SDSU Library: Directory

Biography

Twitter @mehlibrarian

Professional History

Health Sciences and Research Data Librarian, Associate Librarian, 2017—Present
Library, San Diego State University
Director, Research Data Management, 2013—2017
VCU Libraries, Virginia Commonwealth University
Research and Education Librarian, 2007—2013
Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University
Director/Web Developer/Consultant, 1992—2006
Library & Archives, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Education

Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, 2016—2016
Certificate in Biomedical Informatics, Oregon Health and Science University, 2011—2012
MLIS, University of Western Ontario, 1984—1986

Memberships

personal
Medical Library Association
Distinguished member, 2010—Present
Academy of Health Information Professionals

Grants

All of Us Data Training Through SDSU Library, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 2023-2024, 44,500 USD
Training Health Sciences Students to Find Data for Local and Global Research and Service Projects, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2022-2023, 14,685 USD

Scholarship

Academic Publications

Advancing data-driven health research from the All of Us data training and engagement program

Kristi Sadowski; DeBran Tarver; Jennifer Burnette; Allissa Dillman; Regina Renfro; LaFrancis Gibson; Kelli Bursey; Laura Bartlett; Nadine Bonds-Bishop; Lisa Connor; Efraín Flores-Rivera; Sarah Joseph; Yuqi He; Margaret Henderson; Savannah L. Kelley; Maletta Payne; Brett Porter; Kimberly Prosper; Melissa Rethlefsen; Deborah J. Rhue; Dede Rios; Anna Simonson; Jocelyn Swick-Jemison; Linda Todd; Shelby Watson; Semhar Yohannes

Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2026, journal article

Journal of the Medical Library Association (2026)

SJR: 1.1360
H-index: 82
Publisher: Medical Library Association
ISSN: 15365050, 15589439
Country / region: United States / Northern America
Coverage: 1999, 2001-2026
SCImago release: 2025

Journal quartile details
Department	Department quartile	Overall quartile	SCImago categories
University Library		Q1	Not reported

A department-specific subject ranking was unavailable; the title-level overall quartile is shown.

National Institutes of Health (U.S.) Public health Research methods

The San Diego Circuit: A partnership for social impact.

Margaret Henderson; Sarah Tribelhorn

Case exemplars of how academic libraries promote sustainable communities., 2026, book chapter

Community development Education Misinformation Sustainability Sustainable development

Assessing Grief in Cancer Care: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies Using Psychometric Instruments

Rebecca Mattson; Margaret Henderson; Savitri Singh Carlson

Healthcare, 2025, journal article

Healthcare (2025)

SJR: 0.6520
H-index: 35
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
ISSN: 22130772, 22130764
Country / region: Netherlands / Western Europe
Coverage: 2013-2026
SCImago release: 2025

Journal quartile details
Department	Department quartile	Overall quartile	SCImago categories
University Library	Q2	Q2	Health Policy: Q2

Department quartiles are specific to the faculty department and publication year.

Cited by 8

Cancer Grief Psychometrics Systematic reviews (Medical research)

Creating a more inclusive journal: the Journal of the Medical Library Association's evolving process for selecting editorial board members.

Margaret Henderson

Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 2022, journal article Cited by 4

Associations, institutions, etc. Medical libraries Medical Library Association

The medical library association data services competency: A framework for data science and open science skills development

Federer, L.; Lisa Federer; Erin Diane Foster; Foster, E.D.; Ann Glusker; Glusker, A.; Margaret Henderson; Kevin Read; Read, K.; Shirley Zhao; Zhao, S.

Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2020, journal article

Journal of the Medical Library Association (2020)

SJR: 1.1360
H-index: 82
Publisher: Medical Library Association
ISSN: 15365050, 15589439
Country / region: United States / Northern America
Coverage: 1999, 2001-2026
SCImago release: 2025

Journal quartile details
Department	Department quartile	Overall quartile	SCImago categories
University Library		Q1	Not reported

A department-specific subject ranking was unavailable; the title-level overall quartile is shown.

Cited by 21

Data services librarians Information literacy Medical libraries Medical Library Association

Why You Need Soft and Non-Technical Skills for Successful Data Librarianship

Margaret Henderson

Journal of eScience Librarianship, 2020, journal article Cited by 4

Information technology Library science Soft skills

NCBI’s Virus Discovery Hackathon: Engaging Research Communities to Identify Cloud Infrastructure Requirements

Ryan Connor; Rodney Brister; Jan P. Buchmann; Ward Deboutte; Rob Edwards; Joan Martí-Carreras; Mike Tisza; Vadim Zalunin; Juan Andrade-Martínez; Adrian Cantu; Michael D’Amour; Alexandre Efremov; Lydia Fleischmann; Laura Forero-Junco; Sanzhima Garmaeva; Melissa Giluso; Cody Glickman; Margaret Henderson; Benjamin Kellman; David Kristensen; Carl Leubsdorf; Kyle Levi; Shane Levi; Suman Pakala; Vikas Peddu; Alise Ponsero; Eldred Ribeiro; Farrah Roy; Lindsay Rutter; Surya Saha; Migun Shakya; Ryan Shean; Matthew Miller; Benjamin Tully; Christopher Turkington; Ken Youens-Clark; Bert Vanmechelen; Ben Busby

Genes, 2019, journal article

Genes (2019)

SJR: 0.8230
H-index: 119
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
ISSN: 20734425
Country / region: Switzerland / Western Europe
Coverage: 2010-2026
SCImago release: 2025

Journal quartile details
Department	Department quartile	Overall quartile	SCImago categories
University Library		Q2	Not reported

A department-specific subject ranking was unavailable; the title-level overall quartile is shown.

