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The OHSU Library has created a guide for helping OHSU investigators and administrators manage compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy. The site includes: Step-by-step guidance on how to comply when submitting a new publication, as well as how to demonstrate compliance after publication. Frequently asked questions about the NIH Public Access Policy from OHSU investigators. Specific instructions on how to comply when working with Elsevier, Nature, Lipincott Williams & Wilkins, and Springer. Visit the … Read More

What do researchers, information specialists, and data specialists need to know about data-intensive research and tools for data management? What can researchers gain from working with librarians? What can we all gain from a better understanding of the research data lifecycle, from either a researcher or library perspective? This spring, the Research Lifecycle: Partnering for Success conference will explore these questions and provide opportunities to network and interact with other information and data specialists in … Read More

Updated 2/14: The brown bag session has been postponed until Friday, March 1 due to a scheduling conflict. You probably know you need a Pub Med Central ID number for all publications from April 2008 and later that have been supported by the NIH. You may have even gotten a reminder when you submit your progress reports. But starting  this spring, the NIH will be adding some teeth to the enforcement of this policy: funds … Read More

The OHSU Library has created a fund to support open access publishing at OHSU. The fund will pay article processing charges for OHSU employees and students. Open access broadens the availability of journal articles and can positively affect the scientific impact of your work. The fund is intended to reduce barriers to open access publishing and allow authors to choose the best possible venue for their research. Continue reading to learn more and apply for … Read More

The OHSU Library has published a guide on the NIH Public Access Policy, offering a one-stop resource for understanding the Policy and its requirements. The guide provides beginning to end compliance instructions, step-by-step directions for submitting a manuscript to PubMedCentral, and an overview of the Library’s Policy services. Robin Champieux, scholarly communication librarian, is also available to answer your Policy related questions at (503) 494-2770.

Three OHSU ontologists had their study, “Dealing with Data: A Case Study on Information and Data Management Literacy,” featured in the Public Library of Science (PLoS) Biology journal. Congratulations! Visit the School of Medicine Research Voice blog to learn more.

Looking for an easier way to find out who does what at OHSU? To find funding? Or to find statistics on journal citations? OHSU licenses several tools, including SciVal Experts, Funding and Scopus, that are meant to help you find this information and much more, as quickly and easily as possible. These tools have recently undergone a major upgrade, so trainers from Elsevier will be on campus next Thursday, May 3 to demonstrate how to … Read More

By popular demand, Faculty of 1000, a service that provides ratings and reviews of biomedical research articles, is now available to OHSU researchers. How might this be useful to you? Faculty of 1000 acts as a filter, identifying and evaluating the most significant articles from peer-reviewed journals. Papers are evaluated by peer-nominated “faculty,” with the goal of rating research on its own merits rather than on the journal in which the paper was published. Access … Read More

If you’re a researcher in nursing, the library seeks your feedback on database trials to support a request for funding for an evidence-based point-of-care tool for nursing. Through Friday, April 15, the library has trial access to Lippincott’s Nursing Advisor. Access the trial, and then submit your feedback to help guide the library’s purchasing decisions. For more information about the vendor, visit the library’s webpage.

Great news for researchers: the OHSU Library has added 26 new journal subscriptions for 2011. Journals on the list include the American Journal of Nephrology, Epigenetics, and Pharmacopsychiatry. All journals—both new and existing—are available in electronic format and accessible via the library’s catalog. View the full list of new journal subscriptions. Questions? Contact Emily McElroy, Head of Content Management & Systems at 503 494-6659.