News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Department of Biomedical Sciences and Library Resources teams have joined forces for a new webcast entitled “Health & Horizon.” Hosted are Sara Westall, M.L.I.S., M.S., and Masfique Mehedi, Ph.D., this monthly webcast series will highlight innovative research and scholarship taking place across the SMHS. The first […]
From noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, SMHS Library Resources will host a seminar entitled “Have you looked behind the curtain?: What your search tools are not showing you.” In this seminar, participants will learn from SMHS librarians how information systems such as search engines and “artificial intelligence” impact our access to information […]
On Friday, April 24, UND-based research and medical librarians will host a virtual event for anyone interested in exploring online pharmaceutical resources. Starting at noon on April 24, the SMHS Library Resources team will demonstrate and discuss the drug reference resources available to all UND affiliates. Participants will see live demonstrations and comparisons in order […]
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The SMHS Library Resources team invites you to attend its “How do I choose a ‘credible’ journal?” workshop, to be held via Zoom on Wednesday, March 25, at noon (Central). In this workshop, participants will learn about aspects of journal and publisher credibility and quality, and practice applying these principles as you choose a journal […]
As you might have noticed, the SMHS Library Resources and Technology Resources Info Desk was given an update. Specifically, the Technology Resources team is now handling Info Desk staffing, providing student workers at the desk from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (excepting holidays). Services provided Reference or general library assistance (medlibrary@UND.edu) Access […]
Love Data Week is an international celebration of data, taking place every year during the week of Valentine’s day. Organized by the Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan, this week-long event brings together universities, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, corporations, and individuals to host data-related events and activities. This […]
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Do you have questions about federal regulations requiring that your work be published in open access resources? Do you want to know how to make your work available via open access while still making sure it’s published in quality publications? Do you want to learn about affordable options for publishing your work? Learn about all […]
The results of the Publication Pandemonium online quiz competition are in! We are now in the second year of holding this quiz in celebration of International Open Access Week, which seeks to elevate dialogue around research access and ownership. Our quiz is meant to be educational and fun, focusing on core concepts within scholarly communications […]
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The SMHS Library Resources team is making the process to log into VisualDx easier and more secure! The process to log into the platform is changing to SSO (single sign-on) for UND employees and students on Nov. 14. This means that you’ll be able to log into VisualDx using a specific link that checks your […]
Looking to learn more about open access in research? At noon (Central) on Oct. 24, SMHS Research Librarians Sara Westall and Devon Olson will host a workshop focusing on core concepts in open access scholarship, and address how current events, such as updates to government public access mandates, can impact researchers and readers. At the […]