PubMed Filters Sidebar Replaces the Limits Page
Changes to PubMed interface to be aware of.
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Low health literacy may predict likelihood of being uninsured
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Low health literacy may predict likelihood of being uninsured, even when employed full-time with health insurance benefits. Knowing this poses significant challenges for policy makers and librarians alike as we move to implement the Affordable Care Act.
Read MoreResearchers and information literacy
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Discussion of the SCONUL 7 Pillars of Information literacy as applied to research, and how the research process would benefit from librarian input at the beginning, prior to gathering information.
Read MoreHome visitation, depression and health literacy
Depressed parents’ health literacy skills can improve through home visitation per a recent study using open access public data.
Read MoreCritical health literacy: a review and critical analysis
Discussion of recent research article on the strengths and weaknesses of health literacy as a topic.
Read MoreHelping young cancer patients cope: Re-Mission video game
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A video game has been developed to help young people cope with the challenges of fighting cancer, and the research indicates that it does make a difference.
Read MoreLIFT Forum: FURTHeR: Searching the University’s Data Resources for Clinical Cohorts
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Our March LIFT Forum is on “FURTHeR: Searching the University’s Data Resources for Clinical Cohorts,” Wed, 3/7/12, 12:30 – 1:30 pm in HSEB 1730. Join us!
Read MoreNew report on youth and digital media
Recent Harvard study looks at the information-seeking behaviors of youth ages 18 and under, finding that context and demographics also play a critical role.
Read MoreTeaching medical students to use social media at John Hopkins U
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Dr. Margaret “Meg” Chisolm is an advocate for use of Twitter in demystifying psychiatry, and connecting with patients. She is conducting a pilot study on using it in med school.
Read MoreResearch log: learning from experience
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In a recent blog post, Meredith Farkas, author of Social Software in Libraries, points out that students doing research often do not take the time to reflect on their experience […]
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