• Lawrence retires as director of Hardin Library for the Health Sciences

    Hardin Library for the Health Sciences director Janna Lawrence retired on Nov. 1, 2024. While at Hardin Library, Janna greatly increased Hardin’s teaching and outreach as well as oversaw renovations to all floors of the library. Janna is […]

  • Learning about open access agreements–OA Week 2024 

    International Open Access Week 2024 is here! This year’s theme is “Community over Commercialization” —and from Oct. 21 to 27, the Libraries is highlighting some of the many ways you can leverage community resources and support to […]

  • Learning about open data during Open Access Week 2024

    International Open Access Week 2024 is here! This year’s theme is “Community over Commercialization” —and from Oct. 21 to 27, the Libraries is highlighting some of the many ways you can leverage community resources and support to […]

  • Learning about Green Open Access-OA Week 2024

    International Open Access Week 2024 is here! This year’s theme is “Community over Commercialization” —and from Oct. 21 to 27, the Libraries is highlighting some of the many ways you can leverage community resources and support to […]

  • Learning about Diamond Open Access–OA Week 2024

    During the week of Oct. 21–27, 2024, the University of Iowa Libraries is celebrating International Open Access Week by sharing updates and information about all things open access. In the Libraries’ Scholarly Impact Department, we get […]

  • Try BrowZine to keep track of new literature

    by Mary M. Thomas, clinical education librarian Struggling to keep up with new publications? Try BrowZine on your phone, tablet, or desktop. BrowZine is a website and app enabling you to easily browse, read, and monitor scholarly journals. […]

  • New ebooks in ClinicalKey cover: internal med, surgery, ob-gyn, peds, oncology

    ClinicalKey added many new electronic book titles this summer.  Find these titles by searching in InfoHawk+. Clinical Precision Medicine (Crabtree, Judy) Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis (Hamdy, Ronald)   Endocrine […]

  • Q&A: Meet Jade E. Davis, associate university librarian for teaching, learning, and research

    Jade E. Davis joined the University of Iowa Libraries in October 2023 to take on the role of associate university librarian for teaching, learning, and research. Before her move to Iowa City, Davis served as the director of educational […]

  • Capture Your Research competition is now open for submissions!

    Capture Your Research is an image competition where students, faculty, and staff can submit one image that captures the essence of their research. They will be judged on originality and creativity, the appeal of the image, the relationship […]

  • Hardin Library closed home football game Saturdays

    Hardin Library will be closed on home football game days: · Aug. 31 · Sept. 7 · Sept. 14 · Oct. 12 · Oct. 26 · Nov. 2 For all you dedicated Hawkeyes, the 24-hour study is available to affiliates with an Iowa OneCard or UI Health Care […]

  • Labor Day holiday hours at Hardin Library

    Hardin Library will be closed Saturday, Aug. 31 for the home football game. Hardin Library will be open from Noon—9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1. Hardin Library will be closed Monday, Sept. 2 for the Labor Day holiday. The 24-hour study area […]

  • Level up your InfoHawk+ search game with these 5 tools and tips

    The University of Iowa Libraries serve as your gateway to a nearly endless universe of information. This means that no matter what you’re researching for that paper, project, or presentation, there’s something in our database, […]

  • Hardin Library for the Health Sciences celebrates 50 years with major fourth-floor renovations

    On the rainy afternoon of May 2, 2024, guests gathered on the fourth floor of the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences to celebrate its first 50 years and to observe the sleek renovations that signal its future. It was also an unofficial […]

  • 19th Century Philippines Herbal | July 2024 Book of the Month from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin Library

    BLANCO, MANUEL (1779–1845). Flora de filipinas. Printed in Manila at the Santo Tomas press, 1837. 21 cm tall. Manuel María Blanco Ramos was born on Nov. 24, 1779, in Navianos de Alba, a small village in the province of Zamora, Spain. […]

  • Here’s what Hardin staff are reading this summer

    Hardin Library has an enrichment collection to stimulate the mind and expand perspectives. The collection, which includes both print and electronic books, contains an assortment of health sciences biographies, histories, narratives, works […]

  • Welcome new residents! Hardin is here to support you.

