Articles for 2005
The OHSU Library has 64 What's New stories from 2005, with most recent stories first.
December 22, 2005
Library holiday hours
The OHSU Library will be closed the following days:
- December 24-26, 31, 2005
- January 1-2, 2006
The library will be open again regular hours starting Tuesday, January 3, 2005.
December 19, 2005
Library open at 10 a.m. today, Dec. 19th
The OHSU Library will open today, December 19th, at 10 a.m. due to inclement weather conditions.December 12, 2005
BBA DECODER locates full text of articles in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta
Finding articles in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) can be difficult to locate because citations in PubMed and Ovid Medline list the volume but not the section name. To be directed to the correct section, click on the WebBridge link displayed next to the article in PubMed or Ovid Medline and then click on the Full Text link for the article displayed in the WebBridge window. This will take you to the BBA Decoder at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/ejournals/bba2revised.shtml.Example: Locate which section the following article is in by using the BBA Decoder (http://www.ohsu.edu/library/ejournals/bba2revised.shtml. It will not link you to the article, but will take you to a Table of Contents in the correct section of the journal
Functional characterization of the promoter of the human glucose transporter 10 gene.
Biochim Biophys Acta. 2005 Aug 15;1730(2):147-58.Section: Gene Structure and Expression section
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01674781FOR TECHIE'S
The open URL resolver works correctly in the Web of Science database or if you use PubMed Non-affiliated with OHSU. This has to do with how WebBridge is set up in each database. NLM does not assign the ISSN for each section, but just uses one generic ISSN for the whole collection making it impossible to seamlessly link. Web of Science and the linking used by the NLM resolver uses something other than ISSN and allows the seamless linking to work.Diane Carroll, Collection Development Librarian
Kristi DeShazo, Electronic Collections LibrarianDecember 12, 2005
ERes: Fax to PDF
ERes, OHSU’s electronic reserves management system, has an exciting new feature: course managers can create a PDF file using the DocuFax module. The document is faxed to the server, converted to a PDF and the file is automatically uploaded to the appropriate course page. The new feature eliminates the need to scan documents to create high quality PDF’s. See http://www.ohsu.edu/library/staff/eres/eresbasic.shtml#doc for more information on using the DocuFax module.For instructors who may not be familiar with ERes, the Library has provided access to and support for this electronic reserves system since 2002. ERes allows students to view faxed or scanned articles, web links, PowerPoint presentations and other documents from any computer anywhere in the world! The Library will train faculty and departmental staff to independently manage their own course pages or will manage course pages for those who prefer to submit paper or electronic copies of reserve materials for processing.
For more information, please contact the following individuals:
Main Library
Kelly Wellington, wellingk@ohsu.edu or 503 494-0963OGI Library
Carol Resco, rescoc@ohsu.edu or 503 748-1060December 12, 2005
Cell Press announces changes to the journal "Cell"
Cell has launched a new section, called Leading Edge, which adds pages of analysis, commentary, and essays to the review formats-which include full reviews, minireviews, and previews-in each issue."The Leading Edge section will feature in-depth analytical articles by science writers, and essays and commentaries by eminent scientists," Cell Editor Emilie Marcus explains. "In a time of increasing scientific specialization, we feel a responsibility to support the progress of science by promoting interdisciplinary communication. All of our content and design changes will support these goals while maintaining Cell's reputation for high standards of research and communicating conceptual scientific advances."
The changes debut in the December 2, 2005 issue, which is available online, at www.cell.com/content/issue?volume=123&issue=5.
Through the Cell Affiliated Subscription program, Oregon Health & Science University faculty, students, and staff have the opportunity to subscribe to Cell in print format at no charge. The print subscription has advertising about new products and services, conference announcements, and job opportunities that are not available online. This offer is only open to individuals associated with libraries that pay for institutional access to the online journal.
To order your free subscription, please visit this site and fill out the brief order form: http://www.cell.com/freesub. The print subscription is for 26 biweekly issues (1 year) and the first issue of your subscription should arrive 4-6 weeks from the time of ordering.
Diane Carroll, carroldi@ohsu.edu
Collection Development LibrarianDecember 5, 2005
Full text access to Chronicle of Higher Education
Full text access from September 1989 to the Chronicle of Higher Education, the number one source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators, is available to the OHSU community. OHSU library is participating with other universities in the Orbis Cascade Alliance to bring this valuable resource to your desktops.The online Chronicle is published every weekday and the Web site features the complete contents of the current issue, daily news, job listings, discussion forums, salary databases, and more. It is available through the library's catalog at http://catalogs.ohsu.edu/search~S5 (journal title search).
Chronicle RSS news feeds are available for Daily News, The Wired Campus, and Chronicle Careers. With the last mentioned, you can choose from dozens of position categories and receive feeds for as many categories as you like. You can read about these feeds and obtain information on setting up your computer to receive feeds from the Chronicle at http://chronicle.com/help/rss.htm.
December 5, 2005
Server downtime, Tuesday, December 6
There will be a server downtime on Tuesday, December 6 from 7:30-8:30 a.m. During this time, the library's database-driven resources (Databases at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/databases and What's New at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/whatsnew) will be unavailable during. Our electronic journals resources are already available via our catalog at http://catalogs.ohsu.edu/search~S5/.The static page backups for those resources (http://www.ohsu.edu/library/data2static.shtml and http://www.ohsu.edu/library/newstatic.shtml) will be available should you require access to these resources during this downtime.
November 28, 2005
Melvin P. Judkins Papers added to Historical Collections
The OHSU Historical Collections & Archives is pleased to announce its latest acquisition: The Melvin P. Judkins Papers. After more than ten years as a family practitioner, Dr. Judkins came to the University of Oregon Medical School as a resident in radiology in 1961. After a year as a fellow in cardiovascular radiology under Dr. Charles Dotter, he became Director of Cardiovascular Radiology and Professor of Radiology. Judkins held both positions until 1970 when he returned to his alma mater, Loma Linda University School of Medicine. While at UOMS, he introduced the Judkins Technique of selective percutaneous transfemoral coronary arteriography, a technique which has been used worldwide.The collection consists of exhibits created by Dr. Judkins, an extensive collection of glass lantern slides, films, correspondence, papers and publications.
