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Feb
29
The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) is a family of health care databases and related software tools and products developed through a Federal-State-Industry partnership and sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). These databases enable research on a broad range of health policy issues, including cost and quality of health services, medical… Read More »
Posted in: Data, Non-NLM Resources, Public Health
Feb
29
Are you wondering what academic health sciences libraries will look like in the future? Have you been puzzling about how to fit new programs or neighbors into your existing library space? Are you contemplating a renovation project? Are you looking for ideas about how to spruce up some tired library areas? If you answered yes… Read More »
Posted in: Announcements, Education & Training, Events
Feb
29
TITLE: Reproducible Research: Many Dimensions and Shared Responsibilities DATE: Monday, March 14, 2016 – 11:30a – 1:30p (PDT) VIDEOCAST: This workshop will be videocast. INSTRUCTOR: Lisa Meier McShane, Ph.D., Chief, Biostatistics Branch, Biometric Research Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute REGISTRATION: Not required. WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Biomedical researchers have an ethical responsibility… Read More »
Posted in: Data, Education & Training, Events
Feb
19
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program is excited to continue the TRI University Challenge. This is an opportunity for the academic community to find innovative ways to use TRI data to promote more informed decision-making and action on the part of communities, manufacturers, and government. The TRI Program publishes data on… Read More »
Posted in: Announcements, Consumer Health, Environmental Health and Toxicology, Public Health
Feb
18
On February 17, NN/LM PSR presented Copyright Roundup for the Midday at the Oasis monthly webinar. Marty Brennan, UCLA’s Copyright and Licensing Librarian, provided highlights of the latest developments in copyright law and the intersecting library issues. He explained everything you need to know about recent copyright court decisions, Open Access, Creative Commons, and Fair… Read More »
Posted in: General, NLM Resources