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Commercial and society publishers have watched the open access debate unfold, and many have tried their own versions, while maintaining their traditional publishing approaches. However, several are now providing some sort of free access within a certain time period. Here are a few of the open access "flavors" that have emerged:
As you can see, the concept of immediate access has somehow been lost in all these permutations. However, these attempts have been a move towards providing better access for everyone, within a reasonable period of time.
What has been the impact? Subscription price increases have not slowed or dropped, because libraries still need to provide immediate access to major titles. Realizing that it needed a better revenue stream, BMC developed a pricing model based on an institutional fee that increases every year, as the number of articles submitted by the institution increases. PLoS charges a higher per article fee than BMC, but PLoS has also moved to a reasonably priced membership model for institutions, which reduces the per article cost. Once again we are presented with lots of variations in response to the basic principle of free and immediate access.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) created a groundswell of media attention when Dr. Elias Zerhouni, NIH Director, announced his intention to post articles resulting from NIH grants on a public repository. After collecting over 6,000 comments from librarians, consumer groups, publishers, scientists, and many interested associations and organizations, NIH crafted a policy [http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-022.html] that was released on February 3, 2005. Is it open access? Not entirely, if you consider all the core elements of the Bethesda principles. Does it improve access to research? While some think so, others are disappointed that the policy did not require immediate release of the articles. My concern is that authors be fully aware of their options when dealing with publishers and take responsibility for ensuring the articles are deposited in a timely manner.
What are the basic points of the NIH proposal?
What do you need to do as an author?
NIH has put the open access ball into your court as an author. If you want to support immediate, free access to your research results, you will need to work with your journal publisher to make sure this happens.
| So is the NIH proposal the big push open access has needed? Yes and no. The discussion of the NIH proposal has raised everyone's consciousness about the need for better access to cutting edge information. However, journal articles from NIH research represent only 10% to 15% of all the articles covered in MEDLINE. As authors, society members, officers, and journal editors, you still need to seek out other publishers who support some version of open access and continue to ask questions about why journal articles cannot be made available via this publication model. |
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Emily Glenn, Technical Services Coordinator, joined the staff in May 2003 after receiving her MLS degree from the School of Information and Library Science, UNC-Chapel Hill. Emily's interest in archives began as an undergraduate at the University of Oregon, where she worked in the Manuscripts Department assisting with exhibits and creating inventories of collections about women writers. Her responsibilities include cataloging, encoding the collections, assisting with collection and Web development, and serving as a project manager (currently for the Digital Image Database).
Jessica Roseberry, Oral History Program Coordinator, came to Duke in September 2003. This position is a perfect fit for Jessica, who served as a graduate assistant at the Institute for Oral History, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, and completed a master's thesis utilizing oral history interviews. Jessica researches and conducts interviews with key members of the Duke medical community and creates polished transcripts of current and past interviews. These interviews allow her to capture insights into the institution which may not currently exist on paper.
Charles Rutt, Reference and Outreach Coordinator, has been with Medical Center Archives since February 1990. Charles previously worked with Dr. James Gifford, former Director of the Archives. Handling research requests and assisting patrons who visit the facility are just a couple of his responsibilities. He is also involved in outreach projects such as creating displays within the hospital and writing a monthly article for Inside DUMC. Charles, a Baptist pastor, plans to devote more time to his church after he retires this year.
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Mira Waller, Archivist for the Physician Assistant (PA) History Program, filled this newly-created position in August 2004. Mira holds an MLS degree from North Carolina Central University, with a concentration in archives and records administration. Working with the Society for the
Preservation of PA History, she is involved in collection development, reference, outreach, and Website maintenance. Within the PA community, Mira serves as an advocate for the Medical Center Archives and takes "great joy and pride in the fact that [her] actions will play a part in the preservation of
PA cultural history."
To anyone who visits the Duke Medical Center Archives, it is apparent how much passion and dedication the entire staff has for preserving Duke's medical history. The Archives Website (http://archives.mc.duke.edu) illustrates this as well. Keep your eye out for the Digital Image Database and also for the start of an Archives newsletter, both set for debut in the spring. |
Content
Google Scholar has worked with numerous publishers to allow the Google "crawlers" to get behind subscription walls (previously off-limits to search engine spiders), providing a look into journal and repository content for those Internet users who are not authorized subscribers. However, Google is not able to give away the full text of papers, and users will only be shown abstracts unless they purchase articles or are affiliated with libraries that maintain subscriptions to the content. Duke affiliated users should be able to access the full text of Google Scholar search results for content to which Duke subscribes, as long as they are on campus or using the proxy server or VPN client. Duke users will see a link called "Duke Access" beneath the titles in the results list. This link will provide information about online or print access through Duke. Papers from open access repositories and journals, which are also indexed, are freely available to all users.
Google Scholar also scans and includes the references of the documents it indexes. These references include books and citations to articles that Google may not be able to locate online. Citations from these references are identified in the search results with [BOOK] or [CITATION] preceding the title. Links to search the Web to locate the documents online or to WorldCat to find libraries that own the books are also included with these citations.
