Friday fun: Vollig Weichgekocht

This link is dedicated to anatomy fans:
http://www.sarahillenberger.com/news_sz.html

(The German translation in the title is something like ‘false softness’.)

Prep for the NCLEX & study the world: 2 new online resources added

2 new online resources have recently been added thanks to the libraries consortial partnership with LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network.

Learning Express: http://www.learningexpresslibrary.com/

Learning Express is a comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series. Study everything from the US citizenship exam to business or computer skills. NCLEX exam prep available in here! (Available on campus only.)

World Book Encyclopedia: http://www.lsuhsc.edu/no/library/ss&d/data/worldbook.htm

Your iPhone prescription starts here

From Duke University Library via Wired news :a list of medical applications on iPhone.

Some they don’t mention: a Food Information Database and a free application called iFlipr (http://iflipr.com/) that allows creation of your own flashcards.

A full list of all applications for the iPhone can be found in the iTunes Store (note: this link opens the iTunes Store, so you must have iTunes on your computer for this link to work.)

EBSCOhost – all new & pretty

EBSCOhost has launched its new design. “EBSCOhost 2.0 offers a clean new look and feel, for a technologically sophisticated, yet familiar search experience.” Check it out for yourself.

VPN Changes

The LSUHSC Office of Computer Services provides secure remote access through a VPN (virtual private network) . Last summer, a new VPN client, SSLVPN was rolled out.

On July 29th, users who are still using the old VPN client, SecuRemote, will no longer have access to the Library’s catalog, Innopac. If you have SecuRemote (old client) installed, it must be uninstalled before installing SSLVPN (new client) (directions are available). Please contact your local computer supporter for more information.

Barcode & PIN (WAM) access will be unaffected.

Insomniacs Watch Out

The ILLiad server will be down for maintenance from 3 a.m to 6 a.m. tomorrow. You’ll have to wait a couple of hours to submit your important interlibrary loan requests!

EbscoHost Evolution – CINAHL, SPORTdiscus users read this!

EbscoHost is going to look much more like Google soon. The popular search system which provides access to CINAHLplus with Full Text, SPORTdiscus and many other databases will change it look in mid July. This redesigned interface will replace your current EBSCOhost search interface.

Preview it now: http://www.ebscohost.com/thisTopic.php?marketID=1&topicID=969

Disasters on MedlinePlus.gov

MedlinePlus has added a disasters category to its Health & Wellness section. Check out Hurricanes.

Take our Elevator, Please.

On Monday, July 7th, the Library stairwell will be blocked by the construction crew. They will be taking out the large glass panels and replacing them with a wall. The work should last approximately 3 days. The Library elevator is available to travel between floors.

Library closed July 4th & 5th

The library will be closed Friday, July 4th and Saturday, July 5th for a University Holiday. We re-open at 1:30pm Sunday, July 6th for our regular hours.

And for you Residents working the ER this weekend, maybe now is the time to review “Not another 4th of July report: uncommon blast injuries to the hand” from the Emergency Medicine Journal. (If you’re on campus, you should be able to get the full text by clicking the purple LSUHSC icon in the abstract.)

More search results for ‘fireworks’ in Pubmed.

Library Hours

New Dental Library Hours!

The Dental Library expanded their hours this week. The Dental Library is open on Sundays once again; it also now has evening hours until 10 p.m. Monday – Thursday.

Wiley and Blackwell journals back online

We’re happy to report that Wiley and Blackwell journals are now back online after this weekend’s downtime. The most significant change you’ll notice is that the online versions of the Blackwell titles look like those from Wiley as they are all now available on the Interscience platform. There are a handful of titles that are experiencing some hiccups, but we’ve been assured by the folks at Wiley that they are feverishly working on solving the problems.

If you need any help with these or other titles, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Go Mobile guide available

PDA medical software provider Epocrates has produced a healthcare professional’s guide to choosing and using a mobile device. Although this guide is produced by a company that is trying to sell you something, it is still a decent introduction to mobile devices and the various jargon associated with them.

Epocrates Go Mobile: http://www.epocrates.com/gomobile/?cid=INGOMOBILE

For a list of free software from LSUHSC for your mobile device, check out our PDA Resource Guide: http://www.lsuhsc.edu/no/library/resources/guides/pdalsu.html

Wiley and Blackwell downtime this weekend

Wiley and Blackwell-Synergy journals will not be available this weekend, June 28-29. The Blackwell journals are moving to the Wiley Interscience site, with all content scheduled to be available by Monday, June 30. Unfortunately, we are unable to give specific times as to when this process will begin and when the journals will again be available.

We will keep you updated on any problems that might arise from this transition.

Listen to your buds

Catch the sounds in ‘Bump and Hustle’ and keep the music down!

A 2006 ASHA survey (that’s the American Speech and Hearing Association) indicated that 40% percent of students set their music players’ volumes too loud. In fact, a recent article in the Journal of Pediatrics found that most adolescents are aware that they listen to their music too loud, and (in the tradition of adolescents everywhere) really don’t care.

This online game from ASHA educates kids about the potential risk of hearing loss from unsafe usage of personal audio technology. The little buds even look like the headphones of an ipod. Cute!