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Adapting Research Through Cross-Campus Collaboration - No Need to Reinvent the (Cheese) Wheel
Emily Roberts, Lori Townsend, and Alyssa Russo
This lightning talk centers on cross-campus partnerships as a catalyst for research translation and innovation. A health sciences librarian collaborated with members of a general academic library research team at the University of New Mexico to adapt an existing qualitative study on students’ online information evaluation for a nursing context. Rather than starting from scratch, the new team intentionally translated methods, instruments, and approaches to fit a new population and disciplinary setting. This session highlights the collaborative process itself: how partners negotiated context-specific changes, documented adaptation decisions, and preserved methodological rigor while meeting new needs. Although the study’s findings are still in progress, the focus here is on lessons learned from translating research across campuses and specialties. Attendees will gain practical insights into building productive research partnerships, reusing and adapting existing studies, and expanding health sciences research by drawing on the broader academic library community.
Objectives
Building on a qualitative study of undergraduate students’ perceptions of online information at a “main campus” library, a health sciences librarian is collaborating with members of the original team to adapt it for nursing students.This adapted study aims to understand how these students decide what online information to trust and how they evaluate online information sources, particularly when it comes to health topics. Through adapting the methodology to suit a new student population and context, we aim to develop a framework for translating research from the broader body of general academic library research to the health sciences.
Methods
This qualitative study will use semi-structured interviews with nursing students. Interviews include a think-aloud web and AI evaluation activity, brief evaluations of selected health websites, and a demographic survey. Interview transcripts are analyzed using coding and thematic analysis to identify patterns, and data collection continues until thematic saturation is reached. The recruitment, interview, and analysis protocol is collaboratively adapted from the general academic library study. The adaptation process is intentionally considered and documented to identify effective strategies for cross-campus librarian collaboration and study translation.
Results
Research is currently in progress; results are not yet available.
Conclusions
This study will contribute insight into graduate nursing students’ online information evaluation practices and inform health sciences information literacy instruction. This work offers guidance on successful cross-specialty collaboration and demonstrates how health sciences librarians can advance their research by drawing inspiration from the broader community of academic librarians.By highlighting the process of adapting research across settings, it encourages librarians to pursue cross-campus partnerships as a way to innovate and expand their research.
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A Scoping Review of Empirical Research on Post-Retraction Citation
Will White, Caitlin Bakker, Susmita Das, Yuanxi Fu, Esther Hsiao, Jess Rogovin, and Jodi Schneider
This scoping review examines post-retraction citations as a proxy for epistemic risk (i.e., the likelihood that one holds a false or inaccurate belief). It aims to describe the current landscape of empirical research on post-retraction citation, with the specific aim of determining the extent of epistemic risk and describing how that risk may manifest and result in epistemic harm.
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Cultivating Open Data Repository Discoverability Through Cultured Collaboration: A Lightning Talk
Robyn Gleasner, Leah A. Everitt, Danielle E. Maurici-Pollock, and Laura J. Hall
Background:
Open data repositories are essential for promoting research transparency, reproducibility, and collaboration. However, many researchers struggle to locate relevant repositories due to fragmented information and lack of centralized guidance. This lightning talk will describe how librarians addressed this challenge through teamwork and collaboration by curating a list of open data repositories to assist in providing a pathway for discovery.
This project aims to enhance the discoverability of open data repositories to support instruction, research, clinical practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration as well as promote open science within the university health sciences center community.
Description:
General selection criteria were developed based on an academic health sciences library’s collection development manual to ensure quality and relevance in scope to subject areas the library serves. Library faculty input was solicited to recommend open data repositories. A rubric was then developed to assist the evaluation team in further determining the scope, quality, and trustworthiness of the data repository including download options, user support, creator information, and available metadata.
Ninety-four repositories were recommended by faculty and the evaluation team to be evaluated. Fifty-six of these met the criteria and were selected to be made more discoverable. The team chose to create the Open Data Repositories LibGuide to share the curated list of repositories grouped by topic. ChatGPT was used to categorize the repositories by topic and then results were manually checked by the evaluation team to ensure accuracy. ChatGPT was also used to suggest short descriptions of the repositories to assist researchers in finding matches for their open data needs.
The LibGuide will be promoted at student and faculty orientations, via data-related LibGuides, and via the library blog. Usage statistics will be evaluated every 6 months as well as assets listed on the page.
Conclusion: The Open Data Repositories LibGuide was published in July 2025 and serves as a centralized, user-friendly resource that enhances the visibility and accessibility of open data repositories. Initial engagement, metrics, and user feedback suggest improved navigation and increased awareness among faculty and students. Future plans include connecting topics for more relevant discovery and collaborating with users to add more open data repositories.
