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Killam Library Front Entrance Closure May 6 & 7

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The Killam atrium will be closed from May 6 – August 2 as part of the Killam Library Deep Energy Retrofit Project.

There will be no access to the atrium and food services in that area. Second Cup, Subway, and Bento Sushi are now closed and will remain closed until August.

The front entrance of the Killam Library will be closed on May 6 & 7 to construct a tunnel that will provide safe access to the library during the atrium renovation. 

  • The fire exit door in the Downie Wenjack Legacy Space will be open during these two days of tunnel construction.
  • The back door facing Howe Hall will be used as an alternative accessible entrance for those two days.

The front doors will become accessible again from May 8 on, and the tunnel can be used to access the Student Accessibility Centre and Killam Library.

Thank you for your patience during this significant phase of the Killam Library retrofit.

New Resources! Comorbidities Manager for BMJ Best Practice & Neurosurgical Atlas

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By: Francis Toole

We are happy to share two exciting new resources this week!

Neurosurgical Atlas

The Neurosurgical Atlas is a comprehensive educational tool for neurosurgical reference and education, including various interactive images, videos, and lectures. The Atlas includes information on neurosurgical procedures with a focus on safety and patient success. It is used by neurosurgeons, neuroscience researchers, radiologists, residents, medical students, nurses, and other health professionals.

This interactive resource includes 5000+ illustrations, 600+ surgical images, and 1000+ exclusive operative case videos. Even more content will be added this year, including instruction on pediatrics and spinal cord surgeries.

Access the Neurosurgical Atlas or search for it alphabetically in the A-Z Databases list.

Comorbidities Manager for BMJ Best Practice

We have added the Comorbidities Manager to our BMJ Best Practice subscription. BMJ Best Practice is an evidence-based point of care tool featuring up-to-date clinical information to help manage clinical decision-making and patient treatment plans.

The tool is available online through a browser and as a mobile app. The Comorbidities Manager can be accessed from the “Your Profile” tab on the main page top-level navigation menu. The Comorbidities Manager produces an initial management plan tailored to the patient’s unique needs and multiple conditions.

BMJ provides a helpful guide for getting started with the Comorbidities Manager which covers how to access the tool from the BMJ Best Practices homepage. Full access to the BMJ Comorbidities Manager is now available. For more information and access refer to the Health Science Resource Guide.

Reference Services

As always, you can contact the Kellogg reference service for assistance accessing these tools. Reference services can provide drop-in support either in person or online Monday-Friday, 9-5 (Summer & Between Semesters: 10 –4).

More information about reference services is available on the Kellogg Library website.

 

Students Shine at MacRae Library Research Poster Competition

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By: Jaclyn Chambers Page, Copyright Librarian + Faculty of Agriculture Liaison Librarian

The research achievements of students from across Dalhousie’s Agricultural campus are on display after MacRae Library’s first research poster competition.

Held on March 27, the competition welcomed Dalhousie students, faculty, staff, and members of the surrounding community to engage with Agricultural campus student research, forge connections, and learn from each other.

Participants were invited to submit print or digital posters highlighting their research projects, which were then evaluated by the event audience. Poster presentations were followed by a poster fair where attendees could interact with researchers individually and provide feedback using a rubric.

The breadth of topics covered during the competition was impressive, ranging from the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on lactating dairy cows to toxic algal blooms. The diversity of topics underscored the impactful research happening on the Agricultural campus and demonstrated students’ commitment to fostering a healthy and sustainable future.

The organizers extend their gratitude to all participants for their dedication and courage in taking part in the event:

  • Zohreh Fazelan, Exploring immune gene expression patterns in American lobster (Homarus americanus) during Aerococcus viridans var. homari infection
  • Zahra Ghiasvand, From Ocean to Gene: Investigating the Lobster’s Immune Battle Against Profilicollis botulus
  • Hamza Jawad, Utilizing omics approaches to enhance parasite resistance in sheep through molecular diagnostics and genomic selection
  • Baillie Lynds, Effect of Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizers on Agronomic and Environmental Performance in Grain Corn
  • Staci-ann Morgan, The physiological and Behavioural effects of COVID-19 restrictions on lactating dairy cows
  • Olufemi Osonowo, Optimizing Feed Intake Test Period in Sheep Production
  • Marianna Rampaul, Cracking the enigma: Exploring the potential of the egg development protein vitellogenin as a bioindicator of female American lobster (Homarus americanus) maturity
  • Devleena Sahoo, Worldwide Toxic Algal Blooms and Human Health issues       

Dalhousie librarians Erin MacPherson and Jaclyn Chambers Page hosted the event and presented prizes to the top three overall scoring posters in a very close competition:

  1. Marianna Rampaul
  2. Baillie Lynds
  3. Devleena Sahoo

All posters are available for viewing in the SLC (top floor) of the MacRae Library until April 5, 2024.

