Boxer Library
Welcome to a new academic year, whether you are joining the RFU community for the first time or are a seasoned member. The purpose of this newsletter is to highlight the various resources and services, including study spaces, support resources for remote studying, and upcoming educational sessions. As always, the library team is here to collaborate with you while on your journey at RFU. Please do not hesitate to reach out to the library team to find more about the resources, spaces, and services available to you. Welcome to a new year and good luck.
Charlotte Beyer, MSIS. AHIP
Associate Vice President, Boxer Library
Two of our most popular webpages have gotten a refresh! We have streamlined our Library Tutorials and Guides and Electronic Resources pages. Not only can you now search for a guide or resource, but you can also filter each list either by focus (guides) or subject (resources). This should make it easier for you to find the right guide or resource. This refresh comes with new URLs. For those who had them bookmarked, Library Tutorials and Guides can now be found at: https://guides.rosalindfranklin.edu/ and the new link for Electronic Resources is: https://guides.rosalindfranklin.edu/az/databases. The links have already been updated on our library website.
You may have noticed recently that databases hosted on the EBSCO platform, such as Library Search, CINAHL Complete, and APA PsycINFO recently got a redesign this past summer. To learn more about the changes, check our our past newsletter.
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For the first time, we're holding a naming contest for our library's resident artificial skeleton model for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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Two of our most popular webpages have gotten a refresh! We have streamlined our Library Tutorials and Guides and Electronic Resources pages. Not only can you now search for a guide or resource, but you can also filter each list either by focus (guides) or subject (resources). This should make it easier for you to find the right guide or resource. This refresh comes with new URLs. For those who had them bookmarked, Library Tutorials and Guides can now be found at: https://guides.rosalindfranklin.edu/ and the new link for Electronic Resources is: https://guides.rosalindfranklin.edu/az/databases. The links have already been updated on our library website.
You may have noticed recently that databases hosted on the EBSCO platform, such as Library Search, CINAHL Complete, and APA PsycINFO recently got a redesign this past summer. To learn more about the changes, check our our past newsletter.
For the first time, we're holding a naming contest for our library's resident artificial skeleton model for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The winner will be announced on September 15th
The Learning Commons is the Boxer Library’s collaborative area, in which normal conversation and group study can be conducted. There is an open space, small offices and two reservable study spaces for groups of three or more. You can also find the Circulation Desk here for your textbooks on reserve, chargers, whiteboard markers and anatomy models.
The Quiet Study Area is for individual study. Located at the back of the library on the lower level, these areas are filled with carrels, cubicles and study rooms. Any conversation must be conducted in whispers, and please be aware of the volume of the whispers. Any items left behind to “Hold” a study space may be confiscated by library staff.
Coloring and Crafts
Need a break? Stop by the crafts table near the library entrance and grab some colored pencils, paper, puzzles, and more.
Donation Shelf
Have any books you don’t need but don’t want to throw away? Bring them to the donation shelf by the Circulation Desk, and feel free to browse.
Student Events Board
Check out the student events board near the library entrance opposite from the crafts table to stay up to date with what’s going on around campus.
Boxer Library resources can help you research and study from anywhere! Check out the following resources to see how you can access resources and help through the Boxer Library.
This list has all of our electronic resources, including databases for scholarly articles, data, and other materials.
Our guides are created by librarians at the Boxer Library and can help you learn more about using our databases, find relevant materials, citations, and more!
Our online chat is staff by the Boxer Library librarians from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday! The chat box is located on our library homepage and is integrated into many of our databases.
Our librarians are available for both virtual and in-person appointments to help you with your research and library-related questions. Schedule an appointment using our form and our librarians will contact you with their availability!
If you have a question, you can submit it through our Ask a Librarian form and receive a response from the Boxer Library librarians within 24-48 hours.
We’re excited to invite you to join our Student Library Advisory Committee (SLAC)! We’re looking for 1-2 students from each college to join our committee.
As a SLAC member, you will have the opportunity to:
If you’re interested in joining SLAC or want more information, please email eresources@rosalindfranklin.edu by Monday, September 8th.
You may have seen a new blackboard rolling around the library. We also have a new set of markers and a “Neon | Liquid Chalk Blackboard Markers and Spray Eraser,” which can be checked out to use specifically with this board. Just like the dry-erase markers we have for checkout for the whiteboards, these markers can be checked out for 24 hours.
AI in the Research Process | Thursday, September 11 | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. | For Students
In this session, we will explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been shaping research in the health sciences, from literature retrieval to publication. We will discuss considerations for using AI and its use cases, and recent news related to this topic.
The Boxer Library: Looking Back and Looking Forward | Thursday, September 25 | For Faculty and Staff
Are you curious to hear about what the library has been up to recently and our plans for the future? In this session, we will go over new and exciting changes and plans happening at the library as well as dedicate time to answer your questions.
Communicating Your Research: Posters | Thursday, October 23 | 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
For Students
Posters can be a great way to present your research, but they can be challenging to format. In this session, we will go over what kind of research is well-suited for a poster as well as best practices for designing and delivering your presentation
Research Ready Recording
Using a sample research question, students will navigate databases, online resources, and citation managers to find and organize literature. This workshop seeks to get students better acquainted with library resources as they enter into their academic program, as well as gain confidence in their literature searching abilities.
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