The National Science Foundation (NSF) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the National Medal of Science with a new online exhibit. In 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation creating the National Medal of Science. President John F. Kennedy awarded the first medal to Theodore von Kármán in 1963. This new exhibit features some of the 476 men and women who have been recognized for “their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, or engineering sciences,”[1] including our own Dr. Albert Bruce Sabin. Continue reading
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UC Faculty & Library Staff: Submit Your 2012 Published Works to Authors, Editors & Composers
On Tuesday, April 9, 2013, the University of Cincinnati Libraries will once again recognize the publishing and creative accomplishments of UC’s faculty at the annual “Authors, Editors & Composers” event. Scheduled for 3:30pm in the Russell C. Myers Alumni Center at UC, “Authors, Editors & Composers” will include a reception, presentation of selected works, a printed bibliography, and an exhibit. Continue reading
Database Provides Access to Newspapers Published by or for African Americans
Through a partnership with the Taft Collections Committee, UC Libraries has added an important primary source for the study of African American history, life, and culture: African American Newspapers, 1827-1998 Connect . Continue reading
HSL Tutorials
Not sure how to access full text articles? Never requested journal articles using the online request system ILLiad?
Check out the Tutorials CampusGuide at http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/hsltutorials . This Guide includes many other tutorials including: Continue reading
Need More Time to Study for Midterms?
Langsam Library to Offer Extended Hours until 2am.
After the regular Langsam hours listed below, library space only will be open for students to study until 2am during midterms. To enter the library after the regular closing time, students must do so via the 5th floor UCit@Langsam card-swipe entrance (a valid UC ID is required). Continue reading
Need to Charge Your Cell Phone?
New goCharge Mobile Charging Station located in Langsam Library will keep you powered On-the-Go.
The free mobile device charging kiosk located in UCIT@Langsam allows students, faculty and staff to securely charge Apple and Android devices for free. Continue reading
The Albert B. Sabin Digitization Project: Featured in The Watermark
Albert B. Sabin
The Winter 2013 issue of The Watermark, which is the quarterly publication of the Archivists and Librarians in the History of the Health Sciences (ALHHS), features an article on the Albert B. Sabin digitization project. This article is based on my presentation at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference October 2012 meeting. Continue reading
Health Sciences Library Offers LUNCH & LEARN Sessions
The Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library invites you to join them for a new series of ‘Lunch & Learn’ sessions on Fridays in February. They will be held every Friday from 12:10 – 12:50pm in the Classroom on the G-level of the Health Sciences Library. Continue reading
ABMS Directory: Now Completely Online
The ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists has now completed its transition from print to online. This directory provides access to “professional information about more than 800,000 board certified physicians in 50+ specialties and 100+ subspecialties from the 24 member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).” Continue reading
New: AccessPediatrics, AccessPhysiotherapy, and AccessSurgery
Introducing AccessPediatrics, AccessPhysiotherapy, and AccessSurgery! Three new ebook collections brought to you by the UC Health Sciences Library.
As with AccessMedicine and AccessPharmacy, each ebook collection includes special features such as:
- multimedia
- drug information
- ability to create personal accounts to access Board Review or NPTE review questions
Each collection also includes some unique features:
- AccessPediatrics: calculators, algorithms, and a Clerkship Corner; textbooks, cases, and Q&A especially for medical students
- AccessPhysiotherapy: topics by modalities and an interactive cadaver dissection experience in its Anatomy and Physiology Revealed section
- AccessSurgery: images, videos, and descriptions of procedures.
Bookmark these new resources or go to the Health Sciences Library’s home page http://libraries.uc.edu/hsl/ and click on eBooks from the menu on the left under Quick Links or Point of Care eResources in the center of the page under Express Links.
If you have any questions, please contact Edith Starbuck at edith.starbuck@uc.edu or 558-1433.