The organizers would also like to thank the students, faculty members, Acting Dean Dr. Wang-Pruski, Associate Deans, and community supporters who came out to encourage the participants and engage with the judging activity.  Special thanks to Alison Brierley, Dalhousie Libraries Multidisciplinary Intern for helping with the event preparations, Michael Vandenburg, Dean of Libraries and Elaine MacInnis, Associate Dean Library Services and Head MacRae Library & Acting Head, Killam Library for their support of this project.

Register for Research Camp

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Are you a graduate student, research assistant, or teaching assistant looking to develop your research skills? Research Camp is a comprehensive program that will take you through the research process from literature searching and writing all the way to publication.

The program is open to any student, faculty, or staff member at Dalhousie, but is specifically tailored to graduate students.

Research Camp will be offered as a series of online modules on Brightspace and live online sessions. Modules may include short video lectures and interactive exercises to help you brush up on your literature searching, writing, information management, and research skills.

By registering for this program, you will have access to all of the pre-recorded modules beginning on May 13, 2024. You also have the option to register for sessions in the program that will be delivered live (online) in May and June.

Students receive badges for completing modules in Research Camp and badges accumulated toward certificates. For a full list of available certificates, see the Certificate page on the Research Camp website.

Registration is open now, and access starts on May 13, 2024. To self-register for the program:

  • Log into Brightspace
  • In the Academic Support menu, select Self-registration
  • From the list of courses, find and select Research Camp 2024-2025

To register for live sessions, visit the Dal Libraries events calendar.

Visit the program website for the schedule, module descriptions, and FAQs.

8th Annual Dalhousie Agricultural Campus Fine Arts & Craft Show

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Dalhousie Agricultural Campus is currently hosting its 8th annual Fine Arts & Craft Show, showcasing an array of talent from both the campus community and beyond. Despite gaps due to COVID-related interruptions and space constraints due to the Cox fire, the event has returned again this year, building on its inaugural exhibition in 2013.

Founded by alumna Crystal Fullerton, who submitted her own entry this year all the way from Alberta, the show has continued to evolve under the stewardship of Stephanie Peach, another dedicated alumna who took over as Curator in 2019. Stephanie loves bringing the art community together. “Giving the Agricultural Campus community a venue to display and appreciate the work of others brings me so much joy. It is something I look forward to each year. I love to meet the artists and guests and adore getting to arrange these amazing pieces of work in a way that flows.”

This year’s exhibition features 27 artists displaying 79 pieces, encompassing a wide variety of mediums. Visitors can admire fiber art, photography, wood turnings, oils and acrylics, wool felting, watercolors, handcrafted glass beads, innovative mixed media pieces, quilting, polymer clay sculptures, rug hooking, beach glass art, and even taxidermy.

The diversity of art on display reflects the unique perspective of the Agricultural Campus community, with contributions from current and retired faculty and staff, as well as students and alumni. Some pieces are available for purchase, with contact information provided for interested buyers.

The exhibit, which highlights the connection between art and nature, will conclude on Friday, March 29th (Good Friday), with the Library open from 12:00 to 5:00 on that day. Visitors are encouraged to explore the captivating creations on display and leave their thoughts in the guestbook.

Privacy Impact Assessments – An ATS Perspective

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A photo of a padlock lying on a keyboardPrivacy impact assessments (PIAs) are managed by the Privacy Office and help Dalhousie University measure and mitigate potential information privacy and security risks on new or changing tools and technologies. A PIA must be completed for all new or substantially modified systems, projects, programs, or activities that collect, use, store, and/or disclose personal information.

The assessment is a series of questions focused on the treatment and protection of personal information. Questions might include: How is the information collected, used, and stored? By whom and for what purpose? Where is the information stored? How long is it retained? An assessment ensures that data is handled responsibly and in compliance with applicable legislation and Dalhousie’s policies and procedures.   

Who conducts a Privacy Impact Assessment? 

PIA’s are managed by the Privacy Office. The Chief Information Security Officer, Records Manager, Legal Counsel, and representatives from faculties or units play a key role in the PIA process.

