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Because of the Black & Gold Superbowl both the Dental & Isché Libraries will have special hours on Sunday, February 7th.
The Dental Library will be open from 1:30 to 5 pm. The Isché Library will be open from 10 am to 5 pm. Go SAINTS!
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In their 43rd season, the New Orleans Saints are going to the 44th Superbowl.
New Orleans NFC Champions
Just in case you hadn’t heard
If you’re like me and a fan of the TV show Bones, you might enjoy these two new additions to the library:
The Bone Lady : Life As A Forensic Anthropologist.
Trail Of Bones : More Cases From The Files Of A Forensic Anthropologist.
As director of the Forensic Anthropology and Computer Enhancement Services (FACES) Laboratory at Louisiana State University, Mary H. Manhein unravels mysteries of life and death every day. A fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and an expert on the human skeleton, Manhein assists law enforcement officials across the country in identifying bodies and solving criminal cases. Manhein reveals the everyday realities of forensic anthropology. Going beyond the stereotypes portrayed on television, this real-life crime scene investigator unveils a gritty, exhausting, exacting, alternately rewarding and frustrating world where teamwork supersedes individual heroics and some cases unfortunately remain unsolved. A natural storyteller, Manhein provides gripping accounts of dozens of cases from her twenty-four-year career. Some of them are famous, others less well-known but equally compelling. Possessing both compassion and tenacity, Mary Manhein has an extraordinary gift for telling a life story through bones. Trail of Bones takes readers on an entertaining and educating walk in the shoes of this remarkable scientist who has dedicated her life to providing justice for those no longer able to speak for themselves.
Both books are located at the Dental Library and can be checked out.
The public PCs have been restored to the 3rd floor of the Isché Library and some of the new furniture has been delivered, but not the new reference desk. If you need reference assistance, just ask at the front desk.
New Ische Furniture
Another new mobile resource is now available for Blackberry, iPhone, and other web-enabled smartphones. MobileMicroMedex 2.0 gives you access to the same clinical evidence content you get on your desktop, at no additional charge, including:
* drugs
* interactions
* drug identification
* disease conditions
* laboratory test information
* alternative medicines
* toxicology
* convenient calculators
To access, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open your mobile browser.
Step 2: Go to http://www.thomsonhc.com/micromedex2/librarian
Step 3: Log in with the LSUHSC specific info. To obtain the LSUSHC login, contact mknapp@lsuhsc.edu, or view the ‘Mobile’ page on the Micromedex site.
(Note: The login should last for the current quarter on your device. At the end of the quarter you will need to return to the MobileMicromedex site to obtain a new username and password.
Quarterly Schedule: January 1, April 1, July 1, September 1)
Early reports from some of our users note that mobileMicromedex might be a little slow and the interface could be improved. Let us know your thoughts on this new product!
Exam Master now offers USMLE Step 2 Practice Exams. Features include:
To access this practice exam, login to your Exam Master account, go to NEW EXAMS > Click “Courses” > Click “Select” next to the USMLE Step 2 Practice Exam.
Exam Master also offers test prep for USMLE Step 1 & 3, Board Certification and the NBDE.
To create an account, Click “First time registration” at the bottom of the screen.
Exam Master works best in Internet Explorer.
All of the furniture was removed this morning from the Isché Library 3rd floor. It looks like we could host a dance.
Empty 3rd floor
While we wait on new furniture . . . the public computers located on the third floor of the library (located by reference services) are being removed until later this week.
The public computers located on the 4th in the main area and in the lab are still in operation, as well as the computers on the 5th floor and in the Commons Area. The print stations will still be in operation on the 3rd floor- if you cannot find it, just ask!
Please be patient with us while wait for new furniture to arrive.
You can now access FREE patient health information in both English and Spanish on your mobile phone.
Medlineplus viewed on your mobile browser
Access this new mobile resource at http://m.medlineplus.gov
Go ahead! After all, your US tax dollars pay for it.
The Isché & Dental Libraries will be open regular hours on Sunday, January 17th but both libraries will be closed on Monday, January 18th. Both will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning.
Spring Semester is upon us! New students take note:
1. The Registrar’s office is on the fourth floor of the library. Students get their IDs here. After getting your ID, stop by the Circulation desk for a library barcode.
2. You need a library barcode for off campus access.
3. Your ID can also store money for printing, books and food purchases. Get it formatted in the LSUHSC Bookstore on the 2nd floor of the Resource Center Building to access this feature. More info from PayPaw.
4. Computers are available in the Library Commons and the open access lab on the library’s 4th floor. Simply log in with your lsuhsc user id and password.
5. Wireless access and laptop ports are available throughout campus. Wireless instructions.
6. More questions? The library is here to help.
Since January is Glaucoma awareness month it is a good time to schedule an eye exam and get checked for glaucoma.
The Facts: (From the Glaucoma Research Foundation)
Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness.
Over 4 million Americans have glaucoma.
Nearly half of those are not even aware that they have it.
Glaucoma can gradually steal sight without warning.
There is no cure for glaucomaÔÇöyet.
Medication or surgery can slow or prevent further vision loss.
Early detection is vital to stopping the progress of the disease.
We are pleased to announce an addition to our Current Protocols series: Current Protocols in Bioinformatics.
From the preface:
Bioinformatics occupies a unique niche amongst the sciences, lying at the intersection of biology, genetics, biochemistry, computer science, mathematics, statistics, and numerous other allied fields. The inherent strength of the field of bioinformatics comes from the relationships between investigators in these allied fields; collaborations between these individuals has led to (and will continue to lead to) the development of novel methods and approaches, furthering advances in each of these areas…Current Protocols in Bioinformatics is designed to provide the experimentalist with insight into the types of data and protocols required to perform basic tasks in the area of bioinformatics. More importantly, it provides insight into understanding and properly interpreting the data produced by these methods.
Whether you are wondering what questions publicly available databases can answer, how to analyze protein expression patterns, or you want wanting to build your own biological database, this resource can tell you how.
Access now. (off campus requires login with library barcode & PIN)
Genetic screening is cheaper, academic endowments are down, and the world is getting shaft from the swine flu. For more 2009 by the numbers, check out Nature Medicine.
Nature Medicine 15, 1351 – 1352 (2009)
doi:10.1038/nm1209-1351
Dr. Robert Brannon, professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, has received a tremendous accolade from the U.S. Air Force Office of the Surgeon General. Dr. Brannon, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, and an internationally recognized expert in oral and maxillofacial pathology and forensic dentistry, has been appointed Civilian National Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology to the Air Force Surgeon General. This three-year appointment is equivalent to the rank of a one-star (brigadier) general. Dr. Brannon is only the third person to hold this position.
ÔÇ£This rare honor is a fitting tribute to someone recognized by his peers as a giant in the fields of oral and maxillofacial pathology and forensic dentistry,ÔÇØ said Dean Henry Gremillion.
Read the rest of the story on the Dental School page
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