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Designing and Evaluating a PubMed Metadata Text Mining Software Program
Leah A. Everitt
Presentation at the 2026 Medical Library Association Annual Meeting
Abstract
Objectives – Author keywords are an underutilized metadata field, but represent important specialized natural language that concisely describes research. Now that Medline Indexing is largely done by automated indexing there are fewer people suggesting new MeSH terms, which limits its usefulness and relevance. Highly used author keywords could be a new source of MeSH terms, therefore a text mining python software program that analyzes and suggests new Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms based on PubMed search result author keywords was designed and evaluated. This python program is of interest to health science librarians engaged in maintaining MeSH and those who frequently use MeSH. 101/100
Hypothesis - A text mining python software program can identify author keywords that are not yet MeSH terms.
Methods – Visual code studio, Microsoft Copilot, and Jupyter Python Notebooks were used to create a text mining python software program. The program was then evaluated by testing the software using a use case. A PubMed search was conducted, osteosarcoma AND dog, then a PubMed metadata file of all results was saved. This file was then loaded into the program. The program then finds all of the Author Keywords and creates a ranked list of how many times the Author Keyword appeared in the search results. Any existing MeSH terms and MeSH entry terms are deleted from this list. Any Author Keywords that are also MeSH Supplemental Records are put into their own ranked list. Then the program deletes MeSH Supplemental Records to create a ranked list without MeSH Supplemental Records. The program returns all these ranked lists to the user and creates a txt file. It was confirmed that found Author Keywords were not MeSH terms, entry terms, MeSH Supplemental Records nor Supplemental Records entry terms using the MeSH database.
Results – The program was able to take a PubMed metadata results file and provide ranked lists of the most used Author Keywords, Author Keywords that are not MeSH terms, Author Keywords that are not MeSH entry terms, and Author Keywords that are not MeSH Supplemental Records. For the PubMed Search osteosarcoma AND dog the most common Author Keyword was osteosarcoma. After removing MeSH terms the most common Author Keyword was canine. After removing both the MeSH terms and MeSH entry terms the most common Author Keyword was also canine. Canine remained the most common after removing MeSH Supplemental Records and Supplemental record entry terms.
Conclusions – The program could identify Author Keywords that were not MeSH terms nor MeSH entry terms. These terms represent potential new MeSH terms. Unexpectedly, the term canine which is commonly used both by researchers and lay-people was neither a MeSH term or entry term. There are two MeSH terms Canidae and Dogs which also represent the concept of canine but canine is not an entry term for either of these concepts. Not only can this program identify potential new MeSH terms it can also suggest terms that can be added as MeSH entry terms. The next step of this project is to create a user-friendly web-interface for the program so it can be used by interested health science librarians and researchers.
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Health Sciences Library Service Request Web Submission Form Re-Design
Leah A. Everitt, Robyn Gleasner, Kristin Proctor, Amy Weig-Pickering, and Moses Moya
Abstract
Background
At an Academic Health Sciences Library, library workers were experiencing issues with user-submitted information from their reference service request form. The information was often incomplete making it difficult to triage and complete requests. Additionally, two different forms were being used to request reference services. Finally, there was not a centralized place for users to request other library consultation services such as Research Data Management and Special Collections service requests. The aim of this project was to create a new form that centralizes service requests and consolidates the two forms already in use.
Description
A draft form was created by librarians involved in service request triage and the reference service. Feedback was requested from all Health Science Library Departments involved in providing library services during their department meetings. These three departments handle library questions, reference, and consultation requests through the LibAnswers ticket system. Feedback on the draft was requested via email using a shared draft document and then in-person at department meetings. Following each department meeting the draft form was improved.
Next the shared document draft form was drafted as a LibAnswers Widget Form. It was found that not all of the planned form functions could be implemented. It was hoped that the new form would be able to route service requests to the correct department directly. However, this type of logic was not able to be implemented using the LibAnswers Widget due to form logic and queue limitations. Additionally, after discussion with relevant departments, it was determined this type of routing by end-users could be problematic due to inaccurate information.
Finally, all departments were asked for feedback on the draft Widget Form via email, at two weekly all-hands meetings, and anecdotally. Improvements to the form were implemented after this feedback.