Questions about the collection can be directed to Karen Peterson, Archivist, 503-494-3239 or peterska@ohsu.edu. For more information about OHSU Historical Collections & Archives, see our website at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/hom/.
November 21, 2005
Library cancels Gale Health and Wellness Center Database
At the end of November 2005, the Library will cancel access to the full text database Health and Wellness Resource Center. Most of the titles indexed are available through other sources as are the full text journals. However, four titles downloaded over 100 times in the last year will only be available from the library print collection in 2006.
- WJM: Western Journal of Medicine (Ceased publication in 2002)
- Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR (Will be coming up on Highwire Press in April 2006 and added back to the collection
- Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (no other online source available)
- Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Supplements (no other online source available)
November 21, 2005
Library cancels Gale Health and Wellness Center Database
At the end of December 2005, the Library will cancel access to the full text database Health and Wellness Resource Center. Most of the titles indexed are available through other sources as are the full text journals. However, four titles downloaded over 100 times in the last year will only be available from the library print collection in 2006.
- WJM: Western Journal of Medicine (Ceased publication in 2002)
- Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR (Will be coming up on Highwire Press in April 2006 and added back to the collection
- Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (no other online source available)
- Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Supplements (no other online source available)
November 14, 2005
Library Hours Survey Results
In September- October 2005, the Library conducted an online survey to assess the effect of a reduction in hours effective June 27, 2005. The results of the survey are posted on the Library hours page at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/hours.shtml.As a result of information gained from the survey, the Library:
- Began opening at 7:30 a.m. (30 minutes earlier) on October 31, 2005.
- Will attempt to identify bridge funding to add some evening hours January - June, 2006
- Will submit a supplemental budget request for FY 07 that would allow continued support for increased hours.
For more information, contact Cindy Cunningham at cunningc@ohsu.edu or 503-494-3481.
November 14, 2005
Update on Library’s BioMed Central Membership
In August 2005, the Library’s Collection Development Committee announced that we were canceling our full membership in BioMed Central (BMC) as of December 31, 2005. A full membership allows OHSU authors to publish in any open access BMC titles at no charge. In response to your concerns about this cancellation, we have decided to purchase a Supporting Membership in BMC for 2006.With a Supporting Membership, instead of publishing for free, all OHSU authors will receive a 15% discount on article–processing charges starting in 2006 (http://www.biomedcentral.com/info/authors/apcfaq#howmuch). A list of 130+ open access titles is located at http://www.biomedcentral.com/browse/journals/.
OHSU authors will need to publish over 20 articles in BioMed Central for the library to break even on this membership. In 2005, the Library's full membership supported 16 publications to date (http://www.biomedcentral.com/inst/36759/date) and 15 articles in 2004. Five articles are rated as Highly Accessed.
The Library staff continues to encourage and support open access publishing in titles accessed on PubMed Central, BioMed Central, HighWire Press, and other open access publishers. A partial listing of Free or Open Access titles is available at http://atoz.ebsco.com/home.asp?Id=sfohs.
For more information on the benefits in publishing in an open access journals or the BioMed Central Membership, please contact Diane Carroll at carroldi@ohsu.edu.
Diane Carroll, Collection Development Committee
November 14, 2005
Thanksgiving hours
The OHSU Library will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The library will be open normal hours (see the hours page for details) on Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend.November 7, 2005
Mac OS X Tiger DVD’s Available for Checkout in the Main Library
The Library has three circulating copies of the Mac OS X Tiger available for checkout to OHSU faculty, staff and students with a library barcode. The DVD’s circulate for a 3-day period. The software can be used both at work and at home. An informational sheet detailing the rights and restrictions associated with the use of the software is included with the DVD when it is checked out.If you prefer, you can search the catalog and place the item on hold using your last name and library barcode. You will be notified by email when a copy is available for pickup in the library location you select.
To place a hold:
- Search the title "Mac OS X Tiger" in the catalog at http://catalogs.ohsu.edu/.
- Click on the "Request" button and complete the "Request Verification" form (see http://www.ohsu.edu/library/howtos/request.shtml for more information on using the "Request" function).
Please note that only users who can run DVD's can use this software - others will need to purchase it in another format - and there is NO support for the installation or use of this software provided by ITG, the Library or Apple without a fee.
If you don’t yet have a library barcode, you can apply at https://www.ohsu.edu/library/libcdapp.shtml.
For more information, contact Cindy Cunningham at cunningc@ohsu.edu or 503-494-3481.
November 7, 2005
Ejournals not available off-campus Nov. 11-12
Access to ejournals and databases from off-campus will not be available between 10:00 p.m., Friday, November 11 and 6:00 a.m., Saturday, November 12 due to a server move.November 2, 2005
Fall Migration - All EJournals at OHSU Library now in the catalog
In order to simplify searches for OHSU Library journal holdings, the library has merged the catalog and EJournals Web page. This enhancement will provide "one-stop shopping" for online and print journal searches via a single interface - the library catalog at http://catalogs.ohsu.edu.The EJournals Web page at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/ejournals/ has been redirected to the catalog. The old EJournals Web page at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/ejournals/cfejstartold.cfm is longer being maintained. The page will be removed on December 31, 2005.
The OHSU Library was part of an international team of beta testers for the software that makes this new system possible. The library's electronic resource management team has been working for two years to design this program. For information on this major change, see the news article on the Library Website at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/whatsnew/wnewstoryid.cfm?storyid=414. If you have comments or questions, please contact either Diane Carroll, carroldi@ohsu.edu or Kristi DeShazo, deshazok@ohsu.edu.