What role does ATS play?  

Mike Duggan, instructional technologies architect, has been part of a few assessments. The most recent was for Turnitin, the new text-matching software integrated with Brightspace. Mike says his role is “to find the information required for the assessment from the vendor, whether that be in the vendor’s privacy policy, or a Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Tool (HECVAT).”  Mike uses what the vendor provides in the HECVAT to complete the assessment. The full HECVAT forms may contain 200+ rows of questions to complete; finding the information relevant to our needs can be a challenge. 

As detailed as the HECVAT is, it doesn’t capture everything. For example, for Brightspace-integrated tools like Turnitin, the Privacy Office might ask for an access matrix to understand who will have access to what data. That is a question Mike can answer, but other questions might require more information from the vendor. The review process can take time.  

Once the Privacy Office approves the PIA, Jason Flynn, manager of academic technology operations, works with legal counsel to finalize the contract. In fact, from the time a new product is identified, Jason is actively working with Mike, the Legal team, the Privacy Office, and the vendor to move the process forward and prevent or minimize delays.  

For further information on Privacy Impact Assessments please contact the Privacy Office: foipop@dal.ca.

Congrats to our libraries survey draw winners!

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We are pleased to announce that we had 4,359 entries in our survey draw! Thanks very much to everyone who provided their valuable feedback.

On February 27, Michael Vandenburg, Dean of Libraries, and Elaine MacInnis, Associate Dean of Library Services, participated in the libraries survey winners draw.

Two names were randomly drawn – congrats to Dana Melli who won the $300 Visa gift card, and to Angus Rhodes who won the $500 Best Buy gift card!

 

Alternative Quiet Space for Meditation/Prayer During Construction

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From April 15 to June 24, 2024, the designated quiet space (room 3105) in the Killam Library will be closed due to construction related to the Killam Retrofit project.

Below are some alternative designated quiet spaces for students and staff:

Studley Campus

  • LeMarchant Place (Room 2302)
  • Student Union Building (Room B22)

Sexton Campus

  • Next to Sexton Gym (Room J125A)

Non-designated quiet spaces might include the study rooms in the Life Sciences Centre (LSC), or the study commons in the Mona Campbell building and the Wallace McCain Learning Commons. 

Visit Dal’s Multi-Faith Services website for more information.

MacRae Library Research Poster Competition 

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By Alison Brierley

Attention all students! You are invited to take part in the first-ever MacRae Library Research Poster Competition. This is an opportunity to share your work with others, learn more about research, and win one of three gift card prizes. 

Submit Your Research 

To register for the competition, complete the online application form by March 15 and prepare a digital or print version of your research poster* to present at a lightning talk event on March 27.

Your digital posters will be presented to lightning talk attendees as QR codes so be sure to create your poster so that it is scalable for mobile devices. If you would like to showcase a print version of your research poster, it must be submitted to the MacRae Library front desk by 12 pm on March 22.

This competition is open to all undergraduate, graduate students, and post-docs on the Truro Campus including Truro Start students. No previous publishing or presentation experience is required and your research can explore any topic.  

Vote for the Winners 

On March 27, from 6:00-8:00 p.m., researchers will present their posters at a lightning talk event in the MacRae Library program rooms (218/219). Audience members will vote for their favourite presentations using a scoring rubric and the top three posters will receive a gift card! A celebratory reception with food and refreshments will follow. 

Can’t make the event? Posters will be on display at the MacRae Library from March 22 – April 5. 

We want to bring together students and postdocs from across the Truro campus to share their knowledge and help to build community. We look forward to your submissions and hearing more about your work! 

Important Dates 

  • March 15 – Competition registration deadline
  • March 22 – Deadline to submit print posters (12 p.m.)
  • March 27 – Lightning talks and reception (6-8 p.m.) 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Jaclyn Chambers Page at jchamberspage@dal.ca. 

*Curious about how to prepare a poster presentation?

Sign up for Research Camp, an online, asynchronous program created by Dal Libraries with support from the Writing Centre. Research Camp covers all the elements of research, from basic to advanced skills with video lectures, interactive exercises, and more. Included is a special module on Poster Presentations in the “Presenting and Publishing Research” section. 

Self-register in Brightspace by clicking Academic Support > Self-registration> Online Community – Research Camp 2023-2024. You can enroll anytime and complete as many modules as you wish. 