Conclusions
The new form was implemented on the Health Sciences Library's website. One feedback email was received which discussed how automated routing of requests to specific departments could be implemented. This feedback was not implemented due to concerns from the team that users often mis-categorize their requests and this could result in a confusion about which department should handle requests and that requests would be lost. No feedback was received at the all-hands meetings. Anecdotal feedback from the relevant departments has been positive, noting that user-submitted information is more comprehensive and easier to use. In the future the direct routing of service requests to individual departments may be re-visited.
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MeSH Recommender Demonstration
Leah A. Everitt
HSLIC is pleased to announce the launch of a new PubMed metadata analysis tool MeSH Recommender. MeSH Recommender takes PubMed metadata extracts Author Keywords, compares these to Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and Supplementary Headings to create a list of Author Keywords that doesn't include MeSH. This tool may be of interest if you are conducting an evidence synthesis project or you're interested in suggesting a new MeSH term to the National Library of Medicine. This short session will:
- Provide use cases for the site
- Demonstrate how to use the tool
- Ask attendees if they would be interested in providing anonymous feedback on the site
Explore the site: https://meshrecommender.org/
Leah Everitt, MSLS and Assistant Professor is the creator of MeSH Recommender, contact them at leveritt@salud.unm.edu with any questions.
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Powering Up Clinical Practice: Mastering Clinical Literature Search Techniques – 2026 Jan HSLIC Workshop
Evelyn Wang
This HSLIC workshop introduces practical clinical literature search techniques, focusing on how to translate clinical questions into structured database searches and efficiently navigate core resources. Topics include identifying key concepts, using Boolean operators, truncation, wildcards, phrase searching, proximity operators, subject headings (MeSH/Emtree), building multi-concept search strategies, and accessing full text through HSLIC tools and service.
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Powering Up Clinical Scholarship IN Evidence-Based Practice for Nurse Residents
Evelyn Wang
This Nurse Residency Evidence-Based Practice workshop introduces core concepts of clinical scholarship for nurse residents, emphasizing how to turn clinical questions into structured literature searches and use HSLIC resources to support scholarly projects. Topics include framing answerable clinical questions (e.g., PICOT), navigating key clinical information tools (PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, EMBASE, ClinicalKey, UpToDate), applying practical literature search techniques (Boolean operators, truncation, wildcards, proximity operators, subject headings), documenting basic search strategies, accessing full text (LibKey Nomad, proxy authentication, interlibrary loan and document delivery), and a brief introduction to critical appraisal tools and publishing supports available through HSLIC.
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Powering Up Clinical Scholarship in Shiprock Family Medicine
Evelyn Wang
This presentation is designed for Shiprock–UNM Family Medicine residents and faculty, focusing on developing practical clinical scholarship skills within a full-spectrum family medicine context.Note-20250116.docx+1 Key topics include research question formation (PICOT, FAC Rubric), navigation of core clinical resources (PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, ClinicalKey, UpToDate, HSLIC LibGuides), advanced literature search techniques (Boolean operators, truncation, wildcards, proximity operators, subject headings), strategies for capturing search strategies and documenting basic search methods, use of full-text access tools (LibKey Nomad, proxy authentication, interlibrary loan and document delivery), introduction to critical appraisal tools (CASP, JBI, PRISMA-S), and an overview of publishing supports (Zotero, ORCID, UNM Digital Repository, open access considerations).Note-20250116.docx+1 The session aims to equip family medicine residents in Shiprock with foundational skills to connect everyday clinical questions to the literature, engage in small-scale scholarly activities, and effectively use HSLIC educational and research support services.
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Powering Up Clinical Scholarship in Urology
Evelyn Wang
This presentation introduces core concepts of clinical scholarship for urology residents and faculty, with a focus on turning clinical questions into structured literature searches and using HSLIC resources to support small-scale scholarly projects. Key topics include framing answerable clinical questions (e.g., PICOT), navigating core clinical information tools (PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, ClinicalKey, UpToDate, HSLIC LibGuides), applying practical literature search techniques (Boolean operators, truncation, wildcards, proximity operators, subject headings), documenting basic search strategies, accessing full text (LibKey Nomad, proxy authentication, interlibrary loan and document delivery), and an introductory overview of critical appraisal tools and publishing supports available through HSLIC.
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Promoting a Culture of Research through Programming: Library Research Works in Progress
Leah A. Everitt, Deirdre Caparoso, Danielle Maurici-Pollock, Emily Roberts, Jon Elderdge, and Melissa Rethlefsen
Our health sciences library recently made it a strategic goal to advance our research impact which was instigated as our library faculty recently were given the option to be tenure-track faculty. To support this goal, we created a program aimed at promoting good research practices and a culture of research collaboration where library team members present their in-progress research projects to garner feedback from colleagues or library research articles to enhance our ability to critically appraise published research. Come to this presentation to learn about our program Research Works in Progress.
