Schusterman Library Blog

The library will be closed on Friday, May 18. However, you can still access all library resources through our website.

We will be open intersession hours on Saturday, May 19 through Friday, June 1.

OU-Tulsa students and faculty can download the Micromedex Drug Interactions app for their smartphones and get a password from the library for free access--no need to pay for the app. You can either go to the Micromedex database through the campus libraries and click on the mobileMicromedex link to obtain the password, or contact the Schusterman Library to get it.

Powell-Young, Y. M., Sherman, S., Brossman, B., & Johnson, V. (2012). Pilot evaluation of the biopsychosocial screening inventory for fragile x syndrome (bipssi-fx) with an extended african american family. [Article]. Journal of Theory Construction & Testing, 16(1), 22-28.

Congratulations to our library! The Schusterman Library is the recipent of the Health Information Needs Assessment Award presented by the National Networks of Libraries of Medicine. The health information project is titled "School Health Connection: A Health Information Needs Assessment of School Nurses in Tulsa County" and was written and submitted by April Schweikhard, Schusterman Librarian.

Many of you now have a Kindle e-reader, whether it is the Kindle keyboard, Kindle DX, Kindle Fire, or the Kindle Touch. These e-readers are growing in popularity and many people are looking for free e-books for their reading enjoyment. More schools are now giving Kindles to their students and libraries have them for loan to patrons. E-books can be purchased or borrowed; however, you can also get them for free from many sources.

Wang, S., Cui, L., Stankovic, L., Stankovic, V., & Cheng, S. (2012). Adaptive correlation estimation with particle filtering for distributed video coding. [Article]. IEEE Transactions on Circuits & Systems for Video Technology, 22(5), 649-658. doi: 10.1109/tcsvt.2011.2171263

The Schusterman Library is closed on Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13. You can still access the library website and all of its resources during that time.

We'll reopen on Monday, May 14 at 7:30am. See our complete list of end-of-semester and intersession hours.

Arthur, A. O., & Holder, P. (2012). A review of transbuccal fentanyl use in the emergency department. Pain Research And Treatment, 2012, 768796-768796.

Wuestewald, T., & Steinheider, B. (2012). Police managerial perceptions of organizational democracy: A matter of style and substance. [Article]. Police Practice & Research, 13(1), 44-58. doi: 10.1080/15614263.2011.589568

The Zombie Research Society. Yes, it's real. And yes, they take zombies a little more seriously than others (they do enjoy having a little fun as well, though). Check out their website and learn what they're all about. Their advisory board is made up of academic researchers with PhDs, MDs, authors, and even famed movie director George A. Romero (director of Night of the Living Dead). Take a look and learn more about being prepared for whatever disaster or emergency may come our way...

Since May is Zombie Awareness Month, this month's leisure reading selection from the Schusterman Library Leisure Reading Collection is Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith. Grahame-Smith took Pride and Prejudice and put his own spin on it by imagining how Elizabeth Bennet would have handled fighting off zombie hordes while trying to find a suitable marriage prospect.

Find this book and many other fun titles in the Leisure Reading Collection, located on the second floor of the Schusterman Library.

Have you always wondered how some political theories might be used in a real world situation? In Theories of International Politics and Zombies, Daniel W. Drezner does just that. Drezner examines how the United States and other world governments might use their military and political powers to address the domestic and international implications of a possible zombie attack. With each theory, Drezner starts with the fist steps a government might take to address the issue, how they might handle it, and what the outcome might be.

By now you have surely heard... May is Zombie Awareness Month at the Schusterman Library! As part of an ongoing effort to prevent a zombie pandemic, the library wants to make you aware of this excellent resource: Healthmap.org.

More zombie news in preparation for OU-Tulsa's very own Zombie Exhibit month starting May 1st! Archaeologists have found a zombie graveyard in Ireland, dating back from the 8th century. Chief archaeologist Chris Read talks about how rocks were placed in the mouth of the deceased so they did not rise from the dead.

Richard, M. D., & Brahm, N. C. (2012). Schizophrenia and the immune system: Pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment. [Article]. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 69(9), 757-766. doi: 10.2146/ajhp110271

 National Poetry Month might be coming to a close...but there is still one more special way to celebrate! An inspiring talk on NPR about Poem In Your Pocket Day, gives some ideas of how to get students excited about poetry and how to reach others. Do you love poetry? want to share it with someone? Well find a way to do just that!