Google will not reveal what journals or repositories are included in Google Scholar, nor will it indicate how it defines "scholarly" material (e.g., scientific Website, newsletter, peer-reviewed articles). This makes it very difficult for anyone using the service to know what might be missing. Because of this lack of transparency about content coverage, it is impossible to use Google Scholar to conduct a thorough literature search.
Features/Search Strategy
Google Scholar features a "cited by" count or an indication of how many times a paper or article has been cited, a statistic previously available only to subscribers of ISI's Web of Science or Elsevier's Scopus databases. This count is used as part of the algorithm that ranks search results, placing more frequently cited papers toward the top of the list. Since citations are only tracked for those items included in Google Scholar, the cited by number may not be as thorough or as accurate as some might hope.
Example: Slamon, DJ et al. "Human breast cancer: correlation of relapse and survival with amplification of the HER-2/neu oncogene" Science. Jan 9 1987; 235 (4785): 177-82.Cited: 1,003 times according to Google Scholar Cited: 3,451 times according to Web of Science
An "advanced" search option is now available which allows searching by author, publication, date range, and keywords.
The simplicity of Google Scholar makes it useful in locating quality material quickly. However, the lack of more sophisticated search options and few details about content coverage make Google Scholar most appropriate as a first step in the research process.
Did you know that Dr. Daniel Hale Williams (1856-1931) performed the first successful open heart surgery in 1893 or that Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926) was the first Black professional nurse in the United States? In honor of Black History Month, the Medical Center Library revisits "Black History Month: A Medical Perspective," a popular display first exhibited in 1999.This virtual exhibit (http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/hom/exhibits/blkhist/) contains a wealth of information including a chronology of achievements of African Americans in medicine, a section on folk medicine, and a selective bibliography.
Robert James, Associate Director, Public Services, presented "Creating Library Leaders: The North Carolina Library Association (NCLA) Leadership Institute" at the NCLA and Southeastern Library Association joint conference on November 10, 2004, in Charlotte, NC.
2004 Library Staff Awards
| Customer Service Award Eugene Lofton |
Random Acts of Kindness Wilma Morris |
| Shining Star Award Vanessa Sellars |
Spirit Award Sally Wardell |
| Teamwork Award (Group) ILS Implementation Team |
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| Jennifer Blab | Mary Jones |
| Charlie Lackey | Marlyse MacDonald |
| Lana Michelizzi | Beverly Murphy |
| Sally Wardell | Judy Woodburn |
| Teamwork Award (Individual) Artura Goods |
To augment this recent data, NLM is now scanning older print backfiles to make them available online. Processing for journals such as Nucleic Acids Research has already been completed, and the full text is available from volume 1 forward. Some titles which are being scanned now are Annals of Surgery, American Journal of Public Health, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
NLM must find a complete print run for each title since issues are scanned cover to cover. During this process, the printed copy's binding is destroyed so the material is not reusable. In response to NLM's request for print volumes for the project, the Medical Center Library has sent a number of volumes and plans to make additional ones available as the project moves forward.
Book Drop Locations and Schedules
To avoid overdue fines, please pay particular attention to the pickup schedules, or return all journals, books, and interlibrary loan items directly to the Library. Audiovisuals should be returned to the Library Service Desk to avoid damaging them.Duke South Clinics
Personal Rapid Transit Lobby. Pickup: Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m.
PRT Lobby, Lower Level near the walkway to Parking Garage II. Pickup: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday ONLY at 9:30 a.m.
Sands Building, on the Jones Building side near the rear exit door. Pickup: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday ONLY at 9:30 a.m.
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Library Educational Offerings |
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Please contact the topic instructor to arrange for a session
MEDLINE
Using the Web Gateway
Connie Schardt, 919-660-1124
PubMed
Anne Powers, 919-660-1128
Library Orientation (12:15-12:45 pm)
First Tuesday of Every Month
Megan von Isenburg, 919-660-1131
Grant Information On The Web
~ COS and Other Resources ~
Anne Powers, 919-660-1128
Introduction To EndNote
Ginger Carden, 919-660-1184
Introduction To Reference Manager
Ginger Carden, 919-660-1184
Introduction to Sources for Health Statistics
Hattie Vines, 919-660-1125
Searching the Internet
Connie Schardt, 919-660-1124
EndNote Tutorial
Tutorial designed to assist users who have completed a search in the Ovid Web
version of MEDLINE and would like to import citations into EndNote.
http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/training/endnote
EBM Tutorial
This tutorial identifies the steps in the EBM process
and key issues related to critical appraisal.
http://www.hsl.unc.edu/services/tutorials/ebm/index.htm
PubMed Tutorial (NLM)
Web-based learning program for PubMed,
the National Library of Medicine's (NLM's) search system
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/pubmed_tutorial/m1001.html
Web of Science Tutorial (ISI)
Overview of the features and use of Web of Science,
the Institute for Scientific Information's (ISI's) citation database
http://www.isinet.com/tutorials/wos7/
Virtual Tour of Library
This online tour provides you with information about the Medical Center Library,
its services, and where to find them within the building.
http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/about/virtualtour
For more information about these offerings, connect to the Library's Website at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/training |
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