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Endangered Data Week 2019 at CWML

February 6, 2019 - 8:28am by Sawyer Newman

February 25 - March 1 Endangered Data Week strives to shed light on public datasets that are in danger of being deleted, repressed, mishandled, or lost. Learn about and register for this special programming through the Cushing Whitney Medical Library. If you have any questions about Data Week at CWML, please email medicaldata@yale.edu.     1. Research Data Management for the Health Sciences Monday, February 25 10:00 am - 11:00 am TCC Are you a modern researcher? The current capabilities for collecting and generating large data sets mean researchers need to know how to manage their data as a part of their research process. This workshop will overview research data and research data management while providing examples of strategies to keep data findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable (FAIR), and protected.   2. RSpace Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) Demonstration Monday, February 25 9:30 am - 10:30 am, and 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Anlyan Center TAC N203 Conference Room Guest presenters: Rob Day (Director of Sales at RSpace) and Rory Macneil (CEO and Cofounder at RSpace) The RSpace ELN is designed for labs that want to transition to a compliant and secure documentation platform, but need something that’s intuitive and easy to use.  Something that everyone can get started with quickly, and the PI can use to keep tabs on what’s happening in the lab. Through the demo you will learn how to get started, see options for organizing your lab group, understand sharing and collaboration, be introduced to document and template creation, managing and annotating images, support for chemistry, and learn how to set up and take advantage of the many optional integrations like those with protocols.io, OneDrive and Google Drive. RSpace has some powerful capabilities in the following areas: Flexibility:  RSpace doesn’t force you into a limited number of restricted workflows; it gives you tools to enhance your existing workflows. Traceability: Linking and unique IDs, added to powerful search capability, simplify finding data and documents and relations between them. Connectivity: RSpace is interoperable with a wide range of general purpose and science-specific tools, including file storage apps OneDrive, Google Drive, Box and Dropbox, tools like protocols.io, Github and Slack, and data repositories like Figshare and Dataverse.  It’s easy to get data out of RSpace in a variety of formats, e.g. pdf, html and xml, so you’ll never be locked into RSpace. If you have any questions before the class, please email medicaldata@yale.edu 3. Using Covidence to Improve your Systematic Review Workflow Wednesday, February 27 9:30 - 10:30 am Location: TCC If you are a student, faculty, or researcher working on, or planning to work on a systematic review - this class is for you! From screening to data extraction, this online tool helps streamline the systematic review process. Come learn how Covidence can help you manage the large quantities of citation data data associated with conducting a systematic review.     4. Data Analysis Using Qlucore Omics Explorer Thursday, February 28 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: C-103 Qlucore tools enable researchers to quickly visualize, analyze and perform biological exploration (e.g. GSEA) on various data including RNAseq, microarrays, proteomics, miRNA, methylated DNA, metabolomics, lipidomics, mulitplex and FACS data, clinical data, biomarkers, etc.   If you have any questions about this class, please email Rolando Garcia-Milian at rolando.milian@yale.edu   5. Data Discussion: Touring the Cushing Center and the Cushing Tumor Registry Thursday, February 28 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Meet in the lobby of the Cushing/Whitney Medical Lobby “The brains are so cool!” All our visitors say that - but have you heard the story of how this collection came to be, and how researchers are still using these samples today? For Endangered Data Week, we’re offering this special tour exploring how Cushing Tumor Registry has survived a century, and still supports research today. The Cushing Tumor Registry was endangered when researchers moved institutions, when key staffers retired or died, when funding streams dried up, and when environmental conditions threatened preservation. Could this happen to your project? Join Cushing Center Coordinator Terry Dagradi and Research and Education Librarian Kate Nyhan to discuss the continuing life of this extraordinary (and at one time, endangered) collection.   6. Introduction to R with Swirl Friday, March 1 10:00 am - 11:00 am Location: TCC R is a powerful programming language that can be used for collecting, cleaning, manipulating, analysing, and visualizing your data. This class will show you how to use the Swirl package to help you teach yourself the basic functions of R. This workshop is designed for those who have never used R previously, and there will also be the opportunity to learn about more advanced tutorials and resources available to you at the end of the workshop.

STAT Plus is here!

January 29, 2019 - 8:53am by Lindsay Barnett

The Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, in partnership with the Lillian Goldman Law Library, has established a new subscription to STAT Plus!  What is STAT Plus? STAT Plus is STAT’s premium subscription service, which provides you with access to exclusive, in-depth pharma, biotech, life sciences, and policy coverage, keeping you on top of what's happening - as it happens. What does STAT Plus offer? On-the-spot analysis of market-moving news. A first look at early-stage research across the country. Inside intelligence from Capitol Hill. Regular intelligence briefings with our veteran beat reporters and industry experts on key trends and developments. Exclusive networking events, panel discussions, and industry events. Subscriber-only newsletters to get you briefed on important industry news. Complete access to STAT's substantial archives. Access to "cheat sheets," a way to get up to speed quickly on science, biopharma, and health policy issues. Exclusive interviews with CEOs and other industry leaders. Please reach out to Lindsay Barnett with any questions or feedback.    

Hot Chocolate Bar on January 31st!

January 24, 2019 - 1:48pm by Dana Haugh

In celebration of Residents/Fellows Appreciation Week, the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library's Clinical Team will be hosting a Hot Chocolate Bar on Thursday 1/31/19. They will be hosting simultaneously afternoon events (approximately from 3:00p – 5:00p) at the York Street campus in the Residents’ Lounge (East Pavilion – EP 2729) and the Saint Raphael campus in the Residents' Lounge (MG28). 

New year, new classes!

