by Mary Thomas, clinical education librarian Using Journal Citation Reports (JCR) is important because it’s the official source to find a journal’s impact factor. However, finding JCR online can be tricky, especially because JCR and Web of Science (WoS) are owned by Clarivate. Navigating to JCR To locate the link: What are Journal Impact Factors?Continue reading “Guide to accessing Journal Citation Reports”
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Hardin Library 50th anniversary calendar
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences is 50 years old in 2024. Please enjoy an annual calendar designed by Helen Spielbauer.
Hardin Library Interlibrary Loan closed Dec. 23–Jan. 1
The Hardin Library for the Health Sciences Interlibrary Loan Department will be closed from Saturday, Dec. 23, until Tuesday, Jan. 2. You may place interlibrary loans during this time, but the requests will not be sent to other libraries until Jan. 2. Most other Big 10 Academic Alliance libraries are closed during this time asContinue reading “Hardin Library Interlibrary Loan closed Dec. 23–Jan. 1”
Winter Interim hours and closings at Hardin
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences winter interim hours begin on Saturday, Dec. 16. The 24-hour study is available for affiliates whenever the library is closed. Regular hours resume on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
Get Ready for Finals @Hardin | Free coffee, snacks, later hours, game
Get ready for finals at the Hardin Library. We want you to succeed! Hardin will be open until 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8, and Saturday, Dec. 9. Free coffee and snacks starting Friday, Dec. 8, until they run out! Be the first person to find our stuffed dinosaur, Little Linda, and win a prize.Continue reading “Get Ready for Finals @Hardin | Free coffee, snacks, later hours, game”
Exploring the Exciting World of Medical Research – First-Year Seminar Presentations
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences librarians Mary Thomas and Jennifer Deberg taught a first-year seminar this semester called “Exploring the Exciting World of Medical Research.” The class was designed to stimulate students’ curiosity and encourage inquiry to answer their questions. Thomas and Deberg helped them learn to identify and differentiate the major types ofContinue reading “Exploring the Exciting World of Medical Research – First-Year Seminar Presentations”
Thanksgiving Break Hours @Hardin
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences will have different hours during the Thanksgiving holiday break. The 24-hour study will be available to affiliates with an Iowa OneCard or UIHC badge. Sat, Nov. 18 CLOSED home football game Sun, Nov. 19 Noon – 9 p.m. Mon, Nov. 20-Wed. Nov 22 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. ShorterContinue reading “Thanksgiving Break Hours @Hardin”
October is National Medical Librarians Month
We have a specialist librarian liaison assigned to all health science disciplines. Find your librarian.
The Fabri-c of Our (Book) Lives | Conservation Corner
by Giselle SimónUniversity ConservatorDirector, UI Libraries Conservation and Collections Care This particular treatment was a perfect candidate to test out some momigami, a long-fibered Japanese paper that is coated with konnyaku (a plant mucilage) and crumpled multiple times, giving it a fabric-like texture and strength. To back up a bit, early book repair and restorationContinue reading “The Fabri-c of Our (Book) Lives | Conservation Corner”
Absolutely Fab-rius | Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library
Damien Ihrig, MA, MLISCurator, John Martin Rare Book Room Over time, books can start to show their age. All kinds of things take their toll on a book – fire, pollution, pests, and acidic inks, to name a few. Mostly, though – and this makes me very happy – books just get used. And thatContinue reading “Absolutely Fab-rius | Notes from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library”