Health Sciences and Medical Librarianship Commons^™

Library Upcoming Closure, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library will be closed on Saturday, August 28th due to building maintenance, and Monday, September 6th in observance of Labor Day.

A Journal Usage Analysis During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Serials Trends And Implications, Rebecca Bealer, John Bourgeois

Library Faculty Publications

The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic had wide-reaching effects throughout all of society. For libraries, this often translated to a quick pivot to support activities that moved to almost-exclusively online and remote for all patrons. Although the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans Library was somewhat unique in that it never closed during the 2020 height of the pandemic, the majority of its patrons were accessing its resources remotely. Spurred by local anecdotal evidence journal usage had surprisingly declined at a significant rate during 2020, this study aims to determine whether this decline could be demonstrated through statistical analysis of COUNTER 5 …

A Cross-Sectional Survey Of Online Health Information Seeking Behavior Pattern Of Undergraduate Students In A Nigerian Private University, Oluwaseun Eniola Adegbilero-Iwari, Tunrayo Oluwadare, Idowu Adegbilero-Iwari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Given the wide-ranging influence of the internet on people in this digital age and the extensive reliance of young people on internet-enabled mobile devices, our study aimed to assess the pattern of online health information seeking behavior among undergraduate students in a Nigerian private university. Employing the cross-sectional survey design and purposive sampling technique, three hundred and four (304) undergraduates took part in the study. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information on the socio-demographic characteristics, participant’s use of the internet, online health information seeking behaviour and use of online health information. The results showed that the mean age …

Finding Aid For The Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Collection, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital

Finding Aids

Collection of records for Newark-Wayne Community Hospital.

Brown Bag Webinar At The Tmc Library, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library is Offering the Following "Brown Bag" Webinar Introduction to Embase, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 from noon- 12:30pm.

Roles Of Librarians In Combating Misinformation On Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19), Grace D. Pelemo Mrs., Millie Horsfall Phd, Onyinye Alexander Osedo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The outbreak of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China and the attendant explosion of “fake news” brings to the fore the need for Librarians and Libraries as well as other information providers to offer access to dependable information resources for the consumption of their patrons and users. Giving access to reliable sources of information and resources with minimal barriers comprises cooperation among Librarians and Libraries. This article surveyed the roles of Librarians and Libraries in response to the problems of fake news and misinformation arising from the outbreak of COVID-19 focusing on how librarians and other information professionals …

Board Games At The Library, Katie Prentice

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Next time you’re in the Library, you’ll notice we’ve added Board Games in the Dr. Fred Study area. Come check out one (or more!) for 30 days.

Do you have ideas for new books for information/relaxation/something other than clinical or research study? Let us know what books and games you want us to have.

Need To Study For Your Board Exams? Exam Master And Board Vitals Can Help, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library offers professional test preparation databases, Exam Master and Board Vitals, to help you prepare for the board exam (and other professional licensing exams).

Public Health Guidance, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

Effective July 6, in accordance with public health guidance for shared spaces, masks and social distancing are recommended and encouraged while inside the TMC Library.

We appreciate your help keeping everyone safe and healthy.

Physician Assistant Student Perceptions Of Evidence-Based Medicine Resources, Brittany Heer, Chris Roman, Chris Gillette, Jane Mcdaniel

Scholarship and Professional Work

This is a poster for a virtual presentation presented at the Medical Education Day at Yale.

Tmc Library Resumes Regular Hours On July 6, 2021, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library will resume weekday and weekend hours on July 6th, 2021.

Effective July 6, in accordance with public health guidance for shared spaces, masks and social distancing are recommended and encouraged while inside the TMC Library.

Brown Bag Webinar At The Tmc Library, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library is Offering the Following "Brown Bag" Webinar Introduction to RefWorks. Tuesday, July 27 2021 from noon - 12:30 pm. In this half-hour session, you will learn how to set up your account and what exciting features RefWorks has to offer.

Migrating To New Refworks, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library will no longer be supporting the legacy version of RefWorks, all RefWorks Legacy accounts will be deactivated on September 15, 2021. RefWorks Legacy is no longer updated with the newest features of the software. If you are a regular RefWorks user, you will receive an email message asking you to export your RefWorks folders and citations from your Legacy account to your New Refworks account.

New At The Tmc Library Books And Dvds From Harris County Public Library, Katie Prentice

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library is happy to announce that a collection of books and DVDs from the Harris County Public Library has returned to our building. The TMC Library has partnered with Harris County Public Library since 2011, serving as a community outpost with books and DVDs plus offering hold pickup and return. The book collection departed from the TMC Library in 2017 because of renovations and is now back on site and updated for the TMC community.

Information Literacy Session Attendance And Library Website Visit Frequency: Impacts On Awareness Of Libguides Among Undergraduate And Graduate Health Professions Students At An Urban Campus, John Carey, Ajatshatru Pathak, Sarah C. Johnson

Publications and Research

Public, large, non-residential four-year and master’s college with separate Health Professions Library (HPL) serving 1,300+ health professions students. The Hunter College Libraries offer over 180 LibGuides via the “Research Guides” link on library’s home page. HPL librarians teach one-shot and other information literacy (IL) sessions for students.

