tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372349082008-07-16T15:16:58.909-04:00Sallynoreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-29807482685484025132008-07-14T12:34:00.009-04:002008-07-14T13:07:56.958-04:00

Do you have a new iPhone? If so, check out this Wired.com list of new science applications for the iPhone. Especially of interest: Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards - Make your iPhone educational with this handy way to brush up on your anatomy ($39.95) ePocrates - The drug resource you already use, now formatted for the iPhone (free) Genetic Decoder - Input RNA codons and get back amino acid

Megannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-90040231773077629662008-07-13T21:24:00.003-04:002008-07-13T21:27:04.714-04:00

Wiley Publishing has recently purchased the British publisher, Blackwell. Due to the merger of e-journals from both publishers, fulltext for the Blackwell Synergy journals is intermittently unavailable.

Beverly Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-67382843915021480342008-06-27T16:42:00.004-04:002008-06-27T16:53:48.040-04:00

The Library added new resources to the PDA Subject Guide. These new applications are designed for medical students, residents and physicians interested in emergency medicine. There are applications for risk stratifying patients with decision rules, scores and calculators and additional applications for the management of sepsis, stroke and heart attacks. All programs are free and available

Brandi Tuttlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498316566180698315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-76243374663083970672008-06-27T11:28:00.004-04:002008-06-27T11:36:03.342-04:00

DukeReads is an online book club that provides alumni and friends a chance to discuss a range of books -- contemporary, classic, fiction, and nonfiction -- from the comfort of a computer. Seven titles, offered over seven months, are selected by Duke bibliophiles. The summer book choice is "What is the What" by Dave Eggars. For more information on the book club, how to register, or how to order

Brandi Tuttlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498316566180698315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-40088330411063077532008-06-20T14:51:00.006-04:002008-06-23T13:56:07.627-04:00

EBSCO Publishing, which makes CINAHL and other databases available on its EBSCOhost search platform, will be launching an updated version of its search interface sometime in July. EBSCOhost 2.0, as it will be called, will retain the functionality of the current system but offer improvements in limiting features and the way search results are displayed. A beta or preview version of the new

Brandi Tuttlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498316566180698315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-50916758617211479712008-06-09T16:18:00.005-04:002008-06-10T11:47:43.036-04:00

The new Clinical Pharmacology is here! The easy-to-use interface features a simple search box and a button for accessing the Drug Identifier (to identify a pill by imprint code, color and / or shape). Drop down menus offer additional features, such as Creating reports, including those for drug interactions, product comparisons, and adverse reactions Finding drugs by indication, adverse reaction

Megannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-55997651259411678572008-06-02T11:21:00.002-04:002008-06-02T11:25:17.827-04:00

The National Institutes of Health has established a new clinical research program to provide answers to patients with mysterious conditions that have long eluded diagnosis. read more...

Beverly Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-78529890423490311602008-05-30T15:34:00.013-04:002008-05-30T16:56:38.910-04:00

We're happy to report that the Web of Science coverage recently expanded to include 700 regional journals: 199 from Asia Pacific364 from the European Union80 from Latin America50 from the Middle East and Africa7 from North AmericaThe complete integration of these new journals builds a bridge between significant regional studies and the global research community - increasing the visibility of

Brandi Tuttlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498316566180698315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-88587792802387437402008-05-14T09:46:00.004-04:002008-06-01T19:43:53.396-04:00

Need patient information in languages other than English and Spanish? On May 7, MedlinePlus released a multilingual feature, providing access to health information in languages other than English and Spanish. This new service contains over 2,500 links to information in more than 40 languages and covers nearly 250 topics. You can navigate the new collection either by language or by topic. In

Megannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-27512116531390775902008-04-29T23:13:00.001-04:002008-04-29T23:15:06.940-04:00

Produced by the American College of Surgeons, ACS Surgery offers authoritative recommendations on current surgical care from over 200 master surgeons and includes over 1,500 drawings, graphs, and photos.

Beverly Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-78985775647868704372008-04-28T12:42:00.006-04:002008-04-28T12:51:15.124-04:00

Better options to refine your results: Exclude results to analyze search resultsSort alphabetically or numericallyFaster refine with standardized and simplified document type options when searching across all databases.EndNote Web upgrades: Link to full text of articles directlyDesignate read/write access for shared foldersHappy Searching!

