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Welcome to those who are arriving and returning to our Duke Medicine community! This issue is filled with lots of useful information about our Library and its numerous resources and services.
One of our greatest resources is our excellent staff! They are committed to helping you find the information you need to be successful in your studies, research, and patient care. Please stop by the Library Service Desk if you have a question or need help in finding our books and journals. We also offer training programs and one-on-one consultations to assist you with complex research topics.
This fall we will be making some changes to our Library facility. We are bringing in new furniture, including more comfortable chairs and sofas on the Mezzanine Level. On the Entrance Level, the “Cyber Café” area will be rearranged and spruced up with some additional tables. As a reminder, food and beverages are allowed in all areas of the Library except the History Reading Room and the computer lab. Speaking of computers, more will be added on the Mezzanine Level where the current journal stacks used to be. The current journal issues now reside on the First Stack Level just steps away from the bound volumes. And we are working with Duke Health Technology Solutions on an upgrade for our wireless network (see "Wireless Connectivity: Finding Your Hot Spot").
This issue also contains information for those of you who primarily use our virtual Library, DUMCL Online, at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu. Be sure to take a look at some of our newest electronic materials – imagesMD, Anesthesia Central, Unbound Surgery, and Natural Standard, which covers integrative medicine. Cell Press journals are now available as well. This year, we will continue to provide access to Scopus, a major research database which combines MEDLINE, Embase and several other scientific databases. For nursing, we now have access to the full text for many of the most used journals indexed in the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) database.
Please let us know how we can help with your work and scholarly pursuits at Duke. We hope to make your year a successful one!
DUMCL General Information
Hours of Operation
| Monday - Thursday | 8:00 am - 11:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am - 6:00 pm |
| Saturday | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm |
| Sunday | 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday - Friday | 9:30 am - 12:30 pm; 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Hours subject to change without notice. Please call before you come. |
| Saturday - Sunday | Closed |
| Monday - Friday | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Saturday - Sunday | Closed |
Circulation Services 660-1100
For book renewals, patrons are reminded to call 660-1100 anytime during Library hours, up until 15 minutes before closing.
Holds may be placed on materials which are signed out.
There is a three-day grace period for books and audiovisuals. If not returned within the grace period, fines accrue from the due date. Failure to return materials or pay fees may result in suspension of privileges.
Books/Audiovisuals
Free (from Duke libraries)
$5.00 (from non-Duke libraries)
Photocopies per article
Up to 30 pages.............$5.00 (from Duke libraries)
Up to 30 pages..........*$11.00 (from non-Duke libraries)
Over 30 pages....................10 cents per page
Additional fees
Fax and Rush......................$3.00 each, per request
* Interlibrary loan fees over $11.00 per article will also be billed to the patron after authorization is obtained.
Document delivery and ILL requests may be submitted via the Website at http://illiad.mclibrary.duke.edu/. ( Registration and creation of a username and password are required.)
links for citations in certain databasesFee-based search requests may be submitted in person, by phone, or via the Website at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/services/srchform.html.
Ovid Web Gateway - Access via the Website at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/ovidweb/ovidweb.cgi. An individual account is NOT required for Generic Access, but users must connect from a Duke IP address and will not be able to permanently save search strategies. Personal Accounts are available for Duke faculty, graduate students, and DUMC/DUHS staff and students. Contact 660-1100 for registration information and help with passwords.
Consumer Health: Health Source - Consumer Edition
Citation Databases: ISI Web of Science
Grants: Community of Science (COS) and IRIS
MEDLINE: PubMed
Point of Care: UpToDate and Unbound Surgery
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Taking care of your own health is very important, and having access to quality health information has proven to be an important part of staying healthy. The Medical Center Library contains a wealth of information for Duke staff who have health concerns or just want to learn more about preventing diseases and being healthier. These materials can also be very useful when family members and friends have health questions.
Though the Library houses a collection of books written just for consumers, several resources can be accessed through our Website at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/databases. Health Source, a consumer health database, contains full-text articles and brochures. In addition, AltHealth Watch and Natural Standard provide great information on alternative therapies.
We have also created a “Consumer/Patient Health Subject Guide” at http://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/consumerhealth with some key Internet sites. Listed on the guide is MEDLINEplus, an excellent source for information from government agencies, societies, and other authoritative and current resources.
Of course, you may want to get your information therapy from the health professional literature. MD Consult, which contains core medical textbooks, and Books@Ovid, with electronic books in nursing and allied health, can be great resources. The print collection in the Library contains thousands of books on diseases and disorders for use by consumers as well as health professionals. If you want to dig deeper, MEDLINE (via PubMed or Ovid) allows you to search the major biomedical journals.
While we do not recommend self-diagnosis, reading current, high-quality health information can help when coping with an ailment or making better health decisions. We hope you take full advantage of the Library’s resources, which are freely available to all Duke faculty, staff, and employees.
Beverly Murphy, Assistant Director, Marketing and Publications, presented “Join the Healthcare Team: Become A Medical Librarian,” during the Health Careers Awareness Course for Educators and Students at the Halifax Regional Medical Center, Rocky Mount, NC, on June 21, 2006.
