EBSCOhost has released their new interface for mobile users. This application is tailored for the smaller screens of mobile devices. To get started on using your mobile device to access CINAHL Plus and other EBSCOhost databases, review this FAQ and learn about :
<submitted by Cathy Brown>
The NIH Manuscript System (NIHMS) web site will be unavailable beginning Friday, November 13 at 12:00 p.m. until Monday, November 16 at 7:00 a.m. (PST) due to scheduled maintenance. During this time previously-submitted manuscripts will be processed, although users will not be able to make new submissions, give approvals, or check the status of current submissions via the NIHS web site.
<submitted by Janet Carter>
Wonder what happened to your PubMed Limits tab or where the Single Citation Matcher went? PubMed at UCLA released its new streamlined interface this fall, relocating some tools, changing display defaults and improving functionality of PubMed. A Biomedical Librarian will be on hand on November 20, 2009 from noon - 1 p.m. to walk you through the changes and improvements as well as provide tips for optimizing your search and saving you time and to answer your questions. This online class does not require any prior sign up or registration. Simply join online at http://tiny.cc/kMW5T on November 20th at noon.
If you have questions about this session, contact the Biomedical Library via email.
Visit the new Genetics and Genomics subject guide created by the Biomedical Library. This guide includes links to and descriptions of journals, databases, and other tools needed to study these topics. Rate or comment on the guide itself, or contact the Biomedical Library with suggestions for other content to include.
<submitted by Amy Chatfield>
I would like to call your attention to an article from the current New England Journal of Medicine, Lost in Transmission - FDA Drug Information That Never Reaches Clinicians by L. M. Schwartz and S. Woloshin. Keep in mind that DailyMed is providing the latest FDA drug insert information and we are directing all of our UCLA physicians and pharmacists to this important new resource from the National Library of Medicine (NLM). It has over 5000 drugs listed and is adding more all the time.
<submitted by Tania Bardyn>
It appears that the problems with PubMed have been resolved.
From the PUBMED-ALERTS service of the National Library of Medicine:
PubMed is unavailable due to a problem in the NLM computer room. We hope to have this resolved as soon as possible.
<submitted by Paul Camp>
Yesterday, MedlinePlus released a new version of the A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia that includes approximately 400 new Patient Instruction pages, covering pre-operative information and instructions, discharge instructions, self-care instructions, and questions to ask your doctor.
The Patient Instruction pages are available in both English and Spanish, and you will be able to find them in the MedlinePlus search engine and A-Z index pages for the encyclopedia. Additionally, you will see links to related Patient Instructions in the side-bar of many encyclopedia articles.
This change may not be apparent at first glance. For a good example of this feature and the new look of the Encyclopedia pages, take a look at the entry for knee joint replacement. If there are such pages related to a topic, they will be clearly marked as Patient Instructions on the right side of the Encyclopedia page. To see how these pages are listed, go to the Encyclopedia in MedlinePlus.gov, and choose one of the letters in the A-Z list. Scroll down, and take note of the topics. Now you will see topics that include new wording such as “what to ask your doctor”, “self-care” and “discharge”.
<submitted by Kelli Ham>
Having a hard time remembering whether the journal name is italicized or the volume number is printed in bold face? You can now reference the AMA Manual of Style online. The 10th edition of the manual is browseable by table of content or index and includes a full text search in the upper right hand corner of the Web site. Also included is a Word of the Month and Tip of the Month feature on the manual’s homepage. This month’s word, “how to uses ellipses properly.” Also included on the manual’s Web Site are SI Conversion Tables and Quick Links to glossaries of statistical terms, publishing terms and correct and preferred usage.
<submitted by Rikke Ogawa>
SHERPA (Securing a Hybrid Environment for Research Preservation and Access) was founded in 2002 at the Centre for Research Communications in an effort to support the establishment of open access repositories in UK universities. Since then, it has expanded to facilitate the rapid and efficient worldwide dissemination of research.
Their RoMEO service is a definitive color-coded listing of over 600 publisher’s copyright agreements and retained author rights. The major upgrade gives:
an extra category for the self-archiving of the publisher’s version/pdf
expanded journal coverage
extra search options for journal abbreviations and electronic ISSNs
new tabular browse view for publishers
selective display of publishers’ compliance with funding agencies’ mandates
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