In addition to regular exercise, well-balanced meals and sensible portions are important to overall health. To maintain a healthy weight, an individual’s intake of calories should be about equal to the calories used or burned during the day. If an individual eats more calories than are burned, the body stores the extra calories as fat.

This new database features a wide range of healthy recipes in the following categories:

• Beans & Legumes
• Dairy
• Eggs
• Fruit
• Meat
• Pasta
• Poultry
• Rice & Grains
• Seafood
• Vegetables
• Nuts, Fats & Oils

Each recipe provides details on preparation time, difficulty, diet and nutrition, as well as direct links to Natural Standard evidence-based systematic reviews for studied ingredients.  But alas, no photos of luscious food!

You’ll find the Recipe database in Natural Standard’s Patient Handouts section, on the Tools menu.  

Visit Natural Standard now.

How to teach RefWorks 2.0 in 15 Minutes (taught in 30 minutes)
During this 30-minute session, you’ll rapidly learn: how to create an account; direct export citations from two databases; create a folder; create a bibliography from a list of citations; and create a bibliography using Write N’ Cite. This session is primarily designed for those who will train on RefWorks and to learn how to do so quickly; however, those who are new to RefWorks can learn the basics in this 30-minute session.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012
2:00 p.m. EDT
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 Tuesday, June 19, 2012
12:00 p.m. EDT
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RefShare 2.0 (60 minutes)
This session covers how to share your database or a folder of references, how to turn your shared folder or database into an RSS feed, how to view, search, print and export references from a shared folder or database and how to access and view a shared folder or database from a central web page. Attendees should have a basic knowledge of RefWorks functionality.

Thursday, June 14, 2012
2:00 p.m. EDT
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Beyond Direct Export: Five Other Ways to Import Information to RefWorks (40 minutes)
Direct export is but one method for adding references; In this webinar we will review these other methods, which are: Importing from a text file; searching online catalogs or databases from within RefWorks; using a web browser tool called RefGrab-It to capture references from a web page; importing records from RSS feeds; entering references manually.

Thursday, June 21, 2012
2:00 p.m. EDT
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Using RefWorks to Quickly Import Citations and Write a Paper (30 minutes)
In this session, you’ll learn how to directly import citations from two online databases. Then you’ll see how to quickly create a bibliography for a paper two ways: 1) from a list or folder of citations in your RW account and 2) with in-text citations via the one line/cite view method. This session is primarily for undergraduates or beginning RefWorks users.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012
2:00 p.m. EDT
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
10:00 a.m. EDT
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Gather and Organize your Research Sources in RefWorks—Part 1 (30 minutes)
After you’ve mastered the fundamentals of RefWorks, you’ll want to learn other features and functions:

1. Direct Export from database
2. OpenURL
3. Attachments
4. Last Imported folder; Create and add a citation to folder
5. Export from library catalog or Summon Discovery Service
6. RefGrab-It
7. Quick Search

Tuesday, June 12, 2012
10:00 a.m. EDT
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Gather and Organize your Research Sources in RefWorks – Part 2 (30 minutes)
In part two of Gather and Organize your research, we’ll teach you how to do or use the following tools:

1. Online catalog search via RefWorks
2. Manual entry
3. RSS feeds
4. Managing Folders
5. Viewing Exact and Close Duplicates, by database or folder
6. Advanced Search

Wednesday, June 27, 2012
2:00 p.m. EDT
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If these dates don’t work for you, visit the RefWorks-COS Training Webinars website to view archived programs at your convenience.

AISR’s support for clinical programs has expanded with two new staff in Information Services. Each is available to train clinicians and patient care staff on available information resources, answer information queries, develop and support programs like journal clubs, provide small group support, and more.

Patricia Wynne, BSN, MS, leads the program as Associate University Librarian for Information and Clinical Support Services. Pat obtained her Master’s degree in Library Science following a 14 year career as a Registered Nurse.  She always had a strong interest in libraries which led her to pursue advanced education in this field so that she could combine it with her  medical/nursing knowledge.  This has led to a successful second career in medical librarianship for well over 10 years.

Paul Hunter, DMD, MLIS, assists as Clinical Informatics Librarian. Paul has come to the field more recently, transitioning from a career as a dentist, most recently at the University of Pennsylvania.  He decided to focus on clinical informatics because he enjoys using his background with health science terminology to teach effective techniques for seeking information.

The new program has grown out of a planning retreat between members of AISR and TJUH staff.  Together we developed a clinical goal in support of patient care:

1. Supporting clinical decision making that is evidence based.
2. Improving access to the knowledge resources of the Scott Library.
3. Supporting the continuous learning of all clinicians.

Specific activities to support the goal have been undertaken this year:

• Embedding SML staff members within the clinical environment on a part time basis as a pilot program.
• Demonstrating the relevance of Scott Library resources to improving quality of patient outcomes.
• Supporting the TJU Hospital learning environment with AISR tools such as videoconferencing, Blackboard, webcasting, streaming media.
• Working collaboratively with key hospital units to continue to improve the learning infrastructure of the clinical environment.
• Supporting a Journal Club for TJUH Nurses.

AISR also works with representatives of TJUH units to review information resources and clinical tools, so that hospital staff has direct input into the selection of journals, books, databases and decision-support tools.  Membership in the Clinical Resources Advisory Group rotates annually, and the group meets regularly to advise AISR staff.

