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Where are the Data Repositories?

jvandervolgen — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:00:41 +0000

Discovering and re-using research datasets has become much easier in recent years due in large part to data sharing initiatives, the increasing use of standards and innovative new technologies. Come learn about the data repositories and research data available for your use. We will also provide information on how to deposit your own research data and appropriately cite datasets in your publications. Eccles Express is pleased to have Daureen Nesdill, Data Curation Librarian, from the Marriott Library present this workshop.

Finding and Re-purposing Datasets
Thursday, April 25
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
HSEB 3100 D

For questions on the content of this workshop, please contact Daureen Nesdill: daureen.nesdill@utah.edu

For more information about the workshop series or to suggest topics for Eccles Express, please contact Jessi Van Der Volgen: j.vandervolgen@utah.edu

Images: Where can you find them and what’s legal?

jvandervolgen — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:45:24 +0000

Update: resources from this class are linked below.

Need to find the right image for your presentation? Once you find it, do you know how you can use it? This short workshop will cover Fair Use, Public Domain, Creative Commons and other issues in the use of images for teaching and presentations.

Please join us for Eccles Express:

Thursday, April 18
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
HSEB 3100 D

For questions on this workshop, please contact Nancy Lombardo: Nancy.Lombardo@utah.edu

Resources:

Digital Images – where to find them and whats legal
Using Digital Images URLs – Handout

Do you have a grant from the National Institutes of Health?

jvandervolgen — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:30:01 +0000

Join us for Eccles Express on Thursday, April 11^th to find out if your publications meet the updated NIH Public Access Policy requirements. You’ll learn how to check your compliance and make sure your papers are in PubMed Central. We will cover how to use NCBI My Bibliography to organize your publications and review your compliance, how to find out if a publisher will submit to PMC for you, and how to submit to PMC if they don’t.

The Updated NIH Public Access Policy
Thursday, April 11
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
HSEB 3100 D

For questions on this workshop, please contact Abby Adamczyk: Abby.adamczyk@utah.edu

What can you do to help more people find your research?

jvandervolgen — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:43:58 +0000

If you would like to learn a few simple steps you can take as you prepare your work for publication, bring your lunch and join us for Eccles Express on Thursday, April 4. This week’s session features a short workshop on Enhancing the Impact of Research. We’ll discuss measures to help you disseminate your work widely and make it easier to find in web searching and database searching.

Thursday, April 4
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
HSEB 3100 D

For questions on this workshop, please contact Jessi Van Der Volgen j.vandervolgen@utah.edu

New 30-minute workshops!

jvandervolgen — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:59:10 +0000

Crunched for time? Stop in for Eccles Express!

Eccles Express is a short workshop with an overview of the topic where you can learn strategies, steps, or resources you can employ right away. We are pleased to offer the following sessions on Thursdays in April, from 11:30 am-12:00 pm in HSEB 3100D.

April 4: Enhancing the Impact of Research
Presented by Jessi Van Der Volgen
Optimize the visibility and impact of your research through increased discoverability. In this session you’ll learn strategies to consider in preparing for publication, disseminating your research, and keeping track of your research.

April 11: The Updated NIH Public Access Policy
Presented by Abby Adamczyk
Do you have an NIH grant and need to find out if your publications meet the updated NIH Public Access Policy requirements? Learn how to check your compliance and make sure your papers are in PubMed Central.

April 18: Images: Where can you find them and what’s legal?
Presented by Nancy Lombardo
This brief overview will cover what is a legal use of images for teaching and presentations. Fair Use, Public Domain and Creative Commons issues will be discussed. Useful sites for finding images will be presented.

April 25: Finding and Re-Purposing Datasets
Presented by Peter Jones
Discovering and re-using research datasets has become much easier in recent years due in large part to data sharing initiatives, increasing use of standards and innovative new technologies. Come learn about some of the many treasure troves of research data available, as well as how to utilize and cite them.

