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One Search Across Many Libraries: the Book Finder

If you are looking for a specific book, use our book finder to search not only our books, but also the collections of over 80 libraries in Missouri and surrounding states.

All you have to do is enter the title or the ISBN to check for a copy not only the UM System libraries, but all the MOBIUS libraries in Missouri and nearby states at once in a single search. And if no copy is found, you can turn your search into an interlibrary loan request to have us check even more libraries to locate a copy for you.

And if we don’t have the book you want, you can also recommend that we buy a copy.

You can access the book finder through this link: https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/hsbooks or under Looking For…Books on our homepage.

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

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

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, “Obstructive sleep apnoea is related to melanoma aggressiveness through paraspeckle protein-1 upregulation” was co-authored by Dr. David Gozal of the Department of Child Health. The article was published in The European Respiratory Journal (impact factor of 33.801 in 2021).

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

Find Your Research Collaborators

Need help finding research collaborators throughout the UM System? The Health Sciences Library developed a research collaboration tool to make finding those collaborators easier.

This research collaboration tool provides a starting point for finding collaborators with common research interests using data from  Academic Analytics system. Enter your own search terms to find collaborators or choose from the auto-generated suggestions. 

Don’t forget you can help potential collaborators find you by updating your research interest profile in Academic Analytics with your research interests.

Have further questions about finding Research Collaborators or updating your Research Profile? Contact the Health Sciences Library.

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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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Asked to Pay for an Article? Request Articles for Free

If you search for an article and hit a paywall, or simply can’t find what you are looking for, request a copy through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

There are two ways you can request items from ILL:

  • When searching for articles in databases, you can request a copy throughFindit@MU
  • Fill out the blank interlibrary loan form if you already know what item you are looking for

There is no charge for MU faculty, staff and students.

Click here for more information about our Interlibrary Loan service.

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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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Chat With the Librarians Wherever You Are

Need research help? Working on a paper or project? You can ask a librarian for help, wherever you are, using our chat service.

You can start a chat anywhere on the health sciences library website between the hours of 9am-4pm. Just click the button on the bottom right of your screen.

Need assistance after 4pm? Visit libraryanswers.missouri.edu to start a chat with our after hours service.

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

New Ebooks at the Health Sciences Library

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

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

Red Book atlas of pediatric infectious diseases

Red Book Atlas of Pediatric Infectious Diseases The fifth edition of this best-selling Red Book® image companion aids in the diagnosis and treatment of more than 165 pediatric infectious diseases. Streamline disease recognition and clinical decision-making with more than 1,350 finely detailed color images, combined with step-by-step guidance.

 

Guidance for healthcare ethics committees

Guidance for Healthcare Ethics CommitteesEvery accredited American hospital is required to have a process for handling ethical concerns within the institution. For the most part, hospitals satisfy this requirement by constituting an institutional healthcare ethics committee (HEC). However, many of these individuals, while well intentioned, have neither the training in ethics, nor the tools at their disposal to address properly the ethical considerations brought to them. Yet healthcare providers and patients turn to these committee members for ethical insight. This book focuses on HEC member education by providing definitive and comprehensive learning content for members of HECs. This second edition is fully updated throughout and adds new chapters that reflect the evolving nature of health care.

 

Essentials of health policy and law

Essentials of Health Policy and LawEssentials of Health Policy and Law, Fifth Edition provides students of public health, medicine, nursing, public policy, and health administration with an introduction to a broad range of seminal issues in U.S. health policy and law, analytic frameworks for studying these complex issues, and an understanding of the ways in which health policies and laws are formulated, implemented, and applied. Thoroughly revised, the Fifth Edition explores the key health policy and legal changes brought about by the Biden Administration and the presently Democrat-controlled Congress. It also addresses the Covid-19 pandemic, and its many devastating and intertwined health, economic, and social consequences.

 

Red book : 2021-2024 report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases

Red Book 2021 Report of the Committee on Infectious DiseasesThe 32nd edition provides evidence-based guidance on pediatric infections and vaccinations based on the recommendations of the committee as well as the combined expertise of the CDC, FDA, and hundreds of physician contributors. Red Book® is an indispensable reference for pediatricians and pediatric infectious disease specialists and is useful for family medicine and emergency medicine physicians as well. Public health and school health professionals, medical residents, and students also will find it a high-yield source of pediatric infectious disease and vaccine information.

