Date
2025-01-28T16:00:00
End Time
2025-01-28T17:00:00
Summary
Join us to learn more about the library and some of its lesser-known spaces, resources, and services.
Posting Date
2025-01-01T07:30:00

Beyond the Books: Hidden Gems of the Health Sciences Library Workshop

Tuesday, January 28
4 – 5 p.m. EST
Online Workshop led by Katherine Hoffman, HSL Public Services Manager

When thinking of the Health Sciences Library, you might be imagining a collection of health sciences books and journals, but did you know that the HSL also has virtual reality equipment? Certified medical illustrators? And a room stocked with yoga mats and meditation pillows?

Date
2025-01-21T17:00:00
End Time
2025-01-21T18:00:00
Summary
Join us for an introduction to searching in PubMed. This database is one of the top resources to find articles for almost any health science topic, and the workshop will provide an overview of how to use this system.
Posting Date
2025-01-01T07:30:00

PubMed 101 Workshop

Tuesday, January 21
5 – 6 p.m. EST
Online Workshop led by Anna Biszaha, Assistant Professor, HSL Research and Education Librarian

Join us for an introduction to searching in PubMed.  This database is one of the top resources to find articles for almost any health science topic, and the workshop will provide an overview of how to use this system.

Topics to be covered include:

BoardVitals Video Tutorial is Now Available

BoardVitals is a powerful exam review tool with access to review questions and practice tests for USMLE Step 1, 2, and 3 and shelf exams for seven medical specialties targeted for use during clerkship rotations.

Watch the BoardVitals video tutorial  if you are interested in learning about how to use the exam review tool to help you study.

The h-Index Explained: Measuring Research Impact

by
Kaylie Vermillion, MA, MLIS

In the world of academic publishing, metrics play a crucial role in evaluating research impact and author productivity. One of the most widely recognized metrics is the h-index.  But what exactly is it, how is it calculated and why should you care? Let’s dive into the details.

Requesting Leisure Reading Items Through the Ohio State Catalog

by
J.B. Collier

Did you know that you have access to leisure reading materials at the Health Sciences Library? 

Not only can you find your academic research and information needs at  the HSL, but when you want to relax, take a break and enjoy some leisure reading you can find it at the HSL!  

Date
2024-12-19T14:00:00
End Time
2024-12-19T16:00:00
Summary
This is a basic workshop to help participants learn how to use the 3D Printing Zone, a space located in the EdTech Incubator (ETI). This training is a pre-requisite to booking the 3D Printing Zone for the first time. The workshop is in-person only.
Posting Date
2024-12-04T07:30:00

Introduction to 3D Printing is a basic workshop to help participants learn how to use the 3D Printing Zone, a space located in the EdTech Incubator (ETI). Participants will be briefed on how to the fundamentals of 3D printing in the ETI: how to set up a model, printing a model, and cleaning/maintaining the 3D printing station. 

Date
2024-12-17T14:00:00
End Time
2024-12-17T15:30:00
Summary
Do you have an upcoming NIH proposal due? Join us to learn about the newly implemented NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) policy, including the requirement to submit a DMS plan with all new applications and renewals. Compliance with the submitted and accepted plan will be assessed, and non-compliance can impact future funding.
Posting Date
2024-12-01T07:30:00

Introduction to the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

Tuesday, December 17
2 – 3:30 p.m. EST

Do you have an upcoming NIH proposal due? Join us to learn about the newly implemented NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) policy, including the requirement to submit a DMS plan with all new applications and renewals. Compliance with the submitted and accepted plan will be assessed, and non-compliance can impact future funding. 

Health Sciences Students Attend Draw-a-Brain Workshop

by
Anthony Baker, CMI

Anthony Baker, certified medical Illustrator (CMI) with The Ohio State University’s Health Sciences Library Medical Visuals team, led students through a step-by-step process for drawing a human brain. Organs such as brains are complex structures and can be daunting to draw. However, by breaking it down into a series of simple lines and shapes, even those with previously untapped drawing skills can draw a fairly accurate brain.

Setting up email search alerts in PubMed

by
Kaitlyn Feyh, MLIS Assistant Professor - Practice

Creating an email search alert in various databases is an easy way to ensure that you are keeping up with the newest published literature. PubMed is one of the most commonly used biomedical databases and thankfully creating an email search alert within PubMed is fairly simple to do by following the steps below.

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