Monthly Archives: November 2009

Welcome, UT Southwestern Austin Programs!

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The UT Southwestern Library is happy to welcome its new faculty and residents from the Seton Family of Hospitals, located throughout Central Texas. The University of Texas System made its formal announcement about this collaboration on October 12, 2009.
In an effort to assist with the transition, the Library has created a Library Orientation for UT Southwestern Austin Programs Affiliates Web page.
With a UT Southwestern affiliation, access is available to our electronic journals from off-campus through EZProxy when using the Library’s Ejournals A-Z list.
EZProxy is the best way for UT Southwestern Austin Programs residents to access the Library’s ejournals remotely. EZProxy does not require users to download software or change their browser’s proxy settings. The EZProxy login screen appears automatically when you click on an ejournal from the Ejournals A-Z list, and you enter your UT Southwestern ID and password. UT Southwestern IDs and passwords will be distributed to residents via the Seton GME office.
In addition, other UT Southwestern Austin Programs affiliates who do not have Virtual Private Network (VPN) may also use EZProxy for remote ejournal access through the Ejournals A-Z list. (The remainder of the Library’s electronic resources, such as databases, may only be accessed from off-campus via VPN.) On-campus users and those using VPN from off-campus will continue to access ejournals in the usual way.
You are invited to view the EZProxy tutorial on the Library’s Web site.
For any questions, please contact us by email, phone (214-648-2001), live chat (during regular business hours), or Web site form from the Library’s Home page.

"Science Translational Medicine" arrives

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Science Translational Medicine is an innovative new online publication now available via the Library’s electronic journals collection.
Science Translational Medicine:

  • Is published 51 times per year.
  • Provides a forum for communication and idea exchange among basic, translational, and clinical research practitioners and trainees from all relevant disciplines.
  • Links basic scientists and clinical researchers to improve patient care worldwide.
  • Includes three to five original, peer-reviewed, science-based research articles per week.
  • Includes special issues featuring comprehensive reviews and in-depth analyses of current topics in translational medicine.
  • Incorporates an online multimedia center to provide podcasts and videos.
  • Features surveys of recent significant translational research findings from other publications.
  • Is published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Check out the Science Translational Medicine Web site. For assistance please contact Mary Ann Huslig at 214-645-6066.

"Using Reaxys" Workshop Follow-up Q&A

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Many valuable questions were asked at the November 19th “Using Reaxys” workshop. Questions and answers of general interest are given below, for the benefit of new Reaxys users.
1. What distinguishes Reaxys?

  • It’s a “workflow tool for research chemists and related scientists” which organizes everything around chemical structures. It’s Web-based, intuitive, easy to use (unlike its predecessor Beilstein’s).
  • It includes the Markush structure.

2. Is Reaxys compatible with ChemDraw or other similar chemical structure editors?

  • Yes. You must import the chemical formula from the other database, and then you can save and refine the formula drawing.
  • You cannot cut and paste into the Reaxys window; different databases use different drawing structures.

3. Can you do a search using another Web browser while logged into Reaxys?

  • No, Reaxys will time out in 10 minutes.

4. Can you find information to purchase chemicals, molecules, etc.?

  • Yes, you can find information on companies which produce and sell such products. No pricing information is given.
  • Contact the appropriate company or pay for access to the database which provides price information.

5. Can you do a keyword combination search under for reactions involving two or more chemicals?

  • You must retrieve an “answer set” first for associated reactions. Then you can refine your search by utilizing keywords.
  • Your keywords will be highlighted in the resulting answer set.
  • You can backtrack by using the “breadcrumbs” at top.

6. Can Reaxys provide information on how to draw a specific structure using the drawing tool?

  • Try using the “explore substances” and substance identifier.
  • Technical structure drawing is not supported.
  • Contact the Reaxys Help Desk for assistance.

7. What browser works best with Reaxys?

  • Firefox is the approved browser.

8. Will an older version of Java work with the drawing tool in Reaxys?

  • Java should work for up to three versions back; older versions will not.

9 Can you import citations to Endnote / Reference Manager?

  • Yes. Save as text files under “Output Results” and use the feature.

