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Inventory For Baker-Cederberg/Rochester General Hospital, Rochester General Hospital

Finding Aids

Inventory for Baker-Cederberg/Rochester General Hospital archival record groups. There are 31 record groups listed.

The Cost For Open Access Publishing, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Are you interested in learning more about the increasing costs for making your article open access?

Recently featured in the Library’s Latest News, learn more about the scholarly journals market from a March 2024 article by market analysis firm Delta Think.

Artificial Intelligence: Where Are We Now?, Chad Metz

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Check the TMC Library Artificial Intelligence LibGuide for AI information. The section on Resources and Tools includes additional links to AI Tools for Research, Citation Guide for ChatGPT and Generative AI and AI in Medicine and Health Care. Visit the Library Blog for additional Information.

Digitizing Medical Illustrations From The Heart Bulletin + The Role Of Art In The Medical Field, Johana Canales

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The Houston-based Medical Arts Publishing Foundation produced illustrated medical publications like the Cancer Bulletin, Heart Bulletin, and Psychiatric Bulletin. The Foundation’s records began arriving at the McGovern Historical Center in 1992. Since then, some of the collection’s medical illustrations had already been digitized, including several complete issues of the Psychiatric Bulletin from 1950-1960 and the Heart Bulletin’s medical illustrations series from 1951 and 1964.

Read the complete story about the fascinating field of medical illustrations written by Johana Canales, Archives Intern in the McGovern Historical Center Blog.

Changes To Digital Commons Author Dashboards, Alice Sherwood

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

To provide better service to the growing, and increasingly international, Digital Commons community, Google Maps on  Digital Commons Dashboards Digital Commons Dashboards and Author Dashboards was replaced with Bing Maps. Readership Activity Maps will continue using Google Maps. Although these maps may look slightly different, there is no difference in their functionality.

Selections From The Papers Of Murdina Macfarquhar Desmond, Md Digitized And Online, Alice Sherwood

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Almost two hundred items from the Murdina MacFarquhar Desmond, MD papers have been digitized and are now available online. Dr. Desmond (1916-2003) contributed to the fields of pediatrics and neonatology during her long tenure (1948-1986) on the pediatrics faculty of Baylor College of Medicine and service to Jefferson Davis Hospital and Texas Children’s Hospital.

If you would like to learn more about Dr. Murdina MacFarquhar Desmond, check the McGovern Historical Center blog story written by Joy Oria, Archives Intern or contact the McGovern Historical Center and schedule an appointment.

Elsevier Society Titles, Chad Metz

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library provides an additional package of Elsevier resources that cover different topics. TMC Library pays Elsevier additional fees to provide access to the following flagship publisher titles. For the complete list of titles and how to access them, check the TMC Library Blog written by Chad Metz, Electronic Resources Librarian.

#Color Our Collections, Matt Richardson

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The McGovern Historical Center (MHC) joins other libraries, archives, and cultural heritage institutions in sharing coloring pages created from our historical materials. This is the MHC’s first time joining this annual celebration, which is hosted by The New York Academy of Medicine.

Digitalcommons@Tmc Has Reached 2 Million Downloads, Alice Sherwood

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

On January 30, 2024, the DigitalCommons@TMC reached a milestone of 2,000,005 total downloads with a collection of 14,685 items in total, viewed by 227 countries worldwide by 29,933 institutions. When was the last time that you visited the DigitalCommons@TMC website?

Tmc Library Annual Report, Alice Sherwood

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library 2022-2023 Annual Report is now available online. We’re excited to share all the accomplishments of the TMC Library staff and acknowledge the many changes in library spaces. This report and reports from 1998 to the present are available in the Digital Commons @TMC.

Remembering The Benevolent Benefactor, Kathrine G. Mcgovern: A Quiet Force In Houston’S Transformation, Tara Carron

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Kathrine McGovern has been the central powerhouse and patron behind Dr. McGovern’s numerous philanthropic endeavors and deeds. Because of her generosity, influence, and endless support, she has devoted to bettering countless Houston communities and lives, she has been—and will continue to be, through the work of the McGovern Foundation—at the heart of some of Houston’s most important educational, conservational, and cultural transformations.

Newly Redesigned Digital Commons Website, Alice Sherwood

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The Digital Commons @ TMC has a new redesigned website. The new website will match the design of the main library website. Additionally, the labels peer-reviewed and journal series have been changed to "Open Journals."

Webometrics Analysis Of Government Medical Colleges Of Bihar: A Study, Debashish Pandit Paul, Mohd. Aslam Khan, Anubhaw Kumar Suman

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study presents the webometrics analysis of 9 websites of Government Medical Colleges under the Health Department, Government of Bihar. The Purpose of in study to identify the web presence, domain analysis and other webometrics indicators of the selected website. The study uses SEO MOZ for data collection. It was found that the website of Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, Muzaffarpur (SKMCH) has the highest domain authority of 27 and the highest page authority of Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna (NMCH) of 35. The study concluded that all websites should be inter-connected, well-maintained and …

New Photo Collections On Digital Commons@Tmc, Alice Sherwood

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Did you know Digital Commons@TMC also have old photograph collections? Check out our Featured Page to find out more.

