate how to:

  • Identify your peers’ expertise for potential collaboration
  • Search UMB Experts by name, research output, research unit, or journal titles
  • Create visualizations of institutional and co-author networks
  • Search DIRECT2Experts to identify subject area expertise for collaboration opportunities

On March 12th, join the online meeting by clicking here (https://reedelsevier.webex.com/reedelsevier/j.php?MTID=mc0ace2c6fc9c759dad31ad3bfeca70a0) Meeting Number: 740 399 909 If requested, enter your name and email address Click “JOIN”

The Health Sciences and Human Services Library and the Office of Research and Development are collaborating to offer UMB Experts

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This WebEx service includes a feature that allows audio and any documents and other materials exchanged or viewed during the session to be recorded. By joining this session, you automatically consent to such recordings. If you do not consent to the recording, discuss your concerns with the meeting host prior to the start of the recording or do not join the session. Please note that any such recordings may be subject to discovery in the event of litigation.

For questions please contact:

Paula G. Raimondo, MLS, AHIP
Head of Research, Education and Outreach Services
University of Maryland
Health Sciences and Human Services Library
601 West Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD  21201
praimond@hshsl.umaryland.edu
410.706.8875

 

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HS/HSL Closed Sunday March 1st

Posted on March 1, 2015 by ebrown

Due to inclement weather the HS/HSL and Campus Center will be closed Sunday, March 1st.

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Searching for Funding Opportunities? Try the COS Pivot Database

Posted on February 26, 2015 by ebrown

Community of Science (COS) Pivot database answers the growing demands on research developers to quickly discover the right funding opportunities and effectively collaborate with their colleagues. Pivot combines a comprehensive, editorially maintained database of funding opportunities worth an estimated $33 billion with a unique database of 3 million pre-populated scholar profiles, drawn from Community of Scholars and Community of Science profiles. Its algorithm compiles pre-populated researcher profiles unique to an organization and matches them to current funding opportunities in the COS database. This allows users to search for a funding opportunity and instantly view matching faculty from inside or outside an institution. Conversely, a search for a scholar will link to matching funding opportunities.

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PDF Access in EBSCOhost Databases Restored

Posted on February 26, 2015 by ebrown

Access to PDFs in EBSCOhost databases has been restored. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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PDFs in EBSCOhost Databases

Posted on February 26, 2015 by ebrown

Currently PDFs that are available directly from any EBSCOhost databases such as CINHAL, OneSearch, or PsycInfo are not loading. EBSCO is aware of the issue and working to resolve it. While this is being resolved you may want to click on the Find It icon to see if the journal is provided electronically from another source.

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Need an Article or Book the HS/HSL Does Not Have? Get Free Interlibrary Loans!

Posted on February 26, 2015 by ebrown

Do you need to order an article or book that the HS/HSL does not have access to? UMB faculty, staff and students can order interlibrary loans for free using our ILLiad service.

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!”

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Measure Your Research Impact With the HS/HSL

Posted on February 19, 2015 by ebrown

Are you interested in learning more about measuring the impact of your research? Collaborate with a faculty librarian to quantify your research impact for promotion, tenure, or grant applications or to otherwise gauge the impact of your work. We can gather data that measure research impact, using metrics such as h-index, citation counts, journal impact factor, and alternative metrics for individual researchers or for a group or department. We will provide you with a report tailored to your needs.

To learn more about our service or to request a consultation with a librarian, please see our Research Impact Guide.

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Try the Embase Database!

Posted on February 19, 2015 by ebrown

Try Embase!

  • Covers overs 7,000 active, high quality peer-reviewed journals
  • Contains over 1,800 biomedical titles not offered by PubMed
  • Covers more drug literature than PubMed
  • Covers more international publications than PubMed
  • Includes conference proceedings
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