Emma Barrett-Catton, MS, MSLS

Citation Management

Citation managers are tools that allow you to organize references, annotate PDFs, generate bibliographies, and cite references directly as you write. I have experience using and teaching Lean Library Workspace (Sciwheel), Zotero, and EndNote. I regularly teach workshops on Lean Library Workspace (Sciwheel) and EndNote. I am also happy to meet with you about using Lean Library Workspace (Sciwheel), Zotero, and EndNote individually or as a group.

Covidence

Covidence is a tool that allows you to easily screen references for systematic reviews. You can also complete data extraction and quality assessment using Covidence. This tool can help streamline the screening process. I regularly teach workshops on Covidence. I am also happy to meet with you or your team on how to use Covidence.

Searches

I love working on searches, and would be happy to meet with you to help find information for research, publications, and schoolwork.

Papers

1. Barrett-Catton, E.; Jones, E.P.; Carlson, R.B. Effect of citation numbers and team members on the possibility of and time needed to complete screening for systematic and scoping reviews. Med. Ref. Serv. Q. 2025, 1–12, doi:10.1080/02763869.2025.2471879.
2. Carlson, R.; Jones, E.P.; Wisniewski, C.S.; Wisniewski, J.N.; Barrett-Catton, E.; Wolcott, M.; Yu, F. Librarians’ contributions to and impact on pharmacy scholarship: A bibliometric analysis using a systematic approach. The Journal of Academic Librarianship 2025, 51, 103016, doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103016.
3. Barrett-Catton, E.; Arrigali, E.M.; Serban, B.A.; Sandau, K.C.; Serban, M.A. Stability Studies of a Tetraethyl Orthosilicate-Based Thixotropic Drug Delivery System. Pharmaceutics 2024, 16, 1392, doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics16111392.
4. Arrigali, E.M.; Veit, J.G.S.; Birru, B.; Van Tine, J.; Sandau, K.C.; Barrett-Catton, E.; Tonnerre, Z.; Serban, M.A. In vitro characterization of novel hyaluronan-antioxidant conjugates as potential topical therapeutics against hearing loss. Front. Pharmacol. 2024, 15, doi:10.3389/fphar.2024.1355279.
5. Birru, B.; Veit, J.G.S.; Arrigali, E.M.; Van Tine, J.; Barrett-Catton, E.; Tonnerre, Z.; Diaz, P.; Serban, M.A. Hyaluronic acid-ibuprofen conjugation: a novel ototherapeutic approach protecting inner ear cells from inflammation-mediated damage. Front. Pharmacol. 2024, 15, doi:10.3389/fphar.2024.1355283.
6. Barrett-Catton, E.; Arrigali, E.M.; Serban, B.A.; Sandau, K.C.; Serban, M.A. Manufacturability of a Tetraethyl Orthosilicate-Based Hydrogel for Use as a Single Application Otitis Externa Therapeutic. Pharmaceutics 2022, 14, doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics14102020.
7. Barrett-Catton, E.; Pedersen, K.; Mobed-Miremadi, M.; Asuri, P. Modeling the additive effects of nanoparticles and polymers on hydrogel mechanical properties using multifactor analysis. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022, 12, doi:10.3390/nano12244461.
8. Barrett-Catton, E.; Ross, M.L.; Asuri, P. Multifunctional hydrogel nanocomposites for biomedical applications. Polymers (Basel) 2021, 13, doi:10.3390/polym13060856.
9. Serban, B.A.; Barrett-Catton, E.; Serban, M.A. Tetraethyl Orthosilicate-Based Hydrogels for Drug Delivery-Effects of Their Nanoparticulate Structure on Release Properties. Gels 2020, 6, doi:10.3390/gels6040038.
10. Chang, A.; Babhadiashar, N.; Barrett-Catton, E.; Asuri, P. Role of Nanoparticle-Polymer Interactions on the Development of Double-Network Hydrogel Nanocomposites with High Mechanical Strength. Polymers (Basel) 2020, 12, doi:10.3390/polym12020470.

Presentations

1. Barrett-Catton, E.; Jones, E.P.; Carlson, R.B.; Effect of citation numbers and team members on the likelihood of and time needed to complete screening for systematic and scoping reviews, Southern Chapter and Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association Joint Annual Meeting, October 2024 (forthcoming)
2. Arrigali, E.M.; Veit, J.G.S.; Birru, B.; Van Tine, J.; Barrett-Catton, E.; Sandau, K.C.; Tonnerre, Z.; Diaz, P.; Serban, M.A.; Synthesis and Characterization of Hyaluronan-Antioxidant Conjugates as Potential Therapeutics for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, February 2024
3. Arrigali, E.M.; Barrett-Catton, E.; Sandau, K.C.; Serban, B.A.; Serban, M.A. The Product Development Process of Single Application Otitis Externa Drug Delivery System, Materials Research Society, November 2023
4. Barrett-Catton, E.; Arrigali, E.M.; Serban, B.A.; Sandau, K.C.; Serban, M.A. Manufacturability of a Tetraethyl Orthosilicate-Based Hydrogel for Use as a Single Application Otitis Externa Therapeutic, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, February 2023
5. Arrigali, E.M.; Veit, J.G.S.; Birru, B.; Barrett-Catton, E.; Van Tine, J.; Serban, M.A. Investigation of Modified Hyaluronan Conjugates as Hearing Loss Prophylactics, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, February 2023

Hi! My name is Emma and I am a Health Sciences Librarian. I completed my master's in library science here at UNC. Prior to UNC, I got a B.S. in biomolecular engineering from Santa Clara University, and an M.S. in pharmaceutical science and drug design from the University of Montana. I was drawn to librarianship because I enjoy helping people find resources and tools that improve and streamline their work. I love seeing different projects and getting to learn new things.