Nature Journal – back to 1869!

“NATURE! We are surrounded and embraced by her: powerless to separate ourselves from her, and powerless to penetrate beyond her.” – JW Goethe

So opened one of the foremost science journals in history. Even back in 1869, Nature: the international weekly journal of science was pondering topics like science education in schools, the impact of environmental projects such as the Suez Canal, and recent solar eclipses.

Now that LSUHSC library has online full-text access to Nature from 1869 – present, you yourself can trace historic scientific events as they unfold in the biomedical literature, all from the comfort of your office or home computer!

Link: NATURE JOURNALS, 1869 – PRESENT: ONLINE FROM THE LSUHSC LIBRARY.

ILLiad’s Back

The ILLiad server is back online. Check out the enhanced webpages and order an article or book today!

ILLiad down for maintenance

ILLiad, the Library’s automated ILL service, is down for maintenance. It should be back up in a few hours.

ILLiad offline tomorrow morning

ILLiad will be unavailable from 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 16th until completion (approximately 2 hours). When it is available again, users will enjoy enhanced and more attractive webpages. Thanks for your patience.

New this semester? Handy info here!

Welcome to LSUHSC and thanks for reading our blog! Here’s some useful tips to get a good start to your studies.

GET YOUR LSUHSC ID & LIBRARY BARCODE
As you stop by the Registrars office (Library ?óÔé¼ÔÇØ 4th floor) for your official university ID, make sure to drop by our Circulation desk for a library bar code. You?óÔé¼Ôäóll need it to check out books & get off-campus access to our many online resources.

SET UP YOUR PAYPAW ACCOUNT
Once you have your ID & library barcode, drop by the LSUHSC bookstore on the 2nd floor of the Resource Center Building (433 Bolivar St) to set up your PayPaw account. You can use it in the cafeteria (for food) & the library (to print). You can also add money to it online.

QUESTIONS ABOUT LOGINS, PASSWORDS, EMAIL ACCOUNTS?
See our handout explaining campus logins.
Contact the LSUHSC help desk at 568-HELP for any questions you might have concerning access to WebCT, Blackboard, email, or other computer related services. You can also contact your school?óÔé¼Ôäós computer support directly.

WANT WIRELESS?
We have directions for that for XP, Vista and Intel Proset on our homepage.

COMMON CAMPUS LOCATIONS
Cafeteria & Atrium – 3rd floor of the Nursing & Allied Health Building
Campus Bookstore – 2nd floor of the Resource Center Building
Elevated Walkway/Walk to Wellness – access this from the 2nd floor of any campus buildings
Student Financial Aid Office – 2nd floor of the Resource Center Building (around the corner from the Credit Union)
Wellness Center – 3rd floor of the Stanislaus Hall Dormitory
More Campus Maps

See the new face of knowledge

We mentioned back in December that Web of Knowledge (the database which, among other things, allows you to see how many times an article has been cited) is changing. The switch is now only 13 days away!

Curious about how YOU can use the new ISI Web of Knowledge? Whether you’re a student, professor, vice provost, or librarian, Web of Knowledge can serve your needs. Check out this quick tour to see how the new face of knowledge can work for you.

Top 10 obscure Google hacks

Still insisting on using Google to do your research?

While we can’t force you use authoritative resources like PubMed or EBSCOhost’s CINAHL Plus with Full Text to search for journal articles (though we STRONGLY ENDORSE IT and YOU SHOULD), we can supply you with these tricks from Lifehacker.com for the times when Google is your tool.

For example, you can use Google to compare items with “better than” and find similar items with “reminds me of”. In fact, a search for LSU “better than everyone” gets over 19,000 hits!

Current Journals Moved

As the Libraries have moved from print journals to electronic ones, the current journal shelves have been used less and less. So today they’ve been removed. Current print issues will be shelved with the full journal runs on the 5th floor of the Isché Library.

The Library continues to re-organize the 3rd floor to offer an optimum study environment.

One hour and 10 minutes (we close at noon today)

That’s all the remaining time the library is open today!

In honor of the upcoming Buckeye beating BCS championship game, LSUHSC-NO campus closes at NOON today.

We will open again for regular hours Tuesday, January 8 (tomorrow) at 8AM.

Geaux Tigers!

The Libraries (and really the entire campus) will close at 12 noon on Monday, January 7th. The LSU Tigers are playing in the BCS National Championship in the Superdome. The Buckeyes don’t stand a chance.

e-Anatomy

Gearing up for gross anatomy? Check out this free online anatomy tool:

http://www.e-anatomy.org/index.html

e-anatomy is an anatomy e-learning web site. More than 1500 slices from normal CT and MR exams were selected in order to cover the entire sectional anatomy of human body. Images were labeled using Terminologia Anatomica. A user-friendly interface allows to cine through multi-slice image series combined with interactive textual information, 3D models and anatomy drawings.

Welcome new nursing students & faculty

Today is LSUHSC’S School of Nursing Family Day. Welcome!

Stop by the library for a barcode (to access LSU resources off campus), visit the Registrar’s office on the 4th floor (to do your paperwork), and check out our swank study areas (to finally relax!). We also offer group study rooms, wireless internet access and a computer lab.

Helpful links
Nursing Orientation Schedules
BlackBoard: School of Nursing
Nursing databases: Nursing Consult | CINAHL | Stat!Ref
LSUHSC WebMail
Financial Aid Office

And if you’re a new nursing faculty member, be sure to contact Mary Marix, your School of Nursing Library liaison, for specialized research support.

Welcome Back!

The Libraries are back to their regular schedules (Isché & Dental). Happy 2008!

New in the Library – 2007

Fall Exam Hours are in session once again. The John P. Isché Library will be open until 12 midnight, 7 days per week until December 21st.

The Dental Collection has been returned to the Dental Library.

The Library is happy to welcome Sabrina Caston to the Circulation Staff of the John P. Isché Library. Sabrina will work evenings and weekends.

On Halloween, the Isché Library will be haunted by Miss Information and Zombrarian. Come in for information, photos, and fun.

The John P. Isché Library has expanded its hours until Midnight 5 days a week.

Three sets of wireless instructions are now available for connecting to the network on campus. Versions for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Intel PROSet are all available.

The Library now offers an online tutorial to assist users with off campus access.

The Library has purchased a new microforms reader/printer; it is located in the public computer area on the 3rd floor. This new model is digital and users can opt to print directly or save the file to a jump drive.

The New Books Display is back! Check it out on the 3rd floor of the Isché Library.

Web of Science, the online version of Science Citation Index and Social Science Citation Index now includes more years. Science Citation Index is now available from 1900-2007 and Social Science Citation Index is now available from 1956.

Natural Standard provides access to evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies.

Scopus offers abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources.

Winter Break

The LSUHSC Libraries will close at 6 p.m. today, Friday, December 21st. We will remain closed through January 1st in accordance with the University Schedule. The Libraries will reopen on Tuesday, January 2nd at 8 a.m. Have a great break!