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MD Consult brings convenient, free on-line training in November

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MD Consult is offering free, on-line afternoon sessions throughout the month of November. These brief (under 30 minutes) sessions are perfect for new users and as “refresher courses” for others. Registration at the MD Consult Web site is required.
MD Consult is a clinical reference tool containing a comprehensive collection of information resources:

  • Full-text of 50 leading medical textbooks
  • Full-text articles from 80 premier health and life science journals and Clinics of North America
  • Extensive drug information provided by Gold Standard

MD Consult has the advantage of being accessible directly from off-campus, as well as on-campus, once the user has established a user name and password. (This feature is available only to UT Southwestern affiliates.) Most other Library electronic resources can be accessed off campus only via Virtual Private Network (VPN).
Find MD Consult on the Library’s Home Page by using the “Quick Links” drop-down menu (on the side bar). If you have questions about MD Consult, contact Emily Patridge by email or by phone at 214-648-9011.

Library launches Mobile Web site

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The UT Southwestern Library is happy to announce the launch of its mobile Web site. It is the first step in making Library services and resources available over the Internet to mobile devices such as iPhones, Blackberries, and Web-enabled hand-held devices. The initial version will include links to hours, directions, research support and other information about Library resources.
The mobile device website can be accessed at http://www4.utsouthwestern.edu/library/mobile/ or on most mobile phones you will be redirected to it from the Library’s Web site.
After looking at the site, please fill out our feedback survey so we can find out what you would like to see next on the UT Southwestern Library mobile site.

PubMed receives a new look

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The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has launched a redesign of PubMed. PubMed is NLM’s database of articles in the medical and life sciences, with links to full text when accessed via the Library Web site. The new streamlined interface is designed for ease of use. A number of changes will be made to Advanced Search, My NCBI, and format display options, but search processing -the way PubMed processes a search – will not change. All functionality will remain.
Saved searches and links that were created in the current interface will be preserved in the new design. No changes will be necessary to URLs that you have saved (PubMed brochures, etc.).

Library participates in Oct. 3rd "Breakthroughs in Medicine" forum

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The Library demonstrated online consumer health information sources on Saturday, Oct. 3rd at KRLDs “Breakthroughs in Medicine” community health care forum sponsored by UT Southwestern. Flu shots, health screenings, food and giveaways were available. The free event took place at the Hilton Lincoln Center on IH 635 at the Dallas North Tollway.
The event included informational sessions on heart disease prevention, breakthroughs in breast cancer, ending back pain and the link between diet and cancer. The half-day event was free and open to the public.
Participating physicians included:

  • Rod Rohrich and Jeffrey M. Kenkel (Plastic Surgery)
  • Kevin Gill (Spine Center)
  • Phil Evans and Marilyn Leitch (Center for Breast Care)
  • Claus Roehrborn (Urology)
  • James McCulley (Opthamology)
  • Amit Khera (Preventive Cardiology)
  • David Euhus (Simmons Cancer Center)

The luncheon guest speaker, Dr. John Carlo, Dallas County Medical Director, addressed the timely topic of influenza.

Get Twitter or Facebook updates from your Library

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Do you tweet? Follow us on Twitter, @utswlibrary where you will receive valuable reminders and information about holiday schedules, upcoming classes, Library events, service outages, new products and more in a concise 150 character Twitter format.
If you prefer Facebook, become a fan of the UT Southwestern Medical Center Library fan page. You will receive the same Twitter information in addition to being able to view interesting video links, Library News articles in the RSS feed section and view our photo galleries.

2200+ new electronic books available

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The Library recently purchased several large collections of electronic books (ebooks) from two primary publishers of medicine and science materials: Elsevier and Springer.
Over 2,000 Springer ebooks are available in the following subjects:

  • Biochemical & Life Sciences, published from 2008 through 2009
  • Chemistry & Material Sciences, published from 2006 through 2009
  • Medicine, published from 2007 through 2009

Over 200 Elsevier ebooks published from 2007 through 2009 are available in the following subjects:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics, & Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Immunology & Microbiology
  • Medicine & Dentistry
  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Pharmaceutical Science
  • Psychology

To locate ebooks, go the Ejournals A to Z list (through the “Quick Links” list on the Library’s Web site) and search for your topic or keyword. If an ebook title is available, then it will appear in the list with either “ScienceDirect eBooks” or “Springer eBooks” for the full-text link. Access via Ejournals A to Z permits EZproxy users to access the material from off-campus. Other off-campus users should use VPN to view the full text.
For UT Southwestern affiliates, access is also available (via the Library Web site) through the publishers’ online content platforms: Elsevier’s ScienceDirect and Springer’s SpringerLink. Both platforms permit searching all available online content (books and journals) at once to obtain relevant information.
If you have any questions, contact Jon Crossno by email or phone at 214.648.2562.

