LIBRARY RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICES

Kindly be informed that the library has established research support services unit which intends to assist library users on the following areas: 

• Library Online Catalogue and Institutional Repository (IR) services: We support and advise users on the use of the university library online access catalogue and the IR.
• Reference queries and library user guides
• Online information retrieval services
• Tailored trainings on the use of library e-resource for postgraduates and faculty (on demand)
• Citation and Reference Management Services: Installation and using reference management software 
• Citation Impact Services: guidance enabling you to assess the citation impact of your own research.
• Open Access and  Scholarly communication services: Provide assistance in the publication and promotion of your research, including guidance on the open access publishing 
• Research Data Management Plan (DMP) services: Use DMP tool to create, review and share data management plans to meet institutional and funders’ requirements

DURATION AND TIME: MONDAY TO THURSDAY AT 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM HRS

LOCATION: REFERENCE DESK- LIBRARY GROUND  FLOOR 

The service is available to everyone at MUHAS. 

If you prefer to have an appointment please, CONTACT TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT: library@muhas.ac.tz, librarymuhas@gmail.com, mobile library line: 0718565999   

2013 and 2014 Updates of the TEEAL materials at MUHAS

The 2013 and 2014 Updates of the TEEAL materials for MUHAS  have been updated.

The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library (TEEAL) is now available at MUHAS - Muhimbili Campus. It is a searchable, offline, digital library which contains International journals in various subject areas: agriculture, biology biotechnology, applied microbiology,  biochemistry, biophysics,  entomology, pest control, environment,nutrition, human medicine, physiology, economics, social science, development, 

The collection is updated annually, and it contains a growing number of prestigious full-text journals from leading publishers such as Elsevier and Taylor & Francis.

 Click the following link to access the TEEAL database: http://teeal.muhas.ac.tz 

 

Please sign up by using your MUHAS email, and you will be able to access the database and download content in full text

Basic skills on how to retrieve scholarly literature in PUBMED

This short video introduces you on how to search and retrieve scholarly literature for PUBMED

African Universities’ Research Approaches (AURA) Programme Open Educational Framework: Course Packs, Debates & Publications

The African Universities’ Research Approaches (AURA) Programme is pleased to announce the availability of open educational resources aimed at academic and professional staff responsible for strengthening research and teaching practices. The educational framework, research debates and publications are available to download through a creative commons license. The educational framework comprises of the following open educational resources:

Three research courses:

·         Orientation to Different Research Approaches: AURA Research Course 1 (R1)

·         Orientation to Researcher-led Approaches to Research: AURA Research Course 2 (R2)

·         Orientation to Research Communications in Social Media: AURA Research Course 4 (R4)

Two teaching courses:

·         Introduction to Learning Theories: AURA Teaching Course 1 (T1)

·         Introduction to Technology-enhanced learning: AURA Teaching Course 3 (T3)

The course packs were co-developed with the AURA Programme’s learning partners and are aimed at higher education institutions across Africa and other parts of the world. The educational framework proposes a blended learning approach (mixing online and face to face interventions) to strengthening research and teaching practices and can be re-used, adapted, or remixed (where indicated by the license) with full attribution. 

Download the course packs, research debates and related learning publications from: The AURA Programme Collection on IDS Open Docs (https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/123456789/8992)

The African Universities’ Research Approaches (AURA) Programme was a two-year programme, funded by UK AID, which ran from November 2014 to September 2016.  The programme was led by the Institute of Development Studies in partnership with the Information Training and Outreach Centre for Africa and Loughborough University. In addition, the AURA Programme worked with four East African Universities: Jimma University, Kenyatta University, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) and Strathmore University. The programme was aimed at academics working in health, business and other academic disciplines.

For more information about the project visit the AURA Programme web-page: (http://www.ids.ac.uk/project/african-universities-research-approaches-aura-capacity-development-programme). and also (http://aura.muhas.ac.tz)

The Access to Research for Development and Innovation (ARDI) database has been restored

The Access to Research for Development and Innovation (ARDI) database, administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization in collaboration with major publishers is now available at MUHAS. 
 
