Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries

06/19/2023

Today MCW recognizes Juneteenth as the end of slavery in the United States and celebrates the Black Americans who have persevered through racism and discrimination. We still have a long way to go to remove all systemic barriers that Black Americans face in Healthcare. Check out MCW's resources for more information on Juneteenth and how it impacts our work in the Medical field.

06/05/2023

Join MCW Libraries on June 22nd from 9:00-10:00 am for an EndNote Drop-In session. During this session, ask your citation manager questions, learn about advanced EndNote features, and hear what’s coming with EndNote 21. Use the registration link to add this session to your calendar, but feel free to drop in anytime.

(https://mcw-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErcuugpj4oHdxLa8w-PHb6sicGB6SzQH5v #/registration)

07/11/2022

07/11/2022

06/08/2021

We recently acquired a subscription to JAMAevidence! It contains our favorite EBM books in an online format. Learn more about getting access: https://www.mcw.edu/departments/libraries/news/jamaevidence-mcw-libraries-featured-resource

05/12/2021

Attention nurses, we have a literature searching class just for you! Meet with esteemed reference librarian Liz Witkowski to find tips and tricks for searching for high quality evidence. Register Here: https://mcwisc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1OnZGP3cO5YlCiq

04/08/2021

CINAHL with full text is an essential tool for research in nursing and allied health disciplines. This database provides full text literature for a wide range of topics including nursing, biomedicine, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health, and allied health disciplines. To learn more about what database is right for your searches, view our Literature Searching guide, or set up an appointment to meet with a librarian.

03/16/2021

Looking to conduct a systematic review? Learn more about PRISMA-S and MCW Libraries' systematic review service: https://www.mcw.edu/news/new-prisma-s-extension-and-mcw-libraries-systematic-review-service-mcw-libraries-featured-resource

01/29/2021

Brush up on your EBM skills with our Evidence Based Medicine Libguide! mcw.libguides.com/EBM

01/11/2021

Web of Science is updating! The new Web of Science offers many new features to help users search efficiently and have an improved user experience. Visit our website for more information.

01/05/2021

Find current, trustworthy information about COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine trials and Wisconsin’s vaccination plan.
https://mcw.libguides.com/coronavirus/vaccine-info

12/21/2020

MCW Libraries will be unstaffed Thursday and Friday this week, and next week Friday. MCW badge access available 24/7. We wish our MCW community a safe and happy holiday week.

12/21/2020

Are you wondering why people recommend that you use citation managers to help organize and cite references? View this short video to find out why!
https://youtu.be/Dkl20KjiRQY

This video highlights a few reasons why you might want to consider using citation managers in your scholarly research and writing. The video features Mendele...

12/01/2020

We love this Saint Louis University - Medical Center Library! MCW searchers, you can request help from a medical librarian here: https://mcwisc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6J2NG495dMOqE97

Most students have left campus, but our librarians are still here--crushing your research woes with awesome search strategies! Contact your liaison librarian today: https://buff.ly/2ITBr4D

11/23/2020

MCW Libraries will be unstaffed Thursday and Friday this week. MCW badge access available 24/7. We wish our MCW community a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

11/06/2020

MCW Libraries is pleased to provide online access to the new 11th edition of the AMA Manual of Style, the first major revision since the 10th edition was published in 2007. We also have the latest edition of the publication manual of the American Psychological Association: the official guide to APA style, which is available at the Todd Wehr and Froedtert Libraries.

10/27/2020

Check out MCW’s Common Read selection, How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, from MCW Libraries today! For more information on upcoming book discussions: https://infoscope.mcw.edu/NewsCenter/MCWNews/How-to-participate-in-the-MCW-Common-Read.htm

10/22/2020

to a 100 y/old article with an important reminder about why certain diseases need to be reported to health authorities. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19314744/

From the article: "Had each case of the several [influenza] epidemics which have swept the country been reported promptly, we might...now be able to combat the contagion successfully." Reference to the devastating 1918 flu pandemic.

The US federal government has been collecting reports of diseases for over 125 years. Learn more about the history of the NNDSS. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10186693/

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