Resource Highlights: Data Sharing for Demographic Research

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Working on a research project on a specific population, demographic group, or region? Check out the Data Sharing for Demographic Research (DSDR)  repository online for data related to or focused on your target population. You can also use DSDR to deposit your own research data to be shared with the demographic research community at large. Data can be uploaded and downloaded in common formats such as Stata, SPSS, and SAS. Some research projects found on the resource may also provide a downloadable PDF of the researcher’s codebook or coding sheets allowing for further transparency and replication of research.

Scholars that deposit their research data sets should be aware that they are sharing their information with the research community at large as well as the general public. The DSDR repository can be found using most popular search engines and online discovery tools. For more information on scholarly data sharing and the options in sharing your research/project files, visit our Scholarly Communication page. You will notice some open access programs nationwide as well as initiatives unique to the MSK Library.

Ability to Edit a Saved Search in PubMed’s My NCBI Will Soon Be Available

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If you have saved a search strategy in PubMed using the My NCBI option, you soon will be able to modify the search terms to refine or refocus your query.  An example would be: Original saved search – colorectal cancer screening among African Americans – colorectal cancer AND screening AND African Americans.

You may want to refocus the search on a different population and can do so by making changes in the “Search terms” box, e.g. colorectal cancer AND screening AND Latinos.  You can then click on the “Test search terms” link to look at the results before saving the revised search strategy.  See a description of this upcoming enhancement to My NCBI in the NLM Technical Bulletin.

Tech Zone: Transplant Guidelines App

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The National Marrow Donor Program has released a Transplant Guidelines App for physician and patient use.  This free app is available for the Android, iPhone, and iPad.

Main features for physicians:

  • Recommended timing for transplant consultation, by disease
  • Post-transplant care screening and preventive practices
  • Screening for GVHD
  • Vaccination schedule
  • Email results

Main features for patients:

  • Access 6-month, 12-month and 2+ year annual checkup guidelines
  • Generate a list of tests and evaluations customized to your specific situation
  • Email information

Download this and other apps by visiting the MSK Library’s Patient and Family Selected Mobile Resources LibGuide.