Are you feeling anxious about AI and ChatGPT? You are not alone!

Currently, there is a paralysis taking hold regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools including ChatGPT. Your librarians recognize this and are diligently working to provide information, education, and guidance about this topic. The primary challenge we are encountering is the rapid rate of changes occurring while developing supportive content for our users. In attempting to meet the education needs about AI, we quickly find that our content is outdated before we can get close to completion.

However, with the enormous efforts by the Library’s AI/Chat GPT Work Group, we are excited to announce the newly published Artificial Intelligence Guide. Additional thanks are directed to University of South Florida Libraries for allowing use of their content, as well as the many librarians on staff at UTSW who reviewed and edited the guide.

Several of our library leaders and librarians attended the South Central Chapter, South Chapter, and Medical Librarian Association Joint Meeting in New Orleans on September 21-26, 2023. During the meeting, it became clear we are not the only ones struggling to address the topic of AI and AI tools like ChatGPT. Recognizing the scope of the needs surrounding AI, a new collaborative effort formed called the AI Response Coalition (AIRC). This group is led by RaeAnna Jeffers, RN, BSN, MS-IS, Services & Partnerships Unit, UT Southwestern Health Sciences Digital Library.

Rae is soliciting multidisciplinary participation in AIRC from professionals with expertise in many domains of knowledge. The aim is to reduce duplication of efforts contributing to waste of resources, creation of educational content, and to organize a collective response to AI development and implementation. The AIRC welcomes your participation and expertise as we work toward better solutions. Those who are interested can provide their contact information on the AIRC Contact List. Questions can be directed to: airesponsecoalition@gmail.com

As educational content is developed, offerings from our librarians will appear in the Library Events and Classes Calendar and cross-posted in other communications. Thank you for your patience.

Is your article real? Checking references for accuracy when using ChatGPT

The Library is aware that ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) products may generate false or “hallucinated” citations as scholarly sources. In essence, the generator attempts to predict the language for the citation based on a natural language processing model rather than searching for real and actual scholarly research. The citations generated cannot be traced to any source, thus are not truly scholarly sources you should cite in your work. To minimize the inadvertent use of false citations in UT Southwestern research, education, or patient care documents or publications or in Interlibrary Loan requests, it is recommended to always check that the citation is an actual authored work. Questions? Contact the Library using the Ask Us form or call 214-648-2001.

UTSW South Campus Library re-opens May 1st

As the UT Southwestern campus transitions to Phase 3 on May 1, 2021, the Library is excited to welcome our UT Southwestern users back to the Health Sciences Digital Library & Learning Center!

Our ability to remain open depends on you – the users – following the new Phase 3 guidelines. These guidelines have been developed to protect the health and safety of you and others.

  • All Library spaces are individual study and by reservation only.
  • UT Southwestern continues to strongly encourage – but no longer require – the wearing of masks by students, faculty, staff, and guests in nonclinical areas of our campus.
  • Maintain the standard 6 feet of physical distance between yourself and others.
  • Practice hand hygiene.

Together we can safely transition to Phase 3 and remain open. Thank you for helping ensure the health and well-being of yourself and others.

To reserve your study space, go to the Library Reservation System.
A UT Southwestern Library Space Reservation Tutorial is available to walk you through the steps.

For more information, visit the UT Southwestern Library Re-Opening Guide.

Don’t get blocked! Update your internet browser today

Don’t get blocked! Update your internet browser today

Updated: 6/22/2021

Information Security regularly blocks outdated browser versions that expose the UTSW network and computer systems to harmful malware infections and data theft. To ensure our computer systems and data are safe from cyberattacks, the following out-of-date internet browser versions will be blocked, effective June 24 (Safari will not be affected):

  • Chrome – Version 83 and older
  • Firefox – Version 76 and older

Turn on automatic updates for your browser to receive the latest security fixes or learn how to update your browser manually:

For assistance, contact your department tech, ServiceDesk, or Information Security.

