Friday, April 17, 2020

BA Library Online: Updated Pathfinder on COVID-19


BA Library Online
Pathfinder: COVID-19
Updated April 20, 2020

This Pathfinder is prepared for the learning community of The Beacon Academy. The school has established workflows and set up protocols for medical emergencies in light of the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus.

Keywords: COVID-19, epidemic, pandemic, virus, viral infection

BA Library Online Subscriptions

The Day: News to Open Minds - http://theday.co.uk
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Science News - www.sciencenews.org
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World Book Online www.worldbookonline.com
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BA  Library Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) http://beaconacademylib.com/webopac/webopac.asp

BA Library: On Shelf

Viruses: agents of change  / by Fettner, Ann Giudici. New York : McGraw-Hill Pub. Co., c1990 616.0194 GIU

The coming plague : newly emerging diseases in a world out of balance : Garrett, Laurie. / by Garrett, Laurie. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, c1994 614.4 GAR



Federal body snatchers and the New Guinea virus : people, parasites, politics : Desowitz, Roberts. / by Desowitz, Robert S. New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2002 616.9 DES

Online Sources

The Department of Labor Philippines issued an advisory for workplace safety in the event of confirmed cases of infection.

Advisory on the 2019 n-CoV and health care information are up in the website of the Department of Health Philippines. Check the feeds of DOH's Health News for updates as the department is closely monitoring the medical history of areas with reported cases of infection.

Pandemics: Resources - curated by Library 2.0 for libraries and librarians as they prepare their workplaces and protect staff and library patrons from the outbreak of the virus; includes information, advisory and medical protocols by government agencies in the US namely, labor, health and public safety.

Science News for Students has put out a series of articles on the 2019 n-CoV.
      What is a coronavirus?
      What is a virus?
Top three publishers of science research journals, Wiley Online, Elsevier and Springer Nature, brought down their pay walls and opened access to relevant studies on the Coronavirus. Click each photo to view the link and web page.

Elsevier
Link to access: https://www.elsevier.com/connect/coronavirus-information-center
The interactive global map of experts looks impressive. Check the inks to educational products that teachers and HR Offices can use to educate students and the work force.
Springer Nature
Link to access: https://www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/campaigns/coronavirus
For an academic reading of the health issue, go to the list of research and studies. For a more practical perspective on the virus and the state of the world, go to the Our Blog section. Blog articles and postings are written by resident scholars and scientists. The language is accessible; the content is valuable and relevant, and statistics, graphs and images are included to further help readers understand this health issue.
Wiley Online
Link to access: https://novel-coronavirus.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/
Includes a list of CDCs (Center for Disease Control) from all over, and a live Twitter coverage on #COVID19 and #SCARSCOV2 by @wileyinresearch and @DrEricDing.
Information service from EBSCOHost

The EBSCO Health teams have aggregated public and proprietary content from government agencies and publishers to create a resource portal that spans our collective knowledge on coronavirus. The site is being updated daily and all of the content is free to all. Our goal is to support health care providers and leaders in their work related to combating the coronavirus, and we will continue to gather and develop tools and resources to help.

We thought this would be useful for you and your institution. We are working with all of the major publishers to aggregate open access to their most relevant journals on coronavirus.
All of these resources are publicly available so feel free to pass them on to other colleagues and groups as well.


COVID-19, Children and Teens 
A free ebook for younger kids to understand the COVID-19 and their emotions towards the pandemic


Voices of Youth is a digital community for young people by young people as sponsored by UNICEF. News articles, advice columns, write ups on issues like education, children’s rights, health and wellness are made available for young readers and the adults who care for them. There are portals for kids and teens to contribute creative work on the website. A page about the Corona virus and ways to cope and survive through this pandemic is a special feature of Voices of Youth.


COVID-19, Data Science and Math

Our World in Data has a comprehensive and updated status and reports on the COVID-19 gathered from research and studies all over the world.

COVID-19 and Mental Health

Teaching Through a Pandemic: A Mindset for this Moment: Stephen Merill presents emotional and psychological scaffolds for teachers teaching through this pandemic 

The Time for a Flux Mindset: April Rinne writes about the flux mindset. Let go. Slow down. Think “we” not “me”


Keeping a diary or a journal has many benefits. It helps clear the mind and sort out feelings especially in times of confusion and worry. It is a way to record moments and milestones that become one’s personal history leading to a better knowledge of one’s self. Furthermore, it is our way of looking at ourselves against a bigger event or phenomenon as it happens until we call it history.
The #ourcoronadiary project is anchored on these concepts and ideals. Visit the website and discover the creative and varied ways to keep a diary or journal in difficult or less challenging times.

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