PubMed is the National Library of Medicine’s index to the medical literature and includes over 26 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. For individual instruction on this topic, please contact your liaison librarian.Continue reading “Learn how to get better PubMed results | Workshop Wed. July 26, 11am-12pm”
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ANDRÉ DU LAURENS | July 2017 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
ANDRÉ DU LAURENS (1558-1609). De mirabili strumas sanandi vi solis Galliae regi-bus christianissimis divinitus concessa liber unus. Paris: Apud Marcum Orry, 1609. Du Laurens taught at Montpellier until 1598 when he was called to Paris as court physician. In this position he eventually became personal physician to Marie de Medici and King Henry IV. DuringContinue reading “ANDRÉ DU LAURENS | July 2017 Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library”
EndNote Desktop user? Learn to maximize productivity | Thursday, July 20, 1-2pm
For those already using Endnote, this class teaches you to maximize the tool. From exporting and importing to syncing and sharing, this class will help you manage your own information seamlessly from desktop to mobile device and on the web. You’ll also learn about the Endnote options for sharing, so you can collaborate effectively. ForContinue reading “EndNote Desktop user? Learn to maximize productivity | Thursday, July 20, 1-2pm”
Get started with systematic reviews | Workshops Wednesdays June 20 & 28th 12pm-1pm
Are you interested in conducting a systematic review? We have two workshops to help you get started. Step one- Systematic Reviews: Nuts and Bolts of a Systematic Review This class provides a framework for developing a literature search for a systematic review, including: standards and criteria to consider establishing a plan registering a protocol, developingContinue reading “Get started with systematic reviews | Workshops Wednesdays June 20 & 28th 12pm-1pm”
PubMed Workshop Tuesday, June 20, 10-11am | Learn something new this summer!
PubMed is the National Library of Medicine’s index to the medical literature and includes over 26 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. For individual instruction on this topic, please contact your liaison librarian.Continue reading “PubMed Workshop Tuesday, June 20, 10-11am | Learn something new this summer!”
Summer Workshops @Hardin Library | Learn EndNote, PubMed, Systematic Reviews and More!
Hardin Library is offering workshops this summer. Workshops are available to graduate students, faculty, staff, and undergraduates. Content is geared to health sciences, but all are welcome to attend. Register for workshops online or by calling 319-335-9151. EndNote (Desktop Version), June 13, 2-3pm PubMed, June 20, 10-11am Systematic Reviews, Part 1: Nuts and Bolts, JuneContinue reading “Summer Workshops @Hardin Library | Learn EndNote, PubMed, Systematic Reviews and More!”
The Black Death: The Plague, 1331-1770 The Black Death: The Plague, 1331-1770 | online exhibit from The John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
The March, 2013 John Martin Rare Book Room open house featured books and art on The Plague. Alice M. Phillips edited the original exhibit materials and designed an online exhibit: The Black Death.
Lecture: Attracted to Ill Humors, or What Hope for Shakespeare’s Cachexic Couples? | Thurs., May 18, 5:30pm
The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society invites you to a lecture by Kirilka Stavrena, Professor of English at Cornell College. Attracted to Ill Humors, or What Hope for Shakespeare’s Cachexic Couples? Professor Stavrena will explore the relationships of Hamlet and Ophelia from Hamlet and Katherina and Petruchio from The Taming of the Shrew. Thursday,Continue reading “Lecture: Attracted to Ill Humors, or What Hope for Shakespeare’s Cachexic Couples? | Thurs., May 18, 5:30pm”
Shakespeare and Medicine @Hardin Library for the Health Sciences
Hardin Library is examining medicine through the eyes of William Shakespeare this month. Currently on display on Hardin’s 3rd floor is the National Library of Medicine traveling exhibit, “And There’s the Humor of It:” Shakespeare and the Four Humors. In 16th century England, four bodily humors were thought to influence physical and mental health. FourContinue reading “Shakespeare and Medicine @Hardin Library for the Health Sciences”
Got to measure scholarly impact? H-index, Impact factors, Eigenfactor | Workshop Tuesday, April 25, 1-2pm @Hardin Library
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. Focus will be on health sciences, but techniques are relevant for many disciplines. Topics such as impact factors, Eigenfactors, andContinue reading “Got to measure scholarly impact? H-index, Impact factors, Eigenfactor | Workshop Tuesday, April 25, 1-2pm @Hardin Library”