Updates and information from your health sciences library
Categories: Library Events
Everyone is invited to attend our upcoming rescheduled publishing discussions. Sign up for one or both to learn more about credible journals and academic publication reach! First, join us for the “How do I choose a ‘credible’ journal?” workshop on Wednesday, April 29 at 12 p.m. Learn about aspects of journal and publisher credibility and […]
Our workshop “How do I choose a ‘credible’ journal?” will be postponed to a later date, to be determined. Registrants will receive a message with the updated workshop date and time in the near future. Please also keep an eye on the blog here as well as in For Your Health for updated information.
Categories: Library Events
Publishing research in an academic journal can be a demanding process for many scholars. With the growing number of academic periodicals, identifying the most suitable journal has become an increasingly challenging task for both new and experienced authors. Join us on Wednesday, March 25 as we discuss the specifics on how to tackle this challenge. […]
Categories: Library Events
There’s a lot of talk about “scholarly publishing” in the academic world, but if what exactly is scholarly publishing? Join us on Wednesday, Mar 4 as we try to help answer that very question. In this seminar, attendees will learn about the structural aspects of scholarly publishing and how historical and socioeconomic context impacts disciplines’ […]
Peer review, a practice where peers of an author review their manuscript prior to its publication, is a core component of scholarly research, providing a check on research integrity as well as strengthening the bonds of researcher networks. There are many problematic aspects to peer review: it relies on unpaid labor, can sometimes unfairly penalize […]
Are you looking for effective tools to save time? The following is a short (and by no means exhaustive…) list of key resources that librarians at SMHS depend on for quick information and increased productivity. Essential Resources Library Research Guides SMHS librarians have created Research Guides on a range of topics. Here are a few […]
Categories: Resources
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 […]
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 […]