October 13, 2005
Library Offers Free Access to RefWorks, a Popular Research and Writing Tool
Have you ever spent hours organizing references for a paper or formatting a bibliography? The OHSU library provides free access to a time-saving product called RefWorks, a web-based application similar to EndNote, ProCite or Reference Manager. Researchers, students or anyone writing papers are likely to find this software very useful. Using RefWorks, one can download citations from databases such as OVID MEDLINE and PubMed and create bibliographies in a variety of styles.To create a RefWorks account, go to http://www.ohsu.edu/library/databases/ and select the RefWorks link. You will need a library barcode for off-campus access. To help you get started, sign up for one of the library’s monthly RefWorks classes here https://www.ohsu.edu/library/regist.shtml. Questions regarding RefWorks should be directed to refer@ohsu.edu.
October 13, 2005
Over 900 People Receive Library Training During Summer and Fall
Each summer and fall the OHSU Library greets incoming students, faculty and staff with helpful hints on how to get the most out of the OHSU Library resources and services. This year, over 900 people received customized training in library resources such as OVID MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, RefWorks and more. The library will continue to provide training by offering 15 different classes starting in October.For more information on library classes, go to http://www.ohsu.edu/library/classes.shtml. The library also provides customized training on topics not covered by these classes. Contact refer@ohsu.edu for more information.
October 11, 2005
Free trials: Cochrane Library; GIDEON
There are some new free trials underway for Cochrane Library and GIDEON.The Cochrane Library consists of a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases. The databases in the Wiley InterScience collection are:
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Cochrane Reviews)
Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL)
Cochrane Database of Methodology Reviews (Methodology Reviews)
Cochrane Methodology Register (Methodology Register)
Health Technology Assessment Database (HTA)
NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED)Cochrane Reviews are in both HTML and PDF formats.
This trial is available until November 10, 2005.
Please send your comments about this database to judkinsd@ohsu.edu.
GIDEON is the world's premier global infectious disease knowledge management tool. GIDEON is an easy to use, comprehensive web based tool that helps you overcome information overload while saving you time through quick access to a vast knowledge database. It is used by hundreds of institutions in over 40 countries. For more information about GIDEON go to http://www.gideononline.com/about.htm.
The GIDEON trial is available until October 28, 2005.
September 24, 2005
Take the Library Hours Survey
This library hours survey is closed as of October 11, 2005.The Main Library reduced hours on June 27, 2005 as a response to university-wide budget cuts. Current library hours are:
Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Although these hours represent the times when the library has the highest use based on collected data, recent feedback from students and staff indicates that the loss of evening hours is problematic for some library users.
To help address some of the concerns related to reduced hours, the library has taken the following actions:
- Accelerated movement toward an electronic library with 24/7 access to resources and services
- Increased study space in the wireless lobby spaces in the BICC with 24/7 card access
Please take the brief survey at to help the library evaluate the effect of reduced library hours. The survey is closed as of October 11, 2005.
If you have questions about library hours or the survey, please contact Cindy Cunningham at cunningc@ohsu.edu or 503.494.3481.
September 21, 2005
CD Burners now available to library patrons
All PCs in the library now contain CD burners for patron use. The software used for burning is called Nero and can be accessed by launching "Nero Express" or "Nero SmartStart" on the desktop after logging in. Instructions for using the software are available by double-clicking the icon on the desktop entitled "Burning CDs with Nero".Blank CDR media is available at the Circulation desk for $1.00 per disc, or you can bring in your own media.
If you need help using Nero, please ask for assistance at the Library Computer Support Office, BICC Room 333.
September 15, 2005
Resources for finding free electronic journals
The OHSU Library’s management of access to free full text journals is changing to meet the challenges of exponential growth and the volatile nature of free online journal holdings and links. The Library’s online catalog will continue to include the titles that are core to OHSU’s scope such as free online journals from the PubMed Central archive. Some additional resources to explore when looking for free journal titles include:
- Free Electronic Journals list containing over 2500 titles located at http://atoz.ebsco.com/home.asp?Id=sfohs. This new resource is maintained by an agency that updates the titles, holdings and links on a regular basis. The link to this list can also be located from the catalog Journals search page at http://catalogs.ohsu.edu/search~S5.
- WebBridge – When searching in PubMed, Ovid or other databases, check the WebBridge link listing for Free electronic journals.
- Google search the journal title.
The majority of the links to electronic journals in the catalog are to resources that the Library has paid over one million dollars to allow OHSU faculty, students and staff access. The development of a separate list of free titles may help non-OHSU health care professionals or the general public using the OHSU Library web site that are not authorized to use the paid subscriptions.
Diane Carroll, Collection Development Librarian, carroldi@ohsu.edu.
Kristi DeShazo, Electronic Collections Librarian, deshazok@ohsu.edu.September 14, 2005
New installment for Melvin P. Judkins collection
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives has received the first installment of the Melvin P. Judkins Collection. Donated by his widow, Eileen, the Judkins Collection will pertain to Dr. Judkins' activities while he was at the University of Oregon Medical School. Judkins, who graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1947, came to UOMS in 1961 as a resident in radiology. After a year as a fellow in cardiovascular radiology under Dr. Charles Dotter, Judkins went on to become Director of Cardiovascular Radiology for the UOMS Hospitals and Clinics as well as Professor of Radiology in the Medical School. He held both positions until 1970, when he returned to Loma Linda. While at UOMS, he introduced the Judkins Technique of selective percutaneous transfemoral coronary arteriography, a technique which has been used worldwide.The first installment of the donation includes exhibit materials relating to the cobra catheter--including a stuffed cobra mounted in the striking pose, which was presented to Dr. Judkins by an Indian doctor. Judkins developed the cobra catheter to provide a safer technique for superselective visceral arteriography.
Questions about the donation can be directed to Karen Peterson, Archivist, at 4-3239 or peterska@ohsu.edu. More information on our collections and programs can be found on our website, http://www.ohsu.edu/library/hom/.