By improving access to scholarly literature from diverse fields of science and technology, ARDI seeks to:

• reinforce the capacity of developing countries to participate in the global knowledge economy; and
• support researchers in developing countries in creating and developing new solutions to technical challenges faced on a local and global level.

Through ARDI, our institution can benefit by accessing up to 20,000 journals, books, and reference works for 117  from diverse fields of science and technology

ARDI Portal: http://ardi.wipo.int

The database is only accessible for MUHAS staff and students. Contact the librarian for username and password  (library@muhas.ac.tz)

Research publications patterns at MUHAS

Scientometrics and bibliometric studies that show publication patterns at MUHAS are now available at the library website
Click here to access the studies

New dissertation titles acquired at the MUHAS library

S/N		TITLE	AUTHOR	YEAR
1		Assessment of HIV/ AIDS workplace policies and programme interventions in commercial farms	Matimbwi,Tulanoga Josephat	2013
2		Profile of patients and outcome of minimally invasive treatment of urinary tract stones at apollo	Athumani, Nuru Seif	2013
3		Factors contributing to sleep deprivation and nursing strategies to facilitate sleep	Gebretensaye,Tigistu Gebreyohannis	2013
4		The role of financial and non-financial incentives on health wokers motivation in the context of primary	Daudi, Kasululu Boniface	2013
5		Knowledge, attitude and practice of safe infact feeding options among HIV infected	Mkenda, Dalfina	2013
6		Predictors of poor glycemic control in type2 diabetic patients attending public hospitals	Mwera,Emmanuel Charles	2013
7		Child physical abuse: prevalence, risk factors and risk taking behaviour among secondary school	Kyesi,Furaha p.	2013
8		Incidence of facility based deliveries and their predictors among HIV positive and HIV negative	Nyamhagatta, Mukome	2013
9		Assessing malaria case management among children under five years of age attending health facilities	Kambarage, Makuri Imori	2013
10		Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization among intensive care unit (ICU) patients	Geofrey,Alfred	2013
11		Prevalence and risk factors for low back pain among truck drivers in Dar-es-salaam	Yikobela, Pharles Joseph	2013
12		Shotr term of patients with tibial plateau fractures treated at Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute	John, Frank	2013
13		Factors affecting implementation of isoniazid preventive therapy in HIV/AIDS clinicasl in Dar-es-salaam	Ngombo, Amina Mohamed	2013
14		Quality of life among people who inject drugs attending methadone clinical in Dar-es-salaam	Ubuguyu, Omary	2013
15		Determine factors influencing labolatory diagnosis of malaria in Lindi Region Hospitals,	Clemence, Malibiche Theophil	2013
16		Prevalence of middle ear effusion among children with adenoid	Bukanu, Faustine M.C	2013
17		Health realated quality of life in children aged 2-18years with	Shija, Kesy Charles	2013
18		Utilization of cost sharing fund and its association of factors in	Dugange, Festo John	2013
19		The renal sonographic finding in HIV/AIDS adult partient with protein	Kishaluli, Silas Napegwa	2013
20		Prevalence of stess and assossiated factors among nurses working in	Mkinga Salama Mohamed	2013
21		Treatment modalities and outcomes of patients with pituitary	Mungisha, Clement	2013
22		Perceptions towards the roles of examption scheme in utilization of	Eliapeanda, Adam	2013
23		Utilization of immunization data in District health planning in the	Mwamwile, May Alexander	2013
24		Profile of trochanteric fractures at Moi: treatment and short term	Kenyunko,Karama Mankaga	2013
25		Knowledge sexual behaviours pregnancy experiences and HIV preven	Rweyemamu, Irene Kokushubile	2013
26		Factors affecting mental health practice in Dar es salaam and Dodoma	Mashauri, Paul Magesa	2013

