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Check Out Your Books 24/7 With Our Pickup Lockers

By Taira Meadowcroft   Posted in Ellis Library J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Resources and Services
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Did you know we have two locations on campus where you can pickup your library books 24/7?

Users can choose Ellis Locker or Lottes Locker as their pickup location when requesting MU Libraries materials. Once the item is ready, users will receive an access code to pick up their items.

Patrons who select the pickup locker location will receive an email saying they have three days to pick up their library materials. At this time, only regular library items will be included in the pickup lockers; no equipment, reserve materials or ILL materials.

The Ellis Library lockers are located inside the vestibule of the west entrance, which is near Speaker’s Circle. The Health Sciences Library Pickup lockers are located in the Medical Science Building, just across the courtyard from the Medical Annex.

Questions? Contact mulibrarycircdesk@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.

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Peer Navigator Corner: Study Rooms

By Kimberly Moeller   Posted in Ellis Library Resources and Services
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Written by: Alyssa Westhoff

One great resource Ellis offers that I was unaware of before becoming a Peer Navigator is the opportunity to reserve a study room. Many students, like myself, enter the library and just sit anywhere that seems accommodating enough, and hope we’ll be able to study without any distractions. Sometimes we need to know there will be no interruptions, rather than just hope. Study rooms provide an opportunity for just that! They are perfect for taking online proctored exams, attending zoom meetings, verbally explaining concepts while studying with a friend, or creating audio or visual recordings. 

These rooms are located on every floor of the library to simultaneously accommodate as many patrons as possible. There are single person options as well as group options which can hold up to 20 people at a time. Many study rooms have white boards on the walls. Extra tools such as dry erase markers can be checked out from the circulation desk to use as you study. I’m sure many students are not aware that study rooms even exist, let alone that they can be reserved to guarantee a private space to be productive.

The process of reserving a study room can be completed easily on the library website. Near the bottom of the homepage is a category titled “Quick Links.” Under that, the first subcategory is “Reserve a Study Room Info.” After clicking this link it takes you directly to the Study Room Reservation calendar where each room and time slot is shown. Any empty gray box indicates availability, while colored boxes with words mean the room is reserved. The study rooms labeled with numbers in the 100’s will be located on the first floor, 200’s on the second floor and so on. The occupancy of each room is listed after the room number in parentheses. In order to reserve a room, select the date you want, and click whichever gray box coincides with the time and room you would like to choose. You will be directed to a page that asks for a title which will appear on the calendar to let others know that this room is no longer available at that time. A single booking lasts a maximum of 2 hours. After filling in a title, scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Save.” After completing these steps the room is all yours! 

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: September 2023

Overview of Recent University of Missouri Publications in Medicine and Related Fields: September 2023

By Taira Meadowcroft   Posted in J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Resources and Services
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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, “Safety and efficacy of arimoclomol for inclusion body myositis: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial”, was co-authored by Dr. Richard Barohn of the Department of Neurology and Executive VC for Health Affairs & the Hugh E. & Sarah D. Stephenson Dean, School of Medicine. The article was published in The Lancet Neurology (impact factor of 48.0 in 2022).

Note that Dr. James Stevermer also had a publication in JAMA as a member of the USPSTF:

See the list of publications in medicine and related fields we retrieved for this month: https://library.muhealth.org/facpubmonthlyresult/?Month=September&Year=2023

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Lockers With Chargers Available in Ellis Library

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Looking for a place to store your items and charge your phone? 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 TigerCard (MU ID) is required for access. These lockers were purchased with funds from the Enhance Mizzou student fee.

Spacesaver Lockers

  • There are two USB charger ports to charge electronic devices in each locker. Chargers are available at the Check Out and Information Desk.
  • You can only use one locker at a time.
  • Lockers can only be used for one day at a time. Any items left in the lockers overnight will be taken to Lost and Found at the Ellis Library West Entrance Desk.