    Welcome residents! Hardin Library for the Health Sciences has many ways to help you be successful during this busy time. All services overview Find your department’s subject librarian specialist Get mobile clinical care resources like […]

  • DeBerg part of team proposing new way to review evidence to improve patient care

    Congratulations to Jennifer DeBerg, user services librarian at Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, on co-authoring a new article that helps update processes for evidence-based nursing. Evidence-based practice in nursing involves […]

  • Hardin Staff participate in 2024 Medical Library Association meeting

    The Medical Library Association (MLA) held a hybrid meeting in Portland, Oregon from May 18 to May 21, 2024. Many of Hardin’s librarians participated in the meeting. This year’s meeting marked the end of Hardin Director Janna […]

  • Student employee spotlight: Cassandra Parsons

    When Hawkeye senior Cassandra Parsons arrived on the University of Iowa from her hometown of Williamsburg, Iowa, she knew that a student job would be a key part of her time as an undergraduate. And when Parsons, an English and creative […]

  • UI Hardin Library to celebrate 50 years and fourth floor renovations to improve user experience

    Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa Libraries is recognizing two milestones in May 2024: the completion of a major renovation to its fourth floor, including the John Martin Rare Book Room, and serving students, […]

  • Check out the new Iowa Research Online

    Have you heard the news? Iowa Research Online (IRO) is new and improved! Staff at the University of Iowa Libraries have been hard at work on a new interface that goes way beyond the traditional institutional repository. We’re the first […]

  • Provisional Patents

    Disclaimer: The Lichtenberger Engineering Library is not a legal entity and no one on staff is a lawyer.  This guide is purely for helping you learn about and search for patents.  If you need legal assistance, please consult a licensed […]

  • Libraries partner with City of Literature for ‘Stories from Ukraine’ project

    Local libraries are teaming up with the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature to celebrate Ukraine during the week of June 13. The “Stories from Ukraine” project is a series of videos that offer a chance for viewers to better understand […]

  • Herky: A Brief Origin Story

    Hatched in 1948 by University of Iowa journalism professor Dick Spencer III, Herky has evolved much over the last several decades. One thing remains the same, however: our mascot is beloved by the campus community and far beyond. An […]

  • Local Libraries LIT Welcomes R.O. Kwon – March 3

    Local Libraries LIT (Listen, Initiate, Talk) will feature author R.O. Kwon on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 7:00 PM. This is the sixth FREE virtual event in the series, which is offered by all public libraries in Johnson County as well as […]

  • Iowa City Darwin Day 2021

    Iowa City Darwin Day celebrates the benefits of science for humanity, and all are invited to celebrate this year by attending virtual talks by prestigious scientists! All Iowa City Darwin Day events are free and open to the public. Erich […]

  • Dr. Thomas H. Kent: Library Benefactor

    Dr. Thomas H. Kent, professor emeritus of pathology at the University of Iowa, died November 21 as in-person classes at The University of Iowa came to a close for the fall 2020 term. Dr. Kent was the youngest son of Frederick W. Kent, who […]

  • Countdown for Liftoff

    While we humans below the branches of a tall cottonwood tree along the Iowa River at Coralville’s Iowa River Landing have been preoccupied with the effects of coronavirus on our communities, a pair of Bald Eagles has been raising a […]

  • Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP) Virtual Library

    In honor of April representing Sexual Assault Activism Month, the University of Iowa Libraries and the Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP) came together to offer you a virtual library. There you can find a reading list of ebooks pertaining […]

  • Sciences Library Trivia Night on Fridays!

    Hawkeyes, join the Sciences Library for Trivia Night on Fridays, April 24th to July 10th at 5 PM! The trivia will be led by student emcees Madison and Mason. The questions will be from various subjects such as science, arts & […]

  • Room Reservations and Viewing Calendar | New Website

    Click on the Calendar button to see upcoming events and registrations. Click on the Reserve a Room button to reserve a classroom, group study, learning lounge, or a simulator.        

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