--Sara Piasecki, History of Medicine Librarian
August 31, 2005
Labor Day Hours
Both the OHSU Library and the OGI Science & Engineering Library will be closed on Monday, September 5, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.August 25, 2005
New oral history resource
A new oral history resource has been added to the Historical Collections & Archives website:The Oral History Master Index is a searchable database of all topics discussed in the interviews conducted for the OHSU Oral History Project. Some ninety interviews have been indexed and added to this new database. From your desktop, on campus or at home, it is now possible to find out which interviewees talk about:
- OHSU personalities such as Thomas Joyce, Charles Dotter, Harold Noyes, or Jean Boyle
- National notables such as James Shannon, Hans Hecht, or Fuller Albright
- health topics such as medical education, pediatric nursing, or poliomyelitis and many more!
Also included are links to each individual interviewee index, in HTML and PDF formats, and a complete list of all topics with links to dynamic result sets. A searching tips page goes into a little bit of detail about the way terms have been formulated, and links to term hierarchies illustrate how sub topics relate to major topics.
The database can be found at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/ohmindex/ohmindex.cfm.
Printed versions of the interview transcripts with the original audio/videotapes are available in the Main Library A/V Room.
Questions and comments can be sent to the email noted on the website.
August 17, 2005
Cancellation of the Library’s BioMed Central Membership
During 2005, OHSU authors may publish articles in BioMed Central Open Access journals without paying article-processing charges because the Library has purchased a membership on behalf of OHSU faculty students and staff. A list of 120+ open access titles is located at http://www.biomedcentral.com/browse/journals/.The Library will be canceling their membership to BioMed Central (BMC) in 2006. As a result all OHSU authors will need to pay article-processing charges http://www.biomedcentral.com/info/authors/apcfaq#howmuch if papers are published in 2006.
The Library staff continues to encourage and support Open Access publishing in PubMed Central, BioMed Central, Highwire Press, and many other open access titles. A partial listing of Free or Open Access titles is available at http://atoz.ebsco.com/home.asp?Id=sfohs .
Diane Carroll, Collection Development Librarian, carroldi@ohsu.edu
August 17, 2005
Cell Affiliated Subscription Program
Are you interested in getting a free print subscription to Cell? As a benefit of the library's license to Cell Online, Cell Press is offering Oregon Health & Science University faculty, students, and staff the opportunity to subscribe to Cell print at no charge.The print subscription has advertising about new products and services, conference announcements, and job opportunities that are not available online.
To order your free subscription, please visit this site and fill out the brief order form: http://www.cell.com/freesub. The print subscription is for 26 biweekly issues (1 year) and the first issue of your subscription should arrive 4-6 weeks from the time of ordering.
Diane Carroll, Collection Development Librarian, carroldi@ohsu.edu
July 27, 2005
Library systems down Friday-Sunday, August 12-14, 2005
Library systems will be completely down from Friday-Sunday, August 12-14, 2005 due to a major IT department server relocation. The following Library systems will be completely unavailable during this time:
- Library Web site (at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/)
- Online catalog (at http://catalogs.ohsu.edu)
- Off-campus access for any e-journals (http://www.ohsu.edu/library/ejournals/), databases (http://www.ohsu.edu/library/databases/) or other resources
- Digital Resources Library (at http://drl.ohsu.edu)
The move is scheduled to take place over the weekend of August 12-14. The library's systems and services will be unavailable beginning at 5:00 PM Friday. Access should be restored by Monday, August 15.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this downtime, please fill out the Customer Support form at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/customersupport.shtml.
July 12, 2005
Wall Street Journal Online
The OGI Library has purchase an online subscription to the Wall Street Journal: Eastern Edition for use by all OHSU employees. Access is from 1984 to present is available at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/ejournals/cfejsearch3.cfm?searchterm=wall. For more information contact Carol Resco at rescoc@ohsu.edu.July 12, 2005
Older Volumes of Basic Science Journals Added
The Library has purchased access to over 100 journals in biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology from volume 1 to 1994. Some of the titles in this Elsevier ScienceDirect collection include:
- Analytical Biochemistry, 1960-
- Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 1959-
- Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 1989-
- Developmental Biology, 1959-
- Experimental Cell Research, 1950-
- Gene, 1976-
- Journal of Molecular Biology, 1966-
- Trends In Biochemical Sciences, 1976-
- Trends in Genetics, 1985-
Please use the electronic journal web page at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/ejournals/ or the catalog at http://catalogs.ohsu.edu/search~S5 to access these resources. For questions or more information, please contact Diane Carroll, carroldi@ohsu.edu.
Diane Carroll, Collection Development Librarian
July 5, 2005
Library Begins Merger of Catalog and Ejournal Web Page
Once electronic journal holdings have been loaded into the catalog, you will find print and electronic journal holdings by searching one resource – the catalog. This "one stop shopping" for journals will make it easier to locate library subscriptions and will allow the library staff to maintain journal holdings in one location instead of two. Upon completion, the electronic journal web page will be taken down.This project is being completed in phases. Phase 1 has been completed. Phase 2 projects will be completed in the future.
Journal scope
Phase 1. Searching for journals in the catalog has been made easier by the creation of a journal scope located at http://catalogs.ohsu.edu/search~S5. The ability to search for journals by "Begins with" or "Keyword" is similar to how you search the ejournal page at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/ejournals/.Phase 2. All links in the catalog are being updated to include off-campus proxy information. In the future, you will be able to use the links in the catalog from on- or off-campus (with barcode).
Migration of electronic journal information
Phase 1. Over 13,000 online journals are being loaded from the ejournal page into the catalog. Approximately 7,800 or 60% have been loaded. The thermometer on the journal scope page will let you know the progress of the loading. To see an example of a loaded title, go to the Journal Scope at http://catalogs.ohsu.edu/search~S5 and search for American Journal of Hematology.Phase 2. The number of open access and free electronic journals are dramatically increasing. All titles from PubMed Central will be added to the catalog. In addition, a link to over 2000 free electronic journals will be provided on the journal scope page for additional titles that are broader in scope than those added to the catalog.
