Duke Medical Center Library & Archives News Tag: guide
Altmetric Explorer for Institutions is Back!
Posted On: Monday, November 20, 2017 - 19:03 by Beverly Murphy
The institutional version of Altmetic Explorer, which allows the ability to search for verified research outputs by institution, department, authors, etc., has been funded through October 2018.
To learn more about Altmetric tools, connect to our Publication Metrics: Almetrics Guide.
Tags: altmetrics, guide
Patient Health Information
Posted On: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - 10:18 by Jesse Akman
As we head into the holiday season, many of us may eat too much food and have health related questions. The Library wants to help! When your great aunt has a question about her indigestion, check out our Consumer/Patient Health Guide which highlights resources such as:
- MedlinePlus for health topics, drug and supplement information, and even tutorials and videos
- KidsHealth for pediatric information about everything from diseases & conditions to growth and development
- The Merck Manual for pill identifiers, news, procedures and more
And finally,…
MORECategories: Resource Updates
Tags: health literacy, guide
Test Instruments Guide
Posted On: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 15:26 by Jesse Akman
One of the many challenges faced when beginning a project is finding and selecting appropriate test instruments. Our handy Test Instruments Guide can be used to navigate the process. It includes both online and print resources and provides search tips for finding specific instruments. Sample resources include:
- Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI): behavioral measurement instruments
(NOTE: Access to this resource is limited to 10 simultaneous users) - …
Categories: Resource Updates
Tags: test instruments, for researchers, research, guide
New Archives Guide
Posted On: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 17:51 by Beverly Murphy
The Duke University Medical Center Archives collects, preserves, and provides access to materials documenting the history of the DUMC community, from the 1930s to the present. This new guide provides a brief overview of the Archives, including information about the collections, how to find items, as well as suggestions of other helpful resources.
Categories: Resource Updates
New Guide Available: Enhance Your Research Impact
Posted On: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 15:31 by Adrianne Leonardelli
"Research impact is the demonstrable contribution that excellent research makes to society and the economy. It embraces all the diverse ways that research-related skills benefit individuals, organisations and nations." Research Councils UK (RCUK)
The Library has developed a new guide, "Enhance Your Research Impact," to help researchers quantify and improve their research impact!
It is important that researchers know their impact as it can help:
- Support applications for tenure or promotion
- Justify requests for grants and other funding
- Quantify and determine how their research is being used…