Library Services for CON FacultyRebecca Raszewski, MS, AHIPAssistant Information Services Librarian & Assistant Professor
What I Will Cover• Library Services• Library Resources• Curriculum Based Support• Research Support
Library Services-the Basics• Library Catalog-searches both print and electronic journals,
books, and more• Requesting Books• VuFind Account• I-Share-for books not at UIC Library or are checked out, missing
etc.• Proxy Borrowing Request Form
• Requesting Articles, Books, Videos, etc.• Interlibrary Loan-for articles not online or books not in I-Share
• Free!• Will scan articles that are available in print and send them to you for
no charge• Scan for free at library• $15.00 a semester for printing
Recommending Items for Purchase
• E-books vs Print Books• E-Journals• Request Form
Library Resources• Research and Subject
Guides• Databases• Managing Your
Citations
• E-books• E-Journals• Point-of-Care Tools• Audio/Video/Images• Mobile Resources
Research and Subject Guides• Databases A-Z• Health Sciences Gateway• Nursing • All Health Sciences Guides• Citation and Style Guide Help
Databases• CINAHL Plus with Full
Text• MEDLINE via PubMed• Ovid
• PsycINFO
• HAPI/PsycTests• EMBASE/Scopus• ERIC• Sociological Abstracts• Web of Science
Managing Your Citations• RefWorks-online citation management system. Can create
multiple accounts, bibliographies, and share your citations• EndNote-citation management system that is primarily based
on your desktop. Can use EndNote Web to move citations from online to your EndNote Library. The UIC Webstore offers a discount.
• RefWorks/EndNote Guide
E-books• AccessMedicine• Access Pediatrics• Books@Ovid• Credo Reference• Ebrary• MD Consult• R2 Digital Library• Wiley Interscience
• Foundation Directory• Public Human
Services Directory• Red Book Online
E-Journals• Can be found through the library catalog or e-journals list• Click on the in a database to see if articles are online
Point-of-Care Tools• Clinical
Pharmacology• Nursing Reference
Center (free CEs!)• JBI Connect• Through Ovid now
• AccessMedicine• DynaMed• Essential Evidence
Plus• First Consult• Up-to-Date (on
campus only)
Audio/Videos/Images• Nursing Education in Video• NEJM Procedures• Bates Visual Guide to Physical Examination• Anatomy videos-Acland’s Anatomy, An@tomy TV• Most of our point-of-care tools have images, videos, etc.
Mobile Resources• Some of our resources have a mobile version that can be used
as an app or a mobile website.• Android • Blackberry• iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch• Windows
Getting Help• Tutorials• CINAHL and Other Databases• Nursing Evidence Based Practice Tutorial
• Ask a Librarian• Call• Email• Chat
• Workshops• In person or online
Curriculum Based Support• Course Reserves• Course Guides• Support for Faculty and Students
What are Course Reserves?• Website that will have all of your classes’ readings available• Embed this in Blackboard or Course Guide• Make sure you list password on Blackboard or Course Guide
Course Reserves Submission Guidelines• A complete list of materials (e.g., syllabus or course reading
list) is required for all electronic reserve submissions. • Instructors may submit photocopies for scanning or submit
materials in any digital format directly to the Reserve Desk. This includes MS-Word or PDF document files, PowerPoint presentations, wave, audio and video files.
Course Reserve Submission Guidelines• Commercially produced course-packs may not be placed on
electronic reserve.• Submit clean, single-sided, first generation copies of material with
NO BLACK MARGIN or center stripe. (Double-sided copies produce shadows in the scanned copy.)
• Larger items may be broken into parts to ensure smaller files and faster download times.
• Typically no more than 20% of any copyrighted work may be used for electronic reserves. Consult Reserve staff for additional information about Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines.
• 8 ½” x 11” paper is preferred, with at least ½” margins on all four sides.
• Color images submitted after the deadline may be reproduced in grayscale due to time constraints.
Course Reserves Submission Guidelines• The first page of the document must include the course name
and number (e.g., NUSC 210), the instructor’s name, and the full bibliographic citation for the source of the material. Citations should be listed in their entirety using the format below:
• Book Chapter: Title of Chapter, Author of Chapter; (if different from author of book) Title of Book, Author of Book, Publisher, year; edition, pages.
• Journal Article: Title of Article, Author of article; Journal title, volume, issue, number, year; pages.
• Homeworks: Title, Author.• Lecture Notes: Title, Author.
Course Reserves Deadlines-Contact Info
• Reserve submissions are accepted throughout the semester, but materials required for the first day the term must be submitted six weeks in advance.
• Can start submitting your course reserves if you don’t have everything finalized for your course
• Additions will be accepted until the 7th week of semester• [email protected]• For more info:• Submit Electronic Reserves • Traditional Course Reserves
Course Guides• Companion to your Blackboard site• Resource for student assignments• Place to link to e-books, videos, websites, etc. for your
students
Course Guide FYI• Faculty can add content• Integrate into your Blackboard site• Link• Widget
The Course Guide Process
• Provide librarian with information on what you would to see for the guide
• Librarian will create guide• Faculty will review guide and suggest changes• Decide if the guide will be private or public• Private-online those with the link can see the guide• Public-everyone can see your guide
• Librarian can integrate the guide into Blackboard
Curriculum Based Support for Faculty • One time session or a series of classes for your students• In person or online• Record sessions
• Add Librarian to Syllabus• Add Librarian as a • Course Builder, Instructor, or TA for Blackboard Chat or Discussion
Board• Blackboard Instant Messenger• Monitor discussions related to assignments
• Curriculum Committee
Curriculum Based Support for Students• Help by Appointment• In Person, Online, On the Phone
• Contact for Questions They May Have
Research Support• Literature Searches• eScholarship@UIC• Managing Your Data• Measuring Your Impact• Open Access
Literature Searches• Be specific as possible
• If it’s a topic you don’t expect to see a lot of articles about, give some alternatives
• List suggestions of words or phrases that can be searched• Age, Date range, population, gender, what kinds of articles, etc.• Give 1-2 weeks notice
• Searches can take at least 2.5-3.5 hours• Librarian can conduct a session on literature searches or a one on
one meeting
eScholarship@UIC• Managing Your Data• Measuring Your Impact• Open Access• INDIGO-institutional repository• Journals@UIC-start your own open access journal• Addendum to Publication Agreements for CIC Authors
Keeping Up with the Library• Nursing Tips and Tricks Blog• Facebook page-Peoria, Rockford, and Urbana also have
Facebook pages• Twitter• Newsletter
Library LiaisonsRebecca Raszewski
LHS-Chicago:(312) [email protected]
Emily Johnson
LHS-Peoria & Quad Cities:(309) [email protected]
Kelly O'Brien
CLHS-Rockford:(815) [email protected]
Ryan Rafferty
LHS-Urbana:(217) [email protected]
Questions?
Rebecca Raszewskihttp://researchguides.uic.edu/raszewski