Technology

Jul 17 2018

AT&T Wireless retired July 16, guests now use UI-Guest

Posted on July 17, 2018August 8, 2018 by Sarah Andrews

The AT&T Wireless guest network available on the UI Campus was retired on July 15, 2018.

UI-Guest is the new campus guest network. Please connect to UI-Guest for free guest wifi. This network is not secure, so we do not recommend using it for shopping, banking, or any activity requiring personal or financial information. If you are a guest on campus, you may receive a computer guest ID that will work with wired computers in libraries by applying at a service desk. You must be able to provide a state-issued photo ID, driver’s license, or passport in order to get a computer pass.

Eduroam wireless is available to UI affiliates. You may need to do some extra setup in order for Eduroam to work on your device. See https://its.uiowa.edu/wireless for more instructions or call the ITS Helpdesk at 319-384-4357. When you log on to Eduroam you will use Iowa hawkid@uiowa.edu and password.

Mar 30 2018

Keeping Current with BrowZine

Posted on March 30, 2018April 5, 2018 by Xiaomei Gu

Having trouble keep up with new publications? Try BrowZine on your phone or your desktop!

BrowZine is like a virtual newsstand for scholarly journals. It is available both as a desk top application and a mobile application. Almost all the scholarly journals subscribed by the University of Iowa Libraries are available in BrowZine.

To see how it works, watch this short demonstration video from Third Iron: https://vimeo.com/255993095

Staying Current with BrowZine™ (Narration Only Version) from Third Iron on Vimeo.

Please find instructions on using BrowZine below. We are also happy to assist you one-one-one. Email us at lib-hardin@uiowa.edu or call (319) 335-9151.

On Mobile Devices—

Search BrowZine in the app store on iPhone, iPad, Android, or Kindle. Download and install the app.
When prompted, search and select “University of Iowa”.
Log in with your HawkID and password. You only have to do this once.
Now you can search for the journal of your interest or just browse.
When you try to add a journal to My Bookshelf for the first time, you’ll be prompted to create a BrowZine account to log in.
Having a BrowZine account is optional butwill allow seamless synchronization of My Bookshelf across all devices and the web version.

On Desktops—

Visit http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/BrowzineWeb
If you are off-campus, you will be prompted for your Hawk ID and password.
Now you can search for the journal of your interest or just browse.
When you try to add a journal to My Bookshelf for the first time, you’ll be prompted to create a BrowZine account to log in.
Having a BrowZine account is optional but it will allow seamless synchronization of My Bookshelf across all devices and the web version.

Oct 27 2017

Electronic Resources require HawkID login when using campus wifi

Posted on October 27, 2017December 5, 2017 by Sarah Andrews

In order to better protect user HawkIDs and passwords, The Library IT department has disabled the auto-logon feature in Eduroam.

If you try to access library resources such as CINAHL or ClinicalKey using Eduroam on campus, you will be directed to the proxy login screen. You will need to login using your Iowa HawkID and password to use the resource.

If you sign in and the resource still does not work, please contact us.

If you see a Login screen that looks different, do not log in and please contact us immediately.

If you don’t remember your Iowa HawkID password, you can reset it online.

Aug 11 2017

Printing Changes | Fall 2017

Posted on August 11, 2017October 16, 2017 by Sarah Andrews

Printing prices have been reduced, and color printing is now available on 2nd Floor in Information Commons West.

UI students will no longer receive $10/credit per semester for printing, and the price of printing has been reduced as of August 14, 2017. All UI faculty/staff/student printing will be charged to your U(niversity)-Bill. Guests must continue to purchase printkeys in order to print.

Black and white printouts will be .03/side (was .05).
Color printouts will be .15/side (was .50). Color prints single-sided as default setting.

A new combination color and black and white printer was installed in the West Commons this summer. If you would like to print in color, please select ITC-Color for your printer.

You can also send jobs to campus printers from your own device or home by using Web Print.

Sep 28 2016

Sign Up for an ORCID iD–Your Research Identifier

Posted on September 28, 2016May 30, 2017 by Sarah Andrews

The UI Libraries, partnering with Information Technology Services, the Office of the Provost, the Division of Sponsored Programs, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance are leading an initiative to help all research active University of Iowa staff and faculty obtain an ORCID iD and/or link their existing identifier to their University of Iowa email address.

ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a non-profit, platform agnostic registry of unique author identifiers. Many publishers, funders and academic institutions have already adopted ORCID and may be requiring its use in the near future.

Having an ORCID iD

makes your work discoverable by others
connects your research to you throughout your career, no matter how your name appears in publication
distinguishes you from other researchers with similar names
minimizes the time you spend filling out forms when submitting research or applying for grants
is being required by major journal publishers and funders
gives you access to an ImpactStory page (an altmetrics tool)

Click the green button below to sign up for your ORCID iD (Iowa Hawk ID and password required)

To learn more about ORCiD at the UI, see the UI Libraries information page.

If you have any questions about ORCiD please contact your liaison.

