December 2024 Issue

Over Pitt’s winter recess, Falk Library will have modified hours:

• Friday, December 20: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Saturday, December 21: 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
• Sunday, December 22: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
• Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1: CLOSED
• Thursday, January 2: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.

Regular hours resume on Friday, January 3.

Even when the library is closed, you can still access HSLS resources 24/7 via the HSLS website and the UPMC Health Sciences Digital Library.

Ask a Librarian questions received over winter recess will be addressed once HSLS resumes regular hours.

Visitors to Falk Library, located in Alan Magee Scaife Hall, are encouraged to check out these opportunities and displays:

Therapy Dog Visit

Wednesday, December 11, 1-2 p.m.

Golden retriever Blue will be back this finals week and will eagerly welcome your visit! Stop by the library entrance near the Main Desk to visit with Blue.

Snack Break

Wednesday, December 11 through Tuesday, December 17

Grab a snack as you head into the library to study or work on your end-of-semester project. Snacks will be stocked daily until 4 p.m., while supplies last, on tables outside of the Library Classroom on the Main Floor. Continue reading →

Imagine you’re in a room filled with people for a meeting or study session. Some are present in the room while others are joining remotely. It is often difficult for the entire group to interact in this hybrid setting. The Meeting Owl 3 solves this problem.

What is the Meeting Owl 3?

The Meeting Owl 3 is a smart conferencing device designed to make hybrid meetings more practical. Its 360-degree camera, microphone, and speaker setup provide a uniquely immersive experience. By capturing audio and video from all angles, it makes everyone feel like they’re in the same room, regardless of their location. Continue reading →

If you have been having issues with PubMed, such as being unable to log in to My NCBI through your Pitt account or to email articles to yourself or others, and you have the Zotero Connector plugin installed in your browser, then we may have the solution to your problem!

The Zotero Connector allows Zotero users to save references to Zotero directly from a web browser. Additionally, it can detect when you access a website through a proxy. A proxy is how you can access Pitt resources when you are not on Pitt’s network, and Pitt’s proxy is pitt.idm.oclc.org. When you have Zotero Connector installed in your browser, Zotero will prompt you to automatically redirect future requests to certain websites (such as nature.com, pictured below) through that proxy. However, you should not allow Zotero to do this, as it can cause problems on some websites, including PubMed. Continue reading →

Enjoy this online, self-paced module at a time and place that works best for you.
This module was developed by Rebekah Miller and Rachel Suppok.
Access the module for Choosing a Citation Manager*

There are lots of citation managers out there – how do you know which one to choose? This module introduces you to three common citation managers (EndNote, Sciwheel, and Zotero) and will help you determine which is best for you. Continue reading →

The HSLS Staff News section includes recent HSLS presentations, publications, staff changes, staff promotions, degrees earned, and more.

News

Alyssa Young, Research and Instruction Librarian, was elected to serve as treasurer for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association for 2025-2027. Continue reading →