PubMed changes coming in September 2019

In September 2019 PubMed 2.0 is scheduled to become the default PubMed version, and the existing PubMed is currently planned to be retired completely in January 2020. For now, the PubMed Labs website provides an opportunity to test the new PubMed, get further information, and provide feedback. Further details on the new version are available in a September 2018 article at PubMed Central; however, please note that some PubMed 2.0 features have changed since the article was published.

The major changes to PubMed include:

  1. Search results sorted by “relevance” by default (instead of the current “most recent”) and include text snippets relevant to your query
  2. A new search algorithm that uses machine learning to optimize results
  3. Compatibility with any screen size
  4. A more limited set of highly used features
  5. Improved “results by year” functionality

PubMed 2.0 is still evolving. Look for future information on the Library website or email LibAsk@utsouthwestern.edu.

Library highlights technologies, UT Southwestern offerings in new Campus 3D Printing primer

Jane Scott, Digital Services and Technology Planning Library Manager, has created a Campus 3D Printing Resources primer to assist UT Southwestern learners, faculty, and staff with available 3D printing campus resources. The 10-page PDF provides an overview of current 3D printing technologies, describes 3D printing and copyright information, and highlights three departments that offer a variety of 3D printing services on campus.

For more information about the Library’s offerings, go to Library 3D Printing Resources.

UT Southwestern launches ORCID@UTSW Registration site

On January 15, 2019, UT Southwestern Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center is officially launching ORCID@UTSW. ORCID (Open Research and Contributor ID) is a not-for-profit organization whose vision is to help researchers establish and maintain their scholarly identity and connect with each other. By creating persistent unique identifiers, ORCID minimizes name ambiguity. The ORCID iD is adopted widely by educational institutions, publishers, and funders and utilized in databases like Scopus. UT Southwestern Medical Center partners with ORCID as a “Trusted Organization” to connect our students and researchers to their scholarly work.

What is an ORCID iD?

The ORCID iD is a persistent unique identifier that follows individuals throughout their career, regardless of changes in name, occupation, or institution affiliation. Researchers can easily attach their ORCID iD to their scholarly works, such as articles, citations, grants, patents, and data sets. ORCID provides tools for individuals to manage data privacy; no information about a person is encoded in the ORCID iD.

Why get an ORCID iD?

Benefits of getting an ORCID iD:

  • Distinguish yourself from other researchers who share your name
  • Ensure you get credit for your scholarly work
  • Reduce the administrative burden of having to identify your work to multiple systems and organizations
  • Repurpose information for campus repositories

How do I register for an ORCID iD?

UT Southwestern has simplified registration through its ORCID@UTSW registration page. ORCID registration is quick and only requires an email and password! The current and future benefits to linking your ORCID account with UT Southwestern as a “Trusted Organization” are:

  • Streamline data exchange between you and UT Southwestern, i.e., affiliation and activity updates
  • Provide tracking capabilities for grants and accreditation
  • Further legitimize your ORCID record with source data attributed to UT Southwestern

ORCID understands your need to control how your information is shared and provides tools to manage the visibility of your data. You have full control over the information contained within your ORCID record. For each record, you can apply one of three visibility settings:

  • Everyone – Information is publicly available to everyone including UT Southwestern.
  • Trusted Parties – Information is not available to the general public, but access is provided to UT Southwestern and any other organization you designate in your ORCID record’s “Trusted Parties” area.
  • Only Me – Information is for personal use only and not publicly available to anyone.

Questions? Email orcid@utsouthwestern.edu or consult the Library’s ORCID Portal for more information, training videos and FAQs.

Library website officially migrates to new interface on May 1st

New Library website image of desktop and mobile versions.

The UT Southwestern Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center is excited to announce the official launch of its new interface and enhancements. The new Library beta site is currently available for use and will be officially switched on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

The Library’s Digital Services and Technology Planning unit has been hard at work collaborating with the Library’s multiple units to enhance site content and functionality. We started with a statistical review of website content, requested user feedback, and updated accordingly. Additionally, the new website’s design is easier to navigate and use on handheld devices.