 

Designing science presentations : a visual guide to figures, papers, slides, posters, and more

Designing Science Presentations A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and MoreDesigning Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More, Second Edition, guides scientists of any discipline in the design of compelling science communication. Most scientists never receive formal training in the design, delivery and evaluation of scientific communication, yet these skills are essential for publishing in high-quality journals, soliciting funding, attracting lab personnel, and advancing a career. This clear, readable volume fills that gap, providing visually intensive guidance at every step—from the construction of original figures to the presentation and delivery of those figures in papers, slideshows, posters and websites.

 

Self-care and You: Caring for the Caregiver

Self-care and You- Caring for the CaregiverNurses are the consummate caregivers, often sacrificing their own health and wellness while taking care of others. Self-care means choosing behaviors to counter emotional and physical stress, from exercise and nutritious eating to practicing self-centering activities. Given the emotional stress and strains inherent in your profession, it is important that you make self-care a priority. It is vital to your well-being and enables you to effectively continue your day-to-day practice of healing and caring for others. Self-Care and You applies an integrated approach to the practice of self-care. This handy guide is organized in six self-care pathways: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, relationships, and choices. It’s loaded with detailed examples, guidelines, tips, techniques, and insights about each pathway to help you assess and guide your self-care journey.

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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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Book A Librarian For Research Help

Whether you are starting your first research project or have written a dozen articles, you can benefit from a consultation with a librarian. It’s free and you can book online in advance according to your schedule.

Librarians can meet with you virtually or in-person.

MU Students can use Canvas to schedule an appointment via MU Connect* and meet with the librarian assigned to your class.

MU Faculty and Staff can fill out the form to schedule an appointment.

*What is MU Connect, and how do you use it? Watch this short video to find out and make an appointment today.

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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 J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Check Out Your Books 24/7 With Our Pickup Lockers

Check Out Your Books 24/7 With Our Pickup Lockers

Did you know we have a way where you can pickup your library books 24/7? Send your books to our 24/7 pickup lockers to pick up your books whenever it’s convenient for you, even when the library is closed.

The lockers are located in the Medical Science Building, just across the courtyard from the Medical Annex.

When requesting a book, choose MU Health Sciences Library Pickup Lockers. Once your item is ready, you’ll receive an email with codes needed to pick up your item. Books generally arrive in two or three days.

At this time, only regular library items will be included in the pickup lockers; no equipment, reserve materials or ILL materials.

Find yourself closer to the center of campus? We have another locker location on the ground floor in Ellis Library. Choose MU Ellis Library Pickup Lockers to send your books to that location.

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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 J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services New Book Highlight: Self-Management in Chronic Illness : Principles, Practice, and Empowerment Strategies for Better Health

New Book Highlight: Self-Management in Chronic Illness : Principles, Practice, and Empowerment Strategies for Better Health

We’ve recently added Self-management in chronic illness : principles, practice, and empowerment strategies for better health to our online collection, written by MU’s own Dr. Laura Schopp, recently retired faculty in the Department of Health Psychology in the School of Health Professions.

This book, consisting of three parts, provides insights into the aspects of self-management as it relates to its definition and application. It highlights how self-management can be applied to various long-term health conditions, for different populations or target groups and in different contexts. The text provides an overview of self-management and the rationale for its applications by illustrating its use in specific clinical conditions and in different sub-populations and target groups.

Academics can use the book as a textbook when teaching postgraduate and undergraduate students about self-management as a technique to facilitate community reintegration for individuals living with long-term conditions. It can also be used by clinicians to enhance their management of individuals with long-term conditions. Furthermore, researchers can use the text to expand and support their research in this area.

You can access the book online.

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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 J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Increase Your Research Impact: Choosing The Right Journal

Increase Your Research Impact: Choosing The Right Journal

Research published in a high-impact factor journal reaches a wider audience. Thus, publishing in journals with higher impact factors and metrics is a great way to increase the reach of your research. Further, impact factors are a tool used to evaluate research in promotion and tenure committees.

Utilize the library’s journal evaluator tool to evaluate the quality and impact of your journal prior to submission. This tool will save you time by pulling impact factors, CiteScore, and other quality indicators for the journals you need, all in one place. All you need to search is the journal title or the ISSN.

Check out our library guide for more information on impact factors and journal metrics.