Off the SHELF
Volume 13, Issue 1
User Experience Spotlight: Resident Scholarly Project Support
Emily Booth, PGY1
Emilie Tremblay St-Aubin, PGY1
Chandelle Mensour, PGY1
“Our research group had the opportunity to utilize the NOSM U Library research consultation service for our Resident Scholarly Project. We are currently working on completing a literature review on HPV self-swabbing for cervical cancer screening. This consultation was incredibly useful in assisting us with finalizing our research question and developing an appropriate search strategy. The service was very accessible, and communication was excellent. We would highly recommend the NOSM U Library research consultation service to our colleagues!”
Looking for help with your research? Book a Librarian. For additional details about our search assistance services visit our website.
When NOSM U’s Equity & Inclusion Office approached us to collaborate in planning for Black History month, we were excited to get involved. The outcome of this collaboration is the Black History Month guide now available online. The subject guide includes resources related to Black Canadian health professionals, both historic and contemporary and anti-racism texts. Resources come in the form e-books, hardcopy books, organization links and video. We will be adding additional content ongoing. If you have a recommended resource for the subject guide send it to askthelibrary@nosm.ca.
2. You can borrow a variety of resources. In addition to books, the library loans out laptops, iPads, transcription pedals, noise-cancelling headphones, virtual reality headsets, and some unexpected items like portable standing desks, light therapy lamps, anatomical models, and button makers. Equipment can be viewed and reserved online.
3. You can ask us to help with literature searches. Our skilled librarians can provide instruction on the literature search process and effective database searching, or conduct a literature search for you. Use our online form to request a search. Please note that learners can only request literature searches that are unrelated to curricular assignments.
4. You can request books and journal articles that are not in our collection. We know it can be frustrating when you find a great resource but can’t access it. With our free interlibrary loan service NOSM U library users can request that we borrow print books, book chapters, and journal articles from other academic libraries. It is easy to make a request and most article requests can be filled within 3-5 business days. Book requests take longer due to postage.
5. You can access gold standard research databases and point-of-care tools for free. NOSM U library users can use any of our electronic resources on and off campus. Not only can you access articles via databases like MEDLINE or find evidence-based information to answer clinical questions from UpToDate but you can also find interactive learning resources like Anatomy TV and image-based tools like VisualDx and SkinDeep.
New to the Collection
Faculty and Learner Publications
Al-khayyat, W., Pirkkanen, J., Dougherty, J., Laframboise, T., Dickinson, N., Khaper, N., Lees, S.J., Mendonca, M.S., Boreham, D.R., Tai, T.C., Thome, C., & Tharmalingam, S. (2023). Overexpression of FRA1 (FOSL1) leads to global transcriptional perturbations, reduced cellular adhesion and altered cell cycle progression. Cells, 12(19), 2344.
Chan, B.T. B., Rallabandi, S., & Florizone, D. (2023). How timid or bold are ministries of health and provincial health authorities in Canada in planning for healthcare quality? Healthcare Policy, 19(1), 81-98.
Kennedy, K., Tremblay, C., Zhang, E., Tsang, G., & Kiwan, R. (2023). Non-Hodgkins lymphoma of the nasal cavity: A case report. Radiology Case Reports, 18(11), 4091-4093.
Ross, B. M., Acharya, S., Welch, M., Biasiol, K., Prowse, O., & Hogard, E. (2023). A geographic-location-based medical school admissions process does not influence pre-clerkship and licensing examination academic performance. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 14(6), 86-91.
Walsh, K., Passi, K., Shaw, N., Reed, K., & Newbery, S. (2023). Starting out rural: a qualitative study of the experiences of family physician graduates transitioning to practice in rural Ontario. CMAJ, 11(5), E948.
How do I maintain remote access to UpToDate?
1. Visit the library’s website www.nosm.ca/library
2. Select Databases.
3. Select “U” from the A-Z navigation and choose UpToDate.
4. Sign in with your NOSM U username and password to verify your affiliation
For more information, check out our UpToDate Tip Sheet or contact the library at askthelibrary@nosm.ca
Contributions
- Emily Booth, PGY1
- Alanna Campbell, Acting Director, Health Sciences Library & Public Services Librarian
- Carlee Crowe, Library Assistant, Public Services
- Jennifer Dumond, Education Services Librarian
- Katy Gauthier, Library Assistant, Access Services
- Chandelle Mensour, PGY1
- Katie Moise, Library Assistant, Public Services
- Jasmine TenHave, Library Assistant, Research and Scholarly Communications
- Emilie Tremblay St-Aubin, PGY1