Watch the new promotional video highlighting the enhancements and new home page overview below, and then visit the new site and tell us what you think.

New changes to Library printing

The Library Printing system has undergone some major changes highlighted below:

  • No more print cards!
    Library print cards will no longer be used going forward. Over the past three months, we have been slowly removing swipe card functionality from our print system.
  • New print release station 
    The new print release station is directly opposite the old swipe station. You can now release your print job with your UT Southwestern username and password. When UT Southwestern Information Resources disables someone’s UTSW account, the print account will also be disabled. (Note: The old release station will remain available for another few weeks for card holders to use up their balances and only reflect account cards issued in the last six months.)
  • Adding funds?
    You may add funds via the cash box to your print account that is now connected to the new print station. The process is the same as it was with the old station.
    Users can also call 214-648-2626 to add money to their account with a credit card.
  • Secure printing
    Users can now only see their own print jobs when they log into either the new release station or PrintCenter, which is the website used to release print jobs.
  • No more print job passwords!
    When you submit a print job, you will no longer be asked to provide a print job password along with the print job name. Your UT Southwestern username and password will now be used. Upon logging in, select the print job, and select the print button to release your job to the printer.
  • Need a print account?
    Currently, this is a manual process while our staff finalizes the automation process. If you require a new account, please send an email to Charles.Robinson@utsouthwestern.edu. Charles reviews all system transactions daily and adds anyone that has attempted to use the system but received an account error.

New D2L faculty resources: AcESO Curriculum Builder tutorial and April 3rd Turnitin: Feedback Studio faculty training

Make Reading Lists in Your Courses Using a New AcESO Curriculum Builder Tool in D2L  

The Library is launching a new discovery tool which allows you to search all Library holdings using one search box. AcESO (Academic Enhanced Search Option) will search books, journals, available full-text articles, and UT Southwestern Archives digital images, as well as Institutional Repository content including theses, dissertations, contributed academic posters, Grand Rounds videos, and more!

Along with AcESO, we have purchased Curriculum Builder, which integrates AcESO with D2L Brightspace (D2L) and provides the ability to create reading lists in class sections that are linked directly to electronic content to which the Library subscribes.

To learn how to use the Curriculum Builder tool in D2L, view the Making a Reading List in D2L using UTSW Library’s AcESo Curriculum Builder Tool brief tutorial on the Library’s YouTube page.

Questions about AcESO or Curriculum Builder? Contact LibWebmaster@utsouthwestern.edu.

Turnitin: Feedback Studio (anti-plagiarism software) Faculty Training on April 3rd

As an instructor would you like to:

  • Know if your students are writing original papers?
  • Help your students write better papers by improving their style and grammar?
  • Show your students how their grade relates to competencies or assignment requirements?
  • Grade quickly using a set of reusable marking tools?
  • Have students provide peer feedback?

Turnitin enables you to do all these things. Turnitin works with your courses in D2L, and you can even use Turnitin without using D2L.

Are you ready to learn how to use it?  A trainer from Turnitin will lead a hands-on how-to webinar that covers how to configure a D2L assignment to utilize Turnitin.

You will also learn how to use the online Feedback Studio tool to:

  • See and evaluate possible plagiarism and writing style problems
  • Use the QuickMark tool to provide drag and drop feedback
  • Link feedback to competencies or assignment requirements
  • Create and use grading rubrics
  • Provide quick verbal or written feedback
  • Push the grade to the D2L gradebook

The training session will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Bring your laptop and join Dr. Yulia Piller, AIS Manager of Educational Technology, and Martha Buckbee, D2L Administrator, in NL03.120 or join from your office. You should be able to follow the steps in your sandbox course. Let Martha know by March 30, 2018, if you do not have a sandbox and would like one.