Rights and restrictions in use of electronic journals
Phase 1. The Terms of Use link found on the same line as electronic journals holdings will link to detailed information about the resource, user rights and restrictions and library uses. A complete list of titles available from the publisher will also be available under this link.Phase 2. More complete information on the license and terms of use will be added as time allows.
Removal of electronic journal web page
Once all electronic journal holdings have been loaded into the catalog, the electronic journal web page at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/ejournals/ will be removed. While the migration is continuing, holdings on this page will be accurately maintained.The OHSU Library was part of an international team of beta testers for the software that makes this new system possible. The library’s electronic resource management team has been working for two years to design this program. If you have comments or questions, please contact either Diane Carroll, carroldi@ohsu.edu or Janet Crum, crumj@ohsu.edu.
June 20, 2005
ScienceDirect Life Sciences Electronic Collection
The OHSU Library has purchased the ScienceDirect Life Sciences collection that contains 26 current titles from 2001 to present. Some of the titles included are listed below.Advances in Cancer Research
Advances in Immunology
Advances in Virus Research
International Review of Neurobiology
Methods in Microbiology
Progress in Brain ResearchThese titles are in addition to Method in Enzymology from 1955 to present that was added in May 2005. Access to all titles are available via the ejournal page at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/issnsdd/sddsearch.cfm?searchterm=sciencedirect+book&submit=Go.
For additional information, please contact Diane Carroll at carroldi@ohsu.edu.
Diane Carroll, Collection Development Librarian, 4-6659
June 20, 2005
July 4th Hours
The Main Library will be closed Monday, July 4.June 14, 2005
Change in Library Hours
New Academic Hours for the Main Library will go into effect June 27, 2005:Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Although this reduction in hours is necessitated by a 20% budget cut sustained by the Library, these hours also represent the times when the library has the highest use based on collected data. Most Library resources are available electronically 24/7 and the Library expects to continue to move aggressively in this direction. In addition, access to library services is available online via the Library web site at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/.
The Library is also working to identify study space in the BICC Building that might be available to OHSU personnel for after-hours use. More information will be coming out about this in the near future.
If you have questions, please contact Cindy Cunningham at cunningc@ohsu.edu or 503.494.3481.
June 9, 2005
Ovid gets new look
Ovid is getting a facelift soon. The interface will be new, although all the old features will still be there, along with some new ones. Sometime between mid-June and early July, you will see the new Ovid. To help you use the new interface most effectively, the library will hold drop-in sessions on the fourth floor of the library to help you navigate the new interface. Watch for a schedule of these sessions on the library's webpage and listed around campus. Library staff will also be happy to go to your office for an overview.New features that will be coming, but may not be there at the same time the interface changes, are a single citation matcher and a similar articles link. These features are familiar to PubMed users, and will now be available in Ovid as well.
If you have problems using the new interface, or have questions, please contact the Reference Department at 503-494-3462 or use the "Ask a Librarian" page at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/refrequest.shtml.
June 6, 2005
Van Hassel Library Closure
The Van Hassel Library at the OHSU School of Dentistry will close on June 24, 2005.The closure of the library is the result of a need to meet OHSU budgeting goals and is somewhat mitigated by the increasing availability of electronic resources. Nevertheless, the closure is a disappointment. The library was located in its current building on the Marquam Hill campus in 1956 but the collection itself dates back to 1893 and is the most comprehensive collection of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. After June 24, the collection will be integrated into the collections in the Main and Old Libraries on the Marquam Hill Campus. Older materials are contained in the History of Dentistry Collection located in the BICC Building or stored in the Library’s off-site storage facility.
The Library wishes to acknowledge the support of Dr. Jack, Clinton, Dean of the School of Dentistry, during this transitional period. The Library also wishes to recognize the excellent service provided by Library Manager, Mary Botcheos for the last several years and more recently by Eric Calhoun to the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Dentistry as well as to local practitioners.
For more information on the history of the Van Hassel Library, see http://www.ohsu.edu/library/hom/histofdent.shtml. For additional information on the library closure, please contact Cindy Cunningham at cunningc@oshu.edu or (503) 494-3481.
May 24, 2005
ILL Express (Document Delivery) Services Move to Flat Fee Structure
Effective July 1, 2005, OHSU Main Library ILL Express (Document Delivery Services) will implement a flat fee structure for all materials obtained for OHSU faculty, staff, and students from other institutions via interlibrary loan (ILL). Charges for Photocopy Services will be adjusted to match the ILL rate.We expect that many users will see a reduction in ILL charges since all lending library charges, averaging $10-15 per item, were previously passed on to the requester. An additional advantage to the flat fee structure is that ILL Express users will now know in advance what they will be charged.
Please note: Photocopy support for OHSU School of Nursing distance learners will not be affected.
Service Current Fee New Fee Photocopy Service (OHSU Collection) $8.00 $10.00 Borrowing (Interlibrary Loan) Pass through Students
$2.00Faculty/Staff
$10.00For additional information on this change or if you have other questions about Document Delivery Services, contact Judith Norton at norton@ohsu.edu or (503) 494-3499.
May 24, 2005
OHSU Library Introduces Overdue Fines
Effective June 27, 2005, the OHSU Main Library will implement a $.50 per day fine for overdue materials in the general circulating collection with a $20 per item maximum. When fines total $20, circulation privileges will be suspended, including Summit Borrowing for OHSU faculty, staff and students.Library users will continue to receive courtesy reminders by email in advance of the due date. The notices contain information on how to renew materials online and by phone.
This change will bring the OHSU Library overdue fines policy in line with most public and academic libraries. It also encourages library users to return materials on time so that materials can be available for use by others.
For additional information see http://www.ohsu.edu/library/fines.shtml or contact Cindy Cunningham at cunningc@ohsu.edu or (503) 494-3481.
