We are happy to announce that the online access problems with the Journal of the American Medical Association have been resolved and access has been restored. We appreciate your patience. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at biomed-ref@library.ucla.edu.
The UCLA Library is currently experiencing online access problems with the Journal of the American Medical Association. Staff are working on the problem and hope to resume full access as soon as possible. We will post to the blog when the problem is corrected. In the meantime, print copies of JAMA are available in the Biomedical Library, call number W1 AM554. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
The Biomedical Library wants to hear from you! Through July 11th, 2008, the Biomedical Library will be conducting a survey regarding our print services. The results of this survey will help guide the decision-making about future printing services. The survey is available online or you can fill out a paper form at any of the following locations in the Biomedical Library:
Your feedback is very important to us and we appreciate your assistance!
The University of California Libraries have launched a pilot version of a replacement for the current Melvyl Catalog, which contains records for library holdings at all ten UC campuses. Users are encouraged to test the pilot, called Next-Generation Melvyl, and offer feedback on how well it meets their needs. The UCLA version is available at http://ucla.worldcat.org. Please provide feedback using the survey link found in the upper right-hand corner of the search page.
The pilot, which will last at least six months, features a single interface that searches holdings in all UC Libraries, those of libraries around the world, and UC books digitized by Google. It searches for U.S. government publications and incorporates information from Medline and other databases to provide citations to articles in medicine, health, psychology, and other fields.
Next-Generation Melvyl search results are displayed with local records first, then records from the other UC campuses, then records from other libraries worldwide. From the individual records, users can check circulation status, place holds on items at their home campuses, and request items held elsewhere, both within the UC system and beyond.
Other features, many of which are new with this pilot version, include the ability to easily refine searches, build and share lists of library resources, view personal ratings and reviews of items, cite items in various styles, export citations in multiple formats, and search the catalog using several languages.
Following completion of the pilot phase of Next-Generation Melvyl, a decision will be made about whether to move forward with it or to pursue other options. For more information about the pilot, view the PowerPoint presentation on the University of California, Office of the President (UCOP) website. As always, your librarians are available to answer questions and provide help.
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.
Effective January 7th, 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.
The California Digital Library recently announced that the Request service — the online method for requesting Interlibrary Loans and Document Delivery – is now running under https. This makes the transmission of personal data within your Request session more secure. Changing to https for the Request service does not require you to change the way Request is accessed. Depending on your web browser’s security settings, you may be prompted to accept moving to the secure web page while using Request. You can be confident that your personal data is secure when using the Request service for Interlibrary Loans and Document Delivery.
Friday, December 21, 2007, is the last day that users can transfer the value from old Copicards to BruinCards at the Biomedical Library. Value can be transferred Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Biomedical Library’s Administrative Office, CHS 12-007H.
A color and black & white planetary scanner is available at the Biomedical Library. The scanner is easy to use and offers many options. Images can be saved in a variety of file formats (JPG, PNG, PDF, or TIFF). The scanner also provides options to crop and enlarge, lighten and darken, sharpen and smooth.
The scanner can accommodate oversized materials (up to 17″ x 24″) that are too large for photocopiers. Preservation quality scanning is achieved because books are scanned face up which prevents wear and tear on bindings.
16¢ for each saved image
Users can scan, manipulate, and delete images and only pay for the images saved. Images are either saved to a flash drive or sent to an email address. Each image saved costs $0.16.
The scanner is located on the library’s first floor, near the entrance to the Current Journal Reading Room. If you need assistance ask Circulation or Reference Desk staff or contact Bob Freel, Head of Access Delivery Services, bobfreel@library.ucla.edu, 310.206.3004.
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