NLM® is pleased to announce a redesign of the PubMed interface. While retainfing the robust functionality, the interface was simplified to make it easier to use while promoting scientific discovery.
The changes to PubMed are outlined below. Please note that search processing, including Automatic Term Mapping, has not changed.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/so09/so09_pm_redesign.html
Both the Isché and Dental Libraries will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The hours are as follows:
| Isché Library Hours | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 24th | 8 a.m. to 12 midnight | Regular Hours |
| Wednesday, November 25th | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. | |
| Thursday, November 26th | CLOSED | University Holiday |
| Friday, November 27th | CLOSED | University Holiday |
| Saturday, November 28th | CLOSED | |
| Sunday, November 30th | 12 noon – 12 midnight | Regular Hours |
| Dental Library Hours | ||
| Tuesday, November 24th | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Regular Hours |
| Wednesday, November 25th | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| Thursday, November 26th | CLOSED | University Holiday |
| Friday, November 27th | CLOSED | University Holiday |
| Saturday, November 28th | CLOSED | |
| Sunday, November 30th | 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Regular Hours |
The Times Picayune featured a story on the new Library Commons yesterday. The photos looks great!
Exam Master, our personalized USMLE, NBDE and Board preparation tool, is changing the way you log in. Starting today, users will need to use the email address they signed up with instead of a user name to log in. Your password will remain the same.
Forget your password? You can retrieve it on the Exam Master login page.
PubMed will be operational but may be intermittently slow starting today Friday, November 13 at 2:00 PM until Saturday, November 14 at 7:00 PM. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Two new full-text resources have been added to Electronic Resources:
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Over 140 full-text reference books (550+ volumes) covering subjects ranging from Multicultural Studies to Medicine to Social Science to the Arts. Titles include:Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior, Encyclopedia of Aging, Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography.
America’s Historical Newspapers
This collection provides searchable American newspapers to enable users to explore America’s past. Available here: African American Newspapers, 1827-1998 and selected Louisiana historical newspapers including the New Orleans Times-Picayune (1837-1936). (On campus only at this time.)
Both resources are provided through a consortial agreement with LOUIS, the Louisiana Library Network
The Isché Library Computer Lab will be unavailable for general use on Wednesday, November 11th from 8 am to 5 pm. The computers outside of the lab will be available; please check out a key from the circulation desk to use them.
Exam Master, our personalized USMLE, NBDE and Board preparation tool, is changing the way you log in. Starting Monday, November 16 users will need to use the email address they signed up with instead of a user name to log in. Your password will remain the same.
Forget your password? You can retrieve it on the Exam Master login page.
Interested in emergency medicine? The Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM) group put together an EM Clerkship Primer addressing the unique aspects of EM for the medical student. You can access this free guide to your EM clerkship at http://www.saem.org/saemdnn/Portals/0/NTForums_Attach/ED%20Primer.pdf
Via Academic Life in Emergency Medicine
According to an email sent out to all LSUHSC New Orleans Faculty, Staff, and Students the campus Emergency Notification System will be tested on Thursday, November 5th at 11:30 a.m. This test will include the campus-wide Digital Signage as well as the text alerting system.
| Someone mentioned on twitter this morning how much they loved the Google Uncle Sam search. Intrigued I did a little investigating. Turns out the advanced search feature has been around for at least a decade. The advantage is that it searches .gov and .mil domains which may only be used by the US government. |  |
The Isché Library will close at 10:30 pm on Wednesday & Thursday (Nov. 4th & 5th). The Library Commons will also be closed during this time period (from 10:30 pm to 6:30 am). Additionally, the Library Commons will be closed on Friday, Nov. 6th from 10:30 pm to 6:30 am Saturday, Nov. 7th. The closure is to accomodate overnight facilities work.
SAS is now available on the three PCs in the Library Commons area. This resource is being supplied by the LSUHSC School of Public Health but any LSUHSC user may be access it.
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Just a friendly reminder that the Libraries will be open this weekend. The Isché Library will be open from 9:30-6 on Saturday & from 12-12 on Sunday. The Dental Library is open from 1:30-10 on Sunday. |
To help you and your family stay safe this Halloween, here are Tips from the Centers for Disease Control, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Diabetes Association. Enjoy!
Louisiana Go Local officially launched on Wednesday, October 28, 2009! This online service lists thousands of services across the state. Users can find doctors, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, support groups, diabetes care, cancer services, home health care, weight management services, and much more.
Governor Bobby Jindal proclaimed October 28, 2009 Go Local Day in Louisiana to recognize the launch of the site. The proclamation notes that “knowing how to locate health services in the community can aid in the prevention of disease and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle.”
Louisiana Go Local is produced by Baton Rouge General’s Health Sciences Library in collaboration with the LSU School of Library and Information Science, and the National Library of Medicine, part of the National Institutes of Health. Additional thanks go to the Louisiana Go Local Advisory Board, East Baton Rouge Parish Library, and Pennington Library and Information Center.