Free Microsoft books

Microsoft has been making free e-books available for some time. The post below gives details of 130 new texts/guides to Windows, Office, Access, Sharepoint, server technology, SQL etc. The website below also lists 100 earlier published texts. This is an extremely useful source for general Microsoft users, students and for IT and systems staff. Click here to access the e-books

Links on free e-resources

Kindly visit the following site for more free e-resources:

http://library.muhas.ac.tz/index.php/multi-disciplinary/free-online-journals

links for evidence-based e-resources
http://library.muhas.ac.tz/index.php/multi-disciplinary/evidence-based-practice

Tanzanian University of Health and Allied Sciences Continues its Evidence-Based Practices with Access to Influential, High Quality Transfusion Medicine Research

A recent systematic review conducted by the Collaboration for Evidence Based Healthcare in Africa (CEBHA) on evidence-based healthcare treatment (EBHC) has shown that EBHC teaching and learning strategies on the African continent should focus on implementing multifaceted, clinically integrated approaches and assessment. Also, urgent attention should be given to the development of research capacities in low performing countries around Africa supported by an increased focus on the process of turning program research evidence into policy and practice.

 That is why Evidentia Publishing is pleased to announce that the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has now full access to the Transfusion Evidence Library - an unique online database providing high quality, evidence-based information for all clinical research related to blood transfusion. In support of MUHAS’ efforts to have access to the highest quality standards and collaborative health research in Tanzania, the Transfusion Evidence database will allow them to get valuable evidence-based medical information for guiding them through the management, control and prevention of major diseases related to blood transfusion medicine the country faces.

 Dr. Tandi Lwoga, PhD, Director of the Library Services at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, said, “We’re very happy that with the Transfusion Evidence Library we now can research influential, evidence based health care resources. This database is really good helping us to apply valuable knowledge into our daily medical teachings and treatments around blood transfusion and blood alternatives. The data will contribute a lot to promote quality evidence based practices in our institution.” Mark Schregardus, CEO of Evidentia Publishing, elaborated on the latest customer addition: “High quality, relevant research is critical for Tanzania’s national development of practicing medicine.

We applaud the MUHAS’ dedication to the advancement of medical knowledge and applying learning and technology extension with evidence based clinical trials and systematic reviews. Our Transfusion Evidence database will become a indispensable asset for the transfusion medicine staff and students at the institution.” 

For subscription information or trial access to the Transfusion Evidence Library, email info@evidentiapublishing.com or follow us on Twitter via @Transfusion_TEL. Contact us also to receive the monthly Transfusion Evidence Alert · For more information on the Collaboration for Evidence Based Healthcare in Africa (CEBHA), visit www.cebha.org · For additional information on the MUHAS and its Library Services, visit www.muchs.ac.tz and library.muhas.ac.tz

A LIST OF ONLINE DATABASES AT MUHAS LIBRARY

1. THE SINGLE SEARCH INTERFACE FOR ALL E-RESOURCES AT MUHAS

http://Libhub.kiox.org

Recommended for

Searching and downloading full text articles from all e-resources subscribed by MUHAS library from a single searching tool   

 2. MUHAS Institutional repository

http://ir.muhas.ac.tz:8080/jspui/

Recommended for

Disseminating electronic copies of research and scholarly works created at MUHAS. Such publications include journal articles, conference presentations, proceedings, working papers, theses and dissertations.

3. SCEINCEDIRECT & SCOPUS

http://prola.aps.org/search

Recommended for

Searching of peer reviewed journals physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, health sciences, and social sciences and humanities

4. CABI’S GLOBAL HEALTH DATABASES

 http://www.cabdirect.org/

Recommended for

Searching journal in public health, human nutrition, parasitic, communicable and tropical diseases and medicinal plants.