Brandi Tuttlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498316566180698315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-15154156279284339062008-04-18T13:28:00.003-04:002008-04-18T13:40:14.152-04:00

Healthcare providers can now sign up to be notified via e-mail of FDA warnings for drugs or medical devices. The Health Care Notification Network's free alerts system is "designed to improve the speed and efficacy of the delivery of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated patient safety alerts to physicians and other healthcare providers." Faster alerts can improve patient safety and

Brandi Tuttlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498316566180698315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-31695231226889816902008-04-14T14:35:00.003-04:002008-04-14T14:47:32.996-04:00

You can now save citations from a PubMed search directly into your MyNCBI Collections using the Send to dropdown menu. Simply place a checkmark next to the citation(s) you want to save and then select Collections from the "Send to" drop down menu. Most pop-up blockers will still block the Collections window before it opens up, but a handy link to open the window is provided in a pink message on

Megannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-74091569997936027662008-04-11T11:12:00.006-04:002008-04-17T14:39:11.279-04:00

Classes have been scheduled in April for authors, grant managers, and others involved in submitting manuscripts to give an overview of the new NIH Public Access Policy and how to comply with it. read more...

Beverly Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-70956435333013960592008-04-09T11:10:00.000-04:002008-04-11T11:37:51.801-04:00

At the end of June, 2007, access to the CINAHL database for Duke users switched from the Ovid platform to EBSCOhost. Join us on April 15th from 5:15 - 6:15pm for a training class on this new system.

Beverly Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-80575777045413213562008-04-08T15:32:00.005-04:002008-04-08T16:22:26.118-04:00

Finding materials from the Duke, NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill and North Carolina Central libraries just got easier. Search TRLN is a single catalog interface that allows you to search and browse through the collections of the four university libraries that make up the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN). Search TRLN represents a new breed of library catalog, featuring better keyword

Megannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-24716691463485270612008-04-07T13:04:00.000-04:002008-04-07T11:48:00.435-04:00

Join us on April 8th at 6:00 pm for a presentation by Gray Lyons, MSIII, on "The Art of Early Medical Illustrators." read more...

Beverly Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-8161405889408110552008-04-07T11:42:00.001-04:002008-04-07T11:46:46.992-04:00

Duke's Center for the Study of the Public Domain will be holding a workshop on "Copyright Limitations and Exceptions: from Access to Research to Transformative Use" on Saturday, April 12th. It will take place from 9:00 am - 4:15 pm in Room 4047 of the Duke Law School. Discussion topics will include access to scholarly literature, open educational resources, digital libraries, and orphan works.

Beverly Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-50552483762457315432008-04-01T14:32:00.010-04:002008-04-01T21:41:56.151-04:00

The Library has redesigned the Tutorials & Training Web page. Each resource has helpful links organized by type (handout, instruction, etc) so you can easily find the information you need. View the calendar to see upcoming classes, see instructional videos, download handouts for future reference, or contact a Librarian for more help! There's something for everyone! Check it out and let us know

Brandi Tuttlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498316566180698315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-25855086967243408362008-03-26T14:59:00.005-04:002008-03-26T15:08:29.712-04:00

OvidSP will release new platform enhancements on Monday, March 31st. Some of the enhancements include: Annotation Export: You will be able to export search result annotations to standard bibliographic citation managers, such as EndNote®, helping you to organize your research. Search Screen Position: After a search has been executed, the search screen will no longer "jump", causing the search

Brandi Tuttlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498316566180698315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-79945964451564395392008-03-24T10:47:00.003-04:002008-03-24T10:52:22.565-04:00

It is frustrating to come across a Web page that looks promising, only to discover that it either doesn't exist any more or that it is experiencing server problems and is not accessible. Wired magazine's How-To Wiki has some suggestions on how to get to the content when the page won't load, from accessing cached versions of the page to using the Internet Way Back Machine. Read the original

Megannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-19444528041615669732008-03-20T11:44:00.001-04:002008-03-20T11:44:46.665-04:00

Check out the Library's featured new book titles on our New Books Blog!

Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-25748383541906194622008-03-14T11:20:00.003-04:002008-03-14T11:53:11.257-04:00

Sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries, this Webcast explores the legal aspects of author rights management within the context of the new Public Access Policy, adopted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Effective April 7, 2008, the new policy requires investigators to deposit their articles stemming from NIH funding into PubMed Central. The Webcast is freely available but

Beverly Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-21359450663556307562008-02-22T16:14:00.010-05:002008-02-25T13:07:14.363-05:00

Google Maps has completed their Street View maps of the Triangle area! You may have seen a Google car driving slowly through neighborhoods capturing this data awhile ago. Now you can search for an address and click on the street view option. Next time you know you'll be looking for a specific house or business, view a picture of it before you head out the door. If you are wondering what this

Brandi Tuttlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498316566180698315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37234908.post-77551111878646264002008-02-21T12:45:00.001-05:002008-02-21T17:26:36.881-05:00

The Medical Center Library has developed customized Web pages for Duke partner sites so that local practitioners who do not have access to Duke collections can easily access quality medical information online. These pages are streamlined to be able to load quickly in locations with low bandwidth. Resources on the pages include local databases of medical articles (e.g., African Index Medicus,

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