Daily Archives: November 19, 2012

Download ebooks now for offline reading later

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Library users now have the option to either read electronic books from eBooks on EBSCOhost while online or download content from the collection to desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. Once downloaded, reading no longer requires an Internet connection. Traveling for the holidays? Take a library ebook along!

The eBooks on EBSCOhost collection includes more than 50,000 full-text ebooks, and these ebooks may be found through the Library’s online catalog or within the EBSCOhost database

A sample of available titles in this collection:

  • Official Guide to Texas State Parks and Historic Sites
  • The Diabetic Gourmet Cookbook: More than 200 Healthy Recipes From Homestyle Favorites to Restaurant Classics
  • Introduction to Statistics through Resampling Methods and Microsoft Office Excel
  • Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Vocabulary
  • Cognitive-behavioral Therapy for Smoking Cessation: A Practical Guidebook to the Most Effective Treatments
  • Medical Ethics in the Renaissance

Ebooks may be checked out with a “My EBSCOhost” account. The average checkout period is 7 days. If an ebook is already checked out by someone else, simply place a hold on the item. You will be notified as soon as the item is available.

To check out ebooks, you will need to create a “My EBSCOhost” account. To transfer content to a desktop computer or laptop, you will also need an Adobe ID and must install Adobe Digital Editions on your computer. To transfer content to a mobile device, you will need an Adobe ID and a compatible e-reader app. Not sure if your device is compatible? Check the list of compatible ebook readers.

For more information, check the eBooks on EBSCOhost FAQ. For other questions or problems about eBooks on EBSCOhost, contact liberesources@utsouthwestern.edu.

 

EndNote X6 classes for researchers and administrative professionals

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The recently upgraded EndNote X6 provides flexible, time-saving tools for searching, organizing, and sharing your research; creating your bibliography; and writing your paper.  The Library will offer two training sessions for beginners:

Beginning EndNote: Researchers
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
1 – 2:30 p.m
Library Informatics Classroom (Room E2.310A)
This 90-minute class is designed for primary content searchers (faculty, fellows, graduate students) who use licensed databases such as Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, and the Library’s full-text Electronic Journals A-Z.

Beginning EndNote: Administrative and Research Professionals
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
10 – 11 a.m.
Library Informatics Classroom (Room E2.310A)
This 60-minute class is designed for users who are primary recipients of citation information (researchers and administrative assistants) and are tasked to collect citations, keep reference lists current, and update article submissions for researchers.

Hands-on classes cover:

  • Downloading citation information from online database searches
  • Importing, organizing, and inserting references into Microsoft Word
  • Downloading licensed PDFs to the citation automatically
  • Organizing references, images, and PDFs
  • Creating and modifying bibliographies in recommended publication formats without retyping

Register on the Library Class Registration page. For assistance or individualized instruction, contact Therona Ramos by phone at 214-648-5073.

EndNote X6 is available at no charge to UT Southwestern affiliates. A Windows or Mac version may be downloaded from the Information Resources (IR) EndNote Page.

 

UT Southwestern photo history now online

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“UT Southwestern Images, 1943-Present” is a new online collection of more than 550 searchable images that illustrate the history of UT Southwestern. The images portray the people, campus, and events of our institution from its founding in 1943 (as Southwestern Medical College) up to the present. Each image has a descriptive title, a date, and an explanatory description. The images—mostly photographs—have been selected from more than 10,000 photos held in the Library’s UT Southwestern Archives.

The individuals portrayed are largely those who have made notable contributions to UT Southwestern and/or to medicine or medical education through their research, patient care, teaching, or campus administration. Also included are photos of students and staff in everyday campus settings. Small- or medium-sized images may be downloaded or printed for educational use.

You can access the new “UT Southwestern Images, 1943-Present” collection from the campus web site: in the quick links area of the Mission & History page. The collection may also be accessed by clicking on the thumbnail photo on the right sidebar of the Library home page.

Share the collection with others via this link: http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/library/utswimages

For more information about the collection, contact Bill Maina, the Library’s Archivist, by email or at 214-648-2629.