PubMed is the National Library of Medicine’s index to medical literature and includes over 22 million bibliographic citations in life sciences. This one-hour session will show you how to improve your search results by using subject headings (MeSH) and advanced keyword searching techniques. This session is hands-on and free for UI students and affiliates. ThereContinue reading “Free Open Workshops: PubMed”
Author Archives: Bryanne Estes
Elements of the Practice of Medicine
Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room June, 2014 RICHARD BRIGHT (1789-1858) and THOMAS ADDISON (1793-1860). Elements of the practice of medicine. London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1839. [ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]This rare work represents a joint undertaking by two of the most famous physicians in nineteenth-century Europe. The preface describes it asContinue reading “Elements of the Practice of Medicine”
Elevator Closures at Hardin
Elevators will be out of order for repairs at Hardin from June 3 to July 3. Library staff will be available to offer assistance.
Transitioning from RefWorks to EndNote
As the University of Iowa moves to EndNote as its official citation management solution, we at Hardin are here to help with the transition from RefWorks (or any other tool). At this quick workshop, you will learn how to collect your citations and bibliographic data and import them into EndNote. Our next sessions are: Thursday,Continue reading “Transitioning from RefWorks to EndNote”
Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room, May 2014: Jean Étienne Dominique Esquirol
Jean Étienne Dominique Esquirol (1772-1840) Des maladies mentales considérées sous les rapports médical, hygiénique et médicolégal. 2 vols. Brussels : J.B. Tircher, 1838. Esquirol’s drawing of an inmate of Bethlem Hospital. As Pinel’s most outstanding pupil, Esquirol so closely followed his teacher’s works that the contributions of the two men are sometimes confused. Like Pinel, EsquirolContinue reading “Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room, May 2014: Jean Étienne Dominique Esquirol”
Memorial Day Hours at Hardin Library
The library will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. We will be holding shortened hours on Memorial Day Weekend: Saturday: 10 am-2 pm Sunday: Noon-4 pm Image via indianabarrister.com
Summer Hours at Hardin
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 7:30 am-9 pm 7:30 am-9 pm 7:30 am-9 pm 7:30 am-9pm 7:30 am-6 pm 10 am-6 pm 12 pm-9 pm Information Commons close 15 minutes before the library. Please note that the library will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day.
Congratulations to Our 2014 Graduates!
[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]Bryanne Estes will be graduating with a BA in English with a concentration in Transnational and Post-colonial Literature. She plans to look for a job in the publishing field.[/ezcol_1half_end] [ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]Alyssa Grigsby will be graduating with a Master of Arts in Library & Information Science. She is currently searching for a librarian positionContinue reading “Congratulations to Our 2014 Graduates!”
Workshop : How to Determine Your Scholarly Impact, Thursday May 15 @Hardin
This class will teach participants how to use tools such as Ulrich’s, Journal Citation Reports, Web of Science, and Scopus to determine the impact that journals, articles, and authors have had on a particular field. Topics such as impact factors, Eigenfactors, and H-indices will also be discussed. HOW workshops are hands-on and free for UIContinue reading “Workshop : How to Determine Your Scholarly Impact, Thursday May 15 @Hardin”
Standards Workshop : Guides and Regulations for Building and Evaluating Resources, Thursday, May 8 @Hardin
This workshop provides an introduction to standards and specifications. Learn how to access a wide variety of standards including ASTM, ISO, ADA, NFPA (Fluid), and the US Code of Federal Regulations. Featuring a new database, TechStreet, and more. This session will be led by Kari Kozak, the head of the Lichtenberger Engineering Library. This sessionContinue reading “Standards Workshop : Guides and Regulations for Building and Evaluating Resources, Thursday, May 8 @Hardin”