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Don’t Struggle With Research During the Fall Semester

During the last couple days of the semester, you’re tired, you’re frustrated and you’re spending WAY too much time searching for information for your paper. The end of next semester can be better! You can learn how to Find the Good Stuff Fast! Learn how to DO MORE than just Google for information Find the type of resourcesContinue reading “Don’t Struggle With Research During the Fall Semester”

Notes from the Rare Book Room: Healing by laying on of hands, 1628-1683

Although born in Ireland, Valentine Greatrakes was English, his ancestors having settled there in the late sixteenth century. In 1641, the family was forced to flee England during an Irish revolt. He was privately educated in theology and the humanities in Devon where the family lived. When he was nineteen, Greatrakes returned to Ireland, determinedContinue reading “Notes from the Rare Book Room: Healing by laying on of hands, 1628-1683”

Older Volumes of JAMA, Archives Now Online

The Library now has electronic access to older volumes of JAMA and the AMA Archives journals, back to volume 1.  Titles and coverage include JAMA 1883-present American Journal of Diseases of Children 1911-1993 (continued by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 1994-present) Archives of Dermatology 1920-present Archives of Family Medicine 1992-2000 Archives of General Psychiatry 1959-present ArchivesContinue reading “Older Volumes of JAMA, Archives Now Online”

Presentation on Disability and American Immigration Policy

The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society invites you to hear Douglas Baynton, PhD, Associate Professor of History, University of Iowa  speak on Defectives in the Land: Disability and American Immigration Policy, 1882-1924 on Tuesday, February 23rd, 5:30 to 6:30, room 2032 Main Library. Professor Baynton notes: The chief goal of early immigration law inContinue reading “Presentation on Disability and American Immigration Policy”

Presentation on the History of Malaria and DDT

The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society invites you to hear Patrick T. O’Shaughnessy, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, speak on “Malaria and DDT: the History of a Controversial Association” on Tuesday, January 19th, 5:30 to 6:30, room 2032 Main Library.  Dr. O’Shaughnessy observes:  “Although it helped prevent millionsContinue reading “Presentation on the History of Malaria and DDT”

Psychology Library FAQs

FAQs about Psychology Collection The Psychology Library closed December 18, 2009, and by January 13, 2010, all materials were moved.  The collection was divided among the Biological Sciences Library, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, and the Library Annex.  Is there a librarian for Psychology and Education students and faculty? Yes.  Dottie Persson will have officesContinue reading “Psychology Library FAQs”

Pre-1980 bound journals moved from library

Any pre-1980 bound journal has been removed from Hardin Library and the Psychology Library and placed at the Heinz Road Annex (library storage facility).  While many of the journals are online, many are still print-based only. If you need an article from a pre-1980 journal that is print only, please request an interlibrary loan forContinue reading “Pre-1980 bound journals moved from library”

Congratulations to our graduating student employees

Barbara Harvey, Reference student assistant received her M.A. in Library and Information Sciences. Barbara currently teaches Biology at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids and will eventually pursue a position as an academic librarian. Ashley Croghan received a B.S. in Integrative Physiology with a minor in Spanish. Ahsley will be working with Campus Crusade forContinue reading “Congratulations to our graduating student employees”