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Seeking input on journal subscription renewals

By Shannon Cary Posted in Budget Events and Exhibits Resources and Services

Posted on March 10, 2016January 22, 2021

With the prospect of a possible shortfall of $1 million to the MU Libraries collection budget in FY2017, we are seeking input on some lower-use journals, particularly the titles in the bundles purchased through publishers Elsevier and Wiley.

Follow this link to provide your input on specific journal titles between now and April 4.

We are beginning with these bundles because:

they consume a large portion of the library collections budget, amounting to about $2,000,000 annually
similar to a “cable tv model”, these bundles contain many titles which were never selected for our library, (e.g. dentistry)

Also included are some high cost/low use journals from other publishers in a variety of disciplines.

Learn more about the campus-wide collections review process and the reasons for it.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Dr. Leary: Identifying Heat Waves in Florida: Considerations of Missing Weather Data (Open Access)

Dr. Leary: Identifying Heat Waves in Florida: Considerations of Missing Weather Data (Open Access)

By Taira Meadowcroft Posted in J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Resources and Services

Posted on March 4, 2016January 22, 2021

Dr. Emily Leary is an Assistant Research Professor in the Biostatistics and Research Design Unit at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. She’s been nominated to a three year term on the University of Missouri School of Medicine Resarch Council and was elected the Vice President of the Mid-Missouri Chapter of the American Statistical Association. To learn more about Dr. Leary’s research, click here.

Dr. Leary recently published her latest research in Public Library of Science (PLOS), an open access journal for science and medicine.

Leary, E., Young, L. J., DuClos, C., & Jordan, M. M. (2015). Identifying Heat Waves in Florida: Considerations of Missing Weather Data. PLoS ONE, 10(11), e0143471. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0143471

We were excited to see that Dr. Leary chose to publish in an open access journal. and we asked her for some thoughts on the process:

Why did you choose to publish in an Open Access journal?

“Many of my researcher friends in industry and government are frustrated when they cannot access the research that “their tax dollars pay for” and would help to inform their own work/duties. Since I had the funds and could publish in open access, I tried to do so.”

2. Would you publish in an Open Access journal again? If so, why?

“Yes, although it is interesting that the process is much longer than for subscription based journals.”

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Rahman, Schmaltz, Simoes, Jackson-Thompson, Ibdah: Increased risk for colorectal cancer under age 50 in racial and ethnic minorities living in the United States (Open Access)

Rahman, Schmaltz, Simoes, Jackson-Thompson, Ibdah: Increased risk for colorectal cancer under age 50 in racial and ethnic minorities living in the United States (Open Access)

By Taira Meadowcroft Posted in J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Resources and Services

Posted on February 26, 2016January 22, 2021

This week’s Open Access post features 5 University of Missouri authors!

Dr. Rahman specilizes in gastroenterology and practices at the Missouri Digestive Health Center.

Dr. Schmaltz is a Senior Statistician at the Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center assisting on several research projects.

Dr. Simoes is the chair of the Department of Health Management and Informatics at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and is MU’s Health Management and Informatics Alumni Distinguished Professor.

Dr. Jackson-Thopmson is the Director of the Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center as well as Research Associate Professor of Health and Informatics.

Dr. Ibdah is the division director of gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Missouri Medical School and the director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program. He’s also the Raymond E. and Vaona H. Peck Chair in Cancer Research

They recently published in Cancer Medicine, an open access journal focusing on interdisplinary cancer sciences.

Rahman, R., Schmaltz, C., Jackson, C. S., Simoes, E. J., Jackson-Thompson, J., & Ibdah, J. A. (2015). Increased risk for colorectal cancer under age 50 in racial and ethnic minorities living in the United States. Cancer Med, 4(12), 1863-1870. doi:10.1002/cam4.560

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Dr. Schust: Chlamydia trachomatis Infection of Endocervical Epithelial Cells Enhances Early HIV Transmission Events (Open Access)

Dr. Schust: Chlamydia trachomatis Infection of Endocervical Epithelial Cells Enhances Early HIV Transmission Events (Open Access)

By Taira Meadowcroft Posted in J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Resources and Services

Posted on February 19, 2016January 22, 2021

Dr. Danny Schust, MD, is an Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. Dr. Schust is also the Division Director of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at the Missouri Center for Reproductive Medicine and Fertility. To learn more about Dr. Schust’s research and many awards, click here.

