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Elizabeth Frakes to Join Eccles Librarian Team

Elizabeth Frakes to Join Eccles Librarian Team

I am delighted to announce that Elizabeth T. Frakes, MSIS, will be joining the Eccles Health Sciences Library faculty as an Assistant Librarian for Clinical Services October 1, 2019. Elizabeth comes from Vanderbilt University Medical Center where she has given extensive training on systematic reviews, literature searching, and biomedical databases. She has assisted clinical staff […]

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Dermasphere: New Podcast by U Faculty Member

Dermasphere: New Podcast by U Faculty Member

With no sub-discipline of dermatology off the table, the podcast, Dermasphere, goes into all things concerned with the branch of medicine that diagnoses and treats skin disorders. Recent episodes have covered sunscreens, skin cancer, fad diets, mustaches, and Merino Wool. NOTE: The Tree of Hippocrates Education Studio has retired as of April 1, 2023 Luke […]

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DynaMed NEW Platform – Coming August 21, 2019

On August 21st, the Library’s subscription to DynaMed will migrate to a new platform.  You can see a preview of the interface here. Fast Facts About the new DynaMed platform Eccles Library currently has a license to DynaMed Plus. After August 2st, the library’s access to the expanded content and enhance functionality of DynaMed Plus […]

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ILL switching to CIS login August 15

ILL switching to CIS login August 15

On Thursday August 15, 2019, the Eccles Health Sciences Library Interlibrary Loans & Document Delivery system (ILLiad) will switch log in authentication from individually created account names and passwords over to the Campus Information System (CIS). After this date, all Eccles ILLiad accounts must be accessed using your uNID and CIS password. You will be […]

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JAMAevidence now available!

The Eccles Library is excited to announce that JAMAevidence is now available to University of Utah faculty, staff, and students. Do you teach Evidence Based Practice? Host a Journal Club?  Just want to learn more about EBP and critical appraisal?  Then, JAMAevidence is the tool for you!  It is designed to support learning and instruction […]

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