Library’S Editing Service Popular With Rowansom Students, Lisa Price

Rowan-Virtua Research Day

WHY:

- Identified need for proofreading and editing assistance

- Librarian with writing and desktop publication experience and interest in clear, grammatically correct writing

RESPONSE:

- Popular , especially with students applying for residency

- Anticipate continuing this service

Breaking It All Down: Teaching Ama Style Citations To Pre-Pharmacy Students, Brittany Heer

Scholarship and Professional Work

Presentation materials presented at the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting in May 2021.

Jove – Journal Of Visualized Experiments, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

JoVE – the Journal of Visualized Experiments – is a scientific video database that provides peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary protocols of laboratory experiments and techniques. Indexed in PubMed and Web of Science, JoVE also contains very basic and introductory education videos, suitable for students just learning their way around the lab, and graduates who need a refresher course in lab protocols.

Ncbi Login Changes, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

NCBI is transitioning to third-party authentication credentials. This means that you will only be able to log in with your eRA Commons, ORCID, Google, university/institutional accounts, Login.gov, Facebook, or Microsoft.

After June 1, 2021, you will be directed to login to MyNCBI using a wizard to transition your account to a third-party authentication.

Rrh Library Newsletter, May 2021, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Introducing Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery; We've Moved -- Bookmark our new URL!!; Library Services during COVID-19

Brown Bag Webinar At Tmc Library, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

TMC Library is offering the following “brown bag” webinar. CINAHL Database Searching, Tuesday, June 8, 20201 from noon - 12:30 pm. This half-hour session will be an overview of how to use the CINAHL database, including how to use the filters to search for articles written by nurses.

Implementation Of The Cognitive Apprenticeship Model For Enhancement Of Advanced Searching Skills In A Pharmacy Academia Rotation: Appendices 1-4, Hilary Jasmin Msis, Kenneth Hohmeier Pharmd, Christina Spivey Pharmd, Phd

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Visualizing Impact With Publication Data, Yimin Geng Msis, Ms, Tracy Stafford, Laurissa Gann Msls, Ahip

Education Week Poster Showcase 2021

Research Medical Library

Division of Education and Training

Bibliometric Analysis Of Pakistan Journal Of Pharmaceutical Sciences From 2005 To 2020, Waseem Hassan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Background:

The major aim of this study is to evaluate the research productivity of Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (PJPS) from 2005 to 2020. For the purpose, bibliometric analysis was performed.

Methodology:

From March to April 2021, the data was retrieved from Scopus, one of the largest databases in the world. journal. Later it was analyzed by MS Excel. Based on the Scopus database, this is the 1^st bibliometric report about PJPS.

Results:

From 2005 to 2020, PJPS published 3301 articles. The per year publication and citation details are provided. In all publications (n=3301), 8066 authors, 6018 institutes or …

Collaborative Consultations: Guiding First-Year Students’ Research Using A Writer’S Workshop Model, Brittany Heer

Scholarship and Professional Work

Materials for a virtual presentation for a Lightning Talk at the Association of College and Research Libraries Virtual Conference in April 2021.

Research Support Newsletter: Center City (Spring 2021), Elizabeth D'Angel

The AC's Research Support Newsletter (Formerly AISR Connections)

New Resources

• LabArchives Inventory
• NVivo Community
• SciFinder

Grants & Funding

• Jefferson Open Access Publishing Fund
• Pivot-RP

Statistical Tools

• SPSS 27 Premium

Citation Tools

• Sciwheel
• EndNote 20
• RefWorks

Publishing & Communication

• Office for Professional Writing, Publishing, and Communication
• Jefferson Digital Commons
• Preprints
• ORCID iD

Support

Events

Reserving The Tmc Library Classroom, Katie Prentice

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library Classroom is now available for reservations. Due to current social distancing guidelines, only 12 seats are allowed to be booked.

Bibliotherapy: A Prototype Model For Academic Libraries., Ravindra Bankar, Sachinkumar B. Patil

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Recent years have witnessed an upsurge in the therapeutic use of books generally Bibliotherapy refers to the use of books (literary works in particular) to help people cope with problems such as emotional conflict, mental illness, or changes in their lives. The article focuses on how Bibliotherapy can provide information and enhance personal insight, suggest alternatives, diminish isolation, clarify emerging values, stimulate discussion and extend the counselling process outside of traditional settings. Particular attention is given to how Bibliotherapy, expressive activities and counselling facilitate young minds to find solutions to personal problems, develop life skills and enhanced self-image.

Rrh Library Newsletter, April 2021, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: We've Moved -- Bookmark our new URL!!; Health Impacts of Recreational Marijuana Legalization; Library Services during COVID-19

Discursive Power And Resistance In The Information Worlds Maps Of Lgbtqia+ Community Leaders, Vanessa Kitzie, Travis L. Wagner, Alexander N. Vera

Faculty Publications

Purpose: This qualitative study explores how discursive power shapes South Carolina LGBTQIA+ communities' health information practices and how participants resist this power. Design/methodology/approach: Twenty-eight LGBTQIA+ community leaders from South Carolina engaged in semi-structured interviews and information worlds mapping – a participatory arts-based elicitation technique – to capture the context underlying how they and their communities create, seek, use, and share health information. We focus on the information worlds maps for this paper, employing situational analysis – a discourse analytic method for visual data – to analyze them. Findings: Six themes emerged describing how discursive power operates both within and outside …