Are you in one of my liaison groups? If so, these research guides are for you!
Department of Health Education and Behavior (College of Health and Human Performance)
Department of Occupational Therapy (College of Public Health & Health Professions)
Department of Physical Therapy (College of Public Health & Health Professions)
Rehabilitation Science Program (College of Public Health & Health Professions)
Community Engagement
Health Literacy
Remember, for remote access to all UF electronic resources use the VPN software or the Proxy Server.
Some databases, journals and resources are free for anyone to access and some are only accessible to UF affiliates through the libraries' subscription. To access subscription resources while off campus, you must be logged in to the VPN or the proxy service.
Access to electronic resources should be seamless from any UF networked computer. Note that some computers in Shands may require remote access.
Eligibility for access: UF students/faculty/staff members with current, valid UF ID/Gator1 Card.
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As a Liaison Librarian, I Can:
Teach you how to find clinical information faster, through using clinical information tools
Find evidence to help answer your questions relating to; therapy, diagnosis, prognosis, etiology, prevention, cost-effectiveness, quality of life
Search the journal literature for you using bibliographic databases (faculty & staff), to save you time
Teach literature searching to students (creating answerable research questions, formulating search strategies, searching bibliographic databases, filtering results, using critical appraisal tools)
Recommend books for background questions on symptoms, diseases, conditions, medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, clinical procedures
Offer support for scholarly writing & publication, through advising on writing style, copyright, citing references, reference management software, avoiding plagiarism, publication ethics, journal/ author impact metrics, Open Access
Collaborate with you on research projects for grants and publications (e.g. systematic reviews & other types of evidence syntheses)
Assist with patient/ consumer education & health literacy, through recommending communication strategies & health resources for diverse populations
Teach research skills to support evidence-based practice
Keep you up-to-date with new journal articles, through helping you set up current awareness email alerts
Show you how to access full-text articles & books, through the library catalog
Recommend study & workplace skills books on wellness, reflective practice, communication (verbal, non-verbal, written), public speaking, time management, report writing
I Do This Through:
Email, phone, or Zoom correspondence
Conducting library orientations for students, staff, & faculty.
Group teaching, either in the library or at a place convenient for you
Developing course-integrated classes based on your recommendations
Presenting at departmental meetings and journal clubs
Creating customized online interactive tutorials, for the use of both on and off campus students, staff, & faculty.
Taking your resources recommendations for expanding the HSC Libraries' electronic and print collections
Search the complete collections of all of the UF Libraries including both print and electronic items:
In addition to course-integrated instruction, the library offers classes on searching individual databases, reference management, medical terminology, systematic reviews, and other topics for faculty, staff, and students. Registration is required for these classes. This calendar contains all of the standalone library workshops offered at the HSC Library and provides links to register.
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Publications
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4047-8669
Education
| Aberystwyth University (United Kingdom) | Library and Information Studies | MLIS |
| University of York (United Kingdom) | History | MA |
| University of York (United Kingdom) | History | BA |
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