Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library Blog

On January 8th, librarians and staff from the Biomedical Library and the Science and Engineering Library presented an outreach event to promote the new interface for Web of Science, Zoological Record, and BIOSIS Previews. For this event we created a crossword puzzle and gave out prizes to those who completed it. (Click here to download the Web of Science crossword answers.)

The grand prize of a $25 gift certificate was awarded to Sri Nimmagadda, Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology (MCDB).

Second-place winners were awarded a gift bag of prizes, including a flash drive. Those winners and their departments:
Daniel Goodman, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Jessica Hoang, Biology
Wei-Jen Hou, Materials Science Engineering
Lisa Kim, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Felix Lee, Mechanical Engineering
Andrew Min, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Mike Porter, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
David Smallberg, Computer Science
Evelyn Tran, Biochemistry

Congratulations to all our winners!

Keep reading the Biomed blog to find out about other outreach events and contests run by the UCLA Library.

The Biomedical Library would like to invite you to an in-service session presented by Amy Chatfield about TOXNET. The same session will be offered in the Biomed Library classroom on two different dates and times: Tuesday 1/22, 2-3pm and Thursday 1/24, 10-11am. Because this will be a hands-on session, please RSVP to biomed-ref@library.ucla.edu by 1/18 (indicate which session you will attend)… however, walk-ins are still welcome.

TOXNET is a cluster of databases covering toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and related areas.  Areas of interest include: TOXMAP, a website that uses maps of the USA to show the amount and location of toxic chemicals released into the environment; and, TOXLINE, a database providing comprehensive coverage of the biochemical, pharmacological, physiological, and toxicological effects of drugs and other chemicals from 1965-present.  You will have the opportunity to explore these databases as you learn about them!

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

WHEN:

Masters:

• January 17, Thursday 10:00 AM
• January 18, Friday 10:00 AM
• January 19, Saturday 10:00 AM

Doctoral:

• January 17, Thursday 11:00 AM
• January 18, Friday 11:00 AM
• January 19, Saturday 11:00 AM

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 WINTER 2008: March 10, 2008

As you begin your research in 2008, you may have noticed that three databases–Web of Science, Zoological Record, and BIOSIS Previews– look a little bit different. These databases have updated their interfaces and included new search tools which will assist you in locating relevant articles much more quickly.

To learn more, come to the Court of Sciences on Tuesday, January 8th between 11 A.M and 2 P.M when librarians from the Biomedical Library and the UCLA Science and Engineering Library will be demonstrating the new interface. Handouts will be available.

UCLA students, staff, and faculty can also pick up a crossword puzzle at the table, or download it from this blog (Web of Knowledge Crossword Puzzle). Complete the crossword puzzle and return it to the Biomedical Library reference desk or the Science and Engineering Library circulation or reference desks by January 15th, 2008, to be entered into a prize drawing!

Are you a UCLA graduate student who would like to help the UCLA Library improve UC-eLinks? 

Would you like the opportunity to receive a $25 gift certificate to the campus bookstore? 

If so, please share your opinions about UC-eLinks with us at the Young Research Library (YRL) Executive Conference Room on Thursday, November 29 between 9am-5pm, or Friday, November 30 between 9am-12pm.  It will take less than an hour and qualified students will receive a $25 gift certificate for participating!

The UCLA Library, Academic Senate, Academic Senate Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication, and the Office of Intellectual Property Administration have created a series of lunchtime sessions to educate faculty about special topics in intellectual property. Upcoming sessions include:

• If You Don’t Ask, How Can You Tell?: Getting Permission to Use Material in Course Instruction and E-Publishing (December 6th, 2007)
• “Don’t I Own My Own Work?”: Negotiating to Keep Your Copyright (February 7th, 2008)
• “What Are My Rights?”: Software, Patents, and Open Source (spring quarter 2008; date TBA)

Read full descriptions of each workshop and register on the Library’s web page, Intellectual Property in the Digital Age: The Rights Stuff for Teaching and Publishing.

Learn how to find the full text of articles online, how to discover the best databases for articles on a given topic, and how to search databases and other resources effectively through in-person demonstrations and hands-on instruction.

This fifty-minute session, focused on health and life sciences, will take place Friday, November 9 at 11am in the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library (12-077 CHS) Classroom.  No registration is required– just bring your questions! For more information, contact us at biomed-ref@library.ucla.edu.

The Biomedical Library’s History and Special Collections Division will co-host a conference on November 16th and 17th. The conference, titled “The Architecture of Healing: an International Conference,” is co-hosted with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. To review the planned programs, pre-register for the event, and find out more about the location, visit the Architecture of Healing blog.

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.