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Workshops and Teaching Support for the Health and Biomedical Community
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Do your new residents need an introduction to our resources for evidence-based practice? Would your research team like an overview of what’s new with PubMed searching and online resources? Health and Biomedical Library Services (HBLS) is here to help!
Teaching Support
HBLS librarians are available to support classes, research groups, and labs by providing instruction on effective and efficient literature searching, citation management tools, evidence synthesis, tools and practices to support open science, and best practices for data management. Contact us to request a custom session.
Workshops
The Brown University Library also maintains a robust workshop schedule of in-person or online workshops on topics ranging from GIS tools, to EndNote tips and tricks, to data visualization principles and methods. Find out what’s coming up and register for a session on our events calendar.
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Introducing the HBLS’ Evidence Synthesis Service
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Health and Biomedical Library Services (HBLS) is pleased to announce the launch of our redesigned Evidence Synthesis Service (ESS) to support evidence synthesis in the health sciences. This new service model streamlines our support for this type of research, which is in high demand at Brown University and our affiliated clinical and research partners.
What is the Evidence Synthesis Service?
The Evidence Synthesis Service (ESS) supports evidence synthesis projects in the health sciences including, but not limited to, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and scoping reviews.
The ESS service model offers:
- A 1-hour intake consultation with the ESS team lead to discuss the review question, methodology, and timelines.
- Three tiers of collaborative support to accommodate the different needs and schedules of review teams.
How do I learn more?
The HBLS Evidence Synthesis Service page provides detailed information on eligibility, tiers of service, and the ESS librarians. The new Evidence Synthesis Methodologies Guide offers asynchronous support for all review teams, with an overview of the evidence synthesis process, along with practical advice and recommended resources for each step.
How do I request support?
Those interested in working with the ESS should review our guide to the HBLS Evidence Synthesis Service and provide details about your project via the Intake Form. Evidence synthesis projects are time-intensive. Researchers wishing to utilize the ESS are encouraged to submit the ESS intake form as early as possible.
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Research Data Management and Sharing Services
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Health and Biomedical Library Services (HBLS) offers several services to support Research Data Management (RDM) and sharing. Contact us for assistance with:
- Writing Data Management & Sharing plans (DMPs) for grant proposals (e.g., NIH and NSF grants).
- Depositing research datasets resulting from sponsored research in open access repositories, including sharing anonymized data from clinical trials in Brown’s newest membership repository, Vivli.
- Obtaining digital object identifiers (DOIs) for citing the location of data in publications and funders’ Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPR).
HBLS also assists the Brown community with using LabArchives Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs) for both research and teaching.
Learn more about HBLS’ RDM services.
Other data services in the Library
HBLS collaborates with colleagues on the Library’s Center for Library Exploration and Research (CLEAR) Data Services team to help Brown community members with their reference inquiries related to looking for data for their research and scholarship. CLEAR’s Data Services team partners with Brown community members on several types of data science support, including processing and analyzing data (particularly geospatial, census, socio-economic, financial, and environmental). Learn more about about CLEAR Data Services.