5. COCHRANE

http://www.thecochranelibrary.com

Recommended for

Searching regularly updated evidence-based medical systematic reviews

 6. DE GRUYTER LIS BOOKS AND JOURNALS

http://www.reference-global.com/

Recommended for

Searching books and journals in Library and Information Science

7. The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library (TEEAL)

TEEAL is an offline full-text and searchable database of articles from 200 high-quality research journals in agriculture, health and other related disciplines.

Please visit MUHAS library computer lab, first floor to access the offline database.

8. FORMER BLACKWELL SYNERGY CONTENT ON WILEY INTERSCIENCE
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/

Recommended

for searching peer-reviewed journals in all life sciences, medicine/health, ecology, veterinary science, accountancy and economics, cultural studies, development issues, social policy, law, history, management studies

9. HINARI

 http://www.who.int/hinari

Recommended for

Searching for high quality journal articles in biomedical and related social sciences

 10. IEEE XPLORE DIGITAL LIBRARY

http://www.ieee.org/ieeexplore

Recommended for

high quality technical literature in engineering and technology

11. JSTOR

http://www.jstor.org

Recommended for

Searching peer reviewed journals in law, economics, history, political science, language & literature, art & art history, music, mathematics & statistics, education

12. MARY ANN LIEBERT ONLINE

http://www.liebertonline.com/

Recommended for

Searching journals in biotechnology, biomedical research/life sciences, clinical medicine and surgery, and law

 13. OARE

http://www.oaresciences.org

Recommended for

Searching scientific journals in environmental science and related fields

  

14. OECD iLibrary

http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org

Recommended for

Searching scientific journals in economics, public policy, social sciences and environmental issues

15. OXFORD JOURNALS COLLECTION FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

http://www.oxfordjournals.org/

Recommended for

Searching peer reviewed journals in biological sciences, medicine, public health and epidemiology, humanities, social sciences, law, economics, business, and finance, mathematics, statistics, computing and physics

16. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN JOURNALS

http://www.palgrave-journals.com/pal

Recommended for

Searching peer reviewed journals in business and management, economics, education, information systems and technology, political science and international studies, social and cultural studies, urban design and architecture

17. PUBMED

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Recommended for

Searching high quality journal articles in biomedical and related social sciences

18. PROTA

http://www.prota.org/

Recommended for

Searching research information on the approximately 7000 useful plants of tropical Africa.

19. ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/rcop/cm

Recommended for

Searching peer reviewed journals in clinical medicine and public health

20. ROYAL SOCIETY JOURNALS ONLINE

http://royalsocietypublishing.org/

Recommended for

Searching scientific, technical, medical, and professional journals

 21. SAGE

http://online.sagepub.com

Recommended for

Searching high quality journal articles in life & biomedical sciences; materials science & engineering; and social sciences & humanities

22. TAYLOR & FRANCIS ONLINE JOURNALS

http://www.informaworld.com

Recommended for

Searching peer reviewed journals in arts & humanities, environment & agriculture, urban & environment, library & information science, mathematics & statistics, physics, public health & social care, sociology, and related disciplines.

23. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS

http://www.journals.uchicago.edu

Recommended for

Searching peer-reviewed journals in social sciences, humanities, education, and biological, physical sciences, economics and law.

24. WILEY-BLACKWELL - INTERSCIENCE CONTENT

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Recommended for

Searching peer reviewed journals in business, chemistry & physics, computer science, engineering, humanities & social sciences, life, earth and environmental sciences, mathematics & statistics, medicine & nursing, physics and astronomy, polymers and materials science

 25. WORLD BANK WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS (WDI) ONLINE DATABASE

http://wdronline.worldbank.org.

Recommended for

Searching data on social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators. World Development Indicators

26. WORLD BANK GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE (GDF) DATABASE

http://data.worldbank.org

Recommended for

Searching data on external debt stocks and flows, major economic aggregates, and key debt ratios as well as average terms of new commitments, currency composition of long-term debt, debt restructuring, and scheduled debt service projections.