Cited by 12

Bioinformatics Cloud computing Hackathons

How are we Measuring Up? Evaluating Research Data Services in Academic Libraries

Heather L. Coates; Jake Carlson; Ryan Clement; Margaret Henderson; Lisa R Johnston; Yasmeen Shorish

Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication, 2018, journal article

Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication (2018)

SJR: 0.4340
H-index: 10
Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press
ISSN: 21623309
Country / region: United States / Northern America
Coverage: 2015, 2018-2025
SCImago release: 2025

Journal quartile details
Department	Department quartile	Overall quartile	SCImago categories
University Library		Q2	Not reported

A department-specific subject ranking was unavailable; the title-level overall quartile is shown.

Cited by 10

Academic libraries Assessment and Information Services Center (U.S.). Library and Information Services Division ERIC Clearinghouse on Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation Information services

How are we Measuring Up? Evaluating Research Data Services in Academic Libraries.

Margaret Henderson

Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication., 2018, journal article

Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication. (2018)

SJR: 0.4340
H-index: 10
Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press
ISSN: 21623309
Country / region: United States / Northern America
Coverage: 2015, 2018-2025
SCImago release: 2025

Journal quartile details
Department	Department quartile	Overall quartile	SCImago categories
University Library		Q2	Not reported

A department-specific subject ranking was unavailable; the title-level overall quartile is shown.

Academic libraries Education, Higher Information services

Collaborating to increase the evidence base in library and information practice

Margaret Henderson

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2017, journal article

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (2017)

SJR: 0.2250
H-index: 22
Publisher: University of Alberta
ISSN: 1715720X
Country / region: Canada / Northern America
Coverage: 2011-2025
SCImago release: 2025

Journal quartile details
Department	Department quartile	Overall quartile	SCImago categories
University Library		Q3	Not reported

A department-specific subject ranking was unavailable; the title-level overall quartile is shown.

Academic libraries Information services Library research Library science

Clinical outcomes of HIV care delivery models in the US: a systematic review

Kimmel, A.D.; Kimmel, April D; Martin, E.G.; Martin, Erika G; Galadima, H.; Galadima, Hadiza; Bono, R.S.; Bono, Rose S; Tehrani, A.B.; Tehrani, Ali Bonakdar; Cyrus, J.W.; Cyrus, John W; Margaret Henderson; Freedberg, K.A.; Freedberg, Kenneth A; Krist, A.H.; Krist, Alexander H

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 2016, journal article

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV (2016)

SJR: 0.6000
H-index: 115
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 13600451, 09540121
Country / region: United Kingdom / Western Europe
Coverage: 1989-2026
SCImago release: 2025

Journal quartile details
Department	Department quartile	Overall quartile	SCImago categories
University Library		Q2	Not reported

A department-specific subject ranking was unavailable; the title-level overall quartile is shown.

Cited by 31

HIV (Viruses) Public health Systematic reviews (Medical research)

Data Management:A Practical Guide for Librarians: A Practical Guide for Librarians

Margaret Henderson

2016, book Cited by 4

Digital libraries Knowledge management Library science

Starting a Research Data Management Program Based in a University Library

Margaret Henderson; Knott, T.L.; Knott, Teresa L.

Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2015, journal article

Medical Reference Services Quarterly (2015)

SJR: 0.3640
H-index: 31
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 02763869, 15409597
Country / region: United States / Northern America
Coverage: 1982-2026
SCImago release: 2025

Journal quartile details
Department	Department quartile	Overall quartile	SCImago categories
University Library		Q2	Not reported

A department-specific subject ranking was unavailable; the title-level overall quartile is shown.

Cited by 41

Academic libraries Data curation Digital libraries Information storage and retrieval systems

Research data management on a shoestring budget

Margaret Henderson; Regina Raboin; Yasmeen Shorish; Steve Van Tuyl

Bulletin of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 2014, journal article Cited by 5

Budget Information storage and retrieval systems Libraries

Profiles in Science for Science Librarians: John Bennett Fenn

Brady, K.; Brady, Kimberly; Kimberly Brady; Brown, R.; Brown, Roy; Roy Brown; Emily Johnson; Johnson, E.; Johnson, Emily; Jones, S.; Jones, Shannon; Shannon Jones; Margaret Henderson; Dana Ladd; Ladd, D.; Ladd, Dana; Irene Lubker; Lubker, I.; Lubker, Irene; Jennifer McDaniel; McDaniel, J.; McDaniel, Jennifer

Science & Technology Libraries, 2012, journal article

Chemistry Library science Nobel Prize winners Science and technology libraries

Regenerative medicine.

Margaret Henderson

The Medical Library Association's Master Guide to Authoritative Information Resources in Health Sciences, 2011, book chapter

Bioengineering Biomedical engineering Regenerative medicine Tissue engineering

Refocusing reference services outside the library building: One library's experience

Lubker, I.M.; Lubker, Irene M.; Margaret Henderson; Canevari, C.S.; Canevari, Catharine S.; Wright, B.A.; Wright, Barbara A.

Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2010, journal article

Medical Reference Services Quarterly (2010)