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Announcing the Learning Lounge @Hardin Library

Last spring, Dr. Wayne Johnson approached Hardin Library staff about the possibility of using library space for the small-group component of the human physiology course he teaches at the College of Dentistry. Because the classrooms in the East and West Commons were already heavily booked, we began looking at other space. The East Commons onContinue reading “Announcing the Learning Lounge @Hardin Library”

InfoHawk+, UILink replace library catalog and InfoLink

Infohawk + is the new public catalog which searches by default all UI Libraries holdings + many of our subscribed literature databases. Infohawk, the traditional catalog, has retired. This tool is similar to SmartSearch in that it is a discovery tool, which means that it is iintended to be a starting point for finding information. WhenContinue reading “InfoHawk+, UILink replace library catalog and InfoLink”

New Resource: The Medical Letter (site license) and its Mobile App

Hardin Library for the Health Sciences now has a site license for the Medical Letter at http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/MedLetter. Medical Letter can also be found on the Health Sciences Resources A-Z http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/az.php . The Medical Letter’s home page shows the current issue of The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics. To view full text articles and to findContinue reading “New Resource: The Medical Letter (site license) and its Mobile App”

OrthoEvidence – international evidence tool for clinicians – now available

Hardin Library now subscribes to OrthoEvidenceTM, an international evidence summary tool designed for orthopedic clinicians. The collection contains over 3000 evidence reports (advanced clinical evidence or ACE) authored by experts in the field. ACETM reports are intended to help the busy practitioner to  review the evidence from important journals efficiently to support sound clinical decisionContinue reading “OrthoEvidence – international evidence tool for clinicians – now available”

Open Access Fund – articles in Iowa Research Online

Two years ago, the University Libraries and the Provost’s Office launched an Open Access Fund to pay the processing fees related to open access publishing. The fund is meant to encourage the University community to publish their research in open access journals.  Articles required to be deposited according to NIH’s Public Access Policy are notContinue reading “Open Access Fund – articles in Iowa Research Online”

Transplant Library : new evidence-based infromation on solid organ transplantation

The Hardin Library for the Health Sciences has access to Transplant Library through June 30, 2015. Transplant Library provides access to evidence-based information on all aspects of solid organ transplantation including: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from 1970-present Systematic reviews and meta-analysis of good quality from 2008 Expert reviews Searching the Transplant Library does not requireContinue reading “Transplant Library : new evidence-based infromation on solid organ transplantation”