Presentations

Werbecomics at the Beginning of German Comics”, at Closure: Kieler e-Journal für Comicforschung Conference, Kiel, Germany, Saturday, September 3, 2016

 

The current promotion of die Graphic Novel as flagship of the German comics industry marks the latest attempt at renewal in a field of production (to use Bourdieu’s terms) that has always been marginalized relative to the greater economic, cultural and symbolic significance of comics in other countries. Similar fresh starts, or false starts, have occurred regularly since 1945, with (for example) the rise of a small and...

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Finding authoritative drug information online, at Webinar presented through OLA's Education Institute, Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Presenters: Caitlin Carter, Gail Nichol

Description: Does Ibuprofen interact with Warfarin? Where can I find information about the use of St. John's Wort and depression? How do I find information on the usage of Methotrexate during pregnancy? If these questions sound familiar, then this webinar is for you! Join us while we review how to search for drug information online, with a focus on searching free and credible websites. 

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Systematic search and reporting techniques applied to the gray literature: A review of Canadian school breakfast program guidelines, at CPHA Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Authors: Godin, K., Stapleton, J., Kirkpatrick, S.I., Hanning, R.M., & Leatherdale, S.T.

Grey literature is an important source of information for large-scale review syntheses. However, there are many characteristics of grey literature that make it difficult to search systematically. Further, there is no ‘gold standard’ for rigorous systematic grey literature search methods and few resources on how to conduct this type of search. This...

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