2021 Research Impact Series Wrap-Up

Posted on August 23, 2021 by

Happy Monday! Today marks the conclusion of our Summer Research Impact Series, thank you all for following along!

We hope these posts and the corresponding research guide have provided helpful tools as we prepare for the fall term. Taking ownership of your scholarly work by creating an ORCID ID, claiming your online profiles, and managing your online presence is vitally important regardless of where you are in your career.

The library is here to be used by every member of the Dartmouth community, and we love to help with all of your research and education needs. Please don’t hesitate to reach out or make an appointment with us. We also have experts in the area of Open Educational Resources and questions about copyright.

Enjoy the last few weeks of summer and take a few minutes to make sure your online scholarly presence is ready for fall.

This post was written by Emily Boyd, a STEM Research and Education Librarian for the Dartmouth College Library.

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2021 Research Impact Series: Challenge Five

Posted on August 16, 2021 by

This week we’re talking about two very important topics, Open Educational Resources (OER) and Copyright.

Rising textbook prices is just one reason Open Education Resources are growing in popularity. Scholarly Publishing Librarian Stephen Krueger is available to help with specific questions for upcoming courses. Please see some additional details below and on the OER Research Guide.

Copyright is another important topic to keep in mind both when publishing your own scholarly work and when preparing materials to use for your courses. Shawn Martin, Head of Scholarly Communication, Copyright, and Publishing, can be very helpful here. Check out the Scholarly Communication, Copyright, and Publishing home page for contact information and additional details.

Learn more on the Research Impact Summer Series Research Guide.

Questions? Feel free to pop into Emily Boyd’s office hours in the Virtual Couch Lounge on Thursdays between 10-11 am.

This post was written by Emily Boyd, a STEM Research and Education Librarian for the Dartmouth College Library.

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2021 Research Impact Series: Challenge Four

Posted on August 9, 2021 by

Welcome to the 4th challenge of our Summer Research Impact Series. Head to the research guide for previous topics including ORCID IDs, library overviews, and how to claim your researcher profiles. This week we’re talking about the importance of finding a citation manager that’s right for you and your research. We all have different systems that work best for us, hopefully, one of these systems is a good fit for you. Learn all about citation management options on the citation management research guide.

As always, please reach out with questions or pop into Emily Boyd’s office hours in the Virtual Couch Lounge on Thursdays between 10-11 am.

This post was written by Emily Boyd, a STEM Research and Education Librarian for the Dartmouth College Library.

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2021 Research Impact Series: Challenge Three

Posted on August 2, 2021 by

So far, you’ve set up an ORCID ID and learned more about how you can use the library for your research and in your classrooms. This week we have a challenge for you that we hope will help you take control over your online profiles. The challenge is to create a Google Scholar account and claim your Researcher ID on Publons. Directions are listed below and also outlined on the research guide if you need to refer back to it at a later date. If you already have a Google Scholar Profile and ResearcherID on Publons take a few minutes to review your profiles and make sure they’re up to date.

Taking control of these online profiles ensures that you have an accurate H index and increases SEO (Search Engine Optimization). You’d be amazed how many people named [Insert your name here] exist, we want to do everything we can to ensure the right person is affiliated with your scholarly work. Staying up to date with your profiles makes tenure review easier on you too! Your Publons ResearcherID is used for your author profile in Web of Science.

Getting these set up initially may take a little time but once you’re up and running maintenance should be easy! Most, if not all, of the articles you’ve written should come up when you enter your credentials so it’s just a matter of attributing them to your profile and removing any articles you didn’t author. 

