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MeSH update for 2021: new subject headings of interest to LSHTM users

By Jane Falconer · November 17, 2020 · Databases, Library, literature searching · No comments

Every year the National Library of Medicine updates its MeSH index for Medline and PubMed. This adds new terms to catch up with changes in the research. Details of the update are published on the NLM website and will be incorporated into papers added to Medline/PubMed from 2021. Be…

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Library Inductions for new students: welcome to our Library services

By Russell Burke · September 22, 2020 · Books, Databases, Journals, Library, Library Resources, training, User Services · No comments

Library Inductions for new students.Welcome to all our new students! We look forward to supporting you in your studies this year.There is a lot of information for new arrivals to take in during Welcome week. When you have time, please feel free to contact the Library (library@lshtm…

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Did you know you can view hundreds of past MSc projects via library Discover?

By Martha Julings · July 16, 2020 · Library Resources, systematic reviews · No comments

We know that it may have been challenging for many students to switch from their planned primary research summer projects to conducting systematic reviews. Fortunately, the library has over 600 systematic review MSc projects available to view online, providing a variety of example work for you to take a look…

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An alternative guide to the Barnard classification scheme: part 7

By Eloise Carpenter · May 7, 2020 · Books, Library, Library Resources · No comments

And here it is, the final instalment of our alternative guide to the Library’s Barnard classification scheme. We hope you’ve enjoyed this light-hearted look at what our scheme covers, subjects that may be of interest, and a new appreciation for the humble stick figure.

This post covers…

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An alternative guide to the Barnard classification scheme: part 6

By Eloise Carpenter · May 4, 2020 · Books, Library, Library Resources · No comments

The penultimate part of the alternative guide is here. In this post we illustrate classes UR-Y, showing some of the subjects covered by the Library’s Barnard classification scheme.

Classes UR-Y: UR, Integumentary System; US, Urology; UT, Sexology; UU, Male Reproductive System; UV, Female Reproductive System, Gynaecology; UW…

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An alternative guide to the Barnard classification scheme: part 5

By Eloise Carpenter · April 27, 2020 · Books, Library, Library Resources · No comments

Another weekend of lockdown, another weekend of drawing stick figures to illustrate some of the content covered by the Barnard classification scheme. This week we have a look at classes T-UQ. Class U covers the specialties of medicine, and is subdivided into smaller classes.

Classes T-UQ: T, Medical…

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An alternative guide to the Barnard classification scheme: part 4

By Eloise Carpenter · April 22, 2020 · Books, Library, Library Resources · No comments

The fourth instalment of the Library’s alternative guide to the classification scheme which we use to place books and resources into subject categories on the shelves is here.

This week we look at classes P-S: P, Pathology and Haematology; Q, Diagnosis and Clinical Medicine; R, Materia Medica, Pharmacy…

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An alternative guide to the Barnard classification scheme: part 3

By Eloise Carpenter · April 14, 2020 · Library, Library Resources · No comments

Here is the third instalment of the Library’s alternative guide to the Barnard classification scheme, used to arrange books and resources into subject categories on the shelves.

This week we look at Classes K-O: K, Virology; L, Parasitology; M, Helminthology; N, Medical Entomology; O, Transmission of Communicable Diseases…

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An alternative guide to the Barnard classification scheme: part 2

By Eloise Carpenter · April 8, 2020 · Books, Library, Library Resources · No comments

Following on from last week’s post here is the second instalment of the Library’s alternative guide to the Barnard classification scheme which is used to arrange books and resources into categories on the shelves.

This instalment covers Classes F-J: F, Aetiology, unclassified diseases, effects of physical agents…

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An alternative guide to the Barnard classification scheme

By Eloise Carpenter · April 1, 2020 · Library, Library Resources · No comments

In 1936, Cyril Cuthbert Barnard (1894-1959) published the first edition of his Classification for Medical and Veterinary Libraries. Barnard was the School’s first Librarian, in post between 1921-1959. In selecting resources it soon became apparent to Barnard that the classification schemes available at the time were not…

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