Contest Terms and Conditions: 

The competition submission form opens on March 1, 2024, at 8 a.m. and closes on March 15, 2024, at 11:59pm. A digital or print copy of the entrant’s poster must be received by the MacRae Library by March 22, 2024, at 4 pm. The lightning talk is from 6 – 8 pm. Entrants must have reached the age of majority in their province of residence and must be an active full- or part-time Dalhousie University students at the Truro Campus.

Three (3) Prizes are available to be won. All entries must be submitted before 11:59 pm March 15, 2024, via submission form ( https://forms.office.com/r/VL3TUGmqLn). Three (3) winners will be selected from all entries based on the scoring rubric attached to the full Competition Rules in Appendix A by 8 p.m. March 27, 2024. The winners will be contacted in person at the event, or via their provided contact information if they are no longer present. Odds of winning are dependent on the number of eligible entries received and the quality of an entrant’s poster based on their score as determined using the scoring rubric. No purchase is required. First prize is a $100 Amazon gift card. Second prize is a $50 Amazon gift card. Third prize is a $25 Amazon gift card.  Winners must claim their prize between the time of notification and April 5 or will forfeit their prize.

View full contest terms and conditions (login required). 

 

New! Dal authors can publish for free in eligible Oxford University Press journals

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By Hailey Wills

We are pleased to announce that, through our ongoing partnership with the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN), Dal authors can access discounted or no article processing charges (APCs) when publishing in eligible Oxford University Press journals.

Because the cost of open access (OA) publishing is packaged with the Libraries’ subscriptions, there are no additional costs to Dalhousie authors. Dal authors can benefit from unlimited OA publishing in over 350 Oxford University Press hybrid journals with no article processing charges. There is also a 10% discount on article processing charges when publishing in Oxford’s gold open access journals. The agreement extends from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026.

More details, including eligible journals and how to apply for the waiver or discount, are available on our Open Access LibGuide page.

Publish for Free in PLOS Biology

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By Alison Brierley

You can now publish in PLOS Biology at no cost! PLOS Biology, the flagship journal in life sciences and biological studies from Public Library of Science is now author processing charge (APC) free through an agreement with Dal Libraries. As part of this initiative, all Dalhousie researchers serving as corresponding authors will have their fees waived when publishing in PLOS Biology. The goal of this agreement is to make open access publishing options more accessible to Dalhousie University authors.

How Does it Work?

When submitting your publication in PLOS Biology, indicate your Dalhousie institutional affiliation in the submission system. This ensures you will not be invoiced for any article processing fees if you are the corresponding author.

If the corresponding author is not part of Dalhousie or an institution with a PLOS Biology agreement, but at least one of the manuscript’s co-authors is affiliated, a 25% discount is available towards the non-member publishing fee.

Learn More

Please note: this agreement applies only to PLOS Biology and PLOS Medicine; it does not apply to any other PLOS titles like PLOS One.

For more information about this and other APC discounts and waivers, contact your subject librarian or visit the online Open Access Libguide.

Find love in the libraries with Blind Date with a Book!

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Blind date with a book is happening now in the libraries!

We want to set you up with the book of your dreams – find love in a library near you.

Find our book displays at the Killam, Kellogg, Sexton, and Dunn libraries.

2022-2023 Annual Report

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We are pleased to share our recently published 2022-2023 annual report, which contains stories about our programs and collections, project updates, event information, and library news.

Our annual report is a celebration of students, staff, and the Dalhousie community. In it, you will read about how we are leading the way in developing citation guidance for artificial intelligence, preserving critical works like the Stirling County Study by Alexander H. Leighton, and providing space for learning about and celebrating Mi’kmaw language and culture. You will read about critical systems updates, as well as the retirement of several dedicated library staff – five of whom worked at Dalhousie Libraries for more than 40 years.

We hope you enjoy our 2022-2023 annual report.

Love Data Week 2024

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In honour of ICPSR’s International Love Data Week 2024, which has the theme of “My Kind of Data”, Dal Libraries is hosting a series of presentations open to everyone, aimed at providing insights into varied aspects of working with data. Whether your kind of data is easy to digest or complex, you may very well find the right tool or approach that you need during a Love Data Week event.

Taking place from February 12-16, these (free) presentations include:

To register for more online sessions presented by Dalhousie Libraries and other organizations in Atlantic Canada – including a great talk for faculty and staff from Dalhousie’s Dr. Margaret Robinson hosted on Monday, February 12, from 2 pm to 3 pm by the Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries CAAL-CBPA – check out our Love Data Week Research Guide. You will find registration links with more information in our Events section.

