September 11th, 2009
The Journal of Biological Chemistry is one of Scott Memorial Library’s heavily used journals. An added feature of our subscription is access to their Thematic Minireview Series.
Here’s the description from their site:
With the rapid rate of today’s scientific advancements, it can be difficult enough to keep up with one’s own research specialty, let alone the numerous other disciplines covered under the biochemistry umbrella. To that end, the ASBMB Council, Publications Committee, and JBC Editors developed the Minireviews to help readers keep abreast of the advances and trends in biochemical research outside their own area of expertise. The goal of the Minireviews is to provide a concise summary of a particular field in a manner understandable to biochemists working in any area. JBC also periodically offers Thematic Minireview Series, special collections of invited Minireviews coordinated by a JBC Associate Editor that are often associated with meetings and symposia.
Topics include:
- Proteolytic Enzymes
- Metals in Biology (podcasts available)
- Cytochrome P450: Classics and Today
- Non-degradative Ubiquitination
- Novel Ras Effectors
- Computational Biochemistry: Systems Biology
- Molecular basis of Alzheimer disease (podcasts available)
- The biochemical basis for triplet repeat neurodegenerative diseases
- RNA-mediated Regulation and Noncoding RNAs
- Interferons and Antiviral Innate Immunity
Tags: biochemistry
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August 26th, 2009
Have you ever wondered how to easily see the new books that have been added to the Scott Library collection? Would you like to browse what fun new fiction or leisure reading has been added to the first floor. Now,with a few clicks of your mouse in ThomCat –the Jefferson Library Catalog, you can!
From the Jeffline Homepage (jeffline.jefferson.edu), in the far left hand column under “Search”, click on the words “Library Catalog” to open the full ThomCat search page. At the top of the search page are five dark blue, rectangular buttons. Click on the button labeled “Info.Desk”. You will now see two links: “Contact Us” and “Book Lists”. Click on “Book Lists” to see the two links you’re interested in: “New Book Shelf” and “New Leisure Books”. The new book list is updated daily and shows all new books from about the past month. The leisure books show those added in the past two months.
Enjoy browsing the new books in our collection!
Tags: Book Lists, Library Catalog, ThomCat
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August 22nd, 2009
The September, 2009 update to the Hospital Law Manual includes new sections on:
- Serious Reportable Events and “Never” Events
- Price Transpacrency and Disclosure Requirements
- “Apology” and “I’m Sorry” Laws
And updated sections on:
- Negligent credentialing
- Institutional negligence claim
- Hosptial-patient relationship
- Hospital bylaws
- Liability for negligence of independent physician
- Duty to warn
- Medical Device Amendments of 1976
- Employee’s sexual conduct with patient
- Arbitration agreement
The five-volume manual is available in the reference area (call number WX 32 AA1 H828), and on a CD-ROM at the circulation window.
Tags: books, Hospital Law Manual
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August 7th, 2009
Update: The tab is now labeled “Articles published by people who work at Jefferson”
We’ve updated the tabs on Jefflinked PubMed so that search results identify articles by Jefferson authors. Use this tab to find out who is working in different research areas at Jeff and to find collaborators, mentors and experts.
The other PubMed tabs limit results to articles that are in English with Human subjects, that are reviewed in the Faculty of 1000 Biology, or that are free online. The new tab replaces one that showed articles available in Scott Library’s print collection.
You’ll find Jefflinked PubMed on the JEFFLINE homepage or as part of the JEFFLINE toolbar.
Want help developing your own custom PubMed tab or search strategy, or want to see what Scott Librarians can do for you? Contact the Reference staff at 215-503-8150, askalibrarian@jefferson.edu, or SMLReference [IM].
The custom PubMed tabs will apear when you start from the JEFFLINE search box or Quick Link.
Tags: Jefferson, PubMed, research
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July 24th, 2009
The American Psychological Association (APA) has just published a new edition of their popular style manual. RefWorks has already rolled out an initial release of an output style incorporating the new rules. One change is that it no longer adds database names (with the exception of ERIC) to the end of a reference.
However, they decided to release it before their software is capable of automating all the new rules. They’re working on making necessary programming changes to fully automate the new style, but wanted to release this early version so that users can review the style and send any concerns/suggestions before the next academic term begins.
Until then RefWorks has provided instructions for manual adjustments writers will need to make:
The new edition of APA has changed the manner in which authors are to be listed in the text and in the reference list. The new reference list guidelines state that when there are seven or more authors there should only be seven authors presented. When there are more than seven authors the first six are to be listed, ellipses added after the sixth, and the last author added at the end. In order for RefWorks to adhere to these changes, we will need to make modifications to our current Output Style Editor which will require program development. In the short-term, our new APA style will list all authors and will require the user to manually remove the extra authors and add the ellipses.
The new guidelines allow for the inclusion of up to five authors in the first instance of an in-text citation and the use of the first author with ‘et al.’ in all subsequent citations of the same reference. This too, will require APA specific development in RefWorks.
To start using the APA 6th edition output style log into your RefWorks account, go to Tools > Output Style Manager and add it to “your favorites”.
Tags: APA, RefWorks
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