These workshops are offered for free by Eccles Health Science Library and no registration is required. For questions about Eccles Express, please contact Jessi Van Der Volgen: j.vandervolgen@utah.edu

Hidden Treasure: A weird and wonderful collection

jvandervolgen — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:55:14 +0000

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has a collection of more than 17 million items and their new book, Hidden Treasure, showcases a collection of rare and surprising pieces found in the collection. Michael Sappol is the editor of this fascinating collection and a curator-historian at NLM.

Among the items featured in the collection are photographs of international nurse uniforms, dental cartoons, health and hygiene puzzle blocks from China, U.S. Army malaria pinup calendars, Adolf Hitler’s X-rays, and a volume on the art of palm reading. Each item highlighted in the book has been specially selected and is paired with a commentary from a scholar on the history and significance of the item. “Some things are charming and entertaining. Others are disturbing to look at, or document terrible things,” Sappol says. “There’s a lot in the book. In some cases it’s a document of human suffering, showing the diseases and afflictions people have. In other cases, it’s a document of ingenuity and coming up with treatments.”¹

Hidden Treasure is available as a free download from NLM’s Digital Collections or, if you’d like a hardcopy to entertain your guests, you can purchase it through major online booksellers. You can also find a review in The New York Times.

1 http://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/2012/07/new-book-reveals-nlm-hidden-tr.html

Book Cover: http://irp.nih.gov/catalyst/v20i2/hidden-treasures-at-nlm

The Research Lifecycle: Partnering for Success

jvandervolgen — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:49:43 +0000

Please join us for a forum on the challenges and potential of data-intensive science.

Enjoy the opportunity to learn about new resources for collaboration, discovery, data sharing and data management and participate in discussions about how these resources can add value to your research community. This forum features a keynote address by Victoria Stodden entitled, “Open Data, Open Methods, and the Promise of Large Scale Validation.” Participants will also hear from developers of tools such as VIVO, eagle-i, REDCap, and the Data Management Planning Tool. See http://nnlm.gov/2013es cience/ for full details.

This is a joint videoconference session with presenters and participants in Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Portland (OR).

Date: March 15, 2013 9:30am – 2:30pm. Lunch is provided.

Location: Dolores Doré Eccles Broadcast Center on the campus of the University of Utah, 101 S. Wasatch Dr., Salt Lake City, UT

Registration: Free, but required. http://nnlm.gov/2013escience/#reg

Contact: Claire Hamasu for more information. chamasu@RML4.utah.edu, 801-587-3412

Hosts: NN/LM MidContinental Region, NN/LM Pacific Northwest Region, Oregon Health Sciences Library.

Eccles Express: 30-minute workshops

jvandervolgen — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:49:20 +0000

Eccles Health Sciences Library is excited to pilot a new series of short, drop-in workshops. These 30-minute sessions will provide an introduction to the topic and present steps for getting started that you can put to use right away. Bring your laptop to follow along as we demonstrate and provide assistance with these tools.

The Eccles Express series will run on Thursdays in February at 11:30am in the Health Sciences Education Building, Room 2120 (Alumni Hall).

February 7: Data Management 101
Presented by: Abby Adamczyk
Not sure what to do with your data once a project is complete? Need to collaborate and share data with a researcher at another institution? Get help and learn about resources and tools to help manage your research data.

February 14: One, Two, Three – Cite!
Presented by: Amy Honisett
Organize your citations, format your paper, and share with colleagues – for free! Join us for a short session to learn about three free citation management tools that can help you get control of your work.

February 21: Measuring Your Impact
Presented by: Jessi Van Der Volgen
H-index, G-index, i-10 index, altmetrics… confused? Learn about established and emerging tools for measuring author impact and steps for measuring yours.

February 28: Research Networking 101
Presented by: Peter Jones
How do you connect with research colleagues at the U or at other institutions? Come discover some of the time-tested techniques and new tools being developed to enable research communication and collaboration.

We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Jessi Van Der Volgen: j.vandervolgen@utah.edu