Instructions

  • Push on the door to open the locker door. Available lockers have a green light on the numbered panel. Occupied lockers have a red light.
  • Put Items in the locker.Charge electronic devices by plugging into USB charger ports.
  • Close locker door. Press your Mizzou TigerCard against the numbered panel to lock the door. The light will turn red. Remember your locker number.
  • Open the locked door by pressing your Mizzou TigerCard against the numbered panel. The light will turn green and the door will open.

Contact the Ellis Safety Team at the West or North entrance if you have any problems using the lockers.

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Special Spaces in Mizzou Libraries: Prayer Hall

By Shannon Cary   Posted in Ellis Library Resources and Services
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An interfaith meditation and prayer space is designated for use at the southeast corner of the first floor that offers a secluded space in Ellis library.

We’ve placed signage in the area that requests respect for those engaged in meditation or prayer. In less busy times, you might be able to reserve an open study room for a more private space.

The Division of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity maintains a list of spaces on campus that can be used for meditation and prayer.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services New Ebooks at the Health Sciences Library

New Ebooks at the Health Sciences Library

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New Ebooks at the health sciences library

Below are a few of the books we’ve recently added to our online collection.

Have a purchase recommendation? You can request a book for your teaching or research using this form.

 

Assessment of Feigned Cognitive Impairment : A Neuropsychological Perspective

Assessment of Feigned Cognitive Impairment: a Neuropsychological Perspective 

The go-to resource for clinical and forensic practice has now been significantly revised with 85% new material, reflecting the tremendous growth of the field. Leading authorities synthesize the state of the science on symptom feigning in cognitive testing and present evidence-based recommendations for distinguishing between credible and noncredible performance. A wide range of performance validity tests (PVTs) and symptom validity tests (SVTs) are critically reviewed and guidelines provided for applying them across differing cognitive domains and medical, neurological, and psychiatric conditions. The book also covers validity testing in forensic settings and with particular populations, such as ethnic and linguistic minority group members.

 

Tactical Medicine EssentialsTactical Medicine Essentials

Designed for EMS and medical professionals at all levels of training, Tactical Medicine Essentials, Second Edition provides the foundation needed to become a world-class tactical medical provider (TMP). Written by an experienced team of authors from diverse backgrounds, this text covers the essential curriculum of tactical medicine, including tactical patient assessment, expedient extrication and evacuation, and self-defense skills.

 

 

Prehabilitation for Cancer Surgery

Prehabilitation for Cancer Surgery

Prehabilitation is a unique concept that is becoming popular day-by-day. It began from the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program and has found importance in almost all of the surgeries now. The book possibly being the first on prehabilitation globally introduces the concept, describes the methods of functional assessment of the patients scheduled for extensive cancer surgery, and ways of pre-optimisation.

 

 

Language and Literacy Connections : Interventions for School-Age Children and Adolescents

Language and Literacy Connections: Intervention for School-age Children and Adolescents 

Language and Literacy Connections: Intervention for School-Age Children and Adolescents takes readers on a path of knowledge steeped in principles and practical applications. This much-needed new text uniquely integrates language learning and disorders and literacy together in a coherent and cohesive narrative that covers the challenges facing school-age students from early elementary levels through high school. Using past and current research and interventions from speech-language pathology (SLP) and reading and literacy arenas, the authors present transcripts, cases, and detailed intervention sessions to provide a template for daily practice. The text raises questions relating to “why am I doing this?” and provides some answers to this most complex, yet basic, question.

 

Complications in Laparoscopic Surgery : A Guide to Prevention and Management

Complications in Laparoscopic Surgery: a Guide to Prevention and Management 

This book is a detailed guide to the intra- and postoperative complications that may arise during the most frequently used laparoscopic techniques, with explanation of how and at what point in time they may arise, what can be done to avoid them, and how to deal with them if they do occur. Individual chapters, each written by an expert in the area, focus on the complications associated with the creation of pneumoperitoneum, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic management of gastroesophageal reflux disease, colorectal laparoscopic surgery, minimally invasive spleen surgery, and laparoscopic hernia repair (TAPP and TEP).

home Ellis Library, Resources and Services Banned Books Week: Let Freedom Read

Banned Books Week: Let Freedom Read

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Banned Books Week, October 1-7, was launched in 1982. Typically (but not always) held during the last week of September, the annual event highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community — librarians, educators, authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas.

