Bio-Medical Library -

New EFS Number Needed for Payments

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:26:53 -0500

Beginning July 1, 2008, the Bio-Medical Library will no longer be able to accept payment via CUFS budget numbers. If you have used a CUFS number in the past, you will now need to provide an EFS/PeopleSoft number instead. Ask your department’s accountant for the EFS number string that replaces your former CUFS number to continue using a budget account. If you like, take one of our EFS number reminder cards available at the Circulation Desks for your accountant to complete for you.

Major Change Coming to CINAHL in July 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:12:21 -0500

Beginning in July 2008, the U’s method of access to CINAHL will change from the Ovid platform to the EBSCO platform. This change is a result of EBSCO purchasing the CINAHL database, and subsequently disallowing other vendors (like Ovid) to serve the database through their platforms. EBSCO will be the only source of access to CINAHL.

The EBSCO search interface is very different from Ovid, but the content of CINAHL itself (journals covered, record structure, subject headings, etc.) will not change. From now through the end of June, we will have access to CINAHL through both Ovid and EBSCO, so you can test out the EBSCO interface before the Ovid one is gone.

A bit of a complicating factor is that the EBSCO interface will be undergoing a change sometime in July, so what you see in EBSCO now will be changing soon. All these changes will hopefully lead to increased usability and functionality.

To access to CINAHL via EBSCO, go to http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/ebsco In the database list, CINAHL is toward the bottom of the page. Check the box beside it, and click the continue button.

You can view a brief tutorial on basic searching in CINAHL here: http://support.ebsco.com/training/flash_videos/CINAHLBasicSearching.html

If you have any autoalerts currently running in CINAHL, they will need to be recreated in the EBSCO system. Instructions for creating autoalerts in EBSCO are here: http://support.ebsco.com/help/index.php?help_topic_id=8

If you have questions or need help with anything involving the new CINAHL interface, contact Liz Fine at 612-624-6492 or evfine@umn.edu or the Reference Desk at 612-626-3260 or medref@umn.edu.

"Opening Doors" Exhibit Now on View at Bio-Medical Library

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:25:26 -0500

The Bio-Medical Library is hosting the installation of "Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons" for the months of June and July. This exhibit is the joint effort of the National Library of Medicine and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture (Baltimore) and is traveling to various venues around the country. More extensive information about the exhibit can be found at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/aframsurgeons/travel.html.

New Summer Hours for 3rd Floor Circulation Desk

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:52:41 -0500

Starting on 5-27-2008, the 3rd floor Circulation Desk will closing at 5pm Sunday-Thursday and at 6pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Because the Circulation Desk will be closed, the library doors to Diehl Hall on the 3rd floor will also be closed. Patrons needing assistance can use the elevators or stairs for library assistance and to checkout materials at the 2nd floor Circulation Desk.

Need to prep for USMLE? Try ExamMaster Online!

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:05:02 -0500

ExamMaster Online is is intended to provide a flexible on-line exam preparation tool for self-study in preparation for the USMLE, Medical Subject exams and / or Certification exams. There is also a USMLE Step 1 Practice Exam available.

Each user has the ability to create their own exams by USMLE Outline in either Vignette / Case style questions, Non Vignette / Recall style questions, Medical Subject within USMLE, or by Certification specialty. Combined with the score tracking and immediate feedback, the outline flexibility allows each user to tailor their study as best to meet their specific needs.

Extended hours access for Finals and beyond

Tue, 06 May 2008 15:48:58 -0500

Extended Hours study access to the Bio-Medical Library will go round-the-clock for finals beginning Friday, May 9, at 7pm. Extended Hours study access is available to those with a current UCard, and will run 24/7 until Saturday, May 17th , when the library will close at 6pm. The Extended Hours program will then be in hiatus for the summer, and will start up again on August 1st , with study access until 3am.

Journal Shift Underway at Bio-Med

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:55:17 -0500

The Bio-Medical Library is currently shifting its journal collection. Journals with titles beginning with the letters C through F will be moved from the 3rd floor to the 2nd floor. Journals with titles beginning with the letters A through B will remain on the 3rd floor.

