Health Sciences and Medical Librarianship Commons^™

Library Renovation Complete: Come And See, Katie Prentice

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library is proud to announce the completion of an extensive renovation project of our 1954/1975 building. Starting in early 2019 and concluding December 2020, this project modernized Library space for both independent and collaborative study for the entire Texas Medical Center.

Brown Bag Webinars At The Tmc Library, Beatriz Varman

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library is offering the following “brown bag” webinars:

Systematic Review Services at the TMC Library, Tuesday, February 23, 2021, noon – 12:30 pm. This half-hour session will give an overview of the Systematic Review services offered by the TMC Library.

APA in 30 Minutes, Thursday, March 4, 2021, noon - 12:30. This class will outline the four elements of a reference according to the American Psychological Association’s 7th edition style.

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

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Vaccine Hesitancy; Library Services during COVID-19

Covid-19 Pandemic And Its Impact On Cancer Patients: A Bibliometric Analysis Of Recent Studies, Gyanajeet Yumnam, Ibohal Singh Ch

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Cancer is one of the dreaded diseases for which no drugs have been invented so far for its complete cure. While the world is advancing so fast with the advancement of science and technology, at the same time, new dreaded diseases continue to emerge around the world. One such global pandemic disease currently witnessing is COVID-19. No exact medicine has been developed to control and cure this new pandemic which has a serious impact on aged persons; patients of diabetics, asthma, cancer, pneumonia, etc. Some recent and current studies conducted around the world have shown us many facts about this. …

Applying Comprehensive Model Of Information Seeking To Hepatitis B And C Patients’ Information Seeking In The South African Context: A Scoping Review, Irewole Dorcas. Ibinaiye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The continuous spread of Hepatitis B and C Viral diseases have affected over 248 million people worldwide. Despite the frustrations expressed regarding patients information needs, awareness and knowledge about the mode of contact of the disease, information access and use, studies addressing hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) patients information needs and seeking behaviour are lacking. This paper examines the relevance of comprehensive model of information seeking (CMIS) in addressing hepatitis B and C patients’ information behaviour, to ascertain the trend of use to inform the future applications of the model. Four databases were searched for articles published between 1993 …

Medical Library Association Diversity And Inclusion Task Force Report, Jane Morgan-Daniel, Xan Y. Goodman, Sandra G. Franklin, Kelsa Bartley, Matthew Nicholas Noe, J. J. Pionke

Library Faculty Research

© 2021, Medical Library Association. All rights reserved. The Medical Library Association (MLA) appointed a Diversity and Inclusion Task Force (DITF) in 2017. Sandra G. Franklin, AHIP, FMLA, chaired the task force and guided initiatives. From 2017 to 2020, the task force completed a review of MLA defining documents—including the mission, vision, values, and code of ethics— resulting in language updates to these documents. As MLA transitioned through the communities process, the DITF contributed to the transition. Other recommended essential changes to MLA profiles to promote awareness included updating pronouns to promote gender inclusivity and suggestions for the Annual Meeting …

National Network Column Post, Carrie Grinstead

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

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Rural Library And Its Benefit On Socio-Economic Development: Bibliometrics And Systematic Literature Review Analysis Based On Scopus Database, Husnul Mirzal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Rural library has a very important role in improving rural community literacy so that it will have an impact on social-economic development. This study aims to look at research trends related to rural libraries in Scopus database in the last ten years, and their benefits on socio-economic community development. The research was conducted using a bibliometrics analysis method to see research trend related to rural libraries and using Systematic Literature Review method to analyze the benefits of Rural Library on socio-economic, health and education. The results show that research related to rural libraries in Scopus Database is increasingly in demand, …

Health Information Seeking Behaviour Among Users In The College Of Health Sciences Library, The University Of Ghana Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic, Samuel Ankamah, Prosper Amegashie, Francis Yeboah, Naomi Amofah-Serwaa

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this study is to assess the information needs and information-seeking behaviour among library users in the CHS Library, the University of Ghana amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The study adopted the survey design to select 128 respondents using the convenience sampling technique with a response rate of 68.75 per cent. The study found that most respondents were competent health information literates. Moreover, most users look for health information to gain a better understanding of the causes, severity, and prognosis of a disease. Again, most respondents demonstrated that their main source of health information during the COVID-19 pandemic was …

Hospital Librarianship: What’S The New Normal?, Seema Bhakta

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

No abstract provided.