Abstract
Background:
In November 2020, a tenure-track option was added as an academic health sciences library faculty’s career advancement path. In all tracks, librarians are evaluated for Education/Librarianship, Research/Scholarship, and Service/Administration. One criterion for promotion and tenure in the tenure track is a requirement to achieve excellence in Research/Scholarship. Additionally, the library’s strategic plan includes a goal to advance research impact, in part by offering library personnel mentorship, providing opportunities to collaborate with peers, and reestablishing a journal club. One step in this strategy to advance research impact and support new tenure track faculty was starting a regular seminar series to discuss librarians’ current and planned research to promote collaboration and a culture of research.
Description:
To establish Research Works in Progress (RWIP) as a regular event, the library’s two tenured faculty invited all tenure track faculty to a weekly seminar. To begin, topics were chosen by tenured faculty and focused on getting started in research, including “how to” discussions on research methods and data management. Faculty also presented their own current research, whether in the ideation stage or completed. This enabled faculty newer to research to get ideas and feedback from peers, and to see what completed health sciences librarian research looked like. After completion of a new conference room that allowed more participants, RWIP was opened to the entire library faculty and staff. Any library team member can sign up for a spot on a shared Excel document to share their latest in-progress research project. Team members decide which research projects would be best to discuss, under guidance from tenured faculty, although the focus is on getting feedback from colleagues in early project stages. After a regular rhythm of meetings was established, monthly journal club sessions were added to build additional skills in reading, critiquing, and using literature. The program has been evaluated through faculty feedback, tenure advancements, and increased research collaborations and awards.
Program Conclusion:
Since RWIP was established, there has been an increase in faculty research projects. Requirements to draft abstracts for conferences, and to share those with colleagues at RWIP prior to submission, have led to increased submissions and collaborations. Faculty feedback has established that RWIP has provided motivation to work on their research projects more and to make more consistent progress. Regional research awards for faculty showcase progress towards advancing the library’s research impact. Finally, one faculty member has successfully undergone mid-probationary review, and one other is in the process. Health sciences libraries that want to promote library research may wish to establish similar programs, especially where a culture of research does not already exist.
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Providing Reference Services on Complimentary, Alternative and Traditional Medicine
Emily Roberts and Leah Everitt
With increasing public debate on complimentary and alternative medicines (CAM) library workers of all stripes need to be empowered to provide reference services on these topics.
Participants will leave this session with knowledge of relevant consumer health tools and resources on CAM. Open access resources will be emphasized. They will be able to offer patrons instruction on evaluating the relevance, accuracy and usefulness of information on these topics.
Presenters come from The University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Library & Informatics Center where they provide instruction on these topics to health sciences students in pharmacy, nursing, and allied health programs.
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Access Research Materials HSLIC Doesnt Own: Document Delivery & Interlibrary Loan
Evelyn Wang
This informational flyer, "Access Research Materials HSLIC Doesn’t Own: Document Delivery & Interlibrary Loan," outlines the services available at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (HSLIC) for obtaining research materials not held by the library. It explains the difference between Interlibrary Loan (ILL)—borrowing materials from other libraries—and Document Delivery—electronic delivery of HSLIC-owned materials. The flyer details eligibility, costs, request procedures, delivery timelines, and support contacts for both services, aiming to help users efficiently access needed articles, book chapters, and more.
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Clinical & Educational Librarian Services
Evelyn Wang
This informational handout, "Clinical & Educational Librarian Services: Training, Onsite Support, and Research Guidance," summarizes the key services provided by the Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (HSLIC) for clinical and educational support. The document outlines tailored training sessions aligned with ACGME Milestones, onsite support for real-time literature searches and resource introductions during rounds and academic meetings, research guidance for developing questions and managing citations, and group workshops on databases and research tools. Contact information for scheduling consultations and requesting literature searches is included.
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Clinical & Educational Librarian Services: Powering up Clinical Scholarship
Evelyn Wang
This informational flyer, "Clinical & Educational Librarian Services: Powering up Clinical Scholarship," introduces the specialized support provided by the Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (HSLIC) for clinical and educational needs. It outlines tailored orientation sessions for residents, real-time literature search support during clinical meetings, research guidance for developing questions and managing citations, and hands-on workshops covering databases and research tools. The flyer provides contact information for scheduling consultations and accessing librarian expertise.