May 11, 2005
Digital Resources Library downtime, Friday, May 13
The OHSU Digital Resources Library (http://drl.ohsu.edu) will be unavailable from 8:00am-1:00pm on Friday, May 13, 2005 for server upgrades. We apologize for any inconvenience.May 11, 2005
Two backfile collections added to OHSU electronic library
Methods in Enzymology
- The series Methods in Enzymology is now available from 1955 to present on the ScienceDirect Elsevier platform. Access from on and off-campus available at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/issnsdd/sddsearch3.cfm?searchterm=methods+in+enzymology. The addition of this highly cited title will save time for those looking for current and older issues back to volume one.
Neuroscience journals backfiles
- Wiley InterScience Neuroscience journal backfile collection has been added to the OHSU Library electronic journal webpage at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/issnsdd/sddsearch.cfm?searchterm=wiley+interscience+backfiles&submit=Go.
- This collection, purchased jointly by the OHSU Main Library and the ONPRC Isabel McDonald Library, contains the following title starting with volume one.
- Annals of Neurology
- Developmental Psychobiology
- Drug Development Research
- Glia
- Hippocampus
- Human Brain Mapping
- Human Psychopharmacology
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
- Journal of Comparative Neurology
- Journal of Neurobiology
- Journal of Neuroscience Research
- Movement Disorders
- Muscle and Nerve
- Synapse
For additional information or to comment, please contact Diane Carroll at carroldi@ohsu.edu.
Diane Carroll, Chair, Collection Development Committee
May 5, 2005
New Historical Collections & Archives Exhibit
Historical Collections & Archives announces its newest exhibit,"Pharmaceutical Art Prints: Advertising Giveaways." The exhibit consists of art prints produced and distributed by pharmaceutical companies with names familiar to all of us: Armour, Squibb, Abbott, Upjohn, CIBA, Burroughs Wellcome, and Parke, Davis and Company. Throughout the years the prints have been preserved in the OHSU Archives as a colorful component of the history of medicine. Ephemeral materials such as these are vital to the study of social, political, cultural and economic history. Unlike many other forms of ephemera, the manufacturers of these prints often intended that they be framed and even included instructions for framing. Just as baking powder manufacturers published complimentary cookbooks, drug companies produced prints to compete for the consumer dollar. If not altogether altruistic in their advertising endeavors, pharmaceutical companies have provided us a window into the past. The study of giveaways or other types of pharmaceutical or medical ephemera can remind todays historians and health professionals of past practices and perceptions.The exhibit will be on display in the Main Library lobby through June 2005.
For more information, contact Karen Peterson, Archivist (peterska@ohsu.edu) or Sara Piasecki, History of Medicine Librarian (piasecki@ohsu.edu ). More information about Historical Collections & Archives is also available on the web, at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/hom/.
March 21, 2005
Spring break hours
Spring break hours for the Marquam Hill libraries are as follows:Main Library
March 26-27, CLOSEDVan Hassel Library
March 28-31, April 1, 8:00 a.m until 5:00 p.m.
March 26-27, April 2-3, CLOSED
March 21, 2005
LIBRARY JOURNAL TITLES ADDED AND CANCELLED FOR 2005
For information on journal selection priorities for 2005 and a detailed list of journal titles added or cancelled in 2005, please visit the OHSU Library Collection Development Committee Web site at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/depts/colldevcomm/ .
- About 100 titles were cancelled to allow the purchase of 58 titles recommended by OHSU faculty, students and staff or identified by analysis of OHSU usage patterns.
- Two agreements with other libraries in the Alliance consortium added access to over 1,000 titles from the publishers Springer and Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
- The financial ability to maintain journals in both print and electronic formats decreased again this year. Electronic format is in high demand so 60 print titles were cancelled in favor of maintaining these titles in online format only.
- The addition of back files of important titles such as the Cell Press collection were added to allow desktop delivery of titles that are in storage and need to be paged.
We appreciate your comments and detailed explanations of why a title is important to add to the collection. To make a journal recommendation for 2006, please visit https://www.ohsu.edu/library/purrequest.shtml.
For more information on how journal collection decisions are made or to comment, please contact Diane Carroll at carroldi@ohsu.edu.
March 21, 2005
Access to back volumes of neuroscience titles added
The OHSU Main Library has added electronic access back to volume 1 in most cases for the following titles on the Elsevier ScienceDirect platform:Brain and Cognition, 1982-present
Experimental Eye Research, 1971-present
Experimental Neurology, 1959-present
Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 1993 to present
Hormones and Behavior, 1970 to present
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 1990 to presentTo access these and other electronic journals, please go to the electronic journal web page at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/ejournals/ . For more information, please contact Diane Carroll at carroldi@ohsu.edu.
Diane Carroll, Chair, Collection Development Committee
March 15, 2005
New historical exhibit
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives is pleased to announce the first of a new series of historical exhibits, located in the wall exhibit cases in the Great Hall of the Old Library/Auditorium Building. Now featured are photographs illustrating the history of the building, from its erection in 1940 through its years as the main Medical School Library. The Main Library was moved to a more central location across Sam Jackson Park Road in 1991; the stacks area in the Old Library Building was closed to patrons in September 2002. The building continues to house older library materials, as well as the Historical Collections & Archives.Questions and comments can be directed to Karen Peterson, Archivist, at peterska@ohsu.edu, or Sara Piasecki, History of Medicine Librarian, at piasecki@ohsu.edu. Information about Historical Collections & Archives can also be found on the web at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/hom/ .
March 15, 2005
Two new classes in the Library
The Library is now teaching two new classes, RefWorks and Surveys Made Easy. RefWorks is a bibliographic management tool that is available to all OHSU students, faculty and staff. It is similar to EndNote, but no software is required, and it can be used at any computer with Internet access. Surveys Made Easy is a half-day class on the basics of survey structure and an overview of SurveyMonkey, a web survey tool.For more information on these or other spring Library classes, or to sign up, please visit the Library classes page at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/classes.shtml.
