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Kate McGraw, MA, MLS

Library Liaison for the School of Dentistry

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Kate_McGraw@unc.edu
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CB# 7585, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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Evidence Based Dentistry

Recent Professional Activities

Plaut D, McGraw KA, Anderson MJ, Nguyen L, Wellik K, Yoshii A. Analysis of the Reporting of Search Strategies in Cochrane Systematic Reviews. Journal of the Medical Library Association, accepted for publication.

McGraw KA, McKenzie D, Eades L. "Fast Food” for Clinicians:  Recipe for Improving Subject Access to Electronic Resources. Contributed Paper. Annual Meeting of theMid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association, Baltimore, MD (October 2007).

Plaut D, McGraw KA, Anderson MJ, Nguyen L, Wellik K, Yoshii A. Analysis of the Reporting of Search Strategies in Cochrane Systematic ReviewsAcrobat Document. Poster Presentation. Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association, Philadelphia, PA, (May 2007). Received 1st Place Research Award.

McGraw KA. Panelist: Strategies for Engaging Faculty. State of the State: Scholarly Communication in North Carolina. College and University Section of the North Carolina Library Association, Greensboro, NC, (April 2007).

McGraw KA. Writer's Workshop: Searching the Literature for Authors and Clinicians. Annual Session of the American College of Prosthodontists, Miami, FL (November 2006).

Bayne S, Anderson P, McGraw K. Defining Scholarly Productivity Levels for US Dental Schools Using Articles/Faculty/Year. J Dent Res 2006; 85(Spec Iss B):1223.

Leehacharoenkul RR, Bayne SC, Bader JD, McGraw K. Continental Bias of North American and European Dental Research Journals. J Dent Res 2006;85(Spec Iss A):0420.

McGraw KA, Krampl A. Examining Two Instructional Methods: Is One More Magnificent than the Other?Acrobat Document Poster Presentation. Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association, San Antonio, TX (May 2005).

Allegri F, Shaw-Kokot J, McGraw KA, Crowell K. Helping Pinch Hitters Step Out While Covering Home Base.Power Point Presentation Contributed Paper. Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association, San Antonio, TX (May 2005).

Leehacharoenkul RR, Bayne SC, Bader J, and McGraw KA. Continental Bias in References Cited by Dental Researchers. J Dent Res 2005; 84 (Spec Iss A):3130.

Brief Bio
Kate's interest in the intersection between information skills and quality dental care started when she worked as a dental laboratory technician in a private dental practice while earning her Masters in Library Science. Kate's current research interests concern the effectiveness of online instruction, the usability of online resources, and how information resources are used by researches and clinicians. She is the Assistant Department Head for User Services, Information Services Coordinator. Prior to coming to the Health Sciences Library in 1999, Kate was Assistant Department Head in the Business, Science, and Technology Department of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland.
Education
MA, Ecumenical Institute of Theology, St. Mary's Seminary
MLS, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland
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