Boxer Library
Message from the AVP
As the academic year comes to a close, many are looking forward to starting new exciting research projects this summer. This newsletter will highlight a few different resources and tools which will help you prepare for the projects you will explore in a few short months. These highlights include information about evidence and systematic review services, online guides focused on citation management, how to create an alert in PubMed, a student spotlight, and items for checkout. As you plan and prepare your projects, always know the library team is here for consultations for one on one guidance. If this is your last term at RFU as you graduate next month, best wishes as you start your next chapter in your journey as a healthcare professional.
Charlotte Beyer, MSIS, AHIP
Associate Vice President, Boxer Library
Schedule an Appointment
Are you getting familiar with the literature searching process or want to learn more about how to use our library resources? You can schedule an appointment using this form
Evidence Synthesis
The Boxer Library currently has an Evidence Synthesis Search Service which is divided into three levels/roles: Consultant, Collaborator, and Co-Author. Any member of the RFUMS community that is interested in the service should begin by filling out the Evidence Synthesis Search Assistant Form.
Check out These Guides
Whether this is your first time working on a research project or you are well versed but could use a refresher, these library guides may be of help!
Systematic Reviews, Scoping Reviews & Other Evidence Synthesis Projects Guide
Thinking about doing an evidence synthesis review? This guide will help you figure out which review type is right for your project, the process of a review, and resources that can help you complete it.
Alternate Sources for Archived Government Data
This new guide provides information about governmental data rescue efforts and finding data that does not rely on government websites. If you have data resources you'd like to recommend, contact eresources@rosalindfranklin.edu.
Find all our information and guidance on using this citation machine. Import and organize all your citations, generate bibliographies and reference lists, add tags and notes and make multiple files to track multiple projects.
Scopus is a multidisciplinary database that also provides citation metrics by both journal and individual articles. It also creates author profiles that collates an author's affiliations, publications, and citation metrics. You can learn more about this database by checking out our Winter newsletter and our Scopus LibGuide."
Staying Up to Date with Research Trends
Are you looking for ways to stay informed about the latest research articles on a particular topic? Here are some tips:

PubMed- Set up an Alert
You can create search alerts to receive newly published articles that match your search. On the PubMed website, log in to your My NCBI account if you are not already logged in.
Conduct a search for the terms you would like included in the alert and click on Create alert.
Confirm the name of the search, select the desired frequency and report format of emails, and click Save.
In the future, if you wish to modify this alert, you can access it from your dashboard.
Scopus- Set up an Alert
Alerts can be set up for searches that you wish to receive new results for as they are published. After logging into your Scopus account and performing your search, click on the Set search alert button to the left of the search bar.
Confirm the name of the search, select the desired frequency of emails, and click Set search alert.
To see and/or edit previously saved alerts, click on the bell icon towards the top right side of the page.
Meet Favour Atomon
We're proud to highlight Favour Atomon, an MSN-ENP student who has made a significant contribution to our library as a student worker and a member of the Student Library Advisory Committee (SLAC). Favour appreciates the library's dedication to student success, sharing, “I love how they have made research accessible for students! You’re surrounded by tons of research and resources that can be helpful for your studies.”
Favour's work in connecting students with library resources has been invaluable. Reflecting on her time as a student worker, she says, "One thing I love about working at the library as a student is the peaceful environment. It provides a quiet space to focus, whether you're helping others find resources or working on your own assignments."
As Favour graduates this year, we would like to wish her all the best in her future endeavors. She is looking forward to gaining practical experience as a hospital nurse, with a particular interest in maternal health or critical care, and has aspirations for continued learning and leadership in healthcare.
Heads up! Upgrades in Boxer Library
The library is getting an upgrade! New LED lights are being installed throughout the main areas. We do apologize for any disruption.
Outlets, Mini-Whiteboards and Standing Desks
There are new outlets available for checkout at the circulation desk for 24 hours. They include USB ports and six-foot cords. The larger, handheld dry erase whiteboards are now also available for 24 hours. The library has added four new standing desks, keep an eye out for them in the Quiet Study Area.
Now Available - 24 Hour Study Packs
These packs will include a multi-charger, charging cube, four chisel dry erase markers and one eraser. They are available at circulation and can be checked out for 24 hours and renewed often as needed.
Our Library Residents Celebrated St. Patrick’s Day
Our library residents may be on the quiet side, but that doesn’t make them any less festive. Check out how they celebrated this past St. Patrick’s day in style.
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