Forgotten,  by Nicole Salomone

All her life, Abigail Jones has been at the pinnacle of colonial American society. But, when her house is maliciously destroyed, she becomes a camp follower of the Continental Army. Ill-prepared or trained for such a life, she finds friends in the medical community. Before long, she is thrust into a world of politics and disease, where loyalty is a rare and precious commodity. Using her wits and personality, she treads the fine line between the intentions of the officers and the suffering of the soldiers, all while trying to fit in.

The Meeting

Join your colleagues for the next Jefferson Book Club discussion on
Thursday, June 7th from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm in room 200b Scott
All students, faculty, and staff welcome.
Lunch will be provided.
Copies available from Jefferson Bookstore at a 15% discount and at Scott Library.
Please RSVP to joanne.gotto@jefferson.edu

The new armchair seating on the first floor is bright and comfortable. New study chairs, tables and lamps are much more inviting than the old furniture. The combination of wireless service with adequate lighting and power access allows students full flexibility with their laptops and mobiles. The popular book collection is now displayed to advantage along the wall; new carpet, reconditioning of the grand stairs, and an updated security area in the lobby complete the first floor renovations.

On the 2nd floor, bright new supportive armchairs and reading lamps around the fish tank have replaced the broken down and ragged old chairs and dim lights. It makes a huge difference in the feel of the space (though it may not encourage napping). Also on the 2nd floor, carpet repair has been completed, and the reference book collection has been reduced so that additional space can be opened on the west side of the floor.

     

On the 3rd floor, carpet repairs allowed the computers to move from the elevator area to our newly-cleared space on the west side of the floor. Look for new quiet study carrels to replace the temporary tables in early summer. The north wall is being repurposed as exhibit space for art, medical history, and other forms of the humanities. It is planned tobecome a vibrant visual corridor.

What Lies Ahead?

Over the summer, a new round of construction is planned for the east and west walls of the floor, adding up to 10 group study rooms for student use. For now, though, large monitors at group tables, portable white boards, and large empty spaces with movable chairs are allowing students to show Library staff what kind of flexibility they need in a space. We’ve been experimenting with making various tools and software available, to see what students embrace.  Of course, this will inform future redevelopment of Library spaces.

Your comments are welcome!  You can leave a comment on this post, or send email to AskaLibrarian@jefferson.edu.

In the second session, the guest speakers were joined by Jefferson faculty with experience in NIH review for a mock study section panel.  The Jefferson faculty included Constantine Daskalakis, ScD, Gerald Grunwald, PhD, and Diane Merry, PhD. If you missed it, this YouTube video from NIH, NIH Peer Review Revealed, gives you the idea.

For questions about finding research funding, please consult AISR’s Grants Information Service.

According to HHS, “The update confirms progress in the effort to make healthcare safer and less costly by reducing preventable complications of care, including healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).”  A new state-by-state breakdown by the CDC reports that HAIs in hospitals have been declining since HHS first introduced its National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections: Roadmap to Elimination in 2009.

Public comments on the revised action plan are invited from now until June 25, 2012.

• Comments are preferred electronically and may be addressed to OHQ@hhs.gov.
• Written responses should be addressed to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Healthcare Quality, 200 Independence Ave, S.W., Room 711G, Washington, D.C. 20201, Attention: Draft National HAI AP

View the press release.

View the action plan.

View the Federal Register Notice soliciting written comments.

Jeffrey Beall, a librarian at the University of Colorado, Denver, has been investigating, writing and speaking out about predatory and unethical publishing practices for some time.  His blog, Scholarly Open Access, critiques a variety of publishers and individual journals, and points out warning signs for would-be authors.

Some journals charge excessive fees, or conceal the fee structure.   In an entry he titles “Bait and Switch,” Beall notes that “one of the tactics that predatory open-access publishers use is to solicit and accept manuscripts from authors, publish the manuscripts, and then invoice the authors for the author fee.”

As a companion to the blog, Beall also maintains a list of publishers and journals to be avoided, applying his own standards of evaluation.  It’s always worth doing your own investigating or checking in with the reference staff at your own Scott Memorial Library before submitting to a journal you’re not familiar with, but Beall’s work is a reminder to do your due diligence before submitting your article.

Visit the blog.

See the list of predatory publishers.

Curious?  Watch our 1 minute video on how you can populate your online libraries with assets found in the JDC.

It’s just one more step to make your research process easier!

If you have questions contact the manager of the Commons:   Dan Kipnis, dan.kipnis@jefferson.edu

Visit the Jefferson Digital Commons now.

The GHDx is a catalog of publicly-accessible data and records compiled by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington.   The database describes and provides links to the data from government bodies, the World Health Organization, and other sources.  You may search the database by keyword, or browse by geographic area or type of report.

The Institute also provides interactive data visualization tools:

• Preset interactive maps cover topics such as life expectancy, causes of death, diabetes prevalence, maternal mortality and more.
• A GIS tool allows you to create a custom visualization.

You’ll find links to the Global Health Data Exchange on JEFFLINE’s Databases A-Z list and several of our Subject Guides, such as Statistics, and Health Policy and Administration.

Visit the Global Health Data Exchange now.