The Appendix, newsletter of the Health Sciences Library is a UC Denver email list.
March
2014
News from the University of Colorado Health Sciences
Library
March 2014
New Amesse Collection Books
The following titles have recently been added to the Amesse Collection – enjoy! Fiction: Life After Life – Atkinson, Kate/ Benediction – Haruf, Kent/ The Invention of Wings – Kidd, Sue Monk/ Boy, Snow, Bird – Oyeyemi, Helen/ The Accident – Pavone, Chris/ The Martian – Weir, Andy. And more! […]
Retirement of Roy Robinson
After 37 years with the Health Sciences Library, Roy Robinson retired at the end of March. A Colorado native, Roy graduated from Metro State College with a degree in Biology and a minor in Philosophy. He served on active duty with the U.S. Navy. After graduating from college, he sought civilian employment and ended up […]
AskUs! Reference Service
AskUs! AskUs service is available to all library patrons. Common questions include: Troubleshooting access problems; requests for consultations; assistance with navigating databases and the library website;
specific research queries: “Does Agent Orange cause acid reflux?” “How can I find quantitative based research?” “Does the library have access to ___ database?” “What kind of classes […]
Book Review: The Woman Upstairs
Nora Eldridge is the “woman upstairs” in Claire Messud’s book of the same name. As she recounts the tale of a unique love that has helped redefine her, we learn that she’s got a good sense of humor, is a reliable friend, good daughter, and a devoted teacher. But there’s a woman angry at her invisibility […]
The UpToDate App Has Arrived!
We are pleased to announce that the app for UpToDate is finally available! Get It Here:
http://hslibrary.ucdenver.edu/uptodate-app Benefits: Free UpToDate Mobile App for your iOS, Android™, or Windows 8 device. Direct access to UpToDate from any internet browser. Earn CME/CE/CPD credits when you research clinical questions.
eBeam White Board Capture
The Health Sciences Library now offers users the eBeam. With whiteboard capture technology, you can save, modify, and share your whiteboard work online. All your handwritten notes and drawings are saved to your computer so they can be edited, printed, emailed, and shared with anyone. The Service Desk offers two eBeam packages, complete with Livewire […]
Special Collections Featured Book for March
HEALERS AND HELLRAISERS: Denver Health’s First 150 Years by Eileen Welsome. “In 1860, when
Denver’s dirt streets were lined with saloons and shanties, two officials decided to settle their political differences through a duel. When the roar of the shotguns subsided, one duelist was still standing and the other lay writhing on the ground. The […]
We think we’re #1 (and we hope you do too), but we’ll settle for #7 on this list of 25 Most Impressive University Medical School Libraries ! [Lynne M. Fox, Education Librarian]
FYI: LaTeX NIH Template Available
Do you use the formatting tool LaTeX to create manuscripts for grants or publication? The LaTeXTemplates.com site is offering a template for NIH documents. [Lynne M. Fox, Education Librarian]
Amanda N. Langdon, MLIS, Editor Library Technician I
Anschutz Medical Library 12950 E. Montview Blvd. Aurora, CO 80045 303-724-2132