Scholars take on topical health policy issues at Library forum & workshop

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Health policy issues take center stage November 18 & 19 at two Fall Library Showcase events.
Wednesday’s forum, “End of Life Care in the Real World,” (12 – 1 p.m. in the St. Paul Auditorium) had its origin in a quote this past summer from Senator Charles Grassley. Speaking on “Face the Nation,” August 23, Grassley said, “We’re not going to have any of this end of life stuff because it scares people.” John Fullinwider, the Library’s manager of research support, remembers thinking, “How did a proposal to provide for doctor/patient conferences on advance care planning, which once enjoyed bi-partisan support, become so controversial that it couldn’t even be discussed?” Fullinwider took the idea for the forum to Dr. Raul Caetano, Dean of the UT School of Public Health/Dallas Regional Campus and of UT Southwestern’s School of Health Professions, who agreed that the issues deserved a scholarly discussion. They invited Robert Fine, Director of Clinical Ethics and Palliative Care for Baylor Health Care Systems and a nationally recognized expert on end-of-life care, to be the keynote speaker. At the suggestion of Simon Lee, of UT Southwestern’s Department of Clinical Sciences/Division of Ethics and Health Policy, they asked Ramona Rhodes to appear as well. Dr. Rhodes, who recently joined the UT Southwestern faculty from Brown University, is a specialist in health disparities, particularly surrounding end of life care for African-Americans.
Arrive a bit before noon if you want a free lunch (served to the first 100 attendees). St. Paul’s Auditorium is on the first floor of UT Southwestern University Hospital/St. Paul (building SP or 8 on campus maps). Registration for the forum is not necessary – just come!
Thursday’s workshop, “Perspectives on Health and Human Rights,” (11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Library) grew out of the ongoing work of an informal health justice group of UT Southwestern faculty. Patti Pagels, with the Department of Family Medicine/Division of Community Medicine, will lead the discussion. She has been active with local clinics caring for homeless and other underserved people, and has done work in Nicaragua. Host David Markham, a cardiologist with the Department of Internal Medicine, has worked in Haiti for the past several years. The workshop will be in the South Campus (main) Library Administrative Conference Room, E3.314E. Bring your lunch; drinks will be provided. Space is limited! Registration is required.
For more information, contact John Fullinwider by email or phone at 214-648-3801.

Go Green! Choose Double-Sided Printing

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To reduce paper usage and promote a green environment, the Library has implemented double-sided printing as the default for Library printers.
Printer settings may be changed to single-sided. Please ask at the Information Desk for assistance.
This new effort to encourage environmental responsibility joins other efforts the Library has adopted. The increase in electronic books and journals reduces paper consumption and transportation pollution incurred from shipping of printed materials. Paper recycling is available and always encouraged.

Try Reaxys for chemical information–Training and resources available

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Reaxys provides user-friendly access to reliable information about millions of chemical structures, reactions, and properties. It is the Web-based successor to the Crossfire system.
Come to the Using Reaxys workshop on Thursday, November 19th from 9 – 11 a.m. in the South Campus (main) Library Classroom to learn more from Lee Smith, Ph.D., a Reaxys trainer.
Reaxys features three well-respected databases in a single access point:

  • CrossFire Beilstein – The definitive source of information on the structures, reactions, and properties of organic carbon compounds, drawn from the journal literature back to the 18th century.
  • CrossFire Gmelin – The definitive source of information on structures and properties of inorganic and metal-organic compounds, drawn from the journal and patent literature back to the early 19th century.
  • Patent Chemistry Database – A new file of organic chemistry information drawn from selected English-language chemical patents (US, WO, EP, 1976- ). Additional historical (1869-1980) patent coverage comes from the Beilstein and Gmelin files.

The legacy Crossfire Commander software client may still be used, but this access will be discontinued in 2010. Campus users are encouraged to make the switch as soon as possible, for these reasons:

  • More user-friendly, task-driven interface
  • Uses a Web browser, not client software
  • It works on a Mac!
  • Off-campus (remote) use is possible with VPN
  • Gmelin data on inorganic/organometallic substances is available to UT Southwestern users for the first time
  • Reaxys is under active development; Crossfire Commander is a legacy product. Most Crossfire functionality is available in Reaxys, plus a number of new features and tools not previously available, including a synthesis planner, hitset relevance ranking and filtering, and more.

Reaxys offers a robust array of support and instructional materials, including live Webinars, training videos, downloads, and PDF and PowerPoint guides. From the Library’s home page use the “Quick Links” drop down to access Reaxys. Reaxys FAQ and Tutorials are located at “Tutorials/Support” under the “Get Help/Ask Us” menu found on the left side of the Library’s home page.
Reaxys is currently available to UT Southwestern users on a complimentary basis with full licensing beginning in Jan. 2010.

Reaxys & SciFinder: New biochemistry resources in focus at Showcase

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The exciting new and enhanced biochemistry resources SciFinder and a new resource available on November 9th, Reaxys, will be featured at the upcoming Fall Library Showcase. Space is limited and registration is required for the workshops.
Working with the new SciFinder Webinar workshop is on Wednesday, November 18th from 9:30a.m. – 11 a.m in the Library Administration Conference Room on the Middle Floor of the South Campus (main) Library. Marie Sparks, SciFinder Trainer, will highlight the new capabilities of the Web-based SciFinder portal. Topics will include:

  • Creating email alerts by topic or journal
  • Demonstrating how to identify if a molecule (particular structure drawn) has biological activity or is part of the structure of a “natural product”
  • Locating spectral data on compounds, such as Carbon 13
  • Locating physical data, such as boiling and melting points

Using Reaxys is on Thursday, November 19th from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. in the South Campus (main) Library Classroom on the Main Floor. Dr. Lee Smith, Reaxys representative and trainer, will be introducing this new resource which combines the following three well-respected databases into a single access point:

  • CrossFire Beilstein
  • CrossFire Gmelin
  • Patent Chemistry Database

Come prepared with any questions, generic or specific, that you may have – there will be time to ask!