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Answers to October 2024 Library and Archives Trivia Contest

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Out of the 423 entries received, we had one perfect score! Congratulations Ishrat Durdana! We had a tie for runner-up, Teri Lipscomb and Austin Matheis both only missed one. Thanks to all who participated! 

  • The UT Southwestern Library was founded in 1943. 
  • Southwestern Medical College was started by Dr. Edward H. Cary. 
  • The UT Southwestern Library’s Website can be accessed by all of the above. (Services Tab, Education & Training Tab on UTSW website, UTSW Clinical Portal, Google search by name)
  • You can get help from all of the above. (Ask Us link, Library FAQs section, and In Person Library assistance M-F, 9AM-4PM)
  • There are 9 librarians on staff at the UT Southwestern Library. 
  • The services offered by the library were all of the above. (Interlibrary Loan, exam proctoring, classroom reservations, and on-campus print services)
  • The oldest book in the Archives was published in the 16th Century. 
  • There were 1733 article requests for our Interlibrary Loan Unit that were filled in FY2024. 
  • The temperature setting of the archives is 63 degrees Fahrenheit. 
  • Our ILL Unit borrowed 485 items from other institutions for our patrons in FY 2024. 
  • Our library ILL services invoices can be paid by all of the above methods. (Check, Interdepartmental Request, and Credit Card)
  • We had 1436 document delivery requests filled for patrons in FY 2024. 
  • Writing a Literature Review is the most popular Library class.
  • In FY24, the Library had 920,437 books in all formats(e.g., print, electronic, audiovisual, etc.).
  • As an author, I can create profiles to manage my publications and scholarly activities in all of the above. (My Bibliography, ORCID, Scopus, and Web of Science)
  • Violet Baird began the Archives for the University. 
  • The Library’s most popular point-of-care resource is UpToDate. 
  • The Library subscribes to all of the above USMLE and Board Preparation resources (BoardVitals, StatPearls, and USMLE First Aid).
  • All of the above were new additions to the Library this year (Privacy Pods, Acoustic Tiles, New Carpet, and New Patterson Exhibit Space).  
  • The Library’s most popular subject guide in FY24 was the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guide. 

Copyright and you

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Even though some of the Library’s licensed resources and websites allow use of materials and media (i.e., images, video, audio) for educational and non-commercial purposes, it is your responsibility to read and follow the usage and copyright policies of a media resource. Be aware that use of electronic resources is governed by institutional license agreements, and publishers monitor use for potential abuse, especially at the institutional level.

Materials and media include – but are not limited to – images, charts, tables, survey instruments, videos, audio, etc. Before using materials or media in your lecture, manuscript, presentation, etc., look for usage and copyright policies under “About Us”, “Frequently Asked Questions”, “Terms and Conditions”, “Terms of Use”, “Copyright”, or “Contact Us” on the media resource’s website.

The usage and copyright policies may:

  • Require you to include an acknowledgement or attribution
  • Provide the specific wording for the acknowledgement or attribution
  • Provide required citation format
  • Require you to submit a permission request form
  • Require a fee to use media based on the permission request form

The Copyright Flowchart was developed to assist you understand proper usage based on the media form and source (i.e., UT Southwestern licensed resource, public domain, author generated, etc.).

Requesting permissions can be time consuming. It is recommended to plan accordingly and incorporate 4-8 weeks for response times.

To assist you in using licensed resources responsibly and navigating the copyright and permissions labyrinth, the Library has the following resources:

Questions? Please send them to LibAsk@utsouthwestern.edu.