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Region 5 Blog
Region 5: AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA and U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States

Mar

04

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Finding (and Pushing) the Boundaries: Writing Assignment Support for Our Nursing Students

Posted by on March 4th, 2026 0 comments Tags: , ,

NNLM Region 5 is highlighting the medical librarians in our region. We thank Carrie Fry, an Associate Professor and Nursing and Health Science Librarian at the University of San Diego’s Helen K. and James S. Copley Library, for sharing how she supports nursing students in their writing. What is the role of the academic health-science… Read More »

Posted in: Guest Post, Medical Librarians, News from Network Members


Feb

26

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The Public Health Digital Library in Region 5

Posted by on February 26th, 2026 0 comments Tags:

NNLM Region 5 includes many state and county health departments who have access to the Public Health Digital Library. The Public Health Digital Library (PHDL) provides access to over 375 e-journals, e-books, and databases. Access to the PHDL is available for public health departments who subscribe. While access to the collection is managed by the… Read More »

Posted in: Public Health


Feb

25

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Consumer Health Minute: Health Information From Birth through Teens

Posted by on February 25th, 2026 0 comments Tags: , , , , ,

Many parents and guardians find themselves needing authoritative, current, and trusted information regarding children in their care. What can your library or organization provide? You can’t nor should you provide health advice, but you can provide links to quality health information from experts. And you can encourage parents and guardians to take that information and… Read More »

Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute


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