Google Scholar Directions:

  • Go to scholar.google.com and click “my profile” at the top left of the screen
  • From there edit your name, affiliation and the email address you’d like affiliated with the account
  • Click “next” and find the list of articles that appear to be yours
  • Sort through the articles to confirm you wrote them or remove any you did not
  • Select how you’d like to be notified of additional articles
  • Select public to ensure others can find your profile
  • Create a calendar reminder to look over your account every few months

Publons ResearcherID:

  • Go to PUBLONS and click “register” at the top right of the screen
  • Fill out the simple account questions or use your ORCID ID
  • Select the option to “Tie your profile to your Web of Science Record by claiming your ResearcherID”
  • You’ll then see a list of publications attributed to your email address, select the ones you wrote and then click “submit” this will reject the articles you did not write and keep the ones you did
  • Your ResearcherID will auto populate in your account and you’ll receive a confirmation email with the number as well
  • From here you can edit your profile to add additional citations
  • Create a calendar reminder to check this profile and make any necessary updates every few months

By spending a little bit of time getting these profiles set up you’ll hopefully save time in the long run. Making a note to check in periodically saves you from scrambling when it comes time to submit for tenure or promotion. 

Please stop by Emily Boyd’s office hours in the Virtual Couch Lounge every Thursday between 10-11 am or reach out with any questions. Stay tuned for more next week!

This post was written by Emily Boyd, a STEM Research and Education Librarian for the Dartmouth College Library.

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2021 Research Impact Series: Challenge Two

Posted on July 26, 2021 by

Last week we talked about the importance of setting up an ORCID ID so your research can be connected to a unique identifier. As a reminder, please use this link to get set up! (More details are provided in the research guide). If you have questions about getting set up please feel free to stop by Emily Boyd’s office hours in the Virtual Couch Lounge every Thursday from 10-11 am.

Our topic this week is library usage. As a member of the Dartmouth community, you have access to an incredible amount of material through the library. Our current library hours are Monday – Friday 8:30 – 5 pm for Faculty, Staff, and Geisel Grad Students and undergraduates will be able to enter the library again starting August 1st. Can’t visit us in person? That’s ok! We offer many of our services remotely as well as on demand.

It’s our goal to support the research needs of our community so if you’re having trouble finding material related to your research area please let us know! In an effort to make the library easier to navigate we put together Research Guides and library tutorials.

We also offer virtual subscriptions to the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. If you need a book we don’t have or find an article from a journal we don’t subscribe to we can usually get it for you via Borrow Direct or DartDoc. You may need to turn on your VPN for full access. Use this link for instructions to walk you through getting set up.

We’re here to support your research and teaching efforts! That’s all for this week, please refer to the research guide for additional resources.

This post was written by Emily Boyd, a STEM Research and Education Librarian for the Dartmouth College Library.

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2021 Research Impact Series: Challenge One

Posted on July 19, 2021 by

Welcome to the summer Research Impact Series!

This last year and a half has been intense, with so much going on it’s possible you’ve gotten a bit lax about keeping up to date with our research identities. Throughout this eight-week challenge, there will be some suggested tasks to get your online research presence in ship-shape so you’re ready to hit the ground running in the fall (all the materials can also be found in the research impact guide). Stop by Emily Boyd’s virtual office hours in the Virtual Couch Lounge every Thursday from 10-11 am with any questions.

Challenge One:

Your first task is to set up an ORCID ID. This unique identifier will help you differentiate yourself from other researchers with your same name. Your ORCID ID will also stay with you should you change your name for any reason throughout your career. Signing up for an ORCID ID takes only a few moments and is a key step to ensuring you get full and accurate credit for everything you publish.

If you have any trouble getting set up with ORCID please reach out. Otherwise, stay tuned for next week!

This post was written by Emily Boyd, a STEM Research and Education Librarian for the Dartmouth College Library.

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Summer 2021 Python Workshop Series

Posted on July 12, 2021 by

Python is a powerful, open-source, and popular programming language with a wide variety of applications. Whether you’re interested in web or software development, data analysis, or computational programming, this workshop series will provide the foundations needed to get started. Over the next seven weeks, we’ll tackle python together in 30-45 minute bites.

This introductory workshop series is for you if you:

  • Have never programmed before, and are looking for a place to begin
  • Have experience with using Python, and would like to brush up on fundamental concepts
  • Have experience in other programming languages (e.g. R), and would like to learn and apply Python in your work

The workshops are intended to build upon each other, but you can attend any sessions you choose. Can’t make a session? Email Paige (paige.n.scudder@dartmouth.edu) for materials.

