Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library Blog

Interested in knowing more about how to help patients make healthier meals?

On NPR this morning, there was a segment on healthy eating and strategies to assist health professionals provide their patients with concrete advice on eating healthier. Menus were shared and specific advice on portions and cooking four meals all in one were provided. Missed it? Read or listen to it here.

Now that you’ve heard or read the segment…do you need to know more about the evidence before you can apply it to your practice? If so, take a look at AGRICOLA, a database which includes articles on nutrition research.

What about patient education, you ask? Well, there’s a resource for that too! MedlinePlus, a free online resource for health information geared to patients and their families created and maintained by the National Library of Medicine, might be one good place to refer your patients. It has a specific page, the MedlinePlus: Nutrition Health Topic page, connecting your patients with easy-to-read handouts, tutorials, and current news and research.

Need more information or help with using these resources? Come by the Biomedical Library’s reference desk, email us (biomed-ref@library.ucla.edu), or call us at 310.825.4904.

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

WHEN:

Masters:

• April 10, Thursday 10:00 AM
• April 11, Friday 10:00 AM
• April 12, Saturday 10:00 AM

Doctoral:

• April 10, Thursday 11:00 AM
• April 11, Friday 11:00 AM
• April 12, Saturday 11:00 AM

WHERE: West Electronic Classroom, Room 23167 Young Research Library (Take elevator or stairs to second floor, turn left and go down the hall to West Electronic Classroom.)

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: June 2, 2008

On April 7, Tania Bardyn joins the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library as the new Associate Director for Public Services.

Tania most recently held the position of Assistant Director of Affiliated Libraries for the Ehrman Medical Library of the New York University Health Sciences Libraries.  Prior to joining NYU, she worked for the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio’s Briscoe Library where she was the Access Services Coordinator from 2003 to 2004, the Access Services Librarian from 1998 – 2003, and Public Services Librarian from 1996 – 1998.  She holds a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Medical Library Association and has been active in the American Library Association, the Association of College and Research Libraries, and the Library Administration and Management Association of ALA. She has been professionally active at the state and regional level in both Texas and New York. She is a member at the distinguished level of the Academy of Health Information Professionals of the Medical Library Association.

Please join us in giving Tania a warm welcome to the Biomedical Library family.

Beginning Monday, February 4th, you will need your BruinCard to access the Biomedical Library’s 3rd floor. BruinCards must be swiped to access the 3rd floor via stack level 8 or the main stairway. The Library Staff elevator provides handicapped access and has also been equipped with a card swipe device. As a reminder, access to the Graduate Reading Room and group study rooms on the 3rd floor continues to be restricted to graduate students in the health or life sciences only.

DynaMed is now available to all UCLA affiliates. This online tool summarizes evidence for health care professionals and can help guide clinical decisions. Nearly 2,000 topics are covered; each topic is organized into clinically relevant sections. 500 journals and reviewing sources are monitored, and new evidence is integrated into the summaries each day.

We recommend accessing DynaMed through the Biomed Library’s Key Resources page, where we willl always have an active link to DynaMed and our other frequently-used resources.

The UCLA Library has begun a long-term project to design a universal search tool, which will enable users to simultaneously search across library holdings including print items, electronic materials, digital projects, Web pages, and other resources.

User input regarding expectations and search preferences is essential to help design a tool that meets the research and instructional objectives of UCLA students, faculty, and staff.  Please take a brief survey to help project managers develop a comprehensive picture of what is important to users.

It should take ten to fifteen minutes to complete the survey.  Please complete the survey by February 15, 2008.  As a small thank you, eligible users who complete the survey can enter a drawing for a $100 ASUCLA gift card. The Library will announce the winner on February 29, 2008.

More information on the survey, eligibility requirements for the gift card, and a link to the survey can be found on the Universal Search Tool Survey website.

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

Effective January 7^th, 2008, students, faculty, and staff will be able to take 2-hour reserve materials out of the library. Additionally, items checked out during the hour before closing will be due the next day, in the first hour the library opens.  These changes to the Biomedical Library’s reserve policy are in response to user requests.   

Please note that the overdue reserve fine policy has NOT changed.  Overdue reserve materials are fined $5 per hour for every hour the library is open, up to a maximum of $50 per item.  Reserve fines have been intentionally set at this rate to encourage the timely return of these high demand materials.

The Biomedical Library, and all other UCLA campus libraries, will be closed from December 22nd through January 1st.  During this time, you will be able to access online materials– databases, e-books, and e-journals– from your home computer. No other library services will be available during the closure.

When the Biomedical Library reopens in January, limited intersession hours will be in effect from January 2 through January 6, 2008:
Wednesday through Friday, Jan 2 – 4:  9 am to 6 pm
Saturday, January 5: 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday, January 6: 1 pm to 5 pm

The Biomedical Library begins its winter quarter schedule on January 7, 2008:
Monday through Thursday: 7:30 am to 11 pm
Friday: 7:30 am to 9 pm
Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm
Sunday:  11 am  to 11 pm

For more information, visit the UCLA Library Hours webpage.

Researchers who receive grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) should be aware that on November 16th, 2007, the NIH released a new Notice called “Guidance on New Law (Public Law 110-85) Enacted to Expand the Scope of ClinicalTrials.gov: Registration.” This Notice gives information about the new law requiring the registration of clinical trials, responsibility for registration and penalties for failing to register an applicable clinical trial. The release also includes dates for registration and further contact information for assistance with registering trials.