Amber Mak

Hello! I am the generalist librarian here at the Health Sciences Library. In my current role, I support students, faculty, staff, and colleagues in reference, research, instruction, and large project needs from all of the Health Sciences schools such as: School of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Social Work. Additionally, I also provide support to related research initiatives and schools, including UW Medicine and other centers and clinics.

Generally, I can...

• Recommend and discuss library services and resources for you, your team, or your class
• Help you identify the best databases for your research topic
• Recommend ways to effectively use databases and develop search strings
• Answer your questions via email, phone, or meet over Zoom
• Help plan your literature review process
• Track down tricky citations

For students, I can:

• Meet with you individually to hash out your topic or discuss research strategies

• Recommend the best databases for your research

• Help you find resources and information for your assignment, research, or other purposes

• Help you find full-text articles, books, and other materials

• Introduce you to citation management tools like Zotero and Endnote

• Answer your questions via email, phone, or Zoom

• Discuss library services and resources with you or your class

For faculty/staff, I can:

• Help develop effective search strings for PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsycInfo, CINAHL, & more

• Provide library content for your Canvas course

• Introduce your students to research tools and strategies via a guest lecture or workshop

• Meet with your students individually to help with literature reviews and class projects

• Refer you to data management, citation management, or publishing support at UW

• Help you track down tricky citations

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