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

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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!
Spring 2018 required and recommended textbooks for classes in the School of Nursing, School 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:
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.
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”.
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 Management” Part 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.
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.
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.
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
January is thyroid awareness month! The thyroid is vitally important to the overall function of the body. Thyroid diseases are often under-diagnosed so it is important to know the symptoms. Learn about the autoimmune diseases associated with the thyroid or check out how to treat hypo and hyperthyroidism. Read the American Thyroid Association’s clinical guidelines for treatment.
Book display highlights:
Depression and your Thyroid, written by Gary Ross and Peter Bieling, looks at the psychological connection between the thyroid gland and emotions. This book, written by a medical doctor and a psychologist, demonstrates the cycle of emotions impacting health and health impacting emotions. This book will help determine if a thyroid disease is at the root of psychological issues and, if so, what treatment options are best suited for you.
Diseases of the Thyroid in Childhood and Adolescence by Gerasimos Krassas, Scott Rivkees and Wieland Kiess examines both the scientific and clinical aspects of thyroid diseases in children and teens. This book looks at how thyroid disease in the mother affects fetal development and the development of thyroid conditions as an infant. Further, the connection between thyroid and autoimmune diseases is explored with an emphasis placed on type 1 diabetes. Overall this book covers pathophysiology, clinical presentation and treatment of thyroid disease.
Check out these books and others today at the book display located across from the circulation desk in 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.