The Hardin Library bus stop (Stop 0254) will close on May 17, 2024, due to construction on Newton Road.
The VA Hospital stop (Stop 0253) is expected to close in late May or early June. Both stops will remain out of service during the project.
Use the Transit app for up-to-date information on routes and schedules.
Full-text content from databases is often available using the UILink button. UILink is the tool that bridges our search tools like InfoHawk+, PubMed, and other databases to our subscriptions and full-text content. Make your experience seamless with the help of the best practices listed below.
1. Start at the Hardin Library website. Links leading from the website are coded to show you are affiliated with the University of Iowa and to display the UILink button.
2. Use your HawkID and password to access resources off-campus. Please note that this login information is separate from your UI Health Care credentials.
3. Click on “UILink” to see full-text options.
4. If we do not have the full-text, you can request the article through Interlibrary Loan.
5. If you have questions or difficulty accessing resources, please contact us.
We’re pleased to welcome Lisa Carrasco to the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences team as our new evening and weekend coordinator.
Lisa has 20-plus years of radio broadcasting experience and 18 years of teaching and library experience. She is from Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and as a graduate of the University of Iowa is excited to be back on campus and part of Hardin Library.
Do you have book loans from the University of Iowa Libraries due in June 2024? It’s easy to return or renew (re-loan) those materials, especially to the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, by Oct. 1, 2024. to avoid a replacement charge.
Renew your loans at the UI Libraires
Return books in person
Return books by mail
Additional return opportunities
Hardin Library also has a low-barrier book return at the Newton Road entrance. Come inside the first set of doors and you will see a wooden book return with a slot (nothing to pull) for returns. You may return any University of Iowa books here. This door is near a free parking spot and is handicapped-accessible.
If you need assistance returning your books due to a disability, please contact Michelle Dralle.
Please note: Materials due in June 2024 must be renewed or returned by Oct. 1, 2024, to avoid being billed a replacement charge.
(Exhibit curated by Damien Ihrig, curator for the John Martin Rare Book Room, and Helen Spielbauer, creative coordinator, Hardin Library)
50 years ago this fall, the University of Iowa opened the Health Sciences Library, later named in 1988 after Dr. Robert C. Hardin. A former physician and professor of internal medicine, Dr. Hardin served as the dean of the College of Medicine and vice president of health affairs.
The state-of-the-art facility replaced the out-of-date and overcrowded medical library in the Medical Laboratories building and served all the health sciences colleges, as well as the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.
The library was designed as a dedicated resource for the health and information needs of UI faculty, staff, and students. Beyond traditional offerings like physical collections, interlibrary loans, and copying services, it included a 24-hour study area, early mainframe searching, numerous study spaces, and the John Martin Rare Book Room.
Guided by the principles of delivering high-quality library services, access to cutting-edge information resources, and providing secure and comfortable study and social spaces, Hardin Library and its dedicated staff strive to meet users’ evolving needs. The commitment is evident in the ongoing updates and renovations, including 2024 enhancements to the fourth floor and the John Martin Rare Book Room.
Please join us in a look back at 50 years of the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences as we look forward to the next 50!
See the full poster exhibit on display at the Hardin Library.
The poster is also available in Iowa Research Online.
We want to help you be successful, so visit Hardin Library for your long study sessions.
Since the start of 2024, five of the librarians on staff at the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences have been listed as co-authors of published research. We’re always excited to collaborate with our library users, whose important work energizes all of us. Further information is listed below, and academic publications affiliated with the University of Iowa can be found anytime using Iowa Research Online.
See all our publications in Iowa Research Online.
Hardin Library will be open reduced hours from March 9 to March 16 for Spring break. Regular hours resume on March 17.
The 24-hour study is available when the library is closed. You can access the study using a current Iowa One Card or University of Iowa Health Care badge.
Visit the library’s website for more information.
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?
Impact factors are a quantitative measure of the frequency with which the “average article” published in a given scholarly journal has been cited in a particular year or period; this is used in citation analysis.
Impact Factor for Journal X =
Citations in 2013 to articles published in X in 2011 and 2012
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Articles published in X in 2011 and 2012
Not all journals have impact factors, and impact factors are not the only indicator of quality. In addition, impact factors vary greatly between subject areas/disciplines.
For more information, please contact your subject liaison.
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences is 50 years old in 2024. Please enjoy an annual calendar designed by Helen Spielbauer.
