The University of Iowa Libraries now subscribes to Statista (http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/statista). With statistics on over 60,000 subjects – from over 10,000 sources, including the U.S. Government, Novartis, Pfizer, Novartis, Siemens, and Worldbank – Statista provides users easy-to-access, detailed data. Statista is primarily focused on business and financial data so may be of most use to researchers inContinue reading “Statista database makes finding stats easier”
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Congratulations on Match Day!
Today is Match Day. This is the day when 4th year medical students find out which programs they have matched with and where they will be starting their residencies. If you’d like to learn more, the Carver College of Medicine has a map showing where students are headed this year and data from matches inContinue reading “Congratulations on Match Day!”
Spring forward – daylight saving time begins this weekend
Daylight savings time begins this weekend. Spring forward by setting your clocks ahead one hour late Saturday night (official time is 2am Sunday morning). History of Daylight Time in the United States Although standard time in time zones was instituted in the U.S. and Canada by the railroads in 1883, it was not established inContinue reading “Spring forward – daylight saving time begins this weekend”
Faster and more predictable Interlibrary Loan available now – UBorrow
See our video tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAzBX99Ea8U Together the Big10 University Libraries, University of Chicago Libraries and the Center for Research Libraries, The University of Iowa Libraries is proud to announce a new service called UBorrow that offers fast access to over 90 million books. Books requested via UBorrow typically are available within a week and areContinue reading “Faster and more predictable Interlibrary Loan available now – UBorrow”
Free coffee to get ready for Finals
Need a little pick-me-up? Hardin Library is serving free coffee during finals week!
Welcome our new librarian Xiaomei Gu!
Xiaomei Gu is our newest Clinical Education Librarian. She will be the liaison to The College of Pharmacy and the Department of Anesthesia. Xiaomei’s previous position was as Emerging Technologies Librarian at Kirkwood Community College. While obtaining her MSLS and Certificate in Bioinformatics degree at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, she worked as a graduate assistantContinue reading “Welcome our new librarian Xiaomei Gu!”
MedlinePlus Spanish Twitter Feed
The National Library of Medicine is excited to announce a new Twitter feed from MedlinePlus en español – @MedlinePlusEsp. Follow @MedlinePlusEsp for trusted health information in Spanish. Stay up to date on the latest health news,health observances, seasonal health issues, and healthy living tips, all inSpanish. If you have any questions about @MedlinePlusEsp, contact theContinue reading “MedlinePlus Spanish Twitter Feed”
AMAG Card Needed for Access to 24-hour Study
Your university ID card will no longer allow access to Hardin’s 24-hour study. The new security system requires an AMAG card, a white plastic card about the size of a credit card. If you plan to use the 24-hour study, please stop by the 3rd floor Information Desk to apply for access. If you already have anContinue reading “AMAG Card Needed for Access to 24-hour Study”
Sustainability initiatives @ Hardin
The Hardin Library for the Health Sciences has been making sustainability improvements for the past year. Increased energy efficiency Replacement of all heating and cooling in the entire building All new windows Energy efficient lighting for all lights on 1st, 3rd, and 4th floors Almost all lighting is now activated by motion sensors Removal ofContinue reading “Sustainability initiatives @ Hardin”
Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery back up!
The Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery system is back up. If you have problems, please call the Hardin Reference Desk at 319-335-9151.