Killam Library McNab Reading Room Closed January 29 to March 16

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Please note, as part of the Killam Library Deep Energy Retrofit, the McNab Reading Room and Upper Learning Commons on the second floor of the Killam will be closed from January 29 until March 16, 2024.

We apologize for the inconvenience. Students are encouraged to find alternative study space at the Killam or any of our other Halifax campus locations:

 

New! Sign in to ORCID with your Dal Credentials

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You can now log in to ORCID using your NetID and password – one less password to remember! 

Why an ORCID? Why a researcher profile? 

ORCID provides a unique, personal identification number (like a DOI, but for you as an author) as well as the option to have a publicly available web profile highlighting your professional activities. An ORCID is useful for many reasons: 

  • Many funding agencies require it. 
  • Journals often require authors to submit their ORCIDs with their manuscripts – in fact, some journals accept ORCID login in as part of their submission process. 
  • ORCID numbers can be useful for ensuring all of your work is attributed to you, and not someone with a similar name. 
  • You can use ORCID to feed and display your research on your faculty website, lab, etc. 
  • Your public profile can be adjusted to reflect publications, grant awards, and other professional contributions that you want to highlight for prospective employers, funders, or collaborators. 

Sign in to ORCID with Your Dalhousie Credentials 

How to Register or Link an Existing Account to Your NetID 

Registration for an ORCID identifier is free and fast: 

1) Go to https://orcid.org/signin and you and select “Access through your institution.”  

2) Identify your institution as Dalhousie University and log in using your NetID and password.

3) If you are brand new to ORCID, select “Register now” and it will walk you through the short steps to create an account.

4) If you are not new to ORCID, enter your ORCID number and password where indicated to link to your existing Dalhousie NetID for easier logging in.

For more information on ORCID, please see the Scholarly Communications LibGuide. 

Please contact the Scholarly Communications team at scholary.communications@dal.ca if you have any questions about ORCID or the sign-on options. 

January is Tamil Heritage Month

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January is Tamil Heritage Month in Canada – it’s a month to celebrate and learn more about the history, culture, resilience, and strength embodied by Tamil communities nationwide.

The theme for this year’s Tamil Heritage Month is Our Memories, Our Truths, Our Paths Forward: Tamil Identity.

இந்த ஆண்டின் தமிழ் மரபு மாதத்திற்கான கருப்பொருள், “எங்கள் நினைவுகள், நமது உண்மைகள், நமது முன்னோக்கி செல்ல வேண்டிய பாதைகள்: தமிழர் அடையாளம்.”

From the statement from the Government of Canada: “Canada’s Tamil community is one of the largest outside Asia, thanks in part to the Canadian government’s initiatives and policies, starting in 1983, that helped people fleeing violence find safety and security here in Canada. Ever since, Tamil Canadians have helped build the Canada we know and love today. They saw Canada as a place of opportunity, and got right to work opening businesses, starting media outlets and running grassroots organizations to serve their communities and strengthen our country. Their contributions in academia, literature and science have made our communities and our country stronger.”

Reading Recommendations

Learn more about Tamil Canadian communities and culture, and how a significant number of Tamils arrived to Canada as refugees in this year’s Dal Read’s selection The Boat People by Sharon Bala.

We have also created a book display at the Killam Library across from the service point desk with books about Tamil culture, language, and heritage. Check it out in person or visit our the Tamil Heritage Month resources in our catalogue.

 

Health Sciences Study Tools at the Library

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By Catherine Gracey and Hailey Wills

Now that the school year is well underway, the W.K. Kellogg Health Science Library is pleased to highlight resources that can help you prepare for learning and clinical placements, as well as practice for upcoming licensing exams. The Clinical Specialties Guide contains a study tools section that details many of the key resources across the Health Sciences, including media resources, a list of reference books, calculators, fast facts, and clinical practice guidelines. Listed in the guide is The Secrets Series, comprised of books containing question-and-answer content on numerous clinical specialties and topics. In our print collection, there are several physiology and anatomy-focused colouring books that can supplement your studying. These can be found by searching the Novanet catalogue for “colouring book” and narrowing the search to “DAL Health Science Library” using the filters on the left side of the screen, or by visiting us in-person at the Tupper Medical Building.

