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Author: Belinda Boelter

Level Up Your Skills with McGoogan Sessions

McGoogan Library is excited to announce our Spring 2025 McGoogan Sessions schedule. These valuable sessions, led by our experienced library faculty, are designed to equip you with essential research skills and resources.  What are McGoogan Sessions? McGoogan Sessions is the library’s instruction series that offers unique topics highlighting resources available for research, educate on best […]

Jan 10, 2025

Spring 2025 McGoogan Sessions with the McGoogan Health Sciences Library

EBSCO Access Issue 12/16/24

10:26 a.m. CST update: All systems are now operable. EBSCO is experiencing a widespread interruption of their services. Access to the databases CINAHL, Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source, MEDLINE via EBSCO, and PsycINFO are unavailable, along with ebooks on the EBSCO platform. We will continue to provide updates here as we know more about the […]

Dec 16, 2024

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Snack Break, Because You Deserve It

Feeling overwhelmed by end-of-semester stress? Take a much-needed break and recharge your mind at McGoogan Health Sciences Library’s De-Stress Week Snack Break!  When: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | 10 a.m.  Where: Level 6 of the library (Wittson Hall, WHM), near the AskUs desk  Fuel your body and mind with delicious, nutritious snacks and a community […]

Dec 6, 2024

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Orthopedics and Beyond: The H. Winnett Orr Rare Book Collection at a Half-Century

Discover the world of health sciences through rare books. Hiram Winnett Orr, MD, FACS, spent his career practicing medicine in Nebraska. He was influential in orthopedic surgery, helping to establish it in the state and promoting its military medical applications during World War I.   An avid rare book collector, he donated his extensive collection […]

Oct 28, 2024

Antique yellow paper background with a photo of H. Winnett Orr, MD, FACS and title of the exhibition in black and blue Orthopedics and Beyond: The H. Winnett Orr Rare Book Collection at a Half-Century A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the American College of Surgeons loan of the H. Winnett Orr Rare Book Collection

Miracle to Menace: A Conversation with Dr. Lydia Kang

Date: Thursday, November 7 Time: noon–1 p.m. CSTLocation: McGoogan Library (WHM 6032) and via Zoom  Join McGoogan Library on Thursday, November 7, for a conversation with physician and author, Lydia Kang, to discuss her research related to substance misuse and its varied acceptance in society as seen in her writing, Opium and Absinthe, Quackery: A Brief History […]

Oct 24, 2024

Background: Scientific drawing of the plant Papaver somniferum (opium) with a gold antique frame. Dr. Lydia Kang's photo. Event title in green From Miracle to Menace: Discussing the Class Divide of Substance Use