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Monash Health Library Newsletter

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Welcome to the March 2025 Monash Health Library newsletter: news and insights from our collection once a month. Click here to subscribe.

Special Training Event! Writing a manuscript

Join us next week for a special webinar on how to write a successful research paper. The library is partnering with Elsevier, a leading publisher of health sciences journals, to bring you practical training and guidance from Ximena Alvira MD, PhD who has 8+ years in research and 20+ years' experience as a scientific writer.

Register now  for this special training event 
When? 3rd April, 4.30 - 5.30 pm AEST 
Attend live to go in the draw for a $100 Elsevier eBook voucher 

Kingston Library

We are delighted to announce a new location for the Kingston Centre library! The library space is co-located with the student lounge in the Helen Schutt Building as shown on this wayfinding map. Access the library 24/7 with your Monash Health swipe card. In-person support and study spaces are available. We look forward to seeing you there! 

Open Access

Monash Health researchers are taking advantage of our new open access publishing options with SpringerNature to publish their work  freely accessible to the world. We held a webinar and Q&A event last week to promote and explore open access publishing. Watch the 10 minute recording in LATTE or learn more about publishing open access in our Research Toolkit.

Can’t find a time that suits? Email library@monashhealth.org to book a custom training session for your team.

 

Our collection is always evolving. See a full list of our new books here.

International Womens Day   Reading list for International Women’s Day  
   A list of inspirational reading materials has been compiled in
   honor of International Women’s Day, which we celebrated
   during March. The list of resources curated from our library
   collection will allow you to explore research, stories and
   issues by and about women in healthcare.  

Clinical Overviews by ClinicalKey 

Access handy Clinical Overviews in the ClinicalKey database. They offer evidence-based summaries of diagnoses, treatments, complications and prognosis information for health conditions in one easy-to-access page with links to dug monographs. For an example, see the Endometriosis Clinical Overview.  

For more information open ClinicalKey from the A-Z database list or for set up instructions visit the ClinicalKey User Guide.   

Updated! Getting Started with Research 

According to Mark Twain, “the secret of getting ahead is getting started” ... although it does not follow that getting starting is easy – particularly when starting a research project!  

For help getting started, check the ‘Planning a Research Project’ guide in the Research Toolkit. The step-by-step structure will guide you through the process of planning your research project including  developing a protocol, study designs, planning for data and seeking approvals.
 
Accreditation 

Accreditation was a significant focus throughout the month of March. The library offers a range of services that support evidence based practice all year long, such as: quick access to articles upon request, training in research skills and literature searching by a librarian for updating PROMPT procedures or quality improvement projects.

Find out about all the ways the library supports accreditation  on the our website.

Congratulations to Siobhan McNally, Corey Joseph and Sarah Milne for publishing their systematic review 'Group versus individual delivery of upper limb intervention for adults post-stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis'. This research was initiated during the allied health ‘Stepping into Research’ program which won a Monash Health STAR award in 2023.  

Connect with this systematic review and other research below. 

The MHRR has to be seen to be believed – book a 5-minute lightning demo for your next team meeting by emailing library@monashhealth.org. 

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Writing to reach you
Be inspired by the BMJ interview with Dr. Ranjana Srivastava OAM, from the Monash Health Oncology Department. Dr Srivastava has published four books and speaks publicly on issues around humanity in healthcare. She gives advice from her experience on building trust and communicating with patients as well as the best way to eat ice-cream.  

Browse more works authored by Dr Srivastava in the library catalogue. 

 

 

 

Meditation Minis
Take 10 minutes out of your day for wellbeing with these short, guided meditations. These mini meditations can help you restore focus, improve energy and reduce stress.  Take the time to be your best self.