Sample ORCID iD page

Sample ImpactStory

Jun 07 2016

BrowZine: Changes and New Features

Posted on June 7, 2016October 26, 2016 by Xiaomei Gu

Devices-Mobile-with-BrowZine-Web — Image courtesy of http://thirdiron.com/

BrowZine is a library-subscribed resource that makes it easier to read your favorite scholarly journal articles. Almost all the scholarly journals subscribed by the Libraries are available in BrowZine. Think of it as your virtual newsstand for scholarly journals. You can watch a 3-minute video to know more: https://vimeo.com/52663192

BrowZine started as a mobile app, but now its web version has just become available. You can use both of versions or just one.

If you already have BrowZine on your mobile devices and have used the My Bookshelf feature, you will be prompted to create an account to log in. If you have not used the My Bookshelf feature, you will not notice anything different. See below if you also want to start using the desktop version.

For those who are new to BrowZine, below are the steps to get started on your mobile devices and your desktops. Questions? Comments? Email us at lib-hardin@uiowa.edu or call (319) 335-9151.

On Mobile Devices—

Search BrowZine in the app store on iPhone, iPad, Android, or Kindle. Download and install the app.
When prompted, search and select “University of Iowa”.
Log in with your HawkID and password. You only have to do this once.
Now you can search for the journal of your interest or just browse.
When you try to add a journal to My Bookshelf for the first time, you’ll be prompted to create a BrowZine account to log in. Having a BrowZine account will allow seamless synchronization of My Bookshelf across all devices and the web version. BrowZine provides a brief guide to the new syncing function: http://support.thirdiron.com/knowledgebase/articles/855504-my-bookshelf-and-browzine-account-faq

On Desktops—

Go to the Health Sciences E-Resources A-Z list at http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/eresources and click on the link to BrowZine.
If you are off-campus, you will be prompted for your Hawk ID and password.
Now you can search for the journal of your interest or just browse.
When you try to add a journal to My Bookshelf for the first time, you’ll be prompted to create a BrowZine account to log in. Having a BrowZine account will allow seamless synchronization of My Bookshelf across all devices and the web version. BrowZine provides a brief guide to the new syncing function: http://support.thirdiron.com/knowledgebase/articles/855504-my-bookshelf-and-browzine-account-faq

Feb 24 2016

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

Posted on February 24, 2016October 25, 2016 by Xiaomei Gu

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 find the Download PDF link, click on the title of the article.
Use the navigation links on the left side of the screen to access other contents, including previous issues, continue education (CME/CE), Drugs for Parasitic Infections, and The Handbook of Antimicrobial Therapy.

Note that the library also has print copies of the Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics, Drugs for Parasitic Infections, and Handbook of Antimicrobial Therapy. Search InfoHawk Catalog for more information.

The library’s site license also allows access to the Medial Letter mobile app.

Go to http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/MedLetter
Click the Mobile Apps link under Products on the left side of the screen.
Fill in the registration form using your Iowa email to set up a password.
Open the App/Play Store on your mobile device, search for “the Medical Letter” and install at no charge.
Log in with the password you created earlier.

Questions? Comments? Email us at lib-hardin@uiowa.edu or call (319) 335-9151.

Feb 23 2016

ClinicalKey available for iOS and Android mobile devices

Posted on February 23, 2016October 25, 2016 by Sarah Andrews

ClinicalKey provides access to more than 1100 medical texts published by Elsevier, articles from more than 500 journals, practice guidelines, drug information, and patient education handouts. Users must log in to (free for UI affiliates) personal accounts to download PDFs.

1. Open the App Store on your mobile device.
2. Search for “ClinicalKey” and install at no charge.
3. Once in the app, two options will appear – Click on ClinicalKey.
4. Enter your username and password used for accessing PDFs.
If you do not have a username and password yet, follow steps 5-7.
5. Go to http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/clinicalkey
6. Click on the Register link at the top right of the screen.
7. Create a personal account using your Iowa email.

Sep 08 2015

DynaMed Upgraded to DynaMed Plus

Posted on September 8, 2015February 4, 2016 by Janna Lawrence

Hardin Library recently upgraded to DynaMed Plus (http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/ebsco/dynamed). DynaMed Plus features a new, cleaner interface, an improved search engine, and an easier-to-use navigation panel on the left side of each topic. Topics now (or will soon) feature a section called Overview and Recommendations at the beginning, providing quick background information and graded, evidence-based management recommendations. Longer, more in-depth information then follows. ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes are given for each condition and guidelines and patient information are available. Drug content, such as medication management and lab recommendations, is now provided by Micromedex. More than 4000 graphics and images are included in DynaMed Plus to aid diagnosis and treatment.

Dynamed Plus also has an improved mobile app, available for iOS and Android devices. Click on Mobile Use – Get the DynaMed Plus Mobile App in the lower left corner of DynaMed’s search page for more information.

For more information, contact your Hardin Library liaison or Hardin Reference staff at 319-335-9150 or lib-hardin@uiowa.edu.

Aug 19 2015

Worldwide Use of Iowa Research Online (IRO)

Posted on August 19, 2015February 3, 2016 by Xiaomei Gu

BY WENDY ROBERTSON

The publications in Iowa Research Online (IRO) are very widely used. From July 2014–June 2015, the items were downloaded more than 1.5 million times!

This map shows the downloads of content from IRO during the last fiscal year. Adjust the map in the window below to see more countries. Move your cursor over the map to see the counts from each country. You can also see a large version of the map.

If you want to include your scholarship in IRO to increase its global reach, contact you subject specialist at the University Libraries.