Monthly Archives: December 2014

New year, new address: ACC.org to replace CardioSource.org

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accEffective January 1, 2015, the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) new website (ACC.org) will replace the existing site (CardioSource.org). Current UT Southwestern users with personal accounts need to know the following:

  • All users will be required to log in the first time they visit the new ACC.org.
  • Your current CardioSource.org username and password will remain the same.
  • If you use the “Remember Me” function on CardioSource.org and do not enter your username and password each time you log in, we recommend that you verify your password by following these instructions.

The new ACC.org will offer many exciting features, including more intuitive search capabilities, improved navigation, and front page access to the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and guidelines.

Get a sneak peek of what the new website will look like.

Digital Library acquires new Wiley Nursing ebook Collection

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WileyNursingPromo-bannerUT Southwestern Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center now has online access to the Wiley Nursing ebooks collection.  This collection of online books was purchased through our consortial partnership with the University of Texas System using Academic Library Collection Enhancement Program (ALCEP) funds allocated by the UT System Board of Regents for one-time collection purchases.

The collection, now discoverable in the recently updated Library Catalog, provides easy one-click online access from the “Click here for online access via Wiley” link in the record. The new catalog record format also provides subject headings and a book cover image (when available).

To access the collection directly from the Library Catalog, go to the “Lists” drop-down menu on the top left and select “Wiley Nursing Ebooks Collection”.

SAGE Research Methods arrives

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Sage Research MethodsUT Southwestern Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center now has online access to SAGE Research Methods (SRM) for the next three years (2015-2017).  This resource was purchased through our consortial partnership with The University of Texas System using Academic Library Collection Enhancement Program (ALCEP) funds allocated by the UT System Board of Regents for one-time collection purchases.

SRM is a research methods resource created to help researchers, faculty, and students with their research projects. It includes links to more than 175,000 pages of SAGE’s book, journal, and reference content with advanced search and discovery tools. Researchers can explore methods concepts to help them design research projects, understand particular methods or identify a new method, conduct their research, and write up their findings.

New year, new platform for USMLE Easy test prep resource

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USMLEasy BlackUSMLE Easy will be migrating to a new enhanced platform on January 1, 2015. The new platform will offer all the features of the current platform but will also include several enhancements, including:

  • Adaptive technology: Adaptive learning technology creates a customized study plan based on your skills, your time, and what you need to learn to maximize your score.
  • Access it anywhere: This platform is cloud-based and available on the web, your tablet, or your phone. Note: The platform is tablet-optimized, but not mobile-optimized.
  • Instructor tools: Instructors will now be able to create and assign tests to students if their school/program has purchased an institutional subscription.

Please note: Existing user data will not migrate to the new platform. UT Southwestern users should login to their existing accounts and print their account information before December 31, 2014. After the migration is complete on January 1, users will need to create a new account on the new platform.

Chronicle of Higher Education campus access update

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logo_chronicleAfter December 31, 2014, the Library’s subscription to The Chronicle of Higher Education will no longer include “domain access.” This means that users will no longer be able to create and use personal accounts to access Chronicle content via iPad, smartphone, or tablet.

In addition, personal accounts will no longer provide access to the Chronicle website from off-campus. Remote access through EZproxy and VPN will remain. Previously created personal accounts will be deleted after the last day of December. Users will still be able to sign up to receive alerts at the Chronicle site.