Nathaniel Highmore (1613-1685) Corporis Humani Disquisitio Anatomica The Hague: Ex oficina Samuelis Brown, 1651. [Image via Fisher Library Digital Collections, University of Toronto]. Nathaniel Highmore of Dorset, England was a British surgeon known for his 1651 treatise on anatomy, the first of its kind to give an accurate account of the circulatory system. Highmore studiedContinue reading “Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room, July 2014: Nathaniel Highmore”
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Literature Searching for a Systematic Review Free class Friday 10-11am
This class will focus on tips and techniques for carrying out a successful literature search in support of a systematic review. Topics will include techniques for developing search strategies, deciding which databases to search and how to seek out grey literature for a given topic. There will also be discussion on selecting journals for handContinue reading “Literature Searching for a Systematic Review Free class Friday 10-11am”
More dissertations available online
The Libraries now subscribe to Proquest Digital Dissertations, which includes 2.4 million dissertation and theses citations from 1861 to the present day together with 1 million full-text dissertations that are available for download in PDF format. Most U.S. and Canadian dissertations from 1997-present are available as downloadable pdfs. For more information, see the library guide toContinue reading “More dissertations available online”
Iowa City Flood Digital Collection Now Online
The University of Iowa Libraries is pleased to announce that the Iowa City Flood Digital Collection is now available for viewing online. The collection uses mixed multimedia, including photographs and audio interviews, to document the flood that many on campus are still feeling the effect of today, over six months later. The collection can beContinue reading “Iowa City Flood Digital Collection Now Online”
Faculty of 1000 Available in Medicine and Biology
Faculty of 1000 is a unique service which provides reviews of pertinent and interesting papers. Faculty of 1000. Medicine includes recommendations from a group of nearly 2500 leading international researchers and clinicians, while Faculty of 1000. Biology includes reviews from well over 1000 leaders in the field.