So what can you do to celebrate Banned Books Week?

  1. Participate in Let Freedom Read Day on October 7th
  2. Check out and/or buy a banned book
  3. Attend Banned Books Week events
  4. Join the Banned Books Week coalition for their Instagram live with 2023 Banned Books Week Honorary Chair LeVar Burton Oct. 4th

“Books bring us together. They teach us about the world and each other. The ability to read and access books is a fundamental right and a necessity for life-long success,” says Burton. “But books are under attack. They’re being removed from libraries and schools. Shelves have been emptied because of a small number of people and their misguided efforts toward censorship. Public advocacy campaigns like Banned Books Week are essential to helping people understand the scope of book censorship and what they can do to fight it. I’m honored to lead Banned Books Week 2023,” Levar Burton.

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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How to Find Ebooks at Mizzou Libraries

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Mizzou Libraries has access to many ebooks and we have an easy way for you to search for them.

Go to library.missouri.edu and type out your topic or the name of the book (put the title in quotation marks for best results) you are looking for in the search box. Click the search button (see the image below for an example).

For books in health sciences, take a look at the Health Sciences Library ebook page.

For books in veterinary medicine, take a look at the Zalk Library ebook page.

For books in journalism and communication, take a look at the Journalism Library ebook page.

If you get stuck or have a question, our 24/6 chat is on the right hand side of the screen. We are here for you.

Scroll down through the search results until you see Filter by Format on the left hand side. Choose Ebook. If Ebook doesn’t show up as an option, choose Show More, then click Ebook. 

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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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Lockers with Chargers Available in Ellis Library

By Taira Meadowcroft   Posted in Ellis Library Resources and Services
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Looking for a place to store your items and charge your phone? 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 TigerCard (MU ID) is required for access. These lockers were purchased with funds from the Enhance Mizzou student fee.

Spacesaver Lockers

  • There are two USB charger ports to charge electronic devices in each locker. Chargers are available at the Check Out and Information Desk.
  • You can only use one locker at a time.
  • Lockers can only be used for one day at a time. Any items left in the lockers overnight will be taken to Lost and Found at the Ellis Library West Entrance Desk.

Instructions

  • Push on the door to open the locker door. Available lockers have a green light on the numbered panel. Occupied lockers have a red light.
  • Put Items in the locker.Charge electronic devices by plugging into USB charger ports.
  • Close locker door. Press your Mizzou TigerCard against the numbered panel to lock the door. The light will turn red. Remember your locker number.
  • Open the locked door by pressing your Mizzou TigerCard against the numbered panel. The light will turn green and the door will open.

Contact the Ellis Safety Team at the West or North entrance if you have any problems using the lockers.

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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MU Libraries Data Archives Service

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The Data Archives Service at MU Libraries offers assistance to MU faculty, staff and students needing machine-readable datasets for new and original research projects. Through the library’s campus membership in the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) and the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, MU affiliates may browse and download any of thousands of datasets on a wide variety of topics. We also help users access the growing number of public use datasets on the internet.

SECTORS WHICH SUPPLY DATA:

  • Government
  • Not for profit organizations
  • Commercial organizations
  • Academic organizations and individual researchers

EXAMPLES OF DATA SUPPLIERS AND THEIR DATASETS:

  • U. S. Census Bureau: Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS)
  • U. S. Center for Disease Control & Prevention: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
  • U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: American Time Use Survey
  • National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago: General Social Survey
  • International Monetary Fund: International Financial Statistics
  • Pew Internet & American Life: Broadcast networks and news publishers offer opinion poll data

WHERE TO START?
MU Libraries Data Archives Service website has links to ICPSR, the Roper Center, and more:
https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/datasets

NEED MORE HELP?
Contact Marie Concannon (concannonm@missouri.edu) to schedule a presentation/workshop on how to get data for research projects.