There’s no better time to appreciate a little humor in health care than on April Fools’ Day! Check out the nine resources below from the Jefferson Libraries to learn about health care hoaxes and quack medicine, and get a laugh with medical comics and a singing pediatrician.
Find support available at every stage of your research and publishing process – like data management software (ex: LabArchives and MATLAB), citation managers and manuscript editors (ex: RefWorks & the OPWPC), AI tools (ex: Proofig & iThenticate), etc.
The resources outlined in this newsletter are available to all Center City and East Falls researchers, faculty, clinicians, students, and staff through a site-wide license paid for by the Jefferson Libraries. Download the report today from the Jefferson Digital Commons (JDC) and share it with your fellow Jefferson researchers.
Check out the 25 new titles we're adding to our digital shelves this month. Scan the titles below, or browse our complete eBook collections at the Dixon Library (on the Thomas Jefferson University – Horsham Campus), the Gutman Library (on the Thomas Jefferson University – East Falls Campus), and the Scott Library (on the Thomas Jefferson University – Center City Campus).
If you're a student on the Thomas Jefferson University – Center City Campus looking for an easy way to display and share your videos, images, or notes for group study, check out the Scott Library's Video Projector Kits.
Kits are available to borrow from Scott Library's Access Services Desk on the 2nd floor for three days at a time. Kits can be used anywhere on the Center City campus but should not be taken off campus.
Each kit includes:
Projector
HDMI cable
Power strip
Power cable
USB C HDMI adapter
Lightning HDMI adapter
Lightning cable
Projectors will connect to most laptops with HDMI, iPhones and iPads with Lightning ports, and devices with USB C video or Thunderbolt ports.
Many study rooms on campus are already configured to support projection. The following rooms are configured with a monitor on the wall, which can easily connect to your device:
Jefferson Alumni Hall (JAH) M21, M23, M24, and M25
In addition to projector kits, Scott Library can provide HDMI cables and device adapters that connect to a wide range of personal devices. To learn more about our tools to support group study, call us at (215) 503-6995 or email SML-circ@jefferson.edu.
Updates to the Jefferson Libraries’ catalog now make spotting a predatory or problematic journal or article easier. You will now see a “Problematic Journal” message on a problematic full-text article or journal within the Jefferson Libraries’ catalog (left) or while using the LibKey Nomad browser extension (right).
This update is thanks to Cabells Predatory Reports, which examines journals for misleading metrics, deceptive research, irregular publication practices, and other warning signs. Clicking the “Problematic Journal” text will take you to a page with more details regarding the problems and concerns related to the article or journal.
Deceptive research and publishing practices compromise the integrity of the scholarly record, interfering with scientific progress and evidence-based practice. There has been an increased volume of problematic publications that fail to provide promised services, spread myths and disinformation, harm scholars’ reputations, and lead to distrust and resource misallocation.
Visit the Jefferson Libraries Journal Evaluation Guide for tips on journal selection and tools for journal evaluation. If you have questions or would like to incorporate these topics into instruction sessions for your learners, please contact the Jefferson Libraries.
Celebrate Women’s History Month with a new display, Textile Designs by Edna Leonhardt, at the Paul J Gutman Library on the Thomas Jefferson University – East Falls Campus. The display, curated by Ann Wilson, Special Collections Technician at Gutman Library, is up on the library’s Main Floor through April.
The display showcases the creative work of Edna Leonhardt, a textile designer and the first woman in North America to own her own textile design firm.
Edna Leonhardt was a 1923 textile design graduate of the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, now known as Moore College of Art. According to Moore College of Art, she was the first woman to design textiles for automobiles.
The East Falls Archives & Special Collections provides a wealth of creative inspiration and educational opportunities for students, scholars, and professionals. Visit the collection at the Gutman Library and the Design Center to explore costumes, textiles, manuscripts, personal papers, and other materials of historical value that document the development of the textile industry.
To learn more about Edna Leonhardt, visit Follow the Thread, a textile and costume history blog published by staff of the Design Center.
The Jefferson Libraries’ recently acquired resources offer something for everyone – with topics ranging from life sciences to history to sustainable development and more.
Journals
Use the Journal Search to search for a journal by topic or browse using the left-hand categories feature.
This database contains the most significant British pamphlets from the 19th century. The nearly 26,000 pamphlets bring together several primary sources for the study of sociopolitical and economic factors impacting 19th-century Britain.
The world’s largest database of digitized plant specimens and related materials. Global Plants includes nearly three million high-resolution type specimens.
This collectionfocuses on the complex liberation struggles in Southern Africa, with an emphasis on Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. It brings together materials from various archives and libraries, documenting colonial rule, dispersion of exiles, international intervention, and the worldwide networks that supported successive generations of resistance within the region.
World Heritage Sites: Africalinks visual, contextual, and spatial documentation of African heritage sites. The materials serve students of and researchers in African studies, anthropology, archaeology, architecture, art history, Diaspora studies, folklore and literature, geography, history, and those focused on geomatics, advanced visual and spatial technologies, historic preservation, and urban planning.
