home Hours, J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Health Sciences Library Closed Starting March 18

Health Sciences Library Closed Starting March 18

Beginning March 18the Health Sciences Library will be closed. We will continue to provide access to electronic resources and services. Print materials will be scanned and sent via e-mail according to existing policies.

Your Librarians will be available virtually through chat, email, and phone. Please email if you’d like to set up an online consultation. 

Library Materials: Patrons are asked to hold onto all checked-out books for later return, and the Libraries will suspend any billing and fines for overdue materials.

Please watch for updates, as we deal with questions and issues that arise from this closure. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services LitCOVID from the National Library of Medicine

LitCOVID from the National Library of Medicine

LitCovid is a curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.

It is the most comprehensive resource on the subject, providing a central access to 1120 (and growing) research articles in PubMed. The aim is to provide timely insight from the scientific literature into the biology of the virus and the diagnosis and management of those who have been infected.

The articles are updated daily and are further categorized by different research topics and geographic locations for improved access.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/coronavirus/

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services New Books at the Health Sciences Library

New Books at the Health Sciences Library

Check out this month’s new books at the Health Sciences Library. You can use the drop down menu to see previous month’s additions.

Have a purchase recommendation? You can request a book for your teaching or research using this form.

home Cycle of Success, J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Interlibrary Loan Key to Completion of Textbook on Male Fertility

Interlibrary Loan Key to Completion of Textbook on Male Fertility

Dr. Erma Drobnis, PhD., is no stranger when it comes to using the library. “Back when I was working on my master’s and PhD., I’d go to the library to make copies of information I needed from books and put the copies in my huge research file. I’d often have to refer back to the file because the older information is harder to get,” says Drobnis.

With her office located at Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Drobnis uses library databases, but has found that most articles pertinent to her research are in the older literature that is not readily available online. As the director of the andrology (the branch of medicine which deals with diseases and conditions specific to men) laboratory at MU Health Care, Drobnis is often asked if certain medications can affect male fertility. Each time these questions come up, she must sift through the literature for the answer. Close to ten years ago, she started keeping a list of all the medications she was asked about, along with their effects. This list eventually turned into a book chapter, then into a book when she realized a chapter was too small for the amount of information she needed to share.

Drobnis says, “Interlibrary Loan was a big help to me because it’d be three in the morning and I’d need a specific paper published in 1970. A PDF would be emailed to me a few hours after I requested it. I ended up with thousands of references and the library provided me any of the papers I needed so I didn’t have to spend time driving there myself.” Drobnis was able to devote that extra time to writing her book. It took Dr. Drobnis nine months of 80 to 90-hour work weeks to write the book. According to Drobnis, “There is no book out there on this subject and it’s information people need to know.”

Since its publication in 2017, Impacts of Medications on Male Fertility  has been downloaded over 13,000 times and cited 18 times. It is available for check out at the Health Sciences Library.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: February 2020

Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: February 2020

Each month we provide an overview of University of Missouri authored articles in medicine and related fields as well as a featured article from a School of Medicine author with the highest journal impact factor.

This month’s featured article:

Circulating plasma exosomes in obstructive sleep apnoea and reverse dipping blood pressure” was co-authored by Dr. Abdelnaby Khalyfa and Dr. David Gozal of the Department of Child Health. The article was published in European Respiratory Journal (impact factor of 11.807 in 2018).

See the list of publications in medicine and related fields we retrieved for this month: https://library.muhealth.org/resourcesfor/faculty/faculty-publications/feb2020/

*This list is not intended to be comprehensive.

Did we miss something? Email asklibrary@health.missouri.edu and we will add your publication to the list.

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Attending the Summit to Improve Transgender Collaborative Health Care (STITCH)?

Attending the Summit to Improve Transgender Collaborative Health Care (STITCH)?

Are you attending the Summit to Improve Transgender Collaborative Health Care on April 20th and want to read up before you go?

The Health Sciences Library has several resources available to you in our collection, ranging from books to journals.

Below are a few of our resources, listed in alphabetical order by title:

These are only a few of the resources we have available in the libraries. Email asklibrary@health.missouri.edu if you’d like additional information or resources.

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Exams in Progress at the Health Sciences Library: February 27th

Exams in Progress at the Health Sciences Library: February 27th

On Feb.27th, the first floor will be restricted to 3rd year medical students for testing between the hours of 8:00am-1:00pm.

If you need a book from the first floor, please visit the Service Desk.

Remember, if you need to print, use the Health Sciences Library Copy Room printers located on the main floor of the library.

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Help Test the New Health Sciences Library Website

Help Test the New Health Sciences Library Website

Want to be one of our website testers? We are aiming to make a new website that will work better on your phone and make it easier for you to find the things you need. We now need volunteers to help us test out this new site.

During the week of March 9th, we are looking for faculty, students and staff in health sciences, nursing and medicine to go through the new website. Lunch will be provided.

Please email asklibrary@health.missouri.edu if you want to volunteer and we will contact you to set up a time.

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: January 2020

Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: January 2020

Each month we provide an overview of University of Missouri authored articles in medicine and related fields as well as a featured article from a School of Medicine author with the highest journal impact factor.

This month’s featured article:

Allergic Rhinitis and OSA in Children Residing at a High Altitude” was co-authored by Dr. David Gozal of the Department of Child Health. The article was published in Chest (impact factor of 9.657 in 2018).

See the list of publications in medicine and related fields we retrieved for this month: http://library.muhealth.org/resourcesfor/faculty/faculty-publications/jan2020

*This list is not intended to be comprehensive.

Did we miss something? Email asklibrary@health.missouri.edu and we will add your publication to the list.

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Spring 2020 Textbooks at the Health Sciences Library

Spring 2020 Textbooks at the Health Sciences Library

Spring 2020 required and recommended textbooks for classes in the School of NursingSchool of Health Professions and the Department of Health Management and Informatics are now available at the library. Each course has its own corresponding tab.

Paper copies are available on Health Sciences Library Reserve for a 24 hour checkout time. Any duplicate copies of textbooks are available and subject to regular check out times.

Please be aware of the user limits on electronic textbooks. They are different depending on textbook and platform. We make note of any user limits.

Unfortunately, we don’t have all the books required for every class. If we don’t have your textbook, there are several avenues you can use to find a copy, which are all clearly labeled on each class page.

Textbook Guides:

If you need help accessing any of the textbooks, email asklibrary@health.missouri.edu.

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.