Fall Library classes are here!

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Library classes can help you find:

  • More funding sources
  • Better articles on your research topic
  • An easier way to manage your bibliographies
  • Effective evidence-based medicine (EBM) resources
  • Emerging technologies for on-line collaborating and networking

Classes begin at 11AM and generally last one hour, plus optional extra time for practice or personal assistance from the instructor. Whether you are just starting out or need a refresher to help you dig deeper, these interactive courses provide essential tools for continued professional development.
Attendance is free to the UT Southwestern community, as well as the staff of Parkland Health & Hospital System and Children’s Medical Center. Classes meet in the South Campus (main) Library classroom (Room E2.310A). Please register via the Library’s Web site.
September 8: Navigating the Library
Locate the information you need in the Library’s vast online and print collections.
September 22: Finding COS Funding Opportunities
Find grants, fellowships, and awards in the comprehensive COS database
October 6: Searching PubMed
Discover MEDLINE, the nation’s premier medical database, via PubMed, a free, open-to-the-public interface. Power-up your searches using MeSH search terms.
October 20: Getting Better Results from Ovid
Go deeper into MEDLINE and related databases with the user-friendly Ovid interface.
November 10: Organizing Citations with EndNote
Save hours by gaining control of your bibliographies, notes, and sources. 90-minute class.
November 24: Discovering Social Media Resources for Researchers and Clinicians
Find out how to organize ejournal articles, communicate with colleagues, and stay current on hot topics using social media sites for biomedical professionals.
December 8: Exploring Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) Resources
Find the highest quality evidence to support your research, practice, and course work.

OvidSP introduces new journal functionality features

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Ovid did it again! They have improved two of the OvidSP databases – Browse Your Journals@Ovid and Browse All Journals – by adding these new features and functionality:
Journal A-Z page

  • Search bar for quickly searching all Ovid journals or journals your institution subscribes to on Ovid
  • Four navigational “widgets” – Filter by Availability, Filter by Title, Filter by Subject, and My Favorites – which can be collapsed or rearranged

Table of Contents page

  • Search bar for searching articles in the current issue or all issues of a journal; keyword and Advanced Search options are available
  • “Breadcrumb trail” will allow for easier navigation
  • Two navigational widgets: Journal Information and Issue List – which can be collapsed or rearranged

Full-text display of a specific journal article

  • Standardized screen resolution size for enhanced readability
  • “Breadcrumb trail” for easier navigation
  • Collapsible text sections and back-to-top links
  • Thumbnail images (when images are available) that enlarge in a pop-up window will appear together in an Image Gallery; images can also be exported to a PowerPoint presentation
  • Article Tools section that will include all your work functions, such as Jumpstart and PDF display links
  • Outline section which will allow you to quickly navigate to different areas of the article

Information Resources releases new secure wireless network

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Utwpa2 is the new secure wireless network released by Information Resources . In contrast to the older wireless access method, logging into VPN to access the Internet and campus resources is not required with utwpa2 after connecting to the network. This is a single step with utwpa2, accomplished at logon.
The creation of a login profile or SSID is necessary to use utwpa2. Just as with VPN, a valid UT Southwestern user name and password are necessary to logon. Instructions can be found on Information Resources’s internal Web site about how to create a SSID for utwpa2 . The Library will also be able to provide some assistance to clients who may need help setting up a utwpa2 SSID.
To avoid redundancy, Information Resources (IR) plans to decommission the older wireless network. Tentatively, this is scheduled to occur by the end of August 2009. A final decision on the exact date has not been made, but IR will post an announcement when it is available.
More information about the transition to utwpa2 can be found on the IR Website.
Information Resources can be contacted by calling (214) 648-7600 or by e-mailing IRCALLCENTER@UTSouthwestern.edu

What is the Copyright Clearance Center License?

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The University of Texas System campuses have adopted the Copyright Clearance Center’s Annual Academic License (CCC Annual) for the academic year 2009-2010.
Each campus currently relies on a combination of library-licensed materials, materials whose owners make them available freely over the Internet, and fair use.
The CCC Annual adds to that body of materials (and the rights to use them) the ability to copy and distribute materials owned by the Annual’s publisher participants, through online course management systems such as Blackboard, through electronic reserve systems in campus libraries, and through electronic and paper coursepacks, created both on and off campus.
This agreement covers the rights to make copies for distribution to students through course management systems, e-reserves, and coursepacks, for which permissions would normally be required. It does not cover Interlibrary Loan, or emailing an article to a colleague or client off campus. Those rights will continue to be addressed in the license agreements we sign with each of our publishers.
The University of Texas Office of General Council has created a Web site that addresses the Copyright Clearance Center Annual License, including a copy of their formal presentation, the most recent publishers list, an FAQ section, and a copy of the license itself.