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Welcome
This Research Guide is designed to introduce faculty to the services and resources available at the Calder Library.
If you have questions or you would like to meet with a librarian about your clinical or research work, please see the second tab, Librarian Liaison Program. Faculty are matched with a librarian based on their liaison area. Your liaison librarian will serve as your point of contact for the Calder Library.
If you have questions or you would like to meet with a librarian about your clinical or research work, please see the second tab, Librarian Liaison Program. Faculty are matched with a librarian based on their liaison area. Your liaison librarian will serve as your point of contact for the Calder Library.
Clinical Resources
The Calder Library subscribes to clinical decision support databases, including ClinicalKey, Isabel, VisualDx, AccessMedicine, DynaMed, UpToDate and more.
More information about clinical resources and services can be found in the Clinicians Guide.
Research Resources and Services
Evidence Synthesis Review Service
Offers faculty expert guidance on systematic reviews, scoping reviews, meta-analyses, and more. Two tracks are available: consultation and collaboration (co-authorship).
Research Sprints
Offers faculty the opportunity to partner with a team of library experts on a component of their broader research project. Each Research Sprint will take place over the course of two days to address the project-based obstacle and deliver a tangible plan or outcome.
More information about research resources and services can be found in the Researchers Guide.
Journal Selection and Impact
Find out how to select the right journals for your manuscript, avoid predatory publishers, and maximize your publication impact. Librarians can guide you on how to retrieve journal impact factors, locate your author h-index, and see who is citing your work and where.
Contact your liaison librarian to schedule a consultation. For more information about your liaison librarian, see the Library Liaison Program tab in this Research Guide.
Contact your liaison librarian to schedule a consultation. For more information about your liaison librarian, see the Library Liaison Program tab in this Research Guide.
Open Access Funding
The UM Libraries have established Open Access Funding agreements that provide researchers with qualifying articles the possibility of funding for Article Processing Charges.
Sponsored open access publishing opportunities include: Company of Biologists, Frontiers, IOP, PLOS, RSC, Scholarship@Miami, Springer, and Wiley.
A new tool for searching journals covered by the University's open access APC agreements is in development.
Sponsored open access publishing opportunities include: Company of Biologists, Frontiers, IOP, PLOS, RSC, Scholarship@Miami, Springer, and Wiley.
A new tool for searching journals covered by the University's open access APC agreements is in development.
Instruction and Training
Group Training Orientations, Workshops, & Sessions
Learn about a variety of library and information related topics, including:
Learn about ArcGIS Online, SPSS, Python, R, SAS, OSF, REDCap, Field Maps (ESRI), Tableau, Research Data Management, etc.
Learn about a variety of library and information related topics, including:
- Introduction to the Calder Library: essential overview of all the resources and services that are available to you at the Calder Library
- Research and Database Training: learn about the databases available for literature reviews, systematic reviews, and other research projects, including but not limited to MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science.
Learn about ArcGIS Online, SPSS, Python, R, SAS, OSF, REDCap, Field Maps (ESRI), Tableau, Research Data Management, etc.
Citation Management
Learn about the citation management tools available to enable you to collect, organize, share, and format citations in your publications.Tools include: EndNote, RefWorks, and Zotero.
Contact your liaison librarian for more information. See the 'Library Liaison Program' tab in this Research Guide to find your liaison librarian.
A downloadable bibliography and database manager that enables you to collect citation information from databases, websites, and more; organize them; and use them to create bibliographies and in-text citations. The link provided will take you to the University of Miami Information Technology website where you can download EndNote.
Note: To access, users must create/log into an individual account. Refworks is a web based bibliography and database manager that allows users to create their own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases.
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research.
Other Services
Biomedical Communications
Poster production, printing and binding, graphic design services, and more.
Interlibrary Loan
Provides all UM affiliates with access to research materials that are unavailable at the Libraries.
3D Printing
To submit a 3D print request, contact the Library Services desk, located on the first floor of the Calder Library.
- Phone:305-243-6403
- Email: libraryservices@miami.edu
Subject Guide Editor
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Layal Hneiny
Clinical Research Librarian
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Manuel Pasos
Instructional and Information Services Librarian
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John Reynolds
Reference and Education Librarian
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Barbara M. Sorondo
Head of Learning, Research, and Clinical Information Services
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John Usseglio
Education and Outreach Librarian
Contact Us
Department of Learning, Research, and Clinical Information Services
- Email: reference@miami.edu
- Phone: 305-243-6648
- Ask a Librarian
The Librarian Liaison Program matches faculty with a librarian based on their liaison area. A liaison librarian will serve as your point of contact for the Calder Library.
Your liaison librarian will be able to:
- Answer your library-related questions
- Send you updates on the Calder Library's resources and services
- Provide instruction on relevant library and research resources
- Schedule consultations to provide guidance on clinical and research topics
- And much more
Librarians by Liaison Areas
 Layal Hneiny, MLIS, MPH-HMP Email: layal.hneiny@miami.edu
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 Manuel Pasos, MLIS Email: mjp209@med.miami.edu
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 John Reynolds, MLIS, AHIP Email: jxr1327@miami.edu
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 Barbara M. Sorondo, PhD, MLIS Email: bmsorondo@miami.edu
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 Jay Usseglio, MPH Email: jgu11@med.miami.edu
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| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Center for Family Studies | Center on Aging | Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics | Anesthesiology |
| Cell Biology | Family Medicine & Community Health | Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery | Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education | Bascom Palmer Eye Institute |
| Comprehensive Drug Research Center | Hematology / Oncology | Hepatology | John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics | Diabetes Research Institute |
| Infectious Diseases | Interventional Radiology | Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute | Neurology | Gastroenterology |
| International Medicine Institute | Jay Weiss Institute for Health Equity | Miami Project to Cure Paralysis | Pediatrics | Physical Therapy |
| Microbiology and Immunology | Orthopaedics | Miami Transplant Institute | Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences | Physiology and Biophysics |
| Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology | Radiation Oncology | Neurological Surgery | Sleep Medicine | Rheumatology |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | Radiology | Otolaryngology | Urology | |
| Pathology | Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | ||
| Public Health Sciences | Surgery |