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Service Note: Library Catalog and other Key Library IT Services Unavailable Dec. 28

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Please note that many IT systems and services will be unavailable on Thursday, December 28, from 5 a.m. to midnight, during a planned power outage for maintenance in the university’s primary data center.  Several UC Libraries systems that are located in the data center or that reside on UCIT managed servers will also be unavailable during this outage.  UCIT will send a message to all users once the maintenance is completed and all services become available.

Systems that will NOT BE AVAILABLE include:

  • All blogs and hours services – LiBlog
  • Blackboard
  • Canopy
  • digital.libraries.uc.edu
  • Digital Resource Commons
  • ILLiad
  • Journals@UC
  • Kaltura
  • Luna Imaging and Media repository
  • Proxy Server
  • Scholar@UC
  • SharePoint
  • UC Flex
  • UCLID – Library Catalog

Systems that WILL be available:

  • Catalyst
  • Internet access
  • LibGuides – http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/
  • Student & employee e-mail
  • VPN
  • 3rd party applications (Box.com, Lynda.com, WebEx etc.)
  • “uc.edu” college and department websites
    (Note: College of Allied Health Sciences, College of Law, College of Medicine and UCSIM websites will not be available.)

For more information, please visit: www.uc.edu/ucit/maintenance

MedlinePlus: Health Information for Health Professionals and Consumers

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MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health’s Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, provides current and reliable information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues.

Content includes:

  • Health topics – symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention for over 1000 diseases, illnesses, health conditions and wellness conditions that are regularly reviewed and updated
  • Drugs, Herbs and Supplements – information about prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, and herbs and supplements.
  • Videos & Tools – videos on anatomy, body systems, and surgical procedures. Tools such as interactive tutorials and games, calculators and quizzes to test knowledge and health.
  • Lab Test Information – what the lab test is, why it was ordered, how it will feel, and what the results mean.
  • Medical Encyclopedia – The A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.
  • NIH MedlinePlus Magazine – reports on the latest NIH-supported research breakthroughs and features people from all walks of life talking about how they’ve handled health challenges.
  • MedlinePlus Connect – an option for health providers to provide quality health information for patients via patient portals or the patient health record. MedlinePlus Connect is a free service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Check out MedlinePlus and share it with patients, friends, and family.

PubMed Health: Clinical Effectiveness Research Reviews

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What is PubMed Health?  PubMed Health provides information for consumers and clinicians on prevention and treatment of diseases and conditions.  It specialized in reviews of clinical effectiveness research, with easy-to-read summaries for consumers as well as full technical reports.

What else does PubMed Health provide?

  • Systematic reviews of clinical trials showing what has been proven to work and what remains unknown
  • Summaries and full texts of selected systematic reviews in one place published or updated from 2003
  • Information for consumers and clinicians based on those reviews
  • Methods resources collection that includes documents about the best research and statistical techniques for systematic reviews and effectiveness research
  • Searches that run simultaneously in PubMed.  A filter is used to identify all the indexed scientific articles at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) that might be systematic reviews

So take a moment to search and explore PubMed Health this freely available resource!

PubMed Health is a service provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM).

UC’s Digital Scholarship Center Awarded a $900,000 Grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded the University of Cincinnati a $900,000 grant in support of the Digital Scholarship Center’s research on machine learning and data visualization in multiple disciplines in the humanities and beyond. Located in the Walter C. Langsam Library, the Digital Scholarship Center (DSC) is a joint venture of the University of Cincinnati Libraries and the College of Arts and Sciences. Launched in September 2016 as an academic center, the DSC provides faculty and students across the university with support for digital project conception, design and implementation.

“As a Research 1 university, the University of Cincinnati must be equipped to support the highest level of research activity. Digital scholarship plays a key role in setting the stage for our continued momentum in investigation and innovation. It helps to break down silos to share new knowledge across disciplines,” said Neville G. Pinto, president of the University of Cincinnati.

In partnership with faculty and motivated by their research questions, the DSC serves as a ‘catalyst,’ making new forms of digital research possible by lowering the technical barrier to entry for faculty to investigate their research questions. Continue reading →

Read UC Libraries 2016/17 Progress Report: Transforming People

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progress report coverRead the University of Cincinnati Libraries 2016/17 Progress Report: Transforming People. In addition to providing an update on the news, events and stats from the previous academic year, the report celebrates UC Libraries’ most valuable resource – our people.

It is people who create a lasting impact on library operations, innovation and growth, and who implement and inspire lasting change. From essential library operations to innovative services, everything the Libraries has accomplished this past academic year is because of the hard work, dedication and creativity of the librarians and staff, as well as through collaborations and support of students, donors, faculty, researchers and university administrators.

The Progress Report is available online at https://issuu.com/uclibraries/docs/uclannualprogressreport16_17.

Questions? Request a print copy? Email melissa.norris@uc.edu

Happy Reading!

Starting Dec. 8 Langsam Library’s 4th Floor will Close when the Desk@Langsam Closes during Winter Break

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Langsam Library’s Winter Break Hours:

December 8-10

Fri, Dec 8 – 7:45am-6pm
Sat, Dec 9 – 10am-6pm
Sun, Dec 10 – CLOSED

December 11-22

Mon-Fri – 8am-5pm
Sat & Sun – CLOSED

December 23-January 7 –

Dec 23-Jan 1 – CLOSED (Winter Seasonal Days)
Tues-Fri, Jan 2-5 – 8am-5pm
Sat, Jan 6 – CLOSED
Sun, Jan 7 – 12pm-11pm

Langsam’s 4th floor will resume 24/7 hours on Sunday, January 7.