March 9, 2005
Tax season forms
Tax season is upon us again, and with it inevitably come questions about where can one find the necessary forms and instructions for filing Federal, State and Local taxes.Physical copies of Federal, State or Local tax forms are not available in the Library. However, downloadable versions of most if not all of the forms published by the following organizations are available from their respective web sites.
Internal Revenue Service
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/Oregon Department of Revenue
http://egov.oregon.gov/DOR/PERTAX/formspit.shtmlWashington Department of Revenue
http://dor.wa.gov/content/forms/Multnomah County Personal Income Tax
http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/tax/
March 3, 2005
ILL Express Downtime, March 15
ILL Express will be unavailable from 7:30 am until 10:00 am on Tuesday, March 15, 2005, for database maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.February 23, 2005
New collections in Digital Resources Library
The OHSU Digital Resources Library, going strong thanks to your continued use and donations, has two new collections to bring to your attention:1) The CORI (Clinical Outcomes Research Initiative) collection. Nearly 500 full-color images from the National Endoscopic Database (and more on the way!). This is a great example of how useful an online image database can be to collaborative research. We're grateful to Judith Logan, MD, MS, and her colleagues for the opportunity to share in this endeavor.
2) After many requests, we're proud to announce the availability of the Beauty of the Pacific Northwest Collection. Thanks to donations from University News & Publications, and public domain images from agencies such as the US Geological Service and the National Park Service, this collection features images of natural features and landmarks in Oregon and Washington including Portland. For those of you looking to show off downtown Portland, Mt Hood, Mt St Helens, or the the beautiful rugged coastline of the Pacific Northwest in your presentations and webpages, this is the place to go.
Visit http://drl.ohsu.edu/ to view all our collections.
As always, donations of images/video/sound cheerfully accepted. Stop wrangling directories full of undescribed multimedia and share it with the greater university community and the world. Write to me privately for more information.
Friday K. Valentine, MLS
Digital Resources LibrarianFebruary 17, 2005
Downtime for Electronic Journals, 2/17
The electronic journals database will be taken down briefly for maintenance Thursday afternoon, February 17. Although the downtime is scheduled for 3:30 to 4:00 PM, downtime hopefully will only really amount to a few minutes. If you need access to electronic journals during this time, use the static page version of the ejournals database at the url below:http://www.ohsu.edu/library/ejournals/staticpages
PLEASE NOTE: The static pages will be lagging somewhat as to content and do not have search and other functionalities.
February 16, 2005
President's Day Hours
The Library will have the following hours for President's Day, Monday, February 21, 2005:
- The Main Library will be closed
- The Van Hassel library will be open 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
February 10, 2005
Free trial for InfoPOEMS
We currently have a trial to InfoPOEMS, which is a database of evidence based information. POEMS stands for "Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters". InfoPOEMs are synopses of new evidence, relevant to patient care, from a continuous review, grading, and critical appraisal of 1250+ studies published monthly in 121 journals. Each study is filtered for validity, using criteria from the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (Oxford), then for relevance.Give it a try at http://www.infopoems.com/index.cfm?LoginID=34r4ts.
You can get a demo and overview at http://www.infopoems.com/productInfo/infoRetrieverTour.html.
Please send any comments about this to Dolores Judkins at judkinsd@ohsu.edu.
February 4, 2005
Cell Press Back Volumes and New Titles Available Online
Articles in the journal Cell from 1974 to present are accessible from the OHSU Library electronic journal Webpage at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/ejournals/. Back volumes for other titles in this collection (Current Biology, Neuron, Structure) have also been added.Two new titles have been added to the collection in 2005 from Cell Press: Chemistry and Biology from 1994 to present and the new title Cell Metabolism. For a complete listing of the Cell Press titles available to OHSU faculty, students and staff, please visit http://www.ohsu.edu/library/issnsdd/sddsearch.cfm?searchterm=cell+press.
Print subscriptions to Cell Press titles, except for Cell and Neuron, have been cancelled starting in 2005. Funding is not adequate to sustain both print and online formats. For more information or questions, please contact Diane Carroll, carroldi@ohsu.edu.
Diane Carroll, Head, Collection Development
February 4, 2005
Copyright for Content Users and Creators: A Special Luncheon for Faculty
Do you have questions about use of copyrighted materials - in print or electronic formats - for teaching, research or scholarly publishing? This is your opportunity to pose specific questions to nationally recognized experts.Attend a luncheon especially geared toward faculty needs:
Friday, March 4, 2005
11:30 am - 1:45 pm
University Place (adjacent to Portland State University)
310 SW Lincoln Street Portland, OR 97201
Wahkeena/Elowah Falls Ballroom (Level 2)
www.uplace.pdx.eduCost for Lunch Program: $16.00
The workshop is presented by PORTALS, the Portland Area Library System.
For more information on the presenters, or to link to the registration forms, please go to: http://www.ohsu.edu/library/whatsnew/portals20050304.shtml.
February 1, 2005
New Library Exhibit
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives is pleased to announce its latest exhibit:Housing the Victims of the Great White Plague:
The Oregon State Tuberculosis Hospital
February-April 2005
Main Lobby, OHSU Main LibraryThe exhibit highlights Oregon's role as a leader in developing treatments for tuberculosis, a disease which once ranked among the top ten causes of death. Archivist Karen Peterson and graphic designer Jerry Fulkerson have created a visual tour of the Oregon State Tuberculosis Hospital, using images from the Historical Image Collection, objects from the Medical Museum Collection, and documents from book and archival collections. The accompanying brochure includes a brief history of the Hospital and of tuberculosis treatment in Oregon over the century 1860-1960. A more extensive history of tuberculosis care in Oregon can be read online at our website, http://www.ohsu.edu/library/hom/exhibits/.
Questions about the exhibit can be directed to Karen Peterson at peterska@ohsu.edu or 504-494-3239.
