NE/SE Clinical Campus (Grand Forks/Fargo)

SMHS Library Resources Medical Student Newsletter

November 2025 Vol 1. No. 6

Fostering Clinical Excellence with Comprehensive Library Resources

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My niece dressed up like Scooby Doo for Halloween and also wants to be a Doctor when she grows up so I thought I’d share my library services in Scooby Doo style.

Scooby-Doo Style Library Services

Ruh-roh! Need some help? Like, I’m here to solve your library mysteries!

•  General Information Searching Assistance
  • Like, need to find something? I’ll sniff out clues and fetch info faster than Scooby can find a Scooby Snack!
• Quick Searches for Patient Questions
  • Got a patient puzzle? I’ll do a quick search—Zoinks!—and help you crack the case!
•  In-Depth Searching for Tricky Cases
  • “If it’s a real mystery, I’ll dig deep—just like the gang does with haunted houses!”
• Help with Literature Reviews for Projects
  • Planning a big research adventure? I’ll help you gather all the clues (articles and studies) for your academic project!
• Systematic Reviews or Meta-Analysis Help
  • For super-scientific mysteries, I’ll help you organize and analyze all the evidence—no ghost left unturned!
• Group or Individual Training
  • Want to learn something new? I’ll teach you and your friends—Scooby style!—about anything library or info-related.
• Create Web-Based Materials
  • Need online stuff for your project or class? I’ll whip up web pages faster than Shaggy can say "Zoinks"!
•  Help with Research Collaboration Tools
  • Working with a team? I’ll show you the best tools to solve mysteries together!
• Answer Publishing Questions
  • Got questions about publishing your findings? I’ll help you get your research out there—like a true Mystery Inc. detective!
•  Locating and Learning Zotero
  • Need help organizing clues (citations)? I’ll introduce you to Zotero, the ultimate detective’s notebook!

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Some Thoughts About Case Reports......

We have a lovely case reports library guide if you need assistance writing case reports. As always, I am here to help you with everything from a literature search through the publishing process.

"The basic definition of a case report is the detailed report of an individual including aspects like exposure, symptoms, signs, intervention, and outcome. . . . A case report may describe an unusual etiology, an unusual or unknown disorder, a challenging differential diagnosis, an unusual setting for care, information that can not be reproduced due to ethical reasons, unusual or puzzling clinical features, improved or unique technical procedures, unusual interactions, rare or novel adverse reactions to care, or new insight into the pathogenesis of disease."

Source:  Garg R, Lakhan SE, Dhanasekaran AK. How to review a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2016 Apr 6;10:88. doi: 10.1186/s13256-016-0853-3 

• CARE Case Report Guidelines 

  Includes checklist and writing tips for authors

• Introduction to Case Reports and CARE 

  Free course “to support you in writing accurate and transparent case reports for professional presentations and academic publications.”

UND SMHS Library Resources pays for a BMJ Case Reports institutional fellowship. This fellowship allows UND-affiliated students, residents, faculty, and staff to publish case reports without having to pay article processing charges. Contact a librarian to receive the UND fellowship code.

• BMJ Patient Consent Form

  Authors must use the BMJ Case Report patient consent form.

• Authors' page (BMJ Case Reports)
• Writing a BMJ Case Report

  BMJ Case Reports four-page guide

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Research Matters Blog

Check out the Research Matters Blog from the Office of Research Affairs. Read the latest research news, grant opportunities, core resources, publications and information from Library Resources.

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