Virtual Reality Headsets now in the Library

The Library recently acquired two Meta Quest 3 headsets. These headsets include 3D Organon, a robust anatomy program with additional ultrasound, and quiz components. Whether new to the technology or looking to explore the anatomy resource, the devices are available for use on Fridays in the Library from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room E2.304 or by appointment. To schedule an appointment, please complete the Ask Us form.

Register now for full access to New York Times

You are now able to get full access to the New York Times – including audio, games, and cooking apps – for up to four years when you create/connect a New York Times account with UT Southwestern’s institutional account. Please follow the steps below:

  1. Go to accessnyt.com.
  2. Search for and click the listing for “University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center – Dallas, TX”.
  3. Follow the steps depending on if you are on or off-campus.

Important Notes

  • If you have previously registered your email address on The New York Times site, you should click the “Already have an account? Log in here” link (below the “Create Account” button).
  • Existing paid New York Times subscribers must cancel their paid subscription before authenticating via the school funded program.

During the registration process, users will be asked to self-identify as either a student or a faculty/staff member. Students will be asked for their graduation year and will have access until December 31 of that year once they complete the registration. Faculty/staff will have 4 years of full account access, after which they must re-authenticate by visiting accessnyt.com.

Upcoming Wiley Webinars highlight OA publishing, AI and Peer Review

The Open Access Advantage: How Open Access Improves Your Impact  
6 March | 9AM CST – Register

Insights Unveiled: Mastering COUNTER Compliance and Usage Reports – A session for Administrators and Librarians
24 April | 9AM CST – Register

Unlocking the Value of Wiley Scientific Journals: Making the Most out of Wiley Online Library
17 April | 9AM CST – Register

How Generative AI Changes Information Discovery
9 May 2023 | 9AM CST – Register

How Peer Review Makes You a Better Researcher
23 May 2023 | 9AM CST – Register

Archives spotlight: Alice Smith award on display

One of the Library’s exhibit cases this semester features Alice Lorraine Smith, M.D. (1920-2014). She was one of the first female students at Southwestern Medical College, and she graduated in 1946, which was just three years before the College merged with the University of Texas System.

Dr. Smith joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 1950 as an assistant professor and worked her way to full professorship in 1976. A leader in cytopathology, she wrote several textbooks on the subject and received the award on display (pictured below) in recognition of her dedication to the field.

Dr. Smith retired from UT Southwestern in 2006.

TurnItIn now available in Word 365

TurnItIn is now available in two systems: D2L and Microsoft Word 365. Everyone with a utsouthwestern.edu email address has access to “Draft Coach” in the Word 365 version.

The similarity report available in the two systems is the same; however, the main difference is that the D2L version provides a method for submitting a paper for a grade and for the paper to be graded. If you are just looking for a similarity score (i.e., a plagiarism checker), then Draft Coach may be easier to use.

Here are instructions for how to use each version.

Word 365

  • Open Word 365 (Word Online) and paste the content of the trainee’s work into a blank document. (Note: If the trainee wrote it in Word 365, then you can probably just open the document directly if it was shared with you.)
  • In the menu click on Turnitin. This menu option will appear at the far right after the Help menu and takes a minute or so to appear after starting Word.
  • A new panel will open on the right side of the screen. The first time you use it, you will be prompted to log in and accept the license terms. In later use, you may be prompted to log into Word 365 or get a notice that authentication failed. (If authentication failed, click on re-try.)
  • There are four tabs in the Draft Coach panel, one of which is Similarity. Click on it, and then click to run a similarity check.
  • Once you confirm you will be asked to wait while the report is run. Then you can open the full report.
  • The similarity report will show the information with potential similarity problems flagged. Each flagged section will include information on where the match was found.
  • Important: You can only run 3 reports per document. If you need to immediately check another paper, simply open a new Word document, paste the content, and run the check.

D2L

  • For faculty, you will need to submit your trainee’s Word or PDF document to the self-check assignment in the e-Teaching 101 course.
  • After the document is submitted, you can go back into the submission and look at your similarity score.
  • Clicking on the score will bring up a Feedback Studio tab.
  • In Feedback Studio you can see all the text that Turnitin flagged as a potential similarity problem. Each flagged section will include information on where the match was found.