Biomedical Library’s hours for Fall Quarter:
Please note the following exceptions:
<submitted by Bob Freel>
It’s once again time for our weekly feature, “Monday Morning’s Frequently Asked Question (FAQ).” All of these FAQs and their answers can be found on the Biomedical Library web site. Our goal is to make our blog readers more familiar with the Biomedical Library, its services, and policies.
This week’s question is:
“How do I get online with my personal laptop or PDA?”
You can connect your laptop or PDA to our wireless network which covers the entire Biomedical Library (except for stack levels 1-3). To do so, launch a web browser and you will be taken automatically to the wireless logon page to input your UCLA Logon ID and password.
If you have questions about your UCLA Logon ID, contact the Bruin OnLine Help Desk at 310.825.7452 or use the UCLA Logon ID web page.
<submitted by Paul Camp>
It’s once again time for our weekly feature, “Monday Morning’s Frequently Asked Question (FAQ).” All of these FAQs and their answers can be found on the Biomedical Library web site. Our goal is to make our blog readers more familiar with the Biomedical Library, its services, and policies.
This week’s question is:
“How can I get an item that is checked out?”
To get an item that is checked out, you can place a hold or recall the item.
<submitted by Paul Camp>
It’s once again time for our weekly feature, “Monday Morning’s Frequently Asked Question (FAQ).” All of these FAQs and their answers can be found on the Biomedical Library web site. Our goal is to make our blog readers more familiar with the Biomedical Library, its services, and policies.
This week’s question is:
“How do I use UCLA-provided databases and electronic resources from off campus?”
UCLA students, faculty, and staff connecting through the campus network, Bruin OnLine dial-up, the campus proxy server, or the campus virtual private network (VPN) can access all resources and services available through this Web site. This includes resources licensed by the UCLA Library or the California Digital Library such as periodical indexing and abstracting databases and full-text publications. Additional information can be found at About Off-Campus Access Privileges.
<submitted by Paul Camp>
It’s once again time for our weekly feature, “Monday Morning’s Frequently Asked Question (FAQ).” All of these FAQs and their answers can be found on the Biomedical Library web site. Our goal is to make our blog readers more familiar with the Biomedical Library, its services, and policies.
This week’s question is:
“What can I do if I don’t find an item on the shelf?”
If you have been unable to find an item on the shelf, please come to the Public Service Desk. We will double-check the location of the item in the UCLA Library Catalog and have a staff member check the shelf once again.
If we are unable to locate it, we will complete and submit the online form on your behalf. Library staff will search for the item and contact you via email with the search status.
<submitted by Paul Camp>
It is the second week of our new weekly feature, “Monday Morning’s Frequently Asked Question (FAQ).” All of these FAQs and their answers can be found on the Biomedical Library web site. Our goal is to make our blog readers more familiar with the Biomedical Library, its services, and policies.
This week’s question is:
“Where are the books, journals, and reserve materials located in the Biomedical Library?”
Use the UCLA Library Catalog and locate the call number for the item. The UCLA Library Catalog lets you know what books and journal titles we have at UCLA. You may search by author, title word, subject, or keyword.
If you have a call number for the book or journal title, visit Shelving Locations by Call Number. If you are looking for books on a particular subject, visit Shelving Locations by Subject.
Books are shelved in call number order on stack levels 8, 9, 10, and 11. Books covering the history of medicine are located on stack level 9.
Journals are arranged in alphabetical order by title and are assigned a call number beginning with “W1.” Bound journal volumes are on stack levels 7, 6, 5, 3, 2, and 1. Recent unbound journals are located in the Current Journal Reading Room on the main floor of the library.
Reserve materials are shelved at the Circulation Desk. To retrieve these materials, please bring a call number to the Circulation Desk or inquire with staff. Course reserve materials that have been requested by instructors may be located by using the Course Reserves tab on the UCLA Library Catalog screen. All year and Class Reserve material circulate for two hours and can be taken overnight if checked out the last hour the library is open. Electronic reserve materials can be accessed online.
For more information, see About Course Reserves.
Please see Bruin OnLine for information on how to access UCLA materials from home.
<submitted by Paul Camp>
The Biomedical Library’s hours through September 23, 2009 are:
The Fall Quarter begins on Thursday, September 24 and ends on Friday, December 11. The Biomedical Library’s hours during the Fall Quarter will be:
Reference service is available Monday - Friday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m at the Public Service Desk. Current UCLA students, faculty, and staff can meet with librarians for in-depth consultations and personalized instruction on research topics, database mechanics, useful resources, and other subjects. Consultations with librarians can be requested online or by filling out a consultation request form at the Public Service Desk.
ScienceDirect and Scopus will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance from approximately 11:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m tomorrow, Saturday, August 29th 2009.
Scientific and technologic advances are frequently reported on in popular news media such as TV, newspapers, radio, podcasts, and blogs. Many of these reports are based on peer-reviewed research articles. How can you track down a scientific article from a report from the popular media?
This can sometimes be simple: many news outlets include the full citation to the scholarly article. A full citation includes the title of the journal in which the article was published, year of publication, volume and issue information, name of the author(s) of the study, and in some cases, the exact title of the scientific article. You can search for the title of the journal in the UCLA Library Catalog to determine if UCLA has the volume and issue you need.
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