MedlinePlus goes Multilingual

MedlinePlus is the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) consumer health website that provides links to authoritative sites on hundreds of health topics, interactive tutorials on health and disease issues, and directories to local healthcare providers and services. MedlinePlus has been bilingual (English/Spanish) for years. On May 7th, NLM introduced a new multilingual feature. This feature provides information in languages other than English and Spanish. This new service benefits people who want to read health information in their own native language. The languages covered by this new service are Arabic, Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, Saomali, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. To access, MedlinePlus’ Health Information in Multiple Languages, go to http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/languages.html.

Write-N-Cite III for RefWorks with Offline Capabilities

RefWorks has released the final version of Write-N-Cite III for Windows. This optional plug-in provides you with single document formatting (and unformatting) as well as the ability to write and format a paper completely offline! Simply download your RefWorks database from within Write-N-Cite while online, then feel free to disconnect from the internet. Full Write-N-Cite functionality is available – inserting temporary citation placeholders, viewing reference information, using the citation editor – even formatting your paper in the output style you choose. All without accessing the internet. Download the new Write-N-Cite III for Windows from within your RefWorks account by selecting Tools > Write-N-Cite.

For details on using Write-N-Cite III for Windows online, see the RefWorks Basics tutorial section Using Write-N-Cite III for Windows or see the online help section Working with Write-N-Cite III for Windows. For details on working offline, see the online help section Writing Your Paper Offline and the Advanced Features Tutorial on Working Offline. For personal assistance, contact Donald Nagolski [dnagols@lumc.edu ; x6-5308] or Jeanne Sadlik [jsadlik@lumc.edu ; x6-5304].

National Library of Medicine Releases Drug Information Portal

The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce the release of the NLM Drug Information Portal. The site is at http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov. The NLM Drug Information Portal gives the public, healthcare professionals, and researchers a gateway to current, accurate and understandable drug information from the National Library of Medicine and other key government agencies.

More than 12,000 drug records are available for searching. The search interface is straightforward, requiring only a drug name as a search term, and successful searching is enhanced by the assistance of a spellchecker. Information buttons and balloon pop-ups guide the user by providing helpful hints or a description of the resource and links to the source website. Links to the following resources contribute to the search results: MedlinePlus®, AIDSinfo®, Medline/PubMed®, LactMed, HSDB®, Dietary Supplements Labels Database, TOXLINE®, DailyMed®, ClinicalTrials.gov, PubChem, NIAID Anti-HIV/OI Database, ChemIDplus®, Drugs@FDA, DEA, and USA.gov .

The Drug Information Portal offers a varied selection of resources and focused topics in medicine and drug-related information, with links to individual resources with potential drug information and summaries tailored to various audiences. General drug categories from MeSH are also included in the Drug Portal records.

Color Printers & Photocopiers

The Library has installed new printers and photocopiers on the main level, in the stacks, and in the Learning Resources Center (LRC). The machines located in the Electronic Resources area behind the Information Desk and the LRC are both a printer and copier. The machines will copy or print in color if the original is in color. The machines also act as scanners. Articles can be scanned into a .PDF, jpeg, or tiff format. Users can e-mail any of these formats to their Loyola e-mail account. In order to provide our users with color printing/copying and scanning capabilities, the cost of printing is now $.10 a page. If you have any questions about printing/copying, please contact Jan at 6-9192 or jbehnke@lumc.edu

 

Staff News

Emma Muzzall, Intralibrary Loan Assistant, was one of the featured singers at the new Hospital Tower’s Mass of Blessing. Emma sang Bless this House during the Presentation of Gifts and Amazing Grace during the Communion. Emma has been singing with Loyola’s Gospel Choir and Loyola Voices for many years.

Electronic Book Survey

The Health Sciences library is conducting a survey on patron awareness and use of electronic books. The results of the survey will be used to gain a better understanding of the digital content needs of the Loyola Health Sciences community and further develop our electronic collection.

Click on the following link to take the survey: http://www.formsite.com/ABCD/Ebooks_Survey/index.html

So, please take a few minutes to answer the questions! We greatly appreciate your time and opinion, and of you have any questions, please contact Jean Gudenas at 6-4368 or jgudenas@lumc.edu

Faculty Publications Database

The Health Sciences Library is pleased to announce the launch of its Faculty Publications Database (http://tinyurl.com/4lfhbs). Using RefWorks, a database has been created that consists of articles, books and book chapters written by Faculty from SSOM, Niehoff School of Nursing, the Graduate School and other Institutes here at the Medical Center. The citations, culled from Medline, Cinahl, and other databases are fully searchable by many fields including author, title, descriptor and department.

The Faculty Publications Database was developed by the librarians as a value-added service to:

· increase awareness of faculty research

· enhance communication amongst the Medical Center community

· promote LUMC research throughout the larger Jesuit Medical School community.

The database currently contains journal articles from January 2007-January 2008, along with books and book chapters. Ultimately, the database will include publications from 2003 to the present.

The Faculty Publications Database is a work in progress. We do not purport to be all inclusive. Therefore, we are asking that all Faculty supply us with a CV or other list of publications so that we make the database as comprehensive as possible. Please email us at ResearchServices@lumc.edu for any additions or comments.

National Library Week April 13-19

Haven’t been to the Library recently? Come to the Library during National Library Week April 13 - April 19 and rediscover what the Library can offer. The Library truly is the center of the circle of knowledge and information.

The Library is planning several events for NLW:

• The Gummy Bookworms are back at the Circulation Desk. Come and grab a handful.
• There will be daily prizes. Circles of different colors will be hidden throughout the library. Find one, and you could win a $5.00 gift card for: Starbucks, Subway, Dunkin Donuts, McDonald’s, Quiznos, Movie Tickets, or Copy Cards.
• Guess the number of chocolates in the Fish Bowl and win the delicious goodies. The person closest to the actual number will win the Chocolates!
• Are you and your friends feeling hungry? Come to the Library and fill out an entry for our Grand Prize, a party-sized sub. The Grand Prize Drawing for a $50 Starship Sub Gift Certificate will be held on Friday, April 19 at 3:00 p.m.
• Join us for Afternoon Tea in honor of the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing’s students, staff, and faculty on Wednesday, April 16, 2:00 p.m.– 3:30 p.m. in the Library’s Stritch Conference Room.
• Dragging to work in morning? Come by the Library on Friday morning 8:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m. for free Coffee & Donut Holes.

Remember: Only one prize per person, per day.  Thanks.

For more information, call the Library at 6-9192 and ask for Jan or Mary.