Lgbtq Health Research Guides--Data, Gregg A. Stevens, Francisco J. Fajardo

University Libraries Research Data

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2020 Institutional Repository (Ir) Report, Sarah Ellsworth Mls

Parkview Library Reports

A brief report of information and statistics on the globally accessible IR. This is managed and compiled by the Parkview Health Resource Librarians. Top downloads, usage metrics, readership distribution, and related metrics.

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

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Expanded Access -- Libraries @ RRH; Libraries @ RRH Fast Facts; Library Services during COVID-19

Health Literacy Of University Students In Covid-19 Pandemic And Infodemic: A Pakistani Perspective, Rozeen Shaukat, Muhammad Asif Naveed

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research investigated the levels of health literacy among Pakistani university students in the Covid-19 pandemic and infodemic. The university students were surveyed using an online questionnaire at two public sector universities and one private sector university in Punjab-Pakistan. The administration of the data collection instrument was completed with permission from concerned authorities. A total of 374 responses received which were imported to SPSS and analyzed by applying descriptive as well as inferential statistics. The results revealed that the health literacy of university students in the Covid-19 pandemic and infodemic was not at an optimal level as these participants expressed …

Landscape Of Ifla Library Map Of The World: A Bird's Eye View, Pradipsinh Chudasma, Dhiren Panchal

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Present article describes an overall landscape of IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) library map of the world which includes statistical information for different types of libraries like national library, academic, public, community, school and other libraries across the globe in context of prescribed parameters such as number of libraries, libraries with internet access, full time staff, volunteers, registered users, physical visit, physical loans, and electronic loans etc, in addition article describe that how libraries will become important bodies to achieve sustainable development goals (SDG) developed by United Nations as a UN 2030 Agenda for SDG.

Opportunities And Challenges Of Consumer Health Information On The Internet: Is Cyberchondria An Emerging Challenge?, Amirreza Kalantari, Saeideh Valizadeh-Haghi, Azam Shahbodaghi, Farid Zayeri

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Introduction: With the advent of the Internet, retrieval and searching of information resources have changed compared to the past. These changes have made the Internet network easy enough for users to access specialized and non-specialized knowledge, and consequently, expose users to many challenges and opportunities. Accordingly, this study investigates and categorize these challenges and opportunities.

Methods: To conduct this narrative review, at the first step, the articles addressed health-related information available on the Internet from reputable journals and databases were selected. Then, the selected articles were examined to answer the research questions, and the information obtained was categorized. Finally, the …

Use Of Library And Information Resources In Selected Pharmacy Colleges Of Karnataka, Sadashiva Naik A, Biradar B S

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the use of library resources by students and faculty members in selected pharmacy colleges of Karnataka. This study adopted survey method and questionnaire tool used to collect primary data from the respondents. A well-structured questionnaire has been circulated among 691 faculty members and students whereas 686 respondents were responded. Based on the findings, this study recommended that, libraries need to take necessary steps in order to visit users on daily basis; library should attract users to use variety of resources other than books and periodicals. Library should promote the use of documents …

Analyses Of The 2020 Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine: Taking The Hepatitis C Virus From Mystery Killer To Preventable And Treatable Disease, Neyda V. Gilman

Library Scholarship

Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles M. Rice share the 2020 Nobel in Physiology or Medicine for their contributions to the identification, treatment, and eventual elimination of the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The then novel molecular techniques they used have laid the groundwork for future work on HCV and other viruses. This article will give a brief overview of the hepatitis disease and the work of this year's laureates. It will also take a bibliometric look at the scientist’s research and add to the discussions about the way modern science is done and the limitations of prestigious science awards …

Rrh Library Newsletter, December 2020, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Staying Active while Staying in; Library Services during COVID-19

“When It’S Time To Come Together, We Come Together”: Reconceptualizing Theories Of Self-Efficacy For Health Information Practices Within Lgbtqia+ Communities, Alexander N. Vera, Travis L. Wagner, Vanessa L. Kitzie

Student Publications

This chapter addresses the shortcomings of current self-efficacy models describing the health information practices of LGBTQIA+ communities. Informed by semi-structured interviews with 30 LGBTQIA+ community leaders from South Carolina, findings demonstrate how their self-efficacy operates beyond HIV/AIDS research while complicating traditional models that isolate an individual’s health information practices from their abundant communal experiences. Findings also suggest that participants engage with health information and resources in ways deemed unhealthy or harmful by healthcare providers. However, such practices are nuanced, and participants carefully navigate them, balancing concerns for community safety and well-being over traditional engagements with healthcare infrastructures. These findings have …