Workshop 1: Introduction to Python and Designing a programing

  • What is python and how does it work?
  • Designing a program
  • Input, processing and output
  • Comments
  • Variables

When: Friday, July 9th; 12 – 12:45 pm

Registration is required for this event.

Workshop 2: Decision Structures and Boolean Logic

  • If-else statement
  • Conditionals
  • Logical operators

When: Friday, July 16th; 12 – 12:45 pm

Registration is required for this event.

Workshop 3: Lists

  • Creating and using a list
  • Slicing a list
  • Finding items in a list
  • Copying lists
  • Two dimensional lists

When: Friday, July 23rd; 12 – 12:45 pm

Registration is required for this event.

Workshop 4: Repetition Structures

  • While Loop
  • For Loop
  • Validation loops
  • Nested Loops

When: Friday, July 30th; 12 – 12:45 pm

Registration is required for this event.

Workshop 5: Functions

  • Built in functions + help
  • Calling a function
  • Writing a function
  • Local vs global variables

When: Friday, August 6th; 12 – 12:45 pm

Registration is required for this event.

Workshop 6: Python for Tabular Data

  • Reading Tabular Data into DataFrames 
  • Intro to statistical analysis 

When: Friday, August 13th; 12 – 12:45 pm

Registration is required for this event.

Workshop 7: Python for Data Visualization

  • Seaborn

When: Friday, August 20th; 12 – 12:45 pm

Registration is required for this event.

This post was written by Paige Scudder, a Research and Education Librarian for the Biomedical Libraries.

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Check out July 2021’s Workshop Offerings!

Posted on July 7, 2021 by

The biomedical libraries summer workshop series is well underway and are all workshops are being held through the convenience of Zoom. Grab a snack and your computer, we’ve got a full schedule this month!

Python Bites 1: Introduction to Python and Designing a Program

Python is a powerful, open-source, and popular programming language with a wide variety of applications. In this workshop, we’ll be discussing: what is python and how does it work, designing a program, input, processing, and output, comments, and variables.

When: Friday, July 9th; 12 – 12:45 pm

Registration is required for this event.

Introduction to Literature Reviews

This workshop will present a structured method for conducting a literature search whether you’re writing the background section of a paper or you’re publishing a literature review. Topics include strategies to ensure a comprehensive search, documenting your process, and keeping track of what you find.

When: Monday, July 12th; 12 – 1 pm

Registration is required for this event.

Python Bites 2: Decision Structures and Boolean Logic

Python is a powerful, open-source, and popular programming language with a wide variety of applications. In this workshop, we’ll be discussing: if-else statements, conditionals, and logical operators.

When: Friday, July 16th; 12 – 12:45 pm

Registration is required for this event.

Research Publishing Metrics in Scopus

Scopus has developed a wide range of metrics tools including built largely on citation data. These include journal-level metrics, article-level metrics, and author metrics. This workshop will explore these metrics with examples of how they can be used.

When: Thursday, July 22; 12 – 1 pm

Registration is required for this event.

Python Bites 3: Lists

Python is a powerful, open-source, and popular programming language with a wide variety of applications. In this workshop, we’ll be discussing: creating and using a list, slicing a list, finding items in a list, copying lists, and two-dimensional lists.

When: Friday, July 23rd; 12 – 12:45 pm

Registration is required for this event.

Systematic Review Office Hour

Are you thinking about starting a systematic review, but you aren’t sure how to get started? Are you halfway through one but you’re not sure what to do next? Are you curious about standards, guidelines, and resources you can use to help you on the way as you work on a systematic review? Are you ready to publish, but don’t know where? Or do you just want to pick a librarian’s brain about what all of this means? Join Biomedical Librarians (and systematic review enthusiasts) Pamela Bagley and Elaina Vitale on the fourth Friday of every month from 12-1 to discuss all things systematic review! Join anytime during the hour and bring your questions.

