Barbara's Basics for Department of Health Sciences: First Things First: Do This Now!

Don't Forget:  Do These Now!

Take a (virtual) tour of the HSL

Get Networked

Set up the campus network on all your devices. It will save you time when you do library research. 

• Allow up to 24 hours, once the registration process is complete, for the registration to take effect on the networks (usually takes an hour or two). 

BEST BET:  Plan ahead (several days) and get help from the experts at School of Medicine IT (SOM IT). 

• SOM IT On-Site HELP: see Remote First Support Strategy on this page. Scroll down, use caret to open description.
  • Suggest using Live Chat until then. Support techs can use screen-sharing app to help you.
  • Once you click, you will be taken to help.unc.edu site.
    • Once there, be sure to log in (upper right) with your SOM credentials so that you will be routed to SOM IT.   
• School of Medicine IT Self Help Guides 
• SOM IT Service Desk Current Walk-In Support Hours: 137 MacNider Hall
  • Schedule Walk-In Appointment (see above regarding Remote First Support Strategy)
  • Mon-Fri 8am – 5pm except Wednesdays 9-5
  • [see current hours for any updates]

Before you work with SOM IT set up email: requires ONYEN/password; doable from home

• Email sign-up: https://selfservice.unc.edu (note that this will open in a new window) Sign in with your ONYEN and password
• NOTE: Do NOT log in to student version of Office 365 suite IF you already have an active subscription to Office365 from outside UNC-Chapel Hill.  This is even more important if you plan to use OneNote. 

Complete this at least a day/preferably two in advance of library session

• Have all your devices available (laptops, smart phones, tablets, iPads, etc.)
• Upon request, IT will help set up recommended Eduroam for networking, Sciwheel citation manager (download and install; tools), dual authentication/verification 
  • Note: if you already have Eduroam installed from an institution other than UNC-Chapel Hill, it is best to remove that first.
  • Let them know you will need to use your laptop/devices not just in SOM buildings, but also campus buildings such as the libraries.
• Live Chat help. If you go to help.unc.edu or are routed there from the link, be sure to login with your credentials at the top right so that you will be recognized as School of Medicine.  

SOM IT Workforce Technology Equipment Recommendations 

Regarding Minimum computer requirements (from SOM IT):

• Android devices: 10 or higher
• iPhone: S6/S6 Plus or newer
• MAC/iOS: Catalina/10.15 or higher (Mojave no longer supported by end of 2021). Avoid newest iOS if just released within the last few months.  
• Windows: Windows 10 or higher

Regarding Encryption:

• Students: most students will not have PHI/SI on their devices and will not require encryption. If you do, then SOM IT can advise you on the encryption process, but you will be responsible for completing the tasks and storing your recovery token safely. 
• Faculty/Staff: SOM IT will assist you with encryption if you have PHI/SI on your device. 

Don't forget that you have access to Adobe Creative Products and other software via UNC Shareware: https://software.sites.unc.edu/adobe/

Sprint to Print

Printing is back at HSL (August, 2021)!!  

Both color and black-and-white printing are available at HSL, as are scanners that allow you to scan and send to your email. 

New CCI Printing Links:

• CCI Printing FAQ's

Additional hints:

• To determine if a Windows PC is running 32 or 64 bit Windows XP, 7, or 8 (opens in a new window)
• Most students with Mac’s will be running  OSX 10.6 or above and can just choose MAC; however you can check the MAC OS version.

Be True to Your Words

Learn how to write without plagiarizing before you write your first paper.

• Plagiarism & Citing Sources Tutorial
• Copyright Basics Tutorial
• Writing in the Health Sciences
  • Resources for health sciences master's and professional doctorate students and their instructors.

Organize Citations & PDFs

Before you drown in information overload:

• Register for a free UNC account to try out Sciwheel (formerly F1000 Workspace)
  • Sciwheel (formerly F1000 Workspace) sign-in/registration
  • Sciwheel (formerly F1000 Workspace) Guide
• For other options, consult the comparison chart at the bottom of the page on citing & writing tools.

We don't have it?  Use ILL!

Wizards at the HSL can get you articles and books (free to you!) even when the library does not own them.

• Set up your Interlibrary Loan (ILL) account before you need it.

Be True to Your School:  Choose Allied Health

Select (Allied) Health Sciences (UNC-CH) as your affiliation on library forms.

• Then we will know how much (Allied) Health Sciences people love using library services!

Need Software or Online Training?

Don't forget that as a UNC student, you have access to free Adobe Creative Products via UNC Shareware: https://software.sites.unc.edu/adobe/

Veterans Resources: Campus & Beyond

Office of the Dean of Students Veterans Resources

• Dean of Students: Carolina Veterans Resource Center

Click here for the UNC interactive campus map.

Department of (Allied) Health Sciences Veterans Resource Team Member

• Perry Studevent, Senior Assistant Director of Financial Aid & Student Services, perry_studevent@med.unc.edu , Phone: 919.966.4708

Registrar/GI BILL:  to receive Veterans Affairs Educational Benefits and to Renew Enrollment Certification (continuing students):

• UNC's Veteran Affairs website has been designed to provide the most efficient and effective means to find the information needed to initiate GI Bill Veterans educational benefits and to renew certification (not automatic).

  If you still have questions after reviewing the information, please contact the team at gibill@unc.edu .