Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library Blog

GIDEON, which stands for Global Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Online Network, is a decision support tool for assisting with the diagnosis of and background information on tropical and infectious diseases, epidemiology, microbiology and antimicrobial chemotherapy. Using the four modules (Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Therapy, and Microbiology), you can:

• Generate a country-specific diagnosis based on symptoms, signs, and laboratory data.
• Display the epidemiological profile of a selected disease and generate a list of diseases that fit a given set of epidemiological parameters.
• Review the pharmacology and usage of anti-infective drugs.
• Identify a taxon based phenotypic characteristics. View a list of the typical positive and negative reactions for a specified organism and compare the reactions of two or more species.

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The National Academies are now providing podcasts on hot topics in science, chemistry, and medicine. Download the free, 10-minute audio files and play them on your computer’s media player or load them onto your MP3 player to listen during your commute or workout. The Sounds of Science podcasts are updated 1-2 times a week. Recent additions include “The Future of Emergency Care,” “Gone With the Wind: Environmental Impacts of Wind Energy,” and “Better Living Through Chemistry: The Future of Chemistry Research in the U.S.”

Health literacy is an important skill for anyone navigating the confusing world of health care. Health literacy includes the ability to:

• Locate medical information
• Read medical information
• Comprehend medical information
• Understand the medical services and options available
• Use prior knowledge to make informed health care decisions

Health care professionals and patients can encourage health literacy in a variety of ways. Learn more about what you can do by meeting with librarians from the Biomedical Library and health care professionals representing the UCLA Health System Patient Education Committee. We will have a table in Cafe Med on Thursday, October 25th, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Please visit us to get handouts about health literacy, see demonstrations of online resources, and find out how the Library can help you!

If you cannot attend the event on October 25th, you can review the Consumer Health Subject Guide, created by the Biomedical Library for this event. Or, contact us at biomed-ref@library.ucla.edu to talk to a staff member.

The UCLA Libraries will present a special session for graduate students focusing on using citations in academic writing. This workshop will cover topics such as citing correctly and using information ethically.

The workshop will take place on Thursday, October 25th, at 3 PM in the Student Activities Center Conference Room. No advance reservations are required.

To find out about other library workshops for graduate students, visit the Young Research Library’s Graduate Student Workshops web page.

It is late at night. The Library is not open. You need to use the library’s databases, or you would like to print the full text of an article that you have found. What can you do? If you are a current UCLA faculty, staff, or student, you can use your home computer to access the same electronic resources that you use on campus. (more…)

EndNote Web, an online bibliographic management tool, helps you keep track of the myriad of information you consume and format bibliographies at the click of a button.  A compliment to the software version of EndNote, EndNote Web offers an online option for managing citations.  Citations can be organized into folders.  Bibliographies can be formatted according to a variety of styles.  EndNote Web integrates with Microsoft Word using the Cite While You Write toolbar.

To access EndNote Web:
Go to http://www.myendnoteweb.com/ and sign up for an account or access EndNote Web through Web of Science off of our Key Resources page.

To add citations use the Collect Reference options:

• Import Citations downloaded from your favorite database using the Import option from the left menu bar.  Note: if you want to import citations from PubMed, you must save them in the Medline format, or
• Use the Online Search from the left menu bar to search selected databases, or
• Add a New Reference manually.

To format your bibliography use the Format Reference options:

• Using the Bibliography menu to format selected citations from your references, or
• Downloading the Cite While You Write^TM plug in from the Format Paper menu; then using the EndNote Toolbar in Word to format you citations in the text.

Need more help?

See the EndNote Web Tutorial.
Current UCLA students, faculty, and staff can arrange to meet with a librarian for in-depth consultations and personalized instruction on research topics, database mechanics, and other subjects. To schedule an appointment or more information, contact us at:

Telephone: 310.825.4904
Email: biomed-ref@library.ucla.edu

Our colleagues at CLICC (College Library Instructional Computing Commons) have launched Software Shortcut, a new service which allows access to selected CLICC software for UCLA affiliates on any computer connected to the Web. Available applications include:

• Stata
• Adobe Photoshop
• Microsoft Office 2003
• Microsoft Word 2007
• Rhino 4.0
• MapInfo

More applications will be added in the future. To use Software Shortcut, you must have a UCLA Logon ID and install the VPN client on your computer.

WHO:  Those who plan to file a thesis or dissertation during Spring Quarter are encouraged to attend.

WHEN:

Masters:

• October 11, Thursday    11:00 AM *
• October 12, Friday         10:00 AM
• October 13, Saturday    10:00 AM

Doctoral:

• October 11, Thursday    11:00 AM
• October 12, Friday         11:00 AM
• October 13, Saturday    11:00 AM

* Note time. The October 11th meeting at 11 AM will be a combined presentation for both master’s and doctoral students.

WHERE:  East Electronic Classroom, Room 21536 Young Research Library (Take elevator or stairs to second floor. The East Electronic Classroom faces the stairs and elevator on the opposite side of the stairs from the University Archives.)

TOPICS:  Staff from the University Archives and the Graduate Division will present information on University regulations governing manuscript preparation and completion of degree requirements.

FILING DEADLINE FOR FALL 2007:  December 3rd

The Library and the Graduate Writing Center both offer graduate students helpful workshops on a variety of research- and writing-related topics.  Here are the research-focused workshops offered by the Library in various locations.  The Graduate Writing Center’s workshop schedule is also available. The workshops are open: no reservations are necessary.

Critical thinking is key to undergraduate academic success. Students of the Internet generation have technical and social networking skills but often lack the information and research skills needed to compete academically and professionally. A panel of faculty and librarians will showcase collaborations and projects that enhance undergraduates’ information skills and understanding of the scholarly process. (more…)