When: Friday, July 23rd; 12 – 1 pm

Registration is required for this event.

Python Bites 4: Repetition Structures

Python is a powerful, open-source, and popular programming language with a wide variety of applications. In this workshop, we’ll be discussing: while loops, for loops, validation loops, and nested loops.

When: Friday, July 30th; 12 – 12:45 pm

Registration is required for this event.

This post was written by Paige Scudder, a Research and Education Librarian for the Biomedical Libraries.

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2021 Summer Workshop Series Kickoff: June Workshops

Posted on June 8, 2021 by

Looking to learn something new this summer? The biomedical libraries summer workshop series has officially started and are all being held through the convenience of Zoom. Whether you’re sitting on your deck or enjoying some AC, we look forward to seeing you!

Mendeley for Citation Management

An introductory overview of Mendeley’s features including citing and storing references, cite while you write, the Mendeley notebook, and more.

When: 6/9/2021, 12:00pm – 12:30pm
Registration is required for this event.

Trans Health and Information Access

Trans people experience myriad barriers to appropriate healthcare. One of these is simple access to information. Where can providers turn to access relevant information for their transgender patients? How can transgender patients find reliable, up-to-date, freely-available information on their transition and other healthcare issues? How does the language used to describe gender identity and transition impact the information seeking process, and how do cost barriers to scholarly publications harm trans people? This workshop will provide an introduction for healthcare providers and future healthcare providers on finding useful health information for their transgender patients

When: 6/14/2021, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Registration is required for this event.

Zotero for Citation Management

An introductory overview of Zotero’s features including citing and storing references, cite while you write, groups, and more.

When: 6/16/2021, 12:00pm – 12:30pm
Registration is required for this event.

Rayyan for Systematic Reviews: Streamlining the Screening Process

Learn best practices for using Rayyan during the title abstract and full-text screening process and how using this free software will streamline the process.

When: 6/17/2021 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Registration is required for this event.

Biomedical Publishing: Choose the Right Publication and Maximize Your Impact

This workshop covers the basics of the biomedical publishing landscape for those preparing to submit their research for publication. We’ll discuss locating and assessing appropriate journals for your research, consider open access options and author rights, and identify ways to maximize your research impact.

When: 6/24/2021, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Registration is required for this event.

Systematic Review Office Hour

Are you thinking about starting a systematic review, but you aren’t sure how to get started? Are you halfway through one but you’re not sure what to do next? Are you curious about standards, guidelines, and resources you can use to help you on the way as you work on a systematic review? Are you ready to publish, but don’t know where? Or do you just want to pick a librarian’s brain about what all of this means? Join Biomedical Librarians (and systematic review enthusiasts) Pamela Bagley and Elaina Vitale on the fourth Friday of every month from 12-1 to discuss all things systematic review! Join anytime during the hour and bring your questions.

When: 6/25/2021, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Registration is required for this event.

This post was written by Paige Scudder, a Research and Education Librarian for the Biomedical Libraries.

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After Hours/Contactless Book Pickup at Matthews-Fuller

Posted on April 7, 2021 by

Have you noticed a set of lockers outside of Matthews-Fuller Library, next to the book drop? We offer contactless and after-hours pickup of books! You can request books and have them placed in a locker, so that you can pick them up without coming into the library or outside of our normal hours of Monday-Friday 8:30-5.

Sign into your library account through the library catalog page, find the books you want, and click the Request button to place them on hold. Choose Matthews-Fuller as your pickup location.

Wait until you receive a notice from the library telling you that your hold is available. When you do, forward that email to Matthews-Fuller.Library.Circulation@dartmouth.edu and ask to have your items placed in a locker. Library staff will check the books out to you, put them in a locker, and email you a locker number and electronic code to retrieve your items.

You can also do this for interlibrary loan materials using the same procedure – when you get that hold notice, just let us know you’d like to use a locker for pickup!

 

This post was written by Amanda Scull, Head of Education and Information Services for the Biomedical Libraries.

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