January 24, 2005
NLM scheduled to launch new My NCBI PubMed feature Feb 1st 2005
The new My NCBI feature will assume and improve upon the functions currently covered by the PubMed Cubby. The Cubby will be deactivated on January 28th to allow for the installation of My NCBI within PubMed. NLM will also introduce a new file tab-oriented look for the PubMed interface on February 1st along with My NCBI.PubMed users who have an active Cubby account that has been accessed at any point after July 2003 will automatically be transferred over to a My NCBI account possessing the same username and password. Unused Cubby accounts will be deactivated.
My NCBI will allow users to set up personalized saved searches, filters, and document delivery options. The saved searches feature of My NCBI will possess the ability to initiate automatic PubMed e-mail updates. New Filter features will include the ability to help you see which citations in your retrieval sets have additional characteristics, e.g., links to free full text.
For more in-depth information about My NCBI and the new tab-oriented look for PubMed, go to: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/jf05/jf05_myncbi.html and http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/jf05/jf05_tabs.html.
January 19, 2005
New Reference Librarian
The Research & Reference Department welcomes Todd Hannon to the department as our new reference and instruction librarian. Todd Hannon began working with us full-time on January 3rd and we are very happy to have him as part of our department. He most recently was at the OGI School of Science & Engineering Library.Todd comes to OHSU’s Marquam Hill Library with varied science library experience. Besides the OGI library, he has held professional positions at the University of Oregon’s Science Library and the Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission’s StreamNet Library. Todd is President-Elect of the Oregon Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) and is Co-Chair of SLA’s Biomedical and Life Science Division Contributed Papers Committee. He is a graduate of Emporia State University’s School of Library and Information Management.
January 18, 2005
New access for Books24x7
All users, on campus or off campus, now need a library barcode to access Books24x7. The Books24x7 vendor now requires individual logins, because some users (not at OHSU) have been downloading entire books or otherwise misusing the product.To comply with the new requirement, we now route all access to Books24x7 through EZProxy, which is why a barcode is required for access. Walk-in users who do not have barcodes may access Books24x7 from public workstations only without a login.
If you have any questions regarding this issue, please contact Janet Crum at 503-494-0691, crumj@ohsu.edu.
January 18, 2005
Access to 450 Springer titles available from OHSU Library
Approximately 450 additional Springer titles have been added to the electronic journal page at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/ejournals/. Some titles of interest include:
- Acta Neurochirurgica: The European Journal of Neurosurgery
- Anatomy and Embryology
- Annals of Hematology
- Biological Cybernetics
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
- Graefes Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
- Journal of Comparative Physiology A-Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology
- Journal of Molecular Evolution
- Radiologe
These titles will be available throughout 2005. If the Orbis Cascade Alliance Consortial agreement is not renewed, only the titles to which we subscribe will remain available to OHSU in 2006. This is the final collection that will be added for 2005. Addition of 1,100 medium or low use titles has been added at very little cost. This should result in great convenience for OHSU users and fewer Interlibrary Loan requests.
For more information on this collection, the background on consortial agreements or journal collection development, please contact Diane Carroll at carroldi@ohsu.edu.
Diane Carroll, Head Collection Development Department, OHSU Library
January 16, 2005
OHSU, Van Hassel Libraries closed today, January 16
Due to current weather conditions, the OHSU Main Library and Van Hassel Library are CLOSED. For up-to-date information on Library hours, please call 503-494-3460.January 15, 2005
OHSU, Van Hassel Libraries closed today, January 15
Due to current weather conditions, the OHSU Main Library and Van Hassel Library are CLOSED. For up-to-date information on Library hours, please call 503-494-3460.January 12, 2005
RefWorks Bibliographic Manager Available at OHSU
RefWorks, a web-based bibliography and database manager that allows users to create their own personal databases by importing reference from online databases, is now available to all OHSU faculty, staff, and students.RefWorks is similar to EndNote, Reference Manager, and ProCite, but no software needs to be loaded on your computer, as all data is saved to their computer. This also means you can directly download citations from any computer into your database.
RefWorks is available from all OHSU workstations and from off-campus using your off-campus access (library barcode). You can find a Quick Start Guide at http://refworks.com/refworks/help/Refworks.htm#QuickStartGuide.pdf. RefWorks is available at https://www.refworks.com/Refworks/login.asp?WNCLang=false.
You will need to sign up for an individual account the first time you enter and will need to download a small utility program to your computer to use Write-N-Cite with RefWorks (not available for Macs).
If you have questions, please contact someone in the Research & Reference Department.
January 12, 2005
Hours for MLK Jr. Day
The Main Library and the Van Hassel Library will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2005 to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The libraries will resume regular hours on Tuesday, January 18. For additional information on library hours see http://www.ohsu.edu/library/hours.shtml.January 10, 2005
Introducing WebBridge, A New Tool for Linking to Full Text and More
Announcing the launch of WebBridge, a new tool for linking to full text and other electronic resources from:Ovid PubMed Web of Science ScienceDirect EBSCO When you are searching in Ovid, PubMed, or EBSCO and see the "OHSU WebBridge" button (see picture), clicking on it will open up a menu (see picture) that shows a variety of links to different sources through which you can access more information on your topic. WebBridge uses information in the citation you are viewing to present a customized menu.
For now, most WebBridge links are designed to help you get a copy of an article. If full text is available, and set up in WebBridge, you will see links to access it. You will also see links to the library catalog and electronic journal database, which you can use to find out if the library owns the item in question. Finally, you will see a link to ILL Express, which you can use if the library does not own the item (see picture).
Not all full text is set up in WebBridge, and you should use the catalog and ejournal page links when no full text links are available before assuming that we do not have the item. You can also use these links in the rare cases when a full text link does not work.
Library staff will add WebBridge functionality to additional resources in the coming months. We will also add more full text to WebBridge, along with links to other resources that may be of interest. If you have questions or comments regarding this feature, please contact Janet Crum at 503-494-0691, crumj@ohsu.edu.
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