@mcmasterhsl

The Health Sciences Library at McMaster University offers services, resources and expertise to support knowledge-based health-care and lifelong learning.

 Hamilton, ON
hsl.mcmaster.ca/
Joined December 2010
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McMaster University's Health Sciences Library is proud to host an online panel on March 5 @ 1pm with prominent women cartoonists (comic creators) and graphic novelists, who will chat about their work and the challenges they've overcome. Register here: qr.link/1lPNwh
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Check out the latest release of our newsletter HSL Happenings, Vol. 2, Issue 3: Celebrating the Health Sciences Archives! sway.cloud.microsoft/7E2m83h… #archives
HSL Happenings icon, with a 50th Anniversary of the Health Sciences Archives icon.

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Uncover the recently processed archives of Mary Tremblay (1944-2009), a researcher and advocate on the history of disability, rehabilitation, and human rights in Canada. View a finding aid here: db.healthsciarchivesmcmaster… @McMasterU @machealthsci @SRSMcMasterU @maclibraries
Photo of Mary Tremblay taken in 1989.

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Photo of the processed records in the Mary Tremblay fonds.

ALT Photo of the processed records in the Mary Tremblay fonds.

An advertisement during the Second World War aimed at highlighting that “Deaf Can Fight Too!” by using the New Symphonic Acousticon hearing aid. [1943?]

ALT An advertisement during the Second World War aimed at highlighting that “Deaf Can Fight Too!” by using the New Symphonic Acousticon hearing aid. [1943?]

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All Mac libraries have run out of solar eclipse glasses. Glasses will be handed out at official eclipse events in the city, and there is availability online. Just be sure they are ISO certified 12312-2. To the lucky 21,600 who received glasses from HSL, enjoy the eclipse!
Eclipse glasses out of stock at all Mac libraries

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McMaster Health Sciences Library retweeted
McMaster Libraries@maclibraries12 Mar 2024
Are you a McMaster University researcher looking for open access publishing opportunities at reduced or no cost? McMaster libraries now offer an open access journal search tool. Learn more: library.mcmaster.ca/news/mcm… Search tool: search.scifree.se/mcmaster
A student researcher wearing a white lab coat uses a micropipette in a McMaster University research space with the Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research.

ALT A student researcher wearing a white lab coat uses a micropipette in a McMaster University research space with the Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research.

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To honor International Women's Day, the Health Sciences Archives is pleased to release our online exhibit, In Her Hands: A Century of Women Shaping Healthcare in Hamilton. View online exhibit here: qr.codes/MnKQsR
Poster with the text In Her Hands: A Century of Women Shaping Healthcare in Hamilton. Includes images of Elizabeth Bagshaw, Mary Tremblay, May Cohen, and Roberta Bondar.

ALT Poster with the text In Her Hands: A Century of Women Shaping Healthcare in Hamilton. Includes images of Elizabeth Bagshaw, Mary Tremblay, May Cohen, and Roberta Bondar.

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🗓️Thurs March 14 from 2-3p, a furry friend will be stopping by to provide some canine companionship to help subdue stress! Don't miss your chance to pet a pup! (and if you do miss it, Biscuit's back on April 9)
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Too much alliteration?
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We have a table set up in HSL with GOODIES in return for filling out our survey! Or you can just fill it out online now😁. There's 10 $100 Visa Gift Cards up for grabs. secure.insyncsurveys.com.au/…
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Update: Goodies are gone, but we still want to know your thoughts.
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HSL is giving away free copies of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks in celebration of #InternationalWomensDay Enter here for a chance to win a copy: bit.ly/3uXGXik
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks book for giveaway

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We are resupplied with eclipse glasses, so come get them before they're gone again!
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Well, we HAD eclipse glasses, but we've given away all 2400 in less than 2 days. If we can get more, we'll let you know, but for now, we are ALL OUT! Glasses are still available at @MacMillsLibrary and @ThodeLibrary
HSL is out of eclipse glasses for now

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McMaster Health Sciences Library retweeted
McMaster Health Sciences
@machealthsci15 Feb 2024
Register for this engaging discussion with @KanninOsei, senior associate dean, health equity and systems transformation @UCalgaryMed. From racism to anti-racism - examining the past and designing the future of medicine in Canada 👇 @FHS_FacAffairs ow.ly/1cNq50QBYrz
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McMaster Health Sciences Library retweeted
McMaster Family Med@McMasterFamMed14 Feb 2024
Join us on Thursday, February 22 from 8:30-10 a.m. for Healing Narratives: A Black History Month Art Symposium. This event will feature an array of artists and storytellers in celebration of Black History Month. Register today! @BHMatMac eventbrite.ca/e/healing-narr…

Healing Narratives : A Black History Month Art Symposium

An Inspiring hybrid artistic symposium with diverse artists and storytellers on Feb 22 @8:30am. Breakfast served 8am-8:30am.

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We are excited to release HSL Happenings, Vol 2, Issue 2, Winter! Some of the highlights from this issue include tips on searching PubMed, a new resource called GIDEON, and updates from the Health Sciences Archives. View the newsletter here: sway.cloud.microsoft/QvFdCTp…
Image depicts the decorative cover of the HSL Happenings newsletter, with a stylized heart within a book, and a wintery background.

ALT Image depicts the decorative cover of the HSL Happenings newsletter, with a stylized heart within a book, and a wintery background.

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McMaster Health Sciences Library retweeted
McMaster Health Sciences
@machealthsci24 Jan 2024
Have you ever wondered about the meaning behind @mcmasterhsl’s yellow bench? Learn about @McMasterU‘s friendship bench and how it can help open the door for conversations about mental health. 👇 ow.ly/1aye50Qu7tb
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Learn to search our most popular databases like a pro! Our Winter Workshop courses are now open. Register now at hsl.mcmaster.ca/workshops #ovid #medline #cinahl #databases
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McMaster Health Sciences Library retweeted
McMaster Health Sciences
@machealthsci10 Jan 2024
Thanks to funding from @macokanagan, the Health Sciences Library (@mcmasterhsl) has Host Your Own Book Club Kits available – with the topics of each title focusing on equity, diversity and inclusion. 👇 ow.ly/cBfo50QpCsZ

Health Sciences Library introduces EDI-focused book club kits - Faculty of Health Sciences

A new initiative from the Health Sciences Library at McMaster University is fostering community and inclusivity through books. Thanks to funding from McMaster Okanagan, the library has Host Your Own...

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Our new display highlights our EDI-focused Book Club Kits, now available to all Mac members! EDIA and Indigenous Reconciliation Librarian Laura Banfield shares why these stories matter: healthsci.mcmaster.ca/health…
Book Club kit display

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