Category Archives: Technology

"Download limits": what you need to know about licensing agreements

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The UT Southwestern Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center provides access to many electronic resources (e.g., databases, electronic journals, etc.), and the use of these resources is governed by license agreements with vendors or publishers. Systematic or excessive downloading from an electronic resource is explicitly prohibited and may result in loss of our institutional access.

EZproxy has built-in restrictions to prevent the systematic harvesting of content by robots or other spoof mechanisms. The download limit is 100 megabytes (MB) within a 15-minute period of time. This limit could possibly be hit during normal downloading of content, so it does not necessarily suggest any illicit action on the user’s part.  When the download limit is exceeded, the user’s account is suspended for two hours, and the following message displays:

Our Library resource vendors have stipulations for the amount of content that can be downloaded by a user within a certain time period. Unfortunately, you have exceeded your download limit of 100 MB within a 15 minute time frame. Your suspension will expire in 2 hours. If you frequently receive this message, please contact the Library at Liberesources@utsouthwestern.edu. We apologize for any inconvenience.

An investigation is currently underway to assure that we prevent abuse of Library resources while minimizing any disruption of authorized usage. If you have experienced this download limit message, please fill out this brief Survey Monkey questionnaire about your experience  so we can better troubleshoot the current process.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us by email at Liberesources@utsouthwestern.edu.

Library secures NNLM Emerging Technology award for 3D printer and supplies

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Medical Students at 3D printing orientation

Medical Students Thomas Das, Timothy Sotman, May Liu, and Paul Rizk plan to use the 3D printer for an upcoming Biomedical Innovation course.

The Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center was the proud recipient of a National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Chapter 2015 Emerging Technology Award. The purpose of the award is to encourage 3D printing literacy to our campus community through access to a 3D printer and electronic resources, including the NIH 3D Print Exchange. This NIH website provides 3D printed models, tutorials and a learning community discussion board for troubleshooting.

Jane Scott, Co-Manager of the Library’s Digital Services and Technology Planning unit, is spearheading the effort. Assistant VP of Library Services Kelly Gonzalez and Scott co-wrote the winning award. Scott has collaborated with several people across disciplines with specific project needs.

“We are getting a variety of different requests,” Scott says. “I printed a MacBook adaptor cord holder for Information Resources. I am currently assisting a PostDoc with printing a specific labware modification for a beaker found on the NIH site and an additional custom-made item created using TinkerCad, a free online 3D modeling program I introduced him to.”

Creating a model and using the 3D printer can have its challenges. “There is a lot of architecture and engineering concepts to consider when creating a successful 3D print model,” cautions Scott. “Troubleshooting how to best print and with what materials is always key. There are specific heat and fan settings based on the types of filaments used and the extruder can sometimes be temperamental. My goal is to provide information and strategize to minimize these 3D printing challenges.”

3D printing projects are currently being accepted on a case-by-case basis. Plans to move the printer to the 24/7 accessible Digital Media Production Studio in the South Campus Library are in the works along with policies and protocols for usage.

Contact Jane Scott for 3D print inquiries or to schedule an orientation.

This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, under Contract No. HHSN-276-2011-00007-C with the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library.

 

 

Get PsychiatryOnline access anytime, anywhere on your mobile device

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psychonlineAPA Publishing (American Psychiatric Association) recently released a mobile solution for PsychiatryOnline, which allows users to “pair” their smartphone or tablet to our institutional subscription. Download PsychiatryOnline’s Mobile Device Pairing Guide for directions on how to pair your mobile device. Once paired, a user can access POL from their mobile device whenever and wherever there is an Internet connection available. Device pairings expire after 90 days, but can be re-paired at that time.

 

Using ORCID to track your research and scholarship path

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IDORCID® provides a persistent digital identifier for scholarship and research purposes. This ORCID identifier is integrated into some manuscript or grant submissions, researcher systems (such as SciENcv), institutional repositories, and more. It is easy to register, add your information, and use your ORCID identifer.

To register for an ORCID identifier, go to https://orcid.org/register and do the following:

  • Provide your name, an email address, and a password.
  • Select a default privacy mode for new research activities.

Upon completion of registration, your basic ORCID account, with your ORCID identifier, will be ready for you to use. Here’s an example:

ORCID iDhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0190-9518

Once you have created your ORCID account, you can opt to enhance it by completing sections related to education, employment, or funding. Add your academic posters, ETDs, journal articles, or other scholarly publications to the Works section. If you have already published elsewhere, some systems allow you to automatically transfer citations. Some examples include:

  • CrossRef
  • DataCite
  • Europe PubMed Central
  • ISNI
  • ResearcherID
  • Scopus

Don’t forget about the country and name variations in the account sidebar. Adding a country is helpful in distinguishing your work from another researcher with the same name in another country. If your name has changed or you have published using a name variation, providing the different names helps to connect all your research.

How can you use your ORCID identifier?

  • Use it as an identifier link on web pages or in your CV and email signature
  • Provide it when submitting an ETD to the Vireo online submission system
  • Include it when you submit publications for journals or conferences
  • Send it when you deposit publications into the institutional repository
  • Add it to funding activities
  • Share it with another researcher