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Developing an Information Literacy Instruction Survey for Nursing Students
Emily Roberts
Objective:
This project aims to develop a survey to assess the experience of nursing students across various programs with information literacy (IL) instruction. In addition to collecting data on instructional exposure, the survey will gather students' self-assessed proficiency in core IL skills, with particular attention to identifying misinformation and recognizing personal bias. A key objective is to explore what relationships may exist between self-perceived IL competency and factors such as previous IL instruction, educational background, work experience, and the recency of instruction. The poster will outline the planning and development process involved in creating and piloting the survey.
Methods:
The research draws on a review of existing literature on IL instruction and competency surveys in nursing and other health sciences education. Best practices in survey design—question formulation, validation, pilot testing, and distribution strategies—are used to guide instrument development. Feedback from nursing faculty and librarians informs revisions.
Results:
As research is ongoing, survey results are not yet available. Early insights from the design and planning phase will be shared.
Conclusions:
This work will contribute to a deeper understanding of nursing students’ IL development and supports creating more targeted instruction. It also lays the groundwork for future research exploring nursing students’ relationship to health misinformation.
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Empowering Clinical Practice: HSLIC's Literature Search Resources and Service
Evelyn Wang
This presentation titled "Empowering Clinical Practice: HSLIC's Literature Search Resources and Service" is designed for the Urology Residency program. It covers clinical literature search techniques, including defining research questions using PICO, designing search strategies, applying searching tips, and utilizing various databases such as PubMed, EMBASE, UpToDate, and ClinicalKey. The workshop aims to enhance healthcare professionals' skills in conducting effective literature searches and introduces HSLIC resources and services to support clinical practice and research.
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Empowering Guideline Searching with Guidelines Resources
Evelyn Wang
This workshop presentation, "Empowering Guideline Searching with Guidelines Resources," provides a comprehensive overview of major resources and effective strategies for locating clinical practice guidelines. The session introduces key platforms-including ECRI Guidelines Trust, Guideline Central, PubMed, and CINAHL-and demonstrates how to leverage professional society websites and Google search techniques to access authoritative, evidence-based guidelines. Attendees learn to compare resource features, apply advanced search filters, and ensure access to the most current recommendations for clinical decision-making. The presentation also highlights integration with HSLIC resources and support for point-of-care use.
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Enhancing Clinical and Academic Excellence with Clinical and Education Librarians
Evelyn Wang
This presentation provides an overview of the Clinical and Education Librarian’s role at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (HSLIC). It details the librarian’s support for residents, faculty, and healthcare professionals in clinical practice, academic achievement, and research activities. The presentation highlights orientation for new residents, meeting support (including patient rounds, M&M conferences, journal clubs, and case discussions), research guidance (such as literature searching and citation management), and workshops on databases and tools like Zotero. The goal is to enhance clinical decision-making, streamline research, and empower patrons to efficiently access and manage information throughout their academic and clinical work.
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Enhancing Evidence-Based Practice: Board Vitals Resource Integration in Clinical Learning
Evelyn Wang
This presentation was delivered at the Evidence-Based Practice Council Monthly Meeting, focusing on integration of Board Vitals, an online resource for medical and nursing exam preparation, into clinical learning. It highlights practical use of Board Vitals for clinician professional development and features resources for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacy, dental hygiene, radiology, USMLE, NCLEX, and more. The session covers access procedures, featured study materials, and library service links for advanced practice and nursing exam preparedness at UNM HSLIC.
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Enhancing Evidence-Based Practice in EMBASE (Evidence-Based Practice Council Monthly Meeting)
Evelyn Wang
This presentation was delivered at the Evidence-Based Practice Council Monthly Meeting. It focuses on advanced EMBASE use for clinical and research applications, demonstrating literature search methodologies, integration of specialized filters, and strategies to enhance clinical practice.
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Enhancing Evidence-Based Practice in Publishing Stage (December 1, 2025)
Evelyn Wang
This presentation, delivered at the Evidence-Based Practice Council Monthly Meeting, guides participants through best practices in selecting target journals, evaluating journal quality, reviewing submission guidelines, and understanding open access publishing options. It introduces the JANE tool for journal recommendations, resources for evaluating journal credibility (Think. Check. Submit., DOAJ, Journal Citation Reports), and institutional open access agreements. Consultation and support services provided by HSLIC librarians are highlighted.
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Enhancing Evidence-Based Practice: PICOT Search in CINAHL Database – Evidence-Based Practice Council Monthly Meeting
Evelyn Wang
This presentation introduces the PICOT Search feature in the CINAHL Database, demonstrating steps to activate PICOT on EBSCOhost and its application for precise clinical literature searches. The session provides practical guidance for clinicians and researchers to utilize evidence-based resources efficiently.
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