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Brain Awareness Week

health, holidays, Research March 13, 2023 Library Resources, Matt Dilworth mdilwort

March 13th-19th is Brain Awareness Week, an opportunity to learn more about the human brain – its biology, its development and function, health and disorders, and current research into this incredible organ. It is also a time for compassion and understanding for people who have suffered problems like Parkinson’s disease, stroke, epilepsy, and traumatic injury to the brain. Ongoing research into brain health has pushed back the boundaries of insight into neurological disease and impairment, improving treatment options and lifelong health. In partnership with the Dana Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and over forty countries work to promote brain education. The official Brain Awareness Week website includes numerous resources – from games to information sheets to K-12 lesson plans … Continued

International Women’s Day

holidays, KT Lowe, reference databases, women March 6, 2023 Library Resources mdilwort

Since 1911, International Women’s Day has served as a salute to the capabilities and accomplishments of women throughout the world. This year’s theme is #EmbraceEquity. What does it mean to #EmbraceEquity? If women are to be counted as full members of society, they need more than acknowledgement. They need real opportunities and the knowledge that women can and do anything they choose. To that end, the IU East Campus Library offers a variety of databases dedicated to the creative, sociopolitical and scientific achievements and changes by women. Women have been leaders for social change since the founding of the United States. From voting rights to social justice, women have led the charge for a host of causes, all dedicated to … Continued

Connecting with Black History

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Black History Month is a focused opportunity to be intentional about connecting with the African American experience and learning about the contributions of Black Americans throughout the centuries. The IU East Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is hosting a Trivia and Treats Contest celebrating Black History Month on February 28, starting at noon, in the Multicultural Center (Hayes Hall, room 127). The contest is open to all – students, faculty, staff, and community members. Refreshments will be provided. Learning is its own reward, but for anyone interested in discovering a lot of fun and engaging facts about African American history that might even help win the contest, the library has plenty of resources to support you. Books like Young, … Continued

The (Lib)Key to Quick Access

Elizabeth South, linking, reference databases February 13, 2023 Library Resources, Website mdilwort

The IU East Campus Library subscribes to a useful service that connects students and faculty directly to the articles they want, by providing quick access and eliminating paywalls. LibKey is a suite of products that help researchers locate and view research articles with fewer clicks. The LibKey API works with the library’s subscriptions and the Unpaywall Open Access database to streamline access to full text content available at the IU East Campus. The LibKey link is already integrated into many of our databases, so you don’t need to do anything special to use it—it works behind the scenes as soon as you download or view a PDF. However, there are few other special LibKey features and products that IU East … Continued

Love data? There’s a week for that

good information, KT Lowe February 6, 2023 Library Resources mdilwort

Every year during the week of Valentine’s Day, libraries, colleges and universities throughout the world celebrate International Love Data Week. The theme for 2023 is “Data: Agents of Change.” International Love Data Week, February 13-17, is an opportunity for people to learn about all the roles that data plays in their lives. Whether it’s figuring out what to watch on television, determining how risky it might be to travel on a winter’s day or choosing a baby name, data drives innumerable decisions in everyone’s daily lives. However, understanding data can be a challenge. One of the techniques that Fame.News Network employs is to misrepresent data. Often, this takes the form of a false chart or a meme that may misquote … Continued