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"Take as Needed." A Science and Health Science Blog by Shelley Arvin, Librarian Liaison to Biology; Chemistry & Physics; Genetic Counseling; Nursing; Applied Health Sciences; Applied Medicine & Rehabilitation; Kinesiology, Recreation, & Sport

Welcome to ISU for Fall 2022 & Pixabay

by Shelley Arvin on August 15th, 2022 in Health Sciences, Science | 0 Comments

Welcome to ISU for Fall 2022! I am trying out a blog this year to see if it will help communicate tips and assistance to library users, particularly in the science and health sciences, which are my areas of expertise. 

It is the day before classes start. We librarians have been contacted by a few students who are trying to get a head start. I have a few things I want to finish before tomorrow's first day of classes. 

 

PIXABAY.COM

I tend to default to Pixabay.com for copyright-free images. This is NOT my first stop for images in health and science if I wish to make sure images are accurate and error-free. For those, I use the links on the Guides posted by the ISU librarians. Always cite where you got the image unless you are certain that you needn't. If in doubt, cite!

 

PRO RE NATA

Pro re nata is Latin. It means "as things stand" or "under the present circumstances" or "for the present matter." In a prescription, prn means "take as needed."

Therefore, take this blog as needed.

Shelley Arvin

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Pro re nata. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved August 19, 2022, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20re%20nata 


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