Dr. Schust recently published his latest research in Public Library of Science (PLOS), an open access journal for science and medicine:

Buckner LR, Amedee AM, Albritton HL, Kozlowski PA, Lacour N, McGowin CL, Schust DL, and Quayle AJ. (2016) Chlamydia trachomatis Infection of Endocervical Epithelial Cells Enhances Early HIV Transmission Events. PLoS ONE 11(1): e0146663. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146663

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Dr. Pulakat: Differential Effects of β-Blockers, Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers, and a Novel AT2R Agonist NP-6A4 on Stress Response of Nutrient-Starved Cardiovascular Cells (Open Access)

Dr. Pulakat: Differential Effects of β-Blockers, Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers, and a Novel AT2R Agonist NP-6A4 on Stress Response of Nutrient-Starved Cardiovascular Cells (Open Access)

By Taira Meadowcroft Posted in J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Resources and Services

Posted on February 12, 2016January 22, 2021

Dr. Lakshmi Pulakat, PhD, is a professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. Apart from her teaching responsbilites, Dr. Pulakat is also the Associate Director of Research for the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism. To learn more about her research and her many awards, click here.

Dr. Pulakat chose to publish her most recent article in Public Library of Science (PLOS), an open access journal for science and medicine:

Mahmood, A., & Pulakat, L. (2015). Differential Effects of beta-Blockers, Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers, and a Novel AT2R Agonist NP-6A4 on Stress Response of Nutrient-Starved Cardiovascular Cells. PLoS ONE, 10(12), e0144824. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144824

home Resources and Services, Zalk Veterinary Medical Library Choose the Right Journal: Think.Check.Submit

Choose the Right Journal: Think.Check.Submit

By Kate Anderson Posted in Resources and Services Zalk Veterinary Medical Library

Posted on February 2, 2016January 22, 2021

Think.Check.Submit

Choosing the right journal for your research can be tricky!

Think. Check. Submit. is a campaign to help researchers identify trusted journals for their research and includes a simple checklist researchers can use to assess the credentials of a journal or publisher.

And, of course, you can always ask Kate!

home Resources and Services How to preserve your work before the Internet eats it

How to preserve your work before the Internet eats it

By Super Admin Posted in Resources and Services

Posted on January 14, 2016January 22, 2021

So what can you do to save your stuff before it falls into the nothing of the Web? McCain has a few suggestions. I’ve organized them into the five Ws and one H to make things a little easier.

Read more at the Reynolds Journalism Institute blog.

home Resources and Services Dr. Finfgeld-Connett: Intimate Partner Violence and its Resolution Among African American Women (Open Access)

Dr. Finfgeld-Connett: Intimate Partner Violence and its Resolution Among African American Women (Open Access)

By Taira Meadowcroft Posted in Resources and Services

Posted on January 13, 2016January 22, 2021

Dr. Deborah Finfgeld-Connett, RN, PhD, FAAN is a professor at the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing. She teaches Developing Frameworks for Nursing Research and Qualitative Systematic Reviews. Apart from her teaching responsibilites, Dr. Finfgeld-Connett specializes in mental health in nursing, with specific interests in psychosocial issues relating to women’s health, theory development, and qualitative systematic review methods. Check out her CV.

Dr. Finfgeld-Connett chose to publish her latest research in the Open Access journal Global Qualitative Nursing Research:

Finfgeld-Connett, Deborah. Intimate Partner Violence and Its Resolution Among African American Women. Global Qualitative Nursing Research. January-December 2015 2: 2333393614565182, first published on January 21, 2015 doi:10.1177/2333393614565182