Monthly Archives: May 2009

Library launches delivery service

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The Library Intra-Campus Delivery Service (LIDS) is a new service providing free delivery of Library materials to UT Southwestern faculty and staff offices on campus. Items for delivery include:

  • Books owned by the Library that are eligible for check-out
  • Books, journals articles, etc. requested on InterLibrary Loan (ILL) from another library

To request delivery via LIDS:

  • Click on InterLibrary Loan (ILLiad), which is located on the left sidebar under “LIbrary Services” on the Library Web site.
  • Enter your ILLiad username and password.
  • On the next page, click on “New Request.”
  • Enter the appropriate information.
  • At the “How would you like us to deliver this item?” box, select “Hand Delivery” from the drop-down menu.

Some tips:

  • A Library card is required for access to ILLiad.
  • Students and residents/fellows are not eligible for delivery service.
  • If a book, article, etc. must be obtained from another library, there is a $3.50 charge for regular service and $15.00 for rush service.
  • Faculty or staff who only want a book if it is in the Library collection must put “DO NOT BORROW” in the “Notes” field of the request. (To determine if a book is in the Library collection, check the Library’s catalog for print books as well as the Electronic Books page.)
  • Enter the room number for delivery in the “Notes” field. If no room number is given, staff will call to verify the location.
  • A signature is required upon delivery. If no one is available to sign, the package will be returned to the Library and delivery will be attempted the next day.

For more information on LIDS, contact Donna Terlisner by email or by calling 214-648-2002.

MICROMEDEX Point of Care Solution gets quick answers

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MICROMEDEX includes comprehensive drug, acute care, and toxicology information for point-of-care use by doctors, nurses, and pharmacists. Now MICROMEDEX provides even faster access to point-of-care data through the “Point of Care Solution” feature, which offers:

  • Fewer clicks to get to the answer you need
  • No lengthy documents to scan
  • Seamless searching across content areas without re-entering search terms
  • Spelling help

To reach the “Point of Care Solution,” first click the “Thompson Healthcare Evidence/Healthcare Series” button on the MCROMEDEX home page. On the next page, click the “Switch to Point of Care Interface” link in the upper right corner of the screen.
The Library’s MICROMEDEX license restricts use to authorized UT Southwestern faculty, staff, students, and contractors who are trained or training in the fields for which the products are being utilized.
The Library Web site contains links to a MICROMEDEX Training Module and a MICROMEDEX Tutorial. Find MICROMEDEX and these learning aids on the Library Web site by typing “MICROMEDEX” in the search box.
Questions about MICROMEDEX? Contact Emily Patridge by email or by phone at 214-645-6065.

The Library is everywhere you are: Individualized and group training available

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The Library is more than a campus building. Your Library staff is available to you for consultations and training at your workplace. We can come to your office, conference room, or laboratory at a time that best meets your needs.
Our experts can:

  • Help identify key resources in your field
  • Give tips to enhance database searching skills
  • Recommend Library services that can speed up your research
  • Explain how to manage bibliographies with EndNote
  • Show how to create automatic subject or table-of-contents alerts
  • And more

Group training sessions can also be arranged. We are happy to speak to departmental meetings or other groups on a topic of interest.
This service is available to faculty, staff, and students of UT Southwestern Medical Center (including the University Hospitals), Parkland Health and Hospital System, and Children’s Medical Center.
To request a training session, fill out the Individualized Training Request form, which is available under “Get Help/Ask Us” (on the left sidebar) on the Library Web site. Or you may call 214.648.2003 and leave a message with your specific needs and contact information.