January 17, 2019 - 11:38am by Caitlin Meyer

You may already know that the library often teaches workshops on EndNote and PubMed, but there is a lot more going on in our teaching spaces these days. This post will highlight five new events you’ll see popping up on the calendar more frequently. Head to the calendar to sign up! Introduction to R with Swirl with Sawyer Newman Learn about installing R, RStudio, and practice R using the R library Swirl! This hands-on workshop is for those who have no experience in R. After a brief introduction and demonstration in R, participants will work on self-guided exercises using the Swirl package. Research Data Management for the Health Sciences with Sawyer Newman Does your research involve data? This workshop will overview research data and the management of research data while providing examples of strategies you can take to make your data easier to navigate, understand and more secure. Introduction to Cytoscape for the analysis, visualization, and integration of data with Rolando Garcia-Milian Cytoscape is an open source platform for analysis and visualization of networked data, molecular interaction networks, and biological pathways. It also allows integrating these networks with annotations, gene expression profiles and other types of data. The workshop covers getting started in Cytoscape, creating and merging networks, visualization, installing add-on applications and more.  Mobile App Mondays with Alyssa Grimshaw Mobile App Mondays are drop-in times to learn about the library’s extensive collection of free mobile applications, troubleshoot problems, and see a demonstration of the weekly featured application.  Walk-in Wednesdays with Caitlin Meyer (mornings) and Alyssa Grimshaw (evenings)  Walk-in Wednesdays are your opportunity to drop by with questions about databases, citation management, searching the literature, or whatever else is on your mind.  Have an idea for a new class? Email Caitlin Meyer.

Resource Spotlight: Global Health

January 17, 2019 - 11:35am by Caitlin Meyer

  Welcome to Resource Spotlight! The Cushing/Whitney Medical Library provides access to an incredible array of databases, e-book collections, software and more. In this series of posts, we’ll be showcasing highlights from our collection. In this edition of Resource Spotlight, we’ll be looking at Global Health. Produced by CABI, an international not-for-profit organization focused on solving problems in agriculture and the environment, Global Health is the premier resource for public health information.  Global Health aims to comprehensively cover public health-oriented topics including biomedical life sciences, chronic diseases, disease diagnosis and therapy, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology and biostatistics, health promotion and wellness, health systems, infectious and vector-borne diseases, nutrition, public health emergencies, tropical and international health, and more.  Though PubMed and Embase may be the go-to resources for a lot of biomedical research, Global Health offers access to thousands of journals that are indexed in neither database. Furthermore, Global Health includes international publications and grey literature sources (proceedings, theses, reports, electronic-only publications), meaning researchers are able to access information on an issue from many perspectives and publication types.  Finally, another distinguishing characteristic of Global Health is its editorial policies. Entrance into the database is governed by subject specialists who select relevant papers. Publications from more than 100 countries are reviewed for inclusion, and non-English papers deemed relevant are translated to broaden access to that research.  At Yale, you can access Global Health through the OvidSP platform. Ovid offers an intuitive search experience that lets you build complex literature searches line by line. You also can save searches and set up automated email alerts, so you can stay up to date on a topic with relatively little work. For questions on how to best use Global Health, please contact Kate Nyhan.   

Library closing early on January 23

January 9, 2019 - 3:02pm by Dana Haugh

Please be aware that on January 23, 2019, the library's hours will be 7:30am - 11:00pm. The entire library, including the 24/7 room, will be closed from 11:00pm January 23rd until 7:30am January 24th due to electrical work. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please see the following page for information on how to access library resources from off-campus: Off-Campus Access

Free 30 Day Trial to BMJ Best Practice!

January 2, 2019 - 1:25pm by Lindsay Barnett

The Cushing/Whitney Medical Library is now hosting a free 30 day trial to BMJ Best Practice!   BMJ Best Practice is an evidence-based point of care resource that supports clinical decision making. This tool is uniquely structured around the patient consultation and provides users with step-by-step guidance on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. The database includes information on thousands of diagnoses and diagnostic tests and over 6,700 diagnostic and treatment guidelines, in addition to downloadable patient leaflets, drug databases and medical calculators. Access the resource here: http://us.bestpractice.bmj.com/best-practice/welcome.html You must be on-campus or logged into VPN to access the trial. BMJ Best Practice will be available through January 31st.  Your input is invaluable to us - please send any feedback on this resource to Lindsay Barnett (lindsay.barnett@yale.edu)!

CWML Annual Report Available!

December 19, 2018 - 8:44am by Dana Haugh

The 2017-2018 Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library Annual Report is now available! The past year has been an exciting and dynamic one and we hope you enjoy reviewing the accomplishments of our team. Our staff is committed to our constituents and to supporting the clinical, research, and education missions of the Medical Center.

Say hi to new staff!

December 7, 2018 - 4:05pm by Caitlin Meyer

The Cushing/Whitney Medical Library has brought four new staff members on board in the past few months. We're excited about the customer service, new programs, user-friendly technology development, and access to archival materials that will come about with the addition of these four talented people to our roster. In Access and Delivery Services, we welcome Lisa Sanders as a new Library Services Assistant. Lisa comes to us from the New Haven Public Library.  On the Research and Education Team, Sawyer Newman joins us as the first-ever Data Librarian for the Health Sciences. Sawyer previously worked at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Harvard Medical School. She completed her MLIS at Simmons College. On the Technology and Innovation Team, we are thrilled to have hired Dana Haugh as our new Web Services Librarian. Dana comes to us from Stony Brook University and received her MLS from Queens College.  The Medical Historical Library gained its first-ever permanent, full-time archivist with the addition of Katherine (Kathi) Isham. Kathi previously worked at Yale Manuscripts and Archives and earned her MLIS from the University of Texas. 
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