Winter Break Hours

Ellis Library’s extended finals hours will come to a close on December 19 at 7 pm. We will have limited hours during Winter Break and return to our regular hours when the spring semester begins. The Libraries will be closed, along with the rest of the campus, the entire week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

As always, check our Hours page for up-to-date opening and closing times:
library.missouri.edu/hours

Dec. 20 to Dec. 23
10 am-7 pm

Dec. 24
10 am-5 pm

Dec. 25 to Jan. 2
Closed

Jan. 3 to Jan. 17
10 am to 7 pm

Jan. 18
10 am to 5 pm

Jan. 19
Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

January 21 Begins Spring Semester Schedule

Library hours are subject to change. Please check the Hours page for the latest information: < a href="https://library.missouri.edu/hours/"library.missouri.edu/hours

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Congratulations, Graduates!

After you graduate, the Mizzou Libraries will still be here to serve you. To find out more about the resources available to alumni, visit Library Resources for Alumni.

All of us at the Mizzou Libraries, wish you the very best in your future endeavors!

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Peer Navigator Corner: New Faces at the Library

Written by: Libby Gremaud 

The library doesn’t just have books – our librarians and library staff are great resource too! If you need help doing research, finding a book in the library, looking up obscure data, or simply asking a question about the library itself, they are always willing to assist. 

This semester, the library has hired four new friendly faces as librarians. Beyond the contact information listed below, research librarians are always available through the Libraries chat, and you can ask if a specific person is available.

The first new librarian is Jenn Brady, who is now the head of the Zalk Veterinary Medical Library. She has spent ten years working in medical librarianship, so she is very experienced and is very helpful to students who need help within the medical field. If you’re wondering where this library is, the Zalk Veterinary Medical Library is located near where Rollins Street and East Campus Drive intersect, and it can be very helpful to veterinary students or if you’re doing research on animals or vet medicine. You can contact Jenn by going to room W218C in the Veterinary Medical Building, by phone at (573) 882-2461, or email at j.brady@missouri.edu

The second new librarian is Dylan Martin, who is a Social Sciences & Copyright Librarian. Previously, he worked as a librarian at Lincoln College in Jefferson City and at KOPN. If you need help doing research in Black Studies, Psychology, or Women and Gender Studies, you can contact him and he will be able to assist you. You can contact him either by going to room 166 in Ellis Library, by phone number at (573) 884-8139, or by email at dtmgy5@missouri.edu

The third new librarian this semester is Dr. Marian Toledo Candelaria, who is now the head of Special Collections. Before coming to Mizzou, she worked as a program manager for Rare Book SChool and at the University of Waterloo she was a writing and multimodal communication specialist.  In this role, she is helping to manage and direct the special collections at Ellis by adding more resources, helping students, and preserving the important documents we already have. If you have any questions about what these collections are or how you can access them, feel free to reach out to Marian. Special Collections is located on the 4th floor of Ellis Library, and it is an immense collection of rare and/or old books, articles, papers, or other documents. You can contact her by going to room 405 in Ellis Library, by phone at (573) 882-3755, or by email at m.toledocandelaria@missouri.edu

Our final new librarian is Dr. Jennilyn Wiley, who is the new Head of the Journalism Library. She previously worked at Auburn University, where was a Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economics Librarian. The Journalism library is located within the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute on 9th street, and it is a great place for journalism majors and other students alike. This library offers quiet study spaces and also lots of resources to check out, such as cameras or laptops. Dr Wiley can be contacted by . . . 

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: November 2025

Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: November 2025

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 article, “Once-Weekly Navepegritide in Children with Achondroplasia: The APPROACH Randomized Clinical Trial” was co-authored by Dr. Daniel Hoernschemeyer of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. The article was published in JAMA Pediatrics (impact factor of 18.0 in 2024).

See the list of publications in medicine and related fields we retrieved for this month: https://library.muhealth.org/facpubmonthlyresult/?Month=November&Year=2025

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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.

Countdown to Finals: Mizzou Libraries Wants You to Be Prepared!

It’s the end of the semester, and we all know what that means: Finals.

We want you to be prepared, so here are some tips and tricks to help make things a little easier for you this finals season:

  1. Mizzou Libraries Hours

  2. Study Spaces

  3. Library Account Status

  4. Supplies in the Library

  5. Chat with the Librarians

  6. Writing Your Final Paper

  7. Take a Break!

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

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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.

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
    • TBD
  • Engineering Library
    • Monday Dec. 15th, 10am-2pm: Hot Cocoa and Trail Mix Bar
    • Tuesday Dec. 16th, 10am-2pm: Kitten Cuddle Puddle
    • Wednesday Dec. 17th: Destress and Craft Day
  • Health Sciences Library
    • Affirmation wall and puzzles
  • Journalism Library
    • Trail Mix Bar all week while supplies last
  • Math Library
    • TBD
  • Vet Med Library
    • Holiday break snacks
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Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

home Resources and Services Countdown to Finals: Writing Your Final Paper

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? 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!

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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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Countdown to Finals: Chat With the Librarians

Need research help? Working on your final paper or project? You can ask a librarian for help using our chat service– almost 24 hours a day.

During the day you can chat with Mizzou librarians and library staff. At night, we offer access to a chat reference service called ChatStaff. They will be able to answer most research questions, except for some that are Mizzou-specific.

To access the chat service and see what hours chat reference is available, visit libraryanswers.missouri.edu.

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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 Resources and Services Countdown to Finals: Supplies in the Library

Countdown to Finals: Supplies in the Library

Short on supplies? Mizzou Libraries is here for you!

Need a phone charger or whiteboard markers? Go to the Checkout & Information Desk. Need a place to store your belongings AND charge your devices? Personal storage lockers with USB chargers are available in Ellis Library, next to the elevators on the main floor. These lockers are free to use, but a Mizzou Tiger Card (MU ID) is required for access.

Need pens, pencils, bluebooks, flash drives, or sticky notes? Checkout the supplies vending machine inside the north entrance of Ellis Library. This is stocked and maintained by the Mizzou Store. If what you are looking for is not in the vending machine, checkout the Mizzou Store. The vending machine accepts fresh bills, coins and student charge with student ID cards. If you have issues with the machine, please fill out a question/problem form (located on the vending machine) and give to the Check Out and Information desk staff.

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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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Countdown to Finals: Library Account Status

Every student at Mizzou has many accounts they need to keep track of, and some of those accounts can help you out at the Mizzou Libraries!

Know the status of your Print Quota. Make sure you have money left if you still need to do a lot of printing! If you go over your semester allowance, you can add money to your Tiger card account to pay for additional printing. Unfortunately, student charge is no longer available for this service, so make sure and check your account regularly. To check the status of your Print Quota, click the link and log in with your username and password. You can also request refunds from this site if your print didn’t come out correctly. While you’re at it, make sure to download PrintAnywhere if you haven’t already. If you’ll be in the library, install those printers on your device now to save yourself time.

Another account to keep in mind is your MU Libraries account. This is the account that keeps track of all the books and materials you have checked out from the Mizzou Libraries. If you have anything checked out through Interlibrary Loan, you can see that information by logging into your separate ILL Account

Additionally, something else you always want to bring with you to the Mizzou Libraries is your Student ID (either your physical ID or your Mobile ID). After midnight this is how you are granted access into Ellis Library, and this is also how you check out supplies (i.e., chargers, whiteboard markers, etc.) or use available lockers during all hours that library services are open.

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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.