Our latest reel has over 4000 views since it was published on Wednesday.
Thanks to Jara Anderson for staring in this and thanks to Jara and Katy Emerson for all the work they did to actually find this article for a patron. 🙂
Taira Meadowcroft
Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.
Would You Like MULSA to Celebrate Your Birthday?
This year, we are hoping to start sending out birthday wishes to those who would like to be celebrated in that way. If you’d like, please fill out this completely voluntary form by June 21st: https://missouri.libwizard.com/f/MULSA_Birthdays
Summer 2024 Health Sciences Textbooks Available Online or at Ellis Library
Summer 2024 required and optional textbooks for classes are now available!
Pick your school/college, then your program, and finally the course. It’s as easy as that. Access textbook copies at the Health Sciences Library here.
Note: Paper copies will be available at Ellis Library for 24 hour checkout time during the Health Sciences Library Renovation. Any duplicate copies of textbooks are available and subject to regular check out times.
Some ebooks are limited to one viewer at a time, so please close your browser window when you are finished so that the book will be available to others.
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.
You can also recommend the Health Sciences Library purchase an online copy here. Please provide what course the textbook is for and the name of your instructor.
New Database: Social Explorer
MU Libraries is pleased to provide access to Social Explorer.
Social Explorer provides current and historical U.S. social data indicators from public and proprietary sources across demography, economy, health, politics, education, religion, crime, and more, at multiple geographic levels. All data are curated, documented, organized, and processed for ease of use.
If you have questions about the database or how to use it, contact your librarian at ask@missouri.libanswers.com.
Marketing Highlight: Graduating Students and Cicadas at Mizzou Reel
If you haven’t seen these reels, take a look!
Graduating Students Reel
Cicadas at Mizzou Reel
Finals Week Stress Relief Activity Run Down
Thank you to everyone who helped with Finals Week activities!
- We sent 75 pet grams!Â
- Health Sciences Library tabled 4 times outside of the library and in the School of Nursing. Each time they tabled, they had around ~65 students stop by. They gave out snack bags, fidget toys, library swag, and did mystery date with a book.
- Ellis Library had 100+ students stop by both days they tabled.
- Vet Med Library left out snacks and fidget toys for their students
- Journalism Library hosted a lemonade stand as well as a DIY Candy Salad Bar (in place of our trail mix bar that we normally put out). So far, we’ve seen 51 people stop by the lemonade stand and I would geusstimate ~70 for the candy salad. We don’t get total numbers on the candy salad until the end of the week (we put out a box of 200 ziplock bags for people to mix their candy in and then count the leftover bags at the end of the day on Friday).
- Engineering Library has 80 students stop by for their trail mix bar and about 60 students for their Kittens in the Library.
Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: April 2024
Each month we provide an overview of University of Missouri School of Medicine faculty-authored articles in medicine and related fields as well as a featured article with the highest journal impact factor.
This month’s featured articles are:
- “Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Type 1 Diabetes”, co-authored by Dr. Camila Manrique-Acevedo of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine.
- “Trial of Early Minimally Invasive Removal of Intracerebral Hemorrhage” , co-authored by Dr. Michael Chicoine of the Department of Neurosurgery.
These articles were both published in The New England Journal of Medicine (impact factor of 158.5 in 2022).
See the list of publications in medicine and related fields we retrieved for this month: https://library.muhealth.org/facpubmonthlyresult/?Month=April&Year=2024
Marketing Highlight: Mizzou Pride Reel
Thanks to Jara Anderson, Megan Ballengee, and Gabe Harman for being great sports filming this reel!
It’s been viewed 3400 times, has 256 likes, 18 comments and 49 shares. That’s amazing engagement!
Countdown to Finals: Take a Break
You made it and we couldn’t be prouder. To help get you through the finals week finish line, we have some virtual study breaks for you to try.
Send a Pet Gram!-Â Feeling stressed? Need a pick me up or know someone else who needs a a dose of serotonin? Send yourself, a friend, a coworker, or whoever else a pet gram to make them smile.
Color our Collections– for the past few years, Special Collections participated in a week long, social media coloring fest. You can print out and color items from our special collections and archives. And to get you in the Mizzou spirit, there’s a homecoming edition featuring drawings, cartoons, and images from the Savitar, the yearbook of the University of Missouri, published from 1894 to 2004.
Library Ambiance– miss the sounds of the library while studying? One of our favorite things to do is pull up some videos on youtube that mimic the sounds of the library, coffee shops, or our house common room. We’ve curated a list of our favorites to share with you.
Finals Jam Playlist– need a playlist to help you study? We got you covered. This is a list of some of our favorite songs. If you have a suggestion let us know!
Virtual Puzzles– If puzzles are your thing, virtual puzzles can be a nice break from studying. You can even work on the Ellis Library Grand Reading Room.
Animal Cams at the St. Louis Zoo– Animal therapy is backed by science and instantly makes you feel better.
Teen Health and Wellness- While a promoted to teens, this Daniel Boone Regional Library resource is for everyone. It has a calm room which feature your choice of calming sounds, animal cams, and information on mindfulness and meditation. You do need a DBRL library card to access this resource, but if you are Mizzou student, you can get a library card.
If in-person activities are more for you, several of our libraries will have some stress relief activities:
- Ellis Library
- May 6th 1-3pm in the Ellis Library Colonnade: bookmark making and fidget toys
- May 7th 1-3pm in the Ellis Library Colonnade: bookmark making and fidget toys
- Engineering Library
- May 8th – May 9th- Grab some snacks for finals! Trail mix & Saint Patrick’s punch.
- Health Sciences Library
- May 1st 2-4pm in Acuff Atrium: mystery with a book, fidget toys, snack bags
- May 2nd 2-4pm in the School of Nursing: mystery with a book, fidget toys, snack bags
- Journalism Library
- TBD
- Vet Med Library
- Grab some snacks and fidget toys
Countdown to Finals: Writing Your Final Paper
It’s that time of the semester when you are most likely thinking about your final papers. We’ve got several guides to make the writing process easier.
Finding Sources
We suggest starting by looking at Databases by Subject  in your subject area. This is a quick way to find the best databases that fit your topic.
Citing Sources
Citation Styles & Tools: Citation Styles: The Basics – See tabs for APA, MLA, Chicago, and specialty citation formats. You can also learn more about how our databases help you cite the sources you find.
Paraphrasing vs Plagiarism
Curious about the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarizing? Check out our plagiarism tutorial and other resources here.
Writing Help
Did you know there’s a Writing Center site in Ellis Library in the Info Commons? You can sign up for a writing center appointment here.
As always, your Mizzou Librarians are available to help you through MU Connect and 24/7 chat.
No question is too big or small. We are here for you!