home Resources and Services Temporary Publisher and Vendor Access During COVID-19 Outbreak

Temporary Publisher and Vendor Access During COVID-19 Outbreak

Many publishers and content providers have opened some of their resources to assist universities with moving classes to online only. This includes access to e-textbooks, databases, articles/journals, and videos.

Below are some of the resources available. Please visit our guide to see the full list of resources available through complimentary access.

  • JSTOR: All journals in JSTOR are freely available through 30 June 2020
  • Ebsco ebooks: soon over 200,000 additional ebooks on the Ebsco platform will be temporarily added to our collection
  • Kanopy-free campus films: Collection of films freely available for streaming for the next 30 days (March 13th – April 12th 2020)
  • Teaching Online (Oxford): “Presents the fundamental principles of online pedagogy, guiding users through the “nuts and bolts” of designing, delivering, and evaluating online courses for the first time. It also includes a stand-alone course to support students in making the most of their online learning experience.” Available until 31 May 2020.

This guide will continually be updated.  Ending dates are noted when specified by the providers.

Please visit our guide to see the full list of resources available through complimentary access.

Taira Meadowcroft

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

home Resources and Services Extended Due Dates for Library Items

Extended Due Dates for Library Items

The Libraries will suspend any billing and fines for overdue materials.

Patrons are asked to hold onto all checked-out items.

We consider all materials due on May 15th.

This includes MOBIUSProspector, and Interlibrary Loan materials unless we contact you directly about a specific title.

If you have a question or concern, please e-mail Access Services at accsvc@missouri.edu.

Taira Meadowcroft

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

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.

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Print Reserves and DVD Access for Online Classes

Teaching Faculty: If you were planning on showing a DVD to your class or had assigned a reading from a library book that isn’t available online, contact us with a copy of your syllabus, and we’ll try to help.

Send your syllabus to ask@missouri.libanswers.com.

 

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 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.