Carol Perryman, Triangle Research Libraries Network Doctoral Fellow, received the second place Research Award for her paper, “Finding Our Foundation: Analysis of the Library and Information Science Abstracts Database for Research Article Retrievability,” at the 2006 Medical Library Association Annual Meeting in May. Carol’s fellowship is being spent at the UNC Health Sciences Library and the Duke Medical Center Library.
Marcos Rodriguez, Information Technology Services, has received a minority student scholarship sponsored jointly by the Medical Library Association and the National Library of Medicine through the American Library Association Spectrum Initiative Scholarship program. Marcos is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Information Science from UNC-Chapel Hill, where he is focusing on user interface design.
Medical Center Library staff revisited the issue of wireless connectivity in April, during discussions regarding the Library’s strategic plan. The primary concern was the quality of the service and the need for improvement. Currently, the Library’s wireless access extends through most of the Mezzanine and First Stack Levels with some coverage of the Second Stack Level, the Lower Level, and the patio area outside the entrance.
A few years ago, the Library’s Information Technology Services (ITS) Department identified several areas around the perimeter of the building where there was little or no wireless service coverage. As Renee Matucan, a senior IT analyst in the Duke Enterprise Communications Infrastructure Department, communicated to the ITS Department via email, the Library has presented several challenges for providing wireless service. “When the wireless was first installed in the Library nine years ago, it was installed to support devices with 100Mw clients. As technology has progressed, newer devices have come out with less powerful wireless transmitters to save on battery life, and as a result, users have less than optimal reception. In addition there is a lot of interference with books, stacks, columns, concrete, etc, which makes providing wireless all the more challenging.”
Sally Wardell, Assistant Director of ITS, has been coordinating efforts with Duke Health Technology Solutions to improve the quality of the Library's wireless service. Scott Hartman, a senior IT analyst with the MCIS-CSN Support Team is enthusiastic and optimistic about getting the Library upgraded. In the next few weeks, he anticipates putting in twenty-nine access points to replace the four currently in place.
DUMCL Online: It's a Great Deal!
http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/
Get More From
Virginia Carden, Administration
Megan von Isenburg, Public Services
Have you noticed? The Get it at Duke window now provides more features. In addition to existing links for full text articles (if available), the Online Catalog, the Interlibrary Loan request form, and the Ask a Librarian help page, there are now some new links and tools available. Articles and Books
New options under “Reference Tools”
Capture the citation in several different styles (MLA, Chicago, APA and CBE) as well as the URL for the article. For more information about formats, follow the link to the Perkins Library style guide.
Download the specific reference into your citation manager program. (Note: This exports the citation only; if you would like to export subject headings and/or abstracts, you will need to export the citation directly from the database in which you found the article.) A site license at Duke provides free access to the EndNote software for students, faculty and staff. For more information about EndNote, use the link to the Perkins Library Web page or call the Medical Center Library at (919) 660-1100.
Books
New options under “Request
New options under “Contents and Reviews”
Duke faculty and graduate students may request delivery of available books to the Duke library of their choice.
Download the specific reference into your citation manager program. (Note: This exports the citation only; if you would like to export subject headings and/or abstracts, you will need to export the citation directly from the database in which you found the article.) A site license at Duke provides free access to the EndNote software for students, faculty and staff. For more information about EndNote, use the link to the Perkins Library Web page or call the Medical Center Library at (919) 660-1100.
Staff News
Marcos Rodriguez, Information Technology Services
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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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To arrange for a session, please contact the librarian listed under your topic of interest.
MEDLINE: PubMed
Megan von Isenburg
919-660-1131
MEDLINE: Ovid
Anne Powers
919-660-1128
Library Orientation (drop-in session)
First Tuesday of Every Month
12:15-12:45 pm
Megan von Isenburg
919-660-1131
Evidence-Based Medicine
Connie Schardt
919-660-1124
Cumulative Index to Nursing and
Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
Anne Powers
919-660-1128
EndNote: Saving and Importing Citations
Ginger Carden
919-660-1184
Reference Manager: Saving and Importing Citations
Ginger Carden
919-660-1184
Grants Information on the Web
Community of Science and Other Resources
Anne Powers
919-660-1128
Clinical Tools
Connie Schardt
919-660-1124
Introduction to Sources for Health Statistics
Hattie Vines
919-660-1125
Self-Instruction
For self-paced learning, online tutorials for many of the Library’s resources can be found on the Tutorials and Training page of the Library’s Website at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/training.Featured Tutorial for August: EBM Tutorial - http://www.hsl.unc.edu/services/tutorials/ebm/index.htm
Customized Training
If you would like to schedule a customized training session for for yourself or your department on specific resources or topics, please contact Connie Schardt, Associate Director of Public Services - Education Services, at 660-1124 to make arrangements. Sessions can be scheduled in the Medical Library Education Center (Room 104; Lower Level of the Library) or at a location within your department.
For more information about these offerings, connect to the Library's Website at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/training |
To receive notification by email when the electronic version of the Medical Center Library News is available, please send your name, department, box number, and email address to the Medical Center Library, Box 3702, DUMC. You may also send email to mclnews@mc.duke.edu or complete the Mailing List Form at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/about/news/mailform.html.
Megan von Isenburg ...............Julie Walker
Anne Powers
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