Updated Books & E-Books

New editions recently added to the library’s reserve collection include Molecular biology of the cell, 5thed. (QH 581.2 M717.9 2008); Janeway’s immunobiology, 7thed. (QW 504 M978j7 2008); Trauma, 6thed (WO 700 T775a6 2008). The Trauma textbook is also available electronically and the electronic version has been updated to the 6th ed., 2008, as well.

Harrison’s online has been updated to the 17th ed., 2008. Try it out at http://www.accessmedicine.com/resourceTOC.aspx?resourceID=4

 

Write-N-Cite Notice for RefWorks

Make sure you have the latest version of Write-N-Cite on your computer. 

Write-N-Cite III for Windows (Beta Version) is now available to all Windows users.  This beta version includes:

• MS Vista and Word 2007 compatability
• Also compatible with XP and Word 2003
• Single document formatting
• Faster formatting for large documents

To check if you already have WNC III - Open up Write-N-Cite within Word – the version number will be listed at the top left of the screen. 

To download WNC III, login to your Refworks account; click on Tools > Write-N-Cite > then click on ”Click here to download Write-N-Cite III. ”

Need Help??

Please call Donald Nagolski at 65308 or Jeanne Sadlik at 65304, if you have any questions. 

AMA Category 2 credit for Physicians

The Research & Access Services Librarians have developed an e-learning curriculum titled Responsible Searching.  Objectives for this curriculum include: learning the skills needed to do responsible and comprehensive searching, Identify and evaluate appropriate resources available through the library and on the web, Recognize that librarians are one of the most important resources available to you in doing research. 

Time spent reviewing these modules can be self-reported for category 2 credit towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award.   For more information about Responsible Searching please go to our website http://library.luhs.org/home_education.htm or call 6-9192 and ask to speak to a reference librarian. 

THE MEDICAL LETTER CME PROGRAM

The Library subscribes to Medical Letter on Drugs & Therapeutics which can be accessed by going to the Electronic journal (A-Z) list on the library webpage. Beginning in 2008, physicians, pharmacists, PA’s and nurse practitioners can receive up to 50 category 1 ACCME approved CME & CE credits. On the Medical Letter website, click on CME Online to get more information about the the CME program or to register. Contact a reference librarian at 6-9192 if you have any questions.

Schedule for Library Education Classes

Classes for April 2008

April 17, 2008  1:00 - 2:00pm

What’s @ Your Library
To sign up for this class go to E-Learning

An hour-long session, open to all Loyola faculty, residents, and staff; Attendees will have hands-on experience learning about the print and electronic resources available through the library homepage. Course objectives include understanding how to locate print and electronic materials in the library, from the office, and from home, as well as learning how to access electronic articles from different vendors. Attendees will also learn about the different options for communicating with library staff: request articles not owned by the library, request literature searches, and make purchase recommendations.

April 24, 2008  1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Using Refworks to manage your personal files
To sign up for this class go to E-Learning

RefWorks is a web-based file manager available to Graduate Nursing Students. It allows you to import citations from MEDLINE, Cinahl or other e-resources to create a personal database. This file manager also allows you to create bibliographies and footnotes specific to publishers’ guidelines in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect. Classes will include how to do a database search, download and upload to the file manager, and create a bibliography. Individual consults are also available by appointment for support of these products.

Henry Stewart Talks

Are you interested in calcium signaling, genetic epidemiology or apoptosis? Then you might want to listen to one of the many seminars available on the Henry Stewart Talks website on these and many more topics. The Henry Stewart Talks are audio visual talks presented by leading experts. These seminars will keep you abreast of the latest developments in biomedicine and other life sciences. Each topic has a series editor and list of participating speakers. To see who the editors and speakers are go to http://www.hstalks.com/biomed-life-sciences/index.htm and click on the topic of your choice. You can access the Henry Stewart Talks by going to the Health Sciences Library’s home page at http://library.luhs.org. The link to the Talks is located in the middle of the page under the Library’s picture. These Talks are available not only in house but also from your home or remote office. If you have any questions about the Talks, call the Library at 6-9192 and ask for a reference librarian.

LADSE Students Help out in the Library

The Library has been participating in a work-study program with the LaGrange Area Department of Special Education (LADSE) for the past 9 years. This year’s student is Steven Lifka. Steven started assisting in Circulation and Interlibrary Loan in Oct. 2007. He works Tuesday & Thursday afternoons.

He is a student at Riverside/Brookfield High School and the Krejci Academy in Naperville. Steven files interlibrary loan paperwork, enters patron requests, receives articles, and updates records. In circulation, he charges and discharges books and journals, pulls journals and books, and copies articles. Besides his classes at Krejci Academy, Steven volunteers at the American Cancer Society and his local church. His weather question on cold was published in the Chicago Tribune’s “Ask Tom Why” column on March 4th.

Steven is doing a great job for us and we appreciate all his fine efforts.

NIH Public Access Policy

NIH Public Access Policy (http://publicaccess.nih.gov/)

New federal legislation is now in effect which mandates that researchers funded by NIH grants must submit an electronic version of their final, peer-reviewed articles that are fully or partially funded by NIH within 12 months of publication. The NIH Public Access Policy ensures that the public has access to the published results of NIH funded research. It requires scientists to submit journal articles that arise from NIH funds to the digital archive PubMed Central. The Policy requires that these articles be accessible to the public on PubMed Central to help advance science and improve human health.

This policy is a Term and Condition of Award for all grants and cooperative agreements active in Fiscal Year 2008 (October 1, 2007- September 30, 200 or beyond, and for all contracts awarded after April 7, 2008. Principal Investigators and their Institutions are responsible for ensuring all terms and conditions of the award are met.

Visit the Health Sciences Library’s website (http://library.luhs.org) and click on NIH Public Access Policy (found on the left side of the library homepage under the Home tab). This link will lead you to more detailed information, FAQs, and access to the NIH Submission System.

If you have questions or need more information, please contact either myself (jsadlik@lumc.edu, 6-5304) or Donald Nagolski (dnagols@lumc.edu, 6-5308).