Acland’s Video Atlas and Anatomy.tv are both tools that can be useful for studying anatomy. Acland’s has 5 volumes of anatomy videos that feature real human cadavers, and an affiliated quiz for each volume. To access the quizzes, simply create a personal account using your Dalhousie email. Anatomy.tv has an extensive and interactive 3D atlas of the human body and a quiz with various settings for question types and difficulty. You can also download a variety of Health Mobile Apps, including Medscape, which contains simulations and quizzes.

Of particular interest to students in Medicine, you have access to BoardVitals, an effective medical exam review tool. After registering register with your Dalhousie email address, browse questions by clicking on “My Dashboard” on the top right-hand corner of the screen and select either USMLE Step 1, 2, or 3, or choose from specialized question banks in various specialties. Once you have selected your question bank, you can browse, start a quiz, and track your performance.

Access Medicine is another popular resource that also offers practice questions. With its Clinical Practice & Board Review questions and flashcards on multiple topics (found under the Study Tools dropdown menu), there are a variety of options to help with your studies. You can design custom questions based on Katzung & Trevor’s Pharmacology: Examination and Board Review, a key textbook in Pharmacology, among many other core texts. To do this, navigate to the book and locate “Go to Review Questions” under the title. From there, you can generate a random quiz, or build a custom version by selecting the number of questions you would like from various topics.

Bates’ Visual Guide and Jarvis Physical Assessment Video series can also support your studies, specifically in physical examination and assessment preparation, including for OSCEs (Objective Structured Clinical Examinations). Finally, Mosby’s Video Series and Films on Demand will be of particular interest to those in nursing, as they contain useful nursing skill demonstrations.

No matter your program or year of study, we are here to support you in your learning and research endeavours. Don’t hesitate to contact us by email at kellogg@dal.ca, by telephone at (902) 717-5244, or by stopping into our locations in the Collaborative Health Education Building or the Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building. Happy studying!

 

From UNIWeb to ORCID

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As of December 31, 2023, Dalhousie ended its subscription to UNIWeb. UNIWeb was implemented in 2019 as an information repository for researchers’ academic activity, intended to simplify the management of curriculum vitae (CVs including CCV), annual reports, promotion packages, and funding applications. It also allowed researchers to connect with colleagues and collaborators on topics of interest and to share information about their research.

Following a procurement and consultation process in 2022-23, Dalhousie decided to end its subscription to UNIWeb and encourage the use of other tools to maintain researcher profiles, such as ORCID iD, a permanent digital identifier system supported by Dalhousie through our membership of the ORCID Consortium in Canada.

“I am pleased to support Dal Libraries’ recommendation of the full use of ORCID as an alternative platform for our research community,” says Dr. Alice Aiken, Dalhousie’s vice president, research and innovation. “ORCID provides flexibility that allows scholars of all disciplines to choose how they share their activities and achievements, ensuring recognition for their work effectively and consistently over time, and it is recognized and used worldwide, including by Dalhousie scholars.”

More about ORCID and other tools that provide similar features:

1) ORCID iD – A unique identifier that ensures your research is correctly attributed to you, ORCID also provides a space to collect your research outputs, grant awards, different professional activities and links to social media and web profiles.    

ORCID makes it easy to add works to your profile and determine their level of visibility. ORCID’s auto-update feature allows you to link your ORCID profile to trusted third-party sources to have it updated automatically with information from those sources to save you time.   

If you don’t have an ORCID iD, registration is simple, and free.  Find out more about the benefits of ORCID, and how to register or link an existing ORCID account to your Dalhousie NetID in our LibGuide. 

We will also be holding an Introduction to ORCID webinar in January 2024, so stay tuned and watch our events calendar.   

2) Google Scholar – If you have published in an electronic journal, information about that article, including your name as author, is probably available in Google Scholar. Google Scholar groups works by the same author together, but these profiles may be inaccurate or incomplete as Google doesn’t read the bibliographic metadata the way databases do. Because this information is already available to searchers, authors are advised to claim their Google Scholar profiles to ensure their information is accurate.  

3) Scopus – Like Google Scholar, if you have published articles they are indexed in Scopus. The database creates a profile and list of your articles which may not be fully accurate. These profiles are not publicly available but they are widely consulted within academia. If you are thinking about your publicly available web profiles and haven’t already claimed and cleaned your Scopus profile, now is an ideal time. Information on how to update your Scopus profile so it is accurate and complete is available on the Author Profiles/IDs LibGuide. 

As always, the Scholarly Communications team is happy to assist with any questions at scholarly.communications@dal.ca. 

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