Possible service disruptions

-ebrary on Friday, Dec. 19, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM CST,
-Cambridge Journals on Sunday, December 21st, and Monday, December 22nd, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CST each day.

New Subscription!

The library now has a subscription to Science Signaling including back issues under the previous title, Science STKE. You can access this via eJournals or the library catalog with a title search for Science Signaling. You can also reach it from the home page of Science Magazine and use the Signaling tab at the top.

Library Opening at 10AM today

UAMS is under the Inclement Weather Policy, today, December 17, 2008. The Library will open at 10:00 AM.

How To information at the click of a mouse!

Check out the new Library FAQ page for instant help with a variety of library services and resources.

Science Signaling Free Trial

The library has a free trial to Science Signaling, formerly STKE. (From Signaling website: “For the first issue in January 2008, Science's STKE underwent a name change to Science Signaling (ISSN: 1937-9145)”). The library’s access starts with Sept. 16, 2008 issue and ends Dec. 16, 2008. This is the url from the website http://stke.sciencemag.org/ or go to any of the library’s links for Science, and then choose the Signaling tab at the top.
We cannot commit to a subscription at this time, but we did want to give you a chance to look at this resource. Please give feedback.
Rena Sheffer shefferrenaa@uams.edu Mary Hawks hawksmarys@uams.edu

ebrary maintenance today, Tuesday, Oct. 7 6 pm-8 pm CT

ebrary is doing maintenance tonight. UAMS may have problems accessing their resources. The scheduled time period is 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. CT

Disruption of Library Services Scheduled

There will be a brief disruption in some of the library services tomorrow, August 28th starting at 5:00 am for server maintenance. Services include E-Reserves, off-campus access to electronic resources, the ARHealthLINK – Arkansas Go Local and Arkansas Public Health Virtual Library web sites. Services should return to normal by 8:00 am.

LRC Closed for Labor Day

The LRC will be closed on Saturday, August 30 through Monday, September 1, for the Labor Day Holiday.

Students can access LRC programs in the 24-hour X-lab on the 5^th floor.

The main part of the library (1^st – 3^rd floors) will be closed on Monday, September 1 only. The 24-hour area on the 1^st floor will be accessible for students and residents.

Summer Issue of Library Newsletter Available

The summer issue of the Library Newsletter is now available here.

In this issue:

• 3rd Annual Teaching with Technology Symposium
• Welcome New Students, Faculty, and Staff
• HMA Award Winners
• Arts of UAMS Sponsors Wes Watkins
• New Research and Clinical Search Services (RCSS)
• Photographs of Artifacts Added to Digital Collection
• Campus Moving to Office 2007
• Library Has Staff Changes
• Library Adopts New Cell Phone Policy

LRC Resumes Regular Hours

The Learning Resource Center will resume regular hours on Sunday, August 3, 2008. The LRC's hours will be the same as the main UAMS Library hours:

Monday – Thursday: 7:30am – Midnight
Friday: 7:30am – 6:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday: 2:00pm – Midnight

Library Online Catalog Downtime

The Library online catalog will be unavailable from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. this Thursday, July 17^th for scheduled maintenance. Please plan accordingly.

Internet Access Disruption Scheduled

Internet access across campus has been scheduled for downtime starting at midnight tonight through 6:00 am tomorrow. This may effect library electronic resources so please plan accordingly. For more information, see the UAMS Announcement at: http://www.uams.edu/update/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=7872&z=91

Library Hours for 4th of July Holiday

The Library will close at 5:00 pm this Thursday, July 3rd and be closed on July 4th for the holiday. Normal hours will resume Saturday July 5th.

Update on Blackwell Wiley journals

Linking to former Blackwell titles is not finished. Some links go to an announcement page. From there, use the Search function (left side) for publication titles. Some full text is available for most journals, but many have missing issues. Wiley InterScience is working on this.

Alert! Blackwell & Wiley e-journals not available June 27-June 29.

> > Temporary halt in online publishing: no new Wiley-Blackwell content will be published online from June 21st until July 7th.

Blackwell Synergy journal sites are transferring to the Wiley InterScience journal platform this weekend, June 27-June 29. Journals from these two publishers (over 1000 titles for UAMS) will not be available starting 8:00 p.m. CDT Friday June 27 for the Blackwell titles and starting 5:00 a.m. Saturday June 28 for the Wiley InterScience titles. Wiley expects all the journals to be available again after 8:00 p.m. CDT Sunday. Links from the library will still say Blackwell and will go to the new site.

Changes to the public workstations on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors.

The workstations on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors of the Library have been upgraded to Office 2007. In addition to this the workstations now have the Firefox Internet Browser installed.

Office 2007 Update on LRC Lab Computers

LRC lab computers have been upgraded to Office 2007. This may cause compatibility issues with documents saved on library computers if you use an older Office product on personal computers. If you have questions or need assistance please contact a library staff member.

Journals-Wiley Interscience-Downtime

The publisher Wiley InterScience will be temporarily unavailable, due to site maintenance, as listed below. This may also affect Blackwell journals.
Saturday, May 24 beginning at 6:00 A.M. CDT. Duration of 4-8 hours is expected.
Thursday May 29, starting 3:00 A.M. CDT. Duration=approximately one (1) hour.

Studying for the USMLE?

View a list of our preparation guides and practice materials:
http://www.library.uams.edu/resources/USMLE.aspx

Free Cell Print Subscriptions

Cell Press, an imprint of Elsevier, is offering a free print subscription to Cell. As a benefit of the site license to Cell Online managed by the UAMS Library, any researcher, student, or faculty member in North America affiliated with UAMS is entitled to receive a print subscription - normally a $179 value - absolutely free. To sign up for the offer, go to www.Cell.com/freesub

For questions, please contact Mary Hawks, Collection Management Librarian

LRC Summer Schedule

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) will start shorter summer hours on Sunday, May 18. Regular hours will resume on Sunday, August 3.