Shifting progress signs have been posted at the beginning and end of the empty shelves created by the shift, to help guide you around the shift. Please be sure to ask at any Circulation desk or the Reference desk if you need help finding a journal title. Please note that stack locations from our catalog, MNCAT, will be in transition during this time.

Get It Service Starts 3/3

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:43:35 -0600

Get It: One-Stop Shopping for Book Requesting & Delivery

Starting March 3, 2008, requesting a book from a Twin Cities campus library will be a one-stop process for University of Minnesota faculty, staff and students. The “Get It” link in the availability page of the MNCat library catalog consolidates book requesting services currently found in 4 places:

Recall –changing the due date of a book that has already been checked out for earlier pickup at any convenient campus library
Point-to-Point - for delivery of books not checked out, to be picked up at a more convenient campus library than the owning library
Libraries to U – for delivery of books to on-campus faculty/staff offices
MLAC Paging - for MLAC deliveries

New Requirement for NIH-Funded Research

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:37:04 -0600

NIH funded? Ready to Publish? Here's what you need to know.

The NIH Public Access Policy has been signed into law and takes effect on April 7, 2008. After April 7th, the new NIH Public Access Policy will require you to submit any articles which arise from NIH Funding to NIH's PubMed Central, where they will be freely and permanently accessible to all so that they might better advance science and improve health. Before that, however, you'll need to make sure you don't sign away the necessary rights in the journal's author agreement.

InfoPOEMS Re-registration Required

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:52:34 -0600

We have received a reminder from InfoPOEMS/InfoRetriever that all U of M Libraries' users must re-register InfoRetriever on their Pocket PC, Palm OS, and Windows PC or the application will freeze. Re-registration is an annual event associated with our institution's expiration date. If users have not registered since last year, they will need to register again so that their new code will reflect the U of M's updated expiration date.

Ovid Changes as of 2/4/08

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:47:15 -0600

OVID Technologies, the University Libraries’ platform for citation databases like MEDLINE, BIOSIS, and PsycINFO, is making a major change to its search interface, called OvidSP.

The University Libraries will be migrating to OvidSP on 2/4/08.

This new user interface features multiple search modes with classic features such as term “Mapping,” “Explode,” and “Scope Notes” carried over in the Ovid Syntax mode, while the Basic mode uses natural language searching which allows for searching across databases. Users will also notice an improved results display.

RefWorks: New Write-N-Cite Version

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:21:22 -0600

RefWorks has released a new beta version of Write-N-Cite. Write-N-Cite III for Windows (Beta Version) includes MS Vista and Word 2007 compatability (as well as compatability with XP and Word 2003); single document formatting (no more coded and final versions!); and faster formatting for large documents.

Download Write-N-Cite III via the Tools menu in your RefWorks account. More training materials are coming soon. Contact us at medref@umn.edu or 612-626-3260 with any questions in the meantime!

Changes to Improve Access for Research and Study

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:44:05 -0600

The Bio-Medical Library has made some changes to foster better access to the library for research and study purposes.

Headphones can now be checked out by presenting a valid U of M UCard. Computers in the lowered area on the 2nd floor now require U of M authentication with a user name and password for access. In keeping with the University Libraries' policy on acceptable use of library computer workstations, priority for workstations is given to University of Minnesota students, staff, and faculty, and workstations are primarily for research, study, and professional activities.

Linda Watson is new AAHSL president

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:14:16 -0600

Linda Watson, Director of Health Sciences Libraries, became President of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) at their annual meeting November 4th. AAHSL comprises the libraries serving the accredited U.S. and Canadian medical schools belonging to or affiliated wi

Saving Searches vs. Session Recovery in Ovid

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:18:35 -0500

If you use the Ovid databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycInfo, etc.) regularly, you're probably familiar with the option to recover your last search when you log in. This is a great feature, and a nice safety net for those times when your session times out, or you accidentally close your browser window.

However, relying on session recovery is not the best way to save a crucial search, and this feature may not be a part of future Ovid versions. It's easy to save a search manually, and you should purposely save searches that you want to be sure you can access again.