Issue 42, April 2012
Feature Articles
- A Conversation with Pat Erwin
- A Chance to Wait is a Chance to Educate: Playaways® and the Arizona Patient Library
- Online Nursing Resources Project
Newsbytes
- Effective Database Searching-Update
- Mayo Clinic Library Expands Web of Science Content
- New LibGuides
- What’s New with Current Awareness?
Book Notes
A Conversation with Pat Erwin
Pat Erwin is an icon in the Plummer Library. She has been on staff for 40 years, and has been Head of the Reference Department for the last 30 years. Mark Flaherty from Media Support Services sat down with Pat to record her memories of her first days at Mayo Clinic, and to hear her thoughts on how life has changed in the library. Here are some excerpts from his interview: (more…)
A Chance to Wait is a Chance to Educate: Playaways® and the Arizona Patient Library
The Patient and Health Education Library in Arizona received grant funding from a CPI-10 grant and implemented the use of Playaways®, handheld Mp3 players for patients and family members. (more…)
Online Nursing Resources Project
Mayo Clinic Libraries was fortunate to receive additional funding in our 2012 budget to obtain access to more online nursing resources. We formed a task force to assess and identify these resources in the late fall of 2011 with the goal of having recommendations ready to submit to the Library’s Collection Development Committee by January 2012. (more…)
Effective Database Searching — Update
Librarians Dana Gerberi, Dottie Hawthorne, and Karen Larsen continue to add content to the Mayo Clinic Libraries’ Effective Database Searching [Mayo Clinic only] guide. This special guide, created with the LibGuides software, is a collection of tips, tutorials, and other resources providing opportunities for our users to learn how to select library databases and other information sources to support their clinical, education, and research efforts. New content on the guide’s home page includes a list of Ten Guidelines for Responsible Literature Searching and some recommendations for when to contact a Librarian for assistance with searching. Find the Effective Database Searching Guide on the Library’s home page [Mayo Clinic only] under “Research Support” in the middle column.
Karen Larsen
Supervisor, Colonial Library Services
Mayo Clinic Library Expands Web of Science Content
The Mayo Clinic Library has recently expanded its access to Web of Science with content going back to 1975.
Web of Science is a multidisciplinary scientific database which offers traditional author and subject searching, but also the ability to search cited references for a given article.
Expanded access to Web of Science content also enhances the ability to track career h-index by expanding the range of available data.
The h-index attempts to measure the impact and productivity of a scientist’s published work. It is a calculation that examines both the number of publications and number of citations per publication.
For further information about calculating h-index using Web of Science view this tutorial.
Kelly Arp
Acquisitions Librarian
New LibGuides
Check out these new LibGuides (all links are Mayo Clinic only):
Anatomical Models and Bones: Need a torso or a spine to study from? This guide gives you an idea of what’s available at two Rochester libraries: the Learning Resource Center (Mitchell 119) or the Venables Health Sciences Library (Siebens 10).
Disabilities: This subject guide provides information for healthcare providers who have patients with physical disabilities. You’ll find links to webcasts and videos, books, journal articles, practice guidelines and both internal and external web sites.
Engineering Resources: Use this guide to find biomedical, industrial and software engineering information through the Library and on the Web. There are links to patent information, technical standards and regulatory resources.
Library Jargon: Ever wonder what ILL, EDD, Celsus or Current Awareness mean? Check out the Library Jargon guide to libraryspeak.
Ann Farrell
Reference Librarian
What’s New with Current Awareness?
More Online Journals Added:
We continue to enhance the Current Awareness Service [Mayo Clinic only] by adding more journals and features. To see a list of recently-added journals, click on the “What’s New” [Mayo Clinic only] tab from within the system. (more…)
The Panic Virus
“Why submit hypotheses, try it and know.” –John Hunter (from Mayo Clinic History of Medicine stained glass window).
Since Edward Jenner performed his first vaccination on James Phipps for the prevention of smallpox on May 14, 1796, vaccinations have been misunderstood and feared. Vaccination remains the best protection against 16 major diseases, according to American Academy of Pediatrics. (more…)
The Mayo Clinic Kids’ Cookbook
Welcome to the kitchen and to cooking! The Mayo Clinic Kids’ Cookbook invites children into the kitchen to learn how to make meals they like. (more…)
NLM Updates
National Library of Medicine Ends Its Support for ToxSeek
Since there are now several comparable alternatives for users needing a federated search, such as Science.gov, NLM will realign the resources to support other mission-critical programs.
Attendees are invited to visit the NLM exhibit booth #321 (May 19-22) to meet NLM staff and see NLM Web products and services.
PubMed now supports versioned citations. Revisions, scientific updates, and updates of reviews are examples of content that could be versioned. A FAQ page is available.
Archived Webinar: Showcase of NLM APIs
Software developers are invited to join NLM data experts as they showcase NLM APIs. Webinar has already taken place, but has been archived for future viewing.
In March, the National Library of Medicine and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) released a redesigned version of NIHSeniorHealth, the National Institutes of Health consumer health Web site for older adults.
PubMed Results and Citation Manager Software
The PubMed “Send to” menu was updated to include a “Citation manager” selection.
PubMed and the My NCBI Favorites Collection Feature
The PubMed Abstract display now includes a “Save items” portlet that will provide users with an easy way to add items of interest to a My NCBI collection.
New WISER Updates – iPhone/iPod Touch & WebWISER
The second release for WISER for iPhone/iPod touch is now available. See what’s new for more information in this updated release.
Environmental Exposures
My doctor said that my illness is related to the exposures that I had when I was working. Where can I find reliable, authoritative information on environmental exposures? (more…)
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