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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.
Are you an undergrad interested in furthering your education? Have you thought about medical, law, or graduate school?
Mizzou Libraries have many resources for your use, including this guide featuring information on entrance exams.
We also offer links to practice tests and how to locate test prep books within the library.
Lastly, you can visit the LearningExpress Library database for practice exams and eBooks on exams such as the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MAT, MCAT, PCAT, and more. Be sure to register with a username and password to gain complete access.
If you have any questions, visit our Research Help and Information Desk or ask us online.
Study away!
A newly digitized treasure added to MOspace may just give you the inspiration you need for a fun road trip! Twenty Towns: Their Histories, Town Plans, and Architecture explores twenty towns throughout Missouri. Published by the University of Missouri Extension in 1985, this book takes a look at some forgotten, unique, and beautiful histories in Missouri though photographs, road maps, and architecture.
Take a look at Caruthersville, a town that settlers attempted to settle three different times! Or Independence, founded in 1827, that is full of American history – including being the hometown of President Harry Truman! Visit and catch a show at the historic Missouri Theater in Saint Joseph, exploring the massive columns and lavishly carved ceiling.
Even if a road trip is not in the cards, thanks to Digital Services, you can view these historic towns and more by visiting MOspace! Digitizing such items allows us to explore and appreciate our rich Missouri history.
Twenty Towns: https://hdl.handle.net/10355/62993
MOspace: https://mospace.umsystem.edu/xmlui/
This year’s MU Remembers ceremony, commemorating students who have passed away since last April, will be held on April 6 at 2 p.m. in Stotler Lounge, Memorial Union. A book in honor of each student will be added to the University of Missouri Libraries’ collection. Commemorative bookplates are placed inside the books, and students are listed as honorees on the books’ library catalog records.
Family and friends are invited to visit Ellis Library to view the books. They will be on display following the ceremony near the Research and Information Desk.
The students’ names and the books selected in their memory are listed below.
John (Max) Critchfield (College of Business):
The Social Function of Accounts: Reforming Accountancy to Save Mankind by John Flower
Nicholas Foster (College of Engineering):
Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression–and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari
Logan Gilbert (College of Arts & Sciences):
Weightlifting Rules: Poems and Photographs by Jean Barrett Holloway
Naira Kuzmich (College of Arts & Sciences):
Paper Lantern: Love Stories by Stuart Dybek
Carolin Scherf (College of Veterinary Medicine):
Plague, Print, and the Reformation: The German Reform of Healing 1473-1573 by Erik A. Heinrichs
Ryan Stoll (MU Informatics Institute):
The United States Tennis Association: Raising the Game by Warren F. Kimball
Andres Velasco Davila (College of Engineering):
Modern Manhood and the Boy Scouts of America: Citizenship, Race, and the Environment, 1910-1930 by Benjamin René Jordan
Richard Ward (College of Arts & Sciences):
Counseling Children and Adolescents by Victoria E. Kress, Matthew J. Paylo, and Nicole A. Stargell
Ryan Wilt (College of Business):
A Wrestling Life: The Inspiring Life Stories of Dan Gable by Dan Gable
The University of Missouri Libraries will never send you an email asking you to click on a link to activate your library account. Your library account is activated automatically based on your status with either the Registrar (as a student) or in myHR (as an employee).
Unfortunately, phishing scams sometimes target university email accounts with false claims and links to gather users’ account information. If you receive such a message about your library account, DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK. If you have questions about your library account, you can contact a librarian at http://libraryanswers.missouri.edu
The Division of IT provides additional information on keeping your account safe from such attacks at MakeITSafe: https://www.umsystem.edu/makeitsafe/
This month’s open access article features Dr. Rebecca Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, Professor at the Schools of Nursing and Veterinary Medicine and Director of the Research Center for Human Animal Interaction (ReCHAI). Her research shows that companion animals provide a unique source of social support and facilitate wellness-promoting behaviors. Most recently, she’s been testing the effects on physical activity levels and PTSD of veterans paired with shelter dogs and those participating in therapeutic horseback riding.
Dr. Johnson, and her research team, published in Military Medical Research (MMR) in January 2018. MMR is a completely open access, peer reviewed journal that publishes findings on basic medical science and clinical research related to military medicine. All articles published are made freely and permanently accessible online and all article-processing fees are paid for by the People’s Military Medical Press. It is also indexed by the Directory of Open Access Journals. For more information on the journal, click here.
Effects of therapeutic horseback riding on post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans focuses on the benefits of a 6-week long therapeutic horseback riding program for veterans diagnosed with PTSD. This randomized trial, with 29 participants, shows that those who participated in the program had statistically significant decreases in PTSD symptoms than those who were part of the controlled group who did not participate in the therapeutic horseback riding. Even those veterans who expressed initial reluctance to participate were found to enjoy the therapy in the end.
Even though Ellis Library is an academic library, we have an entire section of fiction just waiting to be browsed! No matter if you are looking for a work of classic fiction or something more contemporary, Ellis library has the books for you.
Fiction can be found in 2 East between the call numbers PR-PS.
If you are looking for a great classic book, check out these wonderful lists for inspiration!
Remember, if you need help finding a call number or a specific book, come to the Research Help and Information Desk or check out the guide How to Find a Book!
Are you looking for a place to record an audio or video assignment for class? Do you have a project that requires a 3D scanner? If so, check out the Digital Media Lab located in Ellis Library, Room 156. We want to hear from you!
The Digital Media Lab provides a recording booth with various software; a film studio with a camera and green screen; and a 3D scanner. These resources are available to students for use by appointment. Visit https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/dmc/lab to learn more and to schedule your appointment today!
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.
If silence and tranquility are what you need to succeed, this post is for you.
Did you know that Ellis library has designated quiet study areas on four out of five floors?
Are other students being disruptive in designated quiet areas?
Use our instant message service to request library staff ask students in these areas to be quiet.
If you’d rather call us, just be sure to leave the quiet area first!