home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Spring 2018 Message from the Director: Deb Ward

Spring 2018 Message from the Director: Deb Ward

Each new semester brings fresh challenges for everyone on campus. We get a revived sense of commitment to our goals and many of us are presented with new opportunities for learning, growth, and positive change. It’s exciting! But concerns about how to make the most of personal time and energy to meet them is a theme that runs just below the surface. We are constantly reminded that we have limitations. There is one way you may not have thought of to help you with this.

Some successful folks say that one of their secrets is knowing when to get professional assistance from a librarian. I had a new MU graduate from the School of Health Professions once tell me that he was so sorry that he waited until his last semester to take advantage of librarian services. “I could have done so much better, if only I had gotten the kind of help that I needed, but was not fully aware of how much it could mean. It would have not only saved me time, but also would have made me a more successful student! What a difference that made in my last semester!”

I hope you’ll not only note, but also act on some of the suggestions from our Information Services Librarians regarding how to maximize your time in researching and managing the information you find. Spending an hour in a short educational session with a librarian or talking with a librarian for 15 minutes about your research topic could save you time, and point you in a more productive direction.

Happy researching this semester!

Deb Ward

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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Lisa Bartlett Art on Display in the Health Sciences Library

Join us for a close-up look at science in this showcase by Lisa Bartlett, featuring large-scale life forms painted in vibrant colors.

In the abstract work Science of Trees, the strength and beauty of trees is depicted with the use of bright primary colors and bold vertical lines, the intricate pattern of wood knots, and the interspersed areas of verdant green tones and grayer dappled shading.

Science of Rabbits shows the viewer a vivid strand of DNA carrying genetic instructions for reproduction aligned with a multi-color rabbit, a creature well known for its reproductive abilities.

Zoom in on a green bottle fly with Sciences of Flies. Discover the poetry of the iridescent green body, beautifully segmented transparent wings, huge eyes and angular legs.

These works and more will be on display throughout the Spring Semester. We are honored to have Lisa as our featured artist this semester. Additional works by the artist can be seen at her ARTlandish Gallery in the North Village Art District on Walnut Street.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Exams in Progress at the Health Sciences Library: January 25th-26th

Exams in Progress at the Health Sciences Library: January 25th-26th

On January 25th-26th, the first floor will be restricted to third year medical students for testing between the hours of 7 AM to 5:30 PM. Wish our M3’s luck!

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Rachel Alexander

Rachel Alexander is a health sciences librarian at the University of Missouri. Rachel's work focuses on supporting the research mission of the University.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Spring 2018 Textbooks at the Health Sciences Library

Spring 2018 Textbooks at the Health Sciences Library

Spring 2018 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.

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:

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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.

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Health Sciences Library: Spring Semester Hours

Health Sciences Library Spring Semester Hours: January 14th-May 13th

Regular Semester Hours

Monday-Thursday: 7:00am-1:00am
Friday: 7:00am-6pm
Saturday: 10:00am-7:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm-1:00am

Special Hours

January 14th: 2:00pm-11:00pm
January 15th: CLOSED

Spring Break Hours: March 25th- March 30th

Sunday: 2:00pm-11:00pm
Monday-Thursday: 7:00am-11:00pm
Friday: 7:00am-6:00pm

Library hours are subject to change. To stay up to date, please visit our library hours page

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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.

Need an Article? Tweet #MizzouPDF

Found an article online, but aren’t sure how to get the entire article? Did the website ask you to sign in or pay a fee? Want an easy way to request an article while searching on your phone? Need to ILL an article? Request your article via Twitter using #MizzouPDF.

In your tweet, be sure to use an identifier like a DOI, PMID, article title, or any information you have about the article. Including your MU pawprint will make the process faster, but we can private message you back if you don’t want to include your pawprint. With the information you’ve given us, we will send the article through your university email. It’s simple to do! Here is a good example of how to tweet your article request:

This service is open to current MU faculty, students, and staff.

Remember, you can still request articles while in databases like PubMed, Scopus, EbscoHost, etc., by clicking on and selecting “Request a copy”.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: January 2018

Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: January 2018

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

This month’s featured articles are from a two-part review entitled “Cardiovascular Complications of Cancer Therapy: Best Practices in Diagnosis, Prevention, and ManagementPart 1 and Part 2, and are co-authored by Dr. Hui-Ming Chang and Dr. Edward Yeh of the Center for Precision Medicine, Department of Medicine. The articles were published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (impact factor 19.896 in 2016).

See the list of publications in medicine and related fields we retrieved for this month: http://library.muhealth.org/resourcesfor/faculty/faculty-publications/jan2018/

*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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Health Sciences Library Information Desk Spring 2018 Hours

Starting January 8th, our Information Desk in-person hours will change to 1pm-5pm.

Still need a librarian outside of those hours? We will be available virtually (chat, email, and ask-a-librarian) from 10am-1pm, and/or you can ask for a librarian at the circulation desk.

The Circulation Desk is open as long as the library itself is open, and is available to assist you with your questions.

Taira Meadowcroft

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

Health Sciences Library New Books

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 Free SAS Certification Training through DoIT

Free SAS Certification Training through DoIT

Did you know that DoIT offers free SAS certification classes? Participating in these free, for MU faculty, staff, and students workshops, prepares you for the globally recognized SAS Certification program. This is a great way to learn the ins and outs of the software, including advanced analytics, intelligence management, data management, and predicative analytics.

This intensive 8 day program will take you through all the material necessary to pass the SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9 Exam. Instruction will include hands-on exercises designed to facilitate understanding of all the topics covered on the exam. The class is comprised of two parts.

Registration for the January SAS Certification Part I workshop is closed, but the next SAS Certification Part I workshop is May 22nd-May 25th.

The SAS Certification Part II workshop is January 9th-January 12th. To view and register for future SAS workshops, please visit: https://training.missouri.edu/calendar.aspx?group_id=109

 

Taira Meadowcroft

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