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Library 101: Meet Your Subject Librarian

 

Find your subject librarian using this subject list. Not sure which librarian to contact?

Email ref@villanova.edu or fill out this form.


Nicole Daly

Nancy Foasberg

Nikolaus Fogle

Alfred Fry

  • Engineering, Nursing, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics and Statistics, Computer Science
  • 610-519 4283
  • alfred.fry@villanova.edu
  • Room 224

Linda Hauck

Erica Hayes

Robert LeBlanc

Laurie Ortiz Rivera

Darren Poley

Jutta Seibert

Merrill Stein

Sarah Wingo


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Foto Friday: Coffee and Course Guides

 

Alfred Fry, Science and Engineering Librarian, collaborates with Villanova faculty.

Alfred Fry, Science and Engineering Librarian, collaborates with Villanova faculty.


Partnering with the Villanova Institute for Teaching and Learning (VITAL), Falvey Memorial Library co-sponsored an orientation breakfast on Wednesday, Aug. 18, in Falvey’s Speakers’ Corner to welcome new Villanova faculty to Falvey Library. Gathering according to discipline, subject librarians like Alfred Fry, Science and Engineering Librarian, highlighted library services and initiatives for the Villanova community.

Are you a science major? Engineering major? Contact Alfred Fry for a research consultation. Find your subject librarian here.


Kallie Stahl ’17 MA is Communication and Marketing Specialist at Falvey Memorial Library.

 

 


 


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Need research assistance stat? Look for the crash cart staffed by Robin or Barbara on Tuesdays and Thursdays at varying locations in Driscoll Hall.

Ask us anything. Seriously. We can get you stats, pertinent journal articles for a paper, or just help you find the odd fact from a reputable source.

Research life support is our specialty!


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DSM-IV online trial – New instructional videos

Welcome to the 2010-2011 academic year!

Barbara and Robin will be available for consultation in Driscoll 313 (x96231) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am until 4:00pm. Stop by and say hi!
We are also available by appointment in our Falvey Library offices. Contact us at

barbara.quintiliano@villanova.edu
610-519-5207

robin.bowles@villanova.edu
610-519-8129

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Online version of DSM-IV available for trial

Falvey is currently running a trial of the online version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed. (affectionately known as the DSM-IV), published by the American Psychiatric Association.  The manual provides clear descriptions of more than 300 mental health disorders for both children and adults, as well as known causes, statistics regarding gender, age at onset, and prognosis, and recommended approaches to treatment.
Access the DSM-IV
Trial ends Sept. 30. Let Barbara know what you think.

Lights…camera…instructional videos!

Are your students unclear about how to search CINAHL with Full Text or PubMed? Do they have difficulty locating the full text of articles? Recommend that they view these short (5 min or less!) videos:

Searching CINAHL

Setting Search Limits in CINAHL

Searching PubMed

Finding Full Text of Articles in PubMed

Videos can be easily accessed by clicking “Subject Guides” at the library homepage and then choosing “Nursing,” and then “Tutorial Videos,” or just by typing tutorial videos into the search box at the top of the library homepage and then choosing Nursing.

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Welcome back, College of Nursing students and faculty!

New for fall 2009…

Expanded office hours in Driscoll 313

Barbara

Barbara

Nursing librarian Barbara Quintiliano

Robin

Robin

and new life sciences librarian Robin Bowles

have teamed up to staff the librarian’s office almost all day on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Our hours in Driscoll 313 are listed below.  Stop in and say Hi!

Tuesday
10am to 1pm                          Barbara
1pm to 4pm                             Robin

Thursday
10am to 12pm                        Robin
12pm to 4pm                         Barbara

For an uninterrupted research consultation, we recommend that you make an appointment by phone:  X96231 (610-519-6231) or email

barbara.quintiliano@villanova.edu
robin.bowles@villanova.edu

Of course, we’re also available by appointment at Falvey:
Barbara Quintiliano – x95207 (610-519-5207)
Robin Bowles – x98129 (610-519-8129)

Tips and skills classes in Driscoll

Barbara and Robin will periodically offer short sessions on RefWorks, EndNote, PubMed,  journal alert services, and other useful resources. Watch for announcements on the blog as well as on the Driscoll announcements screen.

Announcing the APA 6th edition

Keep in style with these APA 6th ed. resources:

  • –APA even has its own blog! Post questions and read more about APA style.
  • –RefWorks has already updated its software. Access RefWorks at the library homepage. Under “Databases, A-Z ” choose RefWorks.

To install EndNote on an off-campus computer, come to the Falvey front desk and borrow a CD to take home for 3 days.

New Resources

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Why trust Wikipedia? Sage specialized encyclopedias can provide the authoritative overview and background information you need.  Topics covered include multicultural psychology, qualitative research, counseling, global health, death & dying, and so much more. Give Sage a try!

Featured new acquisition

being_present1Being Present: A Nurse’s Resource for End-of-Life Communication, by Marjorie Schaeffer and Linda Norlander. Published by Sigma Theta Tau International, 2009. ISBN-13: 978-1-930538-82-5.

Available at Falvey: RT 87 .T45S33 2009.

Also online.

A valuable guide for nurses who strive to serve and comfort dying patients and their families.  Each chapter includes reflections, evidence-based practice resources, stories from nurses in the field, ethical issues and questions for further discussion.

A warm welcome and welcome back to one and all!


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