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Panel Recap: AI in Research and Publishing

Library Events

4 December 2023
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The recording is now available for the UND Libraries’ faculty panel on AI: “The Impacts of AI on Academic Research and Publishing.” Our panelists were Dr. Melanie Nadeau, Ph.D. (SMHS), Professor Blake Klinkner, J.D. (Law), and Dr. Michael Herbert, Ph.D. (Education), and their expertise in research within the disciplines of law, Indigenous health, and education […]

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Chat with us!

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22 November 2023
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Do you have a quick question about the library that we can help with? Chat with us! Earlier this year, we rolled out a new chat service to help you find answers to your questions quickly. Find the chat button in the lower right of our website and our catalog search interface. We staff the […]

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What about the information desk?

Tips and Tricks

16 November 2023
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View of the information desk. There is a sig n on the front that lists "Library Resources" and services provided as well as "Information Resources" and services provided by that department.

The information desk has evolved from the old oak high top desk complete with a stereotypical gray-haired lady with a bun shushing people and stamping books loudly. We decided about ten years ago that rather than having librarians that specialized in all areas of medicine, we would embed librarians. These embedded librarians specialize in specific […]

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Zotero: Making Research Easier

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9 November 2023
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A sometimes frustrating part of the research process is tracking all the literature you find when searching and then compiling it into the necessary bibliography. Fortunately for UND students and employees, we have access to unlimited storage through Zotero with our @UND.edu e-mail address. What is Zotero? Zotero is free open-source citation management software created […]

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Read and Publish Agreements

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2 November 2023
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A couple weeks ago, we shared a post about the publishing industry and open access. The post pointed out the huge profit margins of major journal publishing firms and highlighted several library-led initiatives to counter the cycle of paying the researcher and paying to get the research. Another of the ways in which academic libraries […]

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Library Resources Guide on Writing and Publishing Case Reports

Tips and Tricks

26 October 2023
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Do you have a patient case that is unique, rare, or that your colleagues could learn from? Then consider publishing a case report! A case report can fall into many different categories including rare diseases, anatomical variations, unusual presentation of disease/condition, difficult to diagnose or inconclusive diagnosis, treatment difficulties or personal impact. We can help […]

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Open Access Week 2023: Community Over Commercialization

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20 October 2023
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Open Access Week 2023 events will be held from October 23rd through the 29th. This year’s theme, “community over commercialization” provides an opportunity to raise awareness around the importance of community control of knowledge sharing systems. Open Access week was originally launched in 2008 by SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) to foster […]

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Library Resources Guide to Artificial Intelligence

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19 October 2023
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Looking for a basic overview of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical and health sciences disciplines? Frustrated by the lack of information from your professional organization or overwhelmed by the news on AI? We have built an entry-level guide to AI in the health sciences to provide you with basic background information and curated readings and […]