PubMed Central ID now required when citing a paper on NIH Applications, proposals, and progress reports.

As of May 25, 2008, when citing a paper in NIH applications, proposals, and progress reports that falls under the Policy, and was authored or co-authored by you or arose from your NIH award, you must include the PubMed Central reference number. This policy includes applications submitted to the NIH for the May 25, 2008 due date and subsequent due dates.

List the PubMed Central reference number (PMCID) at the end of the already-required full journal citation for the paper in applications, proposals and reports.

Examples:
Cerrato, A., et al., Genetic interactions between Drosophila melanogaster menin and Jun/Fos. Dev Biol. 2006 Oct 1; 298(1): 59-70. PMCID: PMC2291284

Sala-Torra, O., et al., Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) expression and outcome in adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood. 2007 April 1; 109(7): 3080–3083. PMCID: PMC1852221

Taken from NIH Public Access FAQ, http://publicaccess.nih.gov/FAQ.htm.

For more information please contact Jeanne Sadlik, (jsadlik@lumc.edu, 6-5304) or Donald Nagolski (dnagols@lumc.edu, 6-5308).

Staff News

MAGIS

Kudos to Jan Behnke, Linda Gilley, and Nadia Danford. They are our recent Magis Award Winners! Their hard work and dedication adds so much to the Library’s success.

LADSE

On Tuesday, May 13, Cathy Melone and Jan Behnke attended the 2008 Annual Employer Appreciation Breakfast for the LADSE Vocational Alliance. The breakfast, held at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort, recognizes the employers and LADSE students who worked together this year. Steven Lifka, is the student working in the Library this school year. In addition to the Library, other LADSE students work in the Mailroom, Linen Department, and in Dietary. Terri Lee, Human Resources Department, serves as the Chairperson of the Employer Advisory Board.

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.