The Isché Library Computer Lab will be closed tonight (starting at 5 p.m.) so that outside contractors can clean the ducts for the HV/AC system. Computers outside the lab will still be available.
Image courtesy of the NIH
The Satcher Healthcare Leadership Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine will be holding a Community Mental Health Forum featuring Dr. David Satcher this Wednesday, October 28 in New Orleans. Entitled
“Essentials to Rebuilding Our Communities: Healthy Minds and Healthy Bodies,” the event features a keynote address by former US Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher, as well as a panel discussion and reception.
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The Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Moorehouse School of Medicine presents:
Essentials to Rebuilding Our Communities: Healthy Minds and Healthy Bodies
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
David Satcher, MD, PhD
Director, Satcher Health Leadership Institute
Poussaint-Satcher-Cosby Chair in Mental Health
16th Surgeon General of the United States
LOCATION:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology
1617 Caffin Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117
Map
Reception: 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Discussion: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Moderator: Ayanna Buckner, MD, MPH
Panelists:
- Ms. Pam Dashiell – Community Activist
- Rev. Earnest Dison – Pastor, St. Paul Church of God in Christ
- Corey Hebert, MD – Pediatrician and Medical Correspondent
- Ms. Laura Danna – Assistant Clinical Director, Project Fleur-de-Lis
- Ms. Josie White – Licensed Family Counselor
Entertainment:
- The Stooges Brass Band
- The Black Feathers Mardi Gras Indians
This is the appropriate week to highlight the National Library of Medicine online exhibition, Frankenstein.
from the NLM online exhibit.
This online exhibition “explores Mary Shelley’s world that gave birth to Frankenstein. The exhibition considers how her novel provides a framework for discussions of contemporary bio-medical advances that sometimes challenge our understanding of what it means to be human.”
The dental library will be presenting a class, Introduction to Consumer Health Information, tomorrow as part of our celebration of National Medical Libraries Month. Please join us in the dental library conference room from noon-1:00pm. For more information or to reserve your space for this class please email us.
Cochrane Library Reviews are now available for purchase on your iPhone. $29.95 gets you selected evidence-based medicine reviews by subject area. More info at: www.skyscape.com/cochrane
The library subscribes to the online version of the Cochrane Library, which is available for free to LSUHSC members with their library barcode and PIN.
Not to be missed is tomorrow’s 3rd Annual LSUHSC Health & Wellness Event, hosted by the Department of Physical Therapy and the DPT Class of 2011.
Join them Friday, October 23rd in Seminar Room 4 on the third floor of the Medical Education Building (across from the cafeteria) for a number of health and wellness activities. I attended last year and discovered my flexibility range, BMI, and other health information, and got advice on posture exercises and how to lift a heavy box properly.
If you plan to attend there’s also a LSUHSC Health & Wellness Event 2009 Demographic Survey. See you tomorrow!
October is National Dental Hygiene Month (NDHM)! This year’s celebration will center on the family-focused theme “A Healthy Smile Lasts a Lifetime.”
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association is encouraging dental hygienists and other dental professionals and supporters across the country to get involved with NDHM this October to increase public awareness of the oral health-total health connection and the importance of educating the entire family on situations which impact their oral health. It is imperative to start early with a daily oral care routine to help prevent cavities and periodontal disease. NDHM is the perfect time to spread that message even more—while celebrating the profession of dental hygiene!
The month of October is a time to think of all persons that have fought the battle against breast cancer. In the U.S., breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women. According to the American Cancer Society there are nearly 200,000 cases that are expected to arise this year alone. There are a growing number of male cases and that is expected to reach 1,910 by the end of the year. If you or a loved one is facing breast cancer educate yourself on what it is, how it develops and new treatment methods that are available.
The American Cancer Society is teaming up with the New Orleans Saints to raise awareness about breast cancer by wearing pink all month long. The items will be auctioned off with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. Locally, this year’s American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer raised slightly over $150,000.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.nbcam.org/index.cfm
With over 1,544 medical apps in the iTunes App Store, it can be difficult to decide which is worth the money. Luckily, Houston Neal over at Software Advice has done the work for you. Head over to their site to check out The Best Medical iPhone Apps for Doctors and Med Students.
Nurses & Dentists are not forgotten in this long list, and they’ve even included study guides and games. Here’s a couple that I’d not yet heard of:
BoardReview – Free – Busy students can prep for their board exams by reviewing electronic drug information on their iPhone or iPod Touch. nursing students can study electronic nursing review cards to prep for the NCLEX-RN, on their iPhone or iPod Touch so they can test their nursing knowledge anytime, anyplace.
Speed Bones Lite – Free – A must have game if you are tackling anatomy for high school, university or medical school. It is more captivating than flashcards and practice mode allows you to learn specific regions without doing all the previous levels. Review mode lets you replay all the mistakes you’ made in the last game to facilitate learning.
Orasphere – Free – Using Orasphere dental educational videos saves you time, reduces liability and increases patient case acceptance for your dental practice. Easily view Orasphere dental videos on your iPod or iPhone and start educating your patients.
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