Summer Hours are:
Sunday: 2pm - 10pm
Monday - Thursday: 7:30am - 10pm
Friday: 7:30am - 6pm
Saturday: 9am - 6pm

The LRC will also be closed on the following holiday weekends:
Saturday, May 24 - Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day Weekend)
Friday, July 4 - Sunday, July 6 (Independence Day weekend)
Saturday, August 30 - Monday, September 1 (Labor Day weekend)

If you have any questions please call 686-6752.

May issue of NIH News in Health now available

The May issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research, is now online. Health topics featured in this issue include food allergies, air pollution, asthma, and more.

New Multilingual Feature on MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus has released a multilingual feature which provides access to high quality health information in languages other than English and Spanish. This new service benefits people who prefer to read consumer health information in their native language. The new collection contains over 2,500 links to information in more than 40 languages and covers nearly 250 Health Topics.

Users can navigate the new collection of health information in multiple languages either by language or by topic. A page listing all of the languages covered is linked from the MedlinePlus homepage. Users can browse these languages or link to the page listing all of the topics covered. In addition, a languages box will display on the English Health Topic pages. The languages box lists the languages with links on that topic in MedlinePlus. The languages box also links users to the collection of health information in multiple languages.

An interactive world map teaches users about the number of people who speak nine of the languages in the MedlinePlus collection. The languages – Arabic, Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese – are among those most frequently spoken at home in the United States other than English, according to the U.S. census.

The MedlinePlus collection of health information in multiple languages is not meant to be comprehensive. MedlinePlus staff selects materials according to quality guidelines. Materials must be produced by the United States Federal government or a U.S.-based organization, such as a medical association or a hospital. The producer must describe the translation, review and updating process. In addition, the content must be appropriate for a U.S. consumer audience, and it must be authoritative and current. MedlinePlus staff also looks for English equivalents to the multilingual information.

Color Printer Price Drop and Color Photocopies Available

The price of color printing in the Library has gone down to 20 cents per page. A new color photocopier is now available by the Circulation Desk. Copies are 20 cents per page for color and remain at 10 cents per page for B/W. The new copier required a new copy card reader. The good news is this reader accepts the new U.S. Treasury bills and works in cash amounts.


If your print card does not work in the new photocopier, please see the Circulation Staff and they will convert it for you. ALL converted cards will work in any GoPrint Release Stations and the remaining photocopier.

RefWorks Write-N-Cite Updates

Problems have been reported using the current version of Write-N-Cite with Word 2007. You may get a message saying that a bibliography cannot be created. If you get such a message, download the new Write-N-Cite III for Windows (Beta Version). This can be found under Tools, Write-N-Cite when you are logged into your account. You will see a Write-N-Cite III section with a link for downloading and a link for information on using this new version.
Tip: Word needs to be closed while you download W-N-C.

"Write-N-Cite III for Windows (Beta Version) is now available to all Windows users. This beta version includes: MS Vista and Word 2007 compatability, Also compatible with XP and Word 2003, Single document formatting, Faster formatting for large documents. Current WNC for Windows users can use WNC III on old documents, however, the documents must be converted to a WNC III format which can be done within the WNC III beta version."

More information is available on the RefWorks Download Write-N-Cite page.

Instant help with a click of a mouse!

The Learning Resource Center has added a new icon to the desktop of the student computers for help on demand. Using Meebo instant messaging, students can get help instantly for questions about services, resources, or to report problems. Just double click on the icon to start the chat session. If you have questions or comments about this new service, contact the Learning Resource Center at 501-686-6752.

Disaster Information Management Research Center

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce a new web resource about its Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC).

The DIMRC web site seeks to provide access to quality disaster health information at all stages of preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery. Initially, the site will focus on NLM and NLM-supported resources and activities. It will then expand to include other sources of authoritative disaster health information.

DIMRC was created to aid the nation's disaster management efforts. DIMRC is tasked with the collection, organization, and dissemination of health information for natural, accidental, or deliberate disasters.

New Online Seminar Series

Enhance teaching and learning with an online seminar. Henry Stewart Talks: Biomedical and Life Sciences Collection provides access to more than 30 seminar-style audiovisual presentations by leading world experts. View a complete list of seminar topics.

ARHealthLINK - Arkansas Go Local now available

ARHealthLINK - Arkansas Go Local is a directory of health services in Arkansas. The site can be searched by zip code, county, facility or type of service, and disease or health issue. ARHealthLINK - Arkansas Go Local works in tandem with MedlinePlus: users of the ARHealthLINK – Arkansas Go Local site are linked to MedlinePlus health topics, and MedlinePlus users are directed to health services in Arkansas. Visit the site at http://www.arhealthlink.org

Tox Town now available in Spanish

Tox Town is now available in both English, http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov and en español, http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/espanol. Visitors can learn in English or in Spanish about environmental health concerns and over 30 toxic chemicals in these imaginary neighborhoods: a City, Farm, Town, US-Mexico Border, and Port.

In either language, Tox Town uses neighborhood scenes along with color, graphics, sounds, and animation to add interest to learning about connections between chemicals, the environment, and the public’s health. Tox Town’s target audience is high school, college and graduate students, educators, and the interested public.

Tox Town en español identifies Spanish-language information in a subject area – environmental health and toxicology – that currently has few Web resources. To supplement the limited Web resources in Spanish, nearly 100 pages of background information describing environmental health concerns were translated and reviewed by a team of bilingual health information specialists.

Tox Town® is a project of the Specialized Information Services Division of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.