Research Guides: Himmelfarb Headlines: May/June 2025

Director's Desk

We are at the mid-point of summer and both remembering graduation fondly, and looking ahead to the excitement of the fall and the start of a new academic year.

Our student profiles this month include Sierra Acker, a student in the MPH/PA dual-degree program, and Natalia Anzaldúa, who is in the first class of graduates from the doctoral program in Occupational Health and who will be the student speaker at Commencement next month. Our new PA class began classes close after graduation, followed by our new residents and fellows, and we look forward to welcoming new and returning students in August.

What's New at Himmelfarb Library

VR Headset Tutorials @ Himmelfarb
On the last Wednesday of the month, we host an afternoon session on using our headsets to utilize our Virtual Reality anatomy programs. These tutorial sessions take place around 2:00 pm on the main floor of Himmelfarb Library. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions about the tutorials or the headsets themselves, feel free to contact us or check out our Research Guide.

Systematic Review Service
Have you heard of our Systematic Review Service? If you are working on a systematic review, we are here to help you. Regardless of the type of review you decide to do, we urge you to consider reaching out to a librarian to receive further information and assistance. To be connected to a Himmelfarb librarian who can help you with your systematic review, please contact either your liaison librarian or the Reference and Instruction department: (himmelfarb@gwu.edu or 202-994-2962).

GW Research Data Survey
Where do you store your research data? The Research Data Management Task Force is charged with engaging GW faculty and researchers in order to establish a baseline understanding of current practices related to the management, preservation, and open sharing of research data at GW. The Task Force’s GW Research Data Survey is currently open!

Data Preservation Efforts and Data Sources
The Data Preservation Efforts and Data Sources Research Guide provides support for finding federally created datasets. The research guide also provides resources for preserving datasets, data preservation organizations, and ongoing preservation efforts to fulfill long-term data needs. This research guide is the result of collaboration between Libraries and Academic Innovation, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, GW Information Technology, and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research.

SciENcv Research Guide
The SciENcv research guide provides detailed instructions and accompanying images to guide users through the process of creating their SciENcv profile, linking their accounts to their ORCiD profiles, assigning delegates and other steps required for completing a biosketch.

NIH Public Access Policy Research Guide
Complete instructions for complying with this policy which was revised to require immediate PubMed Central archiving of all journal articles resulting from NIH-funded research. Learn how to submit your article and get assistance.

Case Files Collection

A Tool to Improve Diagnostic Skills and Decision-Making in the Clinical Setting

There’s more to AccessMedicine than Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine and the many other core textbooks in its electronic library. A related online resource, Case Files Collection, provides case-based learning across medical specialties and the basic sciences. Patient cases help learners work through diagnostic considerations and testing/treatment decisions, in preparation for clinical rotations.

The New SciENcv Libguide

The Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae, also known as SciENcv, is an electronic platform that researchers use to create or modify biographical sketches (biosketches). As a platform, SciENcv provides researchers with the opportunity to describe their research output in their own terms and it reduces the administrative burden by linking to other research profiles, such as ORCiD, so there is a seamless import of publications and other output which can then be linked with a biosketch. To prepare researchers for the transition to SciENcv, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library recently released a SciENcv Research Guide.

Check it out: Data Preservation Libguide

In February, Himmelfarb librarians Brittany Smith and Brie McDonald worked with the Research Data Management Task Force (a collaboration between LAI, Himmelfarb Library, GW IT, and OVPR) to produce the new Data Preservation Efforts and Data Sources Guide. This guide provides alternate data sources for datasets that may be at risk of deletion, restriction, or alteration, as well as information on ongoing data preservation efforts for locating and preserving essential datasets.

PolicyMap

PolicyMap is a geographic mapping tool which provides integrated access to data on demographics, health, income, housing, jobs and more in communities across the US. PolicyMap allows users to specify the geographic area of interest (e.g., city, state, county, census tract, legislative district, etc.) and the types of data that they’d like to display in that area.

Faculty Profile - Interview with Susan LeLacheur, Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

Himmelfarb Library continues this feature in our newsletter that lets us become better acquainted with our friends and colleagues at the George Washington University. We learn more about Susan LeLacheur, Professor of Physician Assistant Studies at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. While Dr. LeLacheur recently retired, her contributions to GW will have a lasting impact, and we want to recognize her significant contributions to the PA program, the health sciences community, and beyond.

Student Profile - Meet Natalia Anzaldua - Occupational Therapy class of 2025

Natalia was part of the inaugural class for GW’s Occupational Therapy Doctoral program and was selected to be the 2025 Student Speaker for GW’s Commencement. We were proud to see Natalia and the entire inaugural class graduate in May, and we look forward to welcoming the incoming class!

Student Profile - Meet Sierra Acker, Master of Public Health and Physician Assistant student

This feature lets us become better acquainted with the students that use the Himmelfarb Library resources on a daily basis. Meet Sierra Acker, an MPH/PA student.

Congratulations to Nick Van Dyke - 2025 Spring Flowers Photo Contest Winner

Himmelfarb Library extends its congratulations to Nick Van Dyke, winner of the 2025 Spring Flowers Photo Contest! Once again, the contest had so many excellent entries that our judges had a hard time deciding, but Nick's photo topped the list due to its composition, use of light, and originality. Make sure to check out the Spring Flowers Photo Contest Gallery to see all the wonderful photos that were entered! You can also see them displayed on the bulletin board at Himmelfarb.

Himmelfarb Headlines: May/June 2025