Library Holiday Hours, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library will observe the following Holiday Schedule, closing from December 17th to January 1st, 2024.

New Student Journal On Digitalcommons@Tmc, Alice Sherwood

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The first student journal, "Nexus Health Policy Journal," launched on Digital Commons@TMC. This is a first-of-its-kind student-run, peer-reviewed journal founded in 2023 and managed by Students for Social Organization, Advocacy, and Policy.

Through a collection of high-quality scholarly articles researched and written by medical students, Nexus aims to explore many sections of health policies including but not limited to: Public Health, Healthcare Access, Health Insurance, Health Equity and Disparities, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse, Pharmaceutical and Drug, Medical Research and Development, Global Health, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Patient Rights and Privacy, Health Technology and Telemedicine, and End-of-Life Care and …

Accessing Full Text Articles, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library provides our students, faculty, and researchers access to over 70,000 online journals, over 1 million ebooks, and more than 300 databases.

Need help figuring out how to get to the full text? Check our YouTube video, "Getting to Full Text" for easy instructions.

Need more help? Please click the Ask A Librarianbutton to the right.

Health Medicine, And Politics In 19th Century Texas, Matt Richardson

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The Texas Redbacks are a rare series of banknotes that played a vital role in the fledgling nation’s economic landscape. With its red ink, impressive design, and engravings, the Redback is an intriguing chapter in the story of Texas’ fight for independence.

For detailed information about this unique collection, visit the McGovern Historical Center Blog.

Library Holiday Hours, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library will be closed Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Academic Commons Annual Report (2022-2023), Elizabeth D'Angel

Annual Reports & Administrative Documents

Contents

• Recap of the Year
• Jefferson Libraries
• Archives & Collections
• Professional Communications
• Educational Technologies & Instructional Design
• AV Equipment Services, Graphics, Photography & Video Production
• Staff Highlights

Statpearls New Library Resource, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

What is StatPearls? it is a database with a collection of standardized tests that includes over 100,000 multiple-choice questions in more than 500 specialties. The StatPearls Q-Banks prepare students for their Licensing Exams, Board Exams, and Specialty Certifications.

Register and then log in here to access your personalized dashboard.

Digitalcommons@Tmc, Alice Sherwood

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Digital Commons@TMC, an online repository sponsored by The TMC Library, experienced a busy year with 702 new articles, images, dissertations, and audio-visual materials submissions (255% increase from 2022), bringing the total count to 8,338, viewed monthly by 7,066 institutions and 210 countries (up 5.5% from 2022) around the world.

The Digital Commons@TMC also includes historical materials. The McGovern Historical Center recently digitized and shared online more than 50 archival films, videos, and sound recordings. Digitization was made possible by funding from the South Central Academic Medical Libraries Consortium.

Health Medicine, And Politics In 19th Century Texas, Sandra Yates

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Give 2 History: Secure the Past. Help the McGovern Historical Center secure the history of the Texas Medical Center. Give Today! Donors of $50 or more will have their names permanently inscribed on an archival box label. https://library.tmc.edu/make-a-gift/

Welcome New And Returning Students, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Do you need help refining your research question or developing a search strategy? Do you have an assignment that requires searching the library databases, but you are not sure where to start? We are here to help.

Contact the Liaison Librarians to schedule an appointment for a consultation.

Did you know the library can get books or journal articles not available at the library for you at no cost? Limited to 15 free articles per year, fill out an InterLibrary Loan request form to request that service.

Mcgovern Historical Center Collections, Matt Richardson

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The team at the McGovern Historical Center has been working its way through collections new and old and has posted several updated descriptions online.

Tmc Library Closed For Labor Day, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The library will be closed Monday, September 4 in observance of Labor Day.
Regular hours resume Tuesday, September 5.

Pubmed Use At The Tmc Library, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

PubMed is a free resource supporting the search and retrieval of biomedical and life sciences literature with the aim of improving health–both globally and personally. It contains more than 36 million citations and abstracts of biomedical literature.

In the last 12 months, our users downloaded 303,882 articles from PubMed, via our library’s PubMed account.

Tmc Library Collections, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

As of September 2023, our TMC Library collection provides users access to over 1 million ebooks, more than 75,000 online journals, and over 300 indexed databases.

Visit the library website to access our resources.

Health Medicine, And Politics In 19th Century Texas, Matt Richardson

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The John P. McGovern Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents has been fully processed and digitized. This collection, donated by Dr. John P. McGovern, includes medical ledgers, bills, apothecary receipts, legal documents, colonization contracts, a book about the effects of climate and weather changes on disease and death, correspondence, legislative and government records, official government seals, Republic-era currency, and more! All historical documents in this collection have been digitized and can be viewed and accessed alongside the finding aid.

Find Library Databases In The A To Z List, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library provides a wide variety of resources from publishers, Texas state programs, federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and other reliable information sources. For example, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) provides TMC Library users access to 30+ databases from Gale, Proquest, Alexander Street Press, and EBSCO.

These databases offer a variety of content (articles, images, newspapers, videos, etc.) that cover topics in health, medicine, social science, legal, career building, and much more. K-12, adult, college, and higher education learners can all benefit.
Access our full list of TexShare databases here.