New Citation Management LibGuide

The Libraries have created a new LibGuide covering citation manager software, such as EndNote and RefWorks. This new LibGuide also contains video tutorials and text guides on how to use EndNote and RefWorks. It also contains information on the process of installing EndNote to your PC, and signing up for a RefWorks account. The LibGuide can be found here: Citation Managers.

New Ovid EBooks!

The Library has added 19 new titles/editions to our collection of ebooks from Ovid.
They are:

The hyperlinks above will take you to our catalog pages, where you can see an overview of the book. You can then click on the “Access” links to go to Ovid, or you can access the full ebook collection from our Database page.

*Recarpeting: STAIRS 7/13*

*Edit* July 13, 2024 4:30pm Stairs are available for use.

The Isché Library stairs will be unavailable due to recarpeting the underside of the stairs, Saturday, July 13th.

The upper floors will still be accessible by using the Library’s internal elevator.

We are unsure of the amount of time needed to complete the task but it should be conclude by the end of the day.

As with the previous weeks, noise can be expected while the carpets are being installed.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Comment Boxes for Feedback About the Libraries

The Libraries have put out comment boxes in the Libraries for faculty, staff, and students to share their comments, questions, suggestions, and concerns about the Libraries. We have them conveniently located in multiple places: the Library Commons, the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors of the Isché Library, and at the front desk of the Dental Library. Comments can be submitted with the paper slip, or digitally by scanning the QR code. We would love to hear from you!

Library Classes Offered in July

The Libraries will be offering two classes in July! The first class is Writing a Data Management Plan: How and Why on Thursday, July 11th at 2PM. Sign up for the Zoom, or attend the class in person at room 405 in the Isché Library!

The second class is an EndNote Demonstration on Thursday, July 18th at noon. This class is a collaboration with our IT department as a part of their IT Office Hours series. This will only be offered via Zoom, which you can sign up for here: July 2024 IT Office Hours

July Faculty Publications

A new selection of articles has been added to the Faculty Publications display in the Isché Library. These eight articles, as well as all the articles in LSU Health Digital Scholar, are authored by at least one member of our research community here at LSUHSC-New Orleans. Each month the Library is proud to present copies of eight of these publications in a rotating display of 16. Check out the display below:

LSUHSC Digital Scholar is an institutional repository and is a service of the LSU Health Science Center Libraries. Research and scholarly output included here has been selected and deposited by the Libraries, as well as individual university departments and centers on campus. 

Publications cited in LSU Health Digital Scholar are harvested from a variety of sources, such as PubMed, SCOPUS, and CINAHL, to name a few. In addition to articles, they include books, book chapters, papers, editorials, letters to the editor, and meeting abstracts, all authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-NO community. You can access LSU Health Digital Scholar at https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/.  

If you have an article that you would like us to highlight or if you have any questions regarding the display or the database, you can contact our Librarians at reference@lsuhsc.edu

Isché Library Stairs – Recarpeting

*Edit* Wednesday, July 10, 2024 11am – the stairs have reopened!

The Isché Library stairs are unavailable due to recarpeting. The elevator is the only way to access the upper floors of the Library at the moment. Hopefully this project will be complete soon.

Update: Downtown/Ische Library main phone now available

UPDATE: Monday, July 8, 2024: The phone is now working. Please feel free to call or chat if you need assistance.

Wednesday, July 3, 2024: Due to carpet replacement at the Circulation Desk, the main phone number for the Downtown/Ische Library (504-568-6100) is currently unavailable. We can be contacted via chat on the Library’s main homepage at https://www.lsuhsc.edu/library.

Libraries Closed for 4th of July

Both Libraries will be closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. Additionally the Dental Library will close at 5pm on Wednesday, July 3rd and the Isché Library will close at 6pm on that day.

Library Commons Closed 7/2/2024

*Edit 7/2/2024 2:30pm – the Commons area is now reopened for use.

The main study area of the downtown Library Commons will be closed on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 for carpet tile replacement and may still be closed on Wednesday, July 3rd.

Resolved! VisualDx technical difficulties fixed!

VisualDx is working again! Let us know if you have problems with access.

Previous message:

VisualDx is currently not working. The outage has been reported to VisualDx support.

Library Commons Area with TVs

*Edit* Monday, July 1 – only one side of the TV area was completed on Friday, the other side will be worked on today.

The Library Commons area with the television monitors will be closed tomorrow, June 28, 2024 for carpet replacement. The furniture will be moved out of those spaces into the tiled area, so there will be some noise while this is happening.

Carpet Replacement – Isché Library

All the carpet is being replaced on the 3rd floor of the Isché Library. The work started yesterday, June 25, 2024. The work will take a couple of weeks to complete. But during that time library services may be interrupted. Poster printing has been offline since Monday evening. And there will be no popcorn tomorrow, June 27th. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Sections of the Library Commons will be unavailable while the carpet is being replaced in those areas. Stay tuned to hear when.

*Edit* Popcorn is back on! We can get to the popcorn machine again!

Medicine Research Day Collection

June 21, 2024: Library staff and faculty are happy to announce the Medicine Research Day collection in Digital Scholar. This collection showcases the innovative research and academic contributions of our faculty and students, highlighting the exceptional work done by our institution’s researchers. The Medicine Research day 2024 event is now available for access and offers a wealth of knowledge across multiple disciplines. Whether you’re a researcher, student, or simply passionate about medical advancements, this collection provides valuable insights into the latest developments and discoveries at LSUHSC.

Within the collection you will find posters, concise abstracts of research topics and objectives, and video recordings of presentations. Our commitment to preserving and sharing events such as Medicine Research Day at LSUHSC extends beyond the 2024 collection. We are diligently working on digitizing and archiving historical MRDs to ensure that valuable research and academic achievements from past years are made accessible.

We invite you to explore the Medicine Research Day 2024 collection by visiting our digital repository here:

https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/mrd/

Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to expand our repository with research events from around campus and other valuable academic resources. For any inquiries or further information, please contact Blair Hollender, Digital Initiatives Librarian at LSUHSC New Orleans.

Library Class Offered in June!

The Libraries will offer a class titled “Making Things Easy with LibKey Nomad” on Wednesday, June 26th at 2PM. This class will explore all the features and uses of LibKey Nomad. Join us in person at room 405 in the Isché Library, or register for the Zoom!