 27. WORLD BANK - GLOBAL ECONOMIC MONITOR

http://data.worldbank.org

Recommended for

Searching data on global growth trends, industrial production, international trade, oil and non-oil commodity markets, financial markets as well as currencies.

28. WORLD BANK: AFRICA DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS

http://data.worldbank.org

Recommended for

Searching data on social, economic, financial, natural resources, infrastructure, governance, partnership, and environmental indicators.

 29. AGORA

Http://www.aginternetwork.org

Recommended for

Outstanding digital journal collection in the fields of food, agriculture, environmental science and related social sciences

30. The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection

http://hstalks.com/main/index_category.php?c=252&

This collection of specially prepared animated audio visual presentations with synchronized narration is regularly updated and growing with over 1,500 talks

31. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES

http://pubs.acs.org/search/advanced

Recommended for

Searching of journals in agriculture, pharmacology & pharmacy, plant sciences, polymer science, toxicology

32. Transfusion Evidence Library database

The database consists of Systematic Reviews and Randomized Controlled Trials, and is a unique resource for medical practitioners, policy makers and researchers in the field of transfusion medicine.

http://www.transfusionevidencelibrary.com/

33. Biomed Central

MUHAS has become a members of the Biomed Central Foundation.

As a Foundation Member, the article processing charge (APC) for MUHAS is automatically waived, and you will receive free access to all Biomed Central subscription products available here:

1. Alzheimers Research & Therapy http://alzres.com/
2. Arthritis Research & Therapy  http://arthritis-research.com
3. Breast Cancer Research  http://breast-cancer-research.com
4. Critical Care  http://ccforum.com
5. Stem Cell Research & Therapy http://stemcellres.com/
6. Genome Medicine http://genomemedicine.com/
7. Genome Biology  http://genomebiology.com
8. Biology Image Library http://www.biologyimagelibrary.com/

 Click here for more details

THE CENTRAL INDEX SEARCH SYSTEM FOR ALL E-RESOURCES AT MUHAS

With a support from USAID, the MUHAS Library has been able to set up a Central Index Search System that allows seamless integration and searching across all free and subscribed e-journals and e-books available at MUHAS - Muhimbili Campus.
 You can search and retrieve the following through the Central Index Search System:
- Over 40 subscribed databases of e-journals and e-books at MUHAS
- Over 35,000 free e-journals and e-books - All e-journals & e-books from HINARI & AGORA
- E-theses & e-journals from MUHAS Institutional repository
- and MUHAS Online Public Access Catalogue
- All content from free journals and repositories around the world, including those produced in Africa.

 Kindly click here to access the Central Index Search System 

 Please note that the system is available at MUHAS - Muhimbili Campus only.

Transfusion Evidence Library database is now available at MUHAS - Muhimbili campus

The Transfusion Evidence Library database is now officially available at MUHAS – Muhimbili campus. The database consists of Systematic Reviews and Randomized Controlled Trials, and is a unique resource for medical practitioners, policy makers and researchers in the field of transfusion medicine.

 The high quality of the evidence is ensured by applying strict methodological criteria, and new records are added every month. All relevant Systematic Reviews (since 1980) and RTCs (since 1998) are included, and pre-1998 RCTs will be added in the future. In the UK all NHS staff have access to this database.

In summary, the Transfusion Evidence Library database offers you:

·         Access to evidence-based information on all aspects of transfusion medicine

·         Access to all Systematic Reviews since 1980

·         Access to all Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) since 2002.  We are in the process of adding RCTs from before 2002.

·         Economic Studies (since 1980) relevant to transfusion medicine

·         Fully customized user interface specifically designed for the transfusion medicine community, including search filters that make it very easy to find specific information.

·         All users receive a monthly Transfusion Evidence Alert listing the 10 most important and interesting new high quality publications

·         Direct one-click-access to all free full text articles

·         Soon the be added: Expert Reviews  of individual articles.

Here are the details of the database

 URL:   http://www.transfusionevidencelibrary.com/

Request username and password from the MUHAS Librarian