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Welcome Issue

No. 319.............................................August 2008

Welcome from the Associate Dean General Information
Database Updates SciFinder Scholar
DUMCL Online: Open 24-7! Search TRLN Catalog Interface
PA History Digital Collection Staff News
Farewell to Judy Woodburn Interns at Medical Archives
Library Educational Offerings To Subscribe

Welcome to the Start of a New Academic Year

Pat Thibodeau, Associate Dean for Library Services & Archives

For those just joining the Duke Medicine community, we hope that you will visit the Library, as well as tap into the many resources available through our Website. Our Library newsletter and blog will help keep you up-to-date on our services and new resources. Be sure to also consult our expert staff who can help you with everything from a complex database search and locating journals and books, to providing on-site educational programs and borrowing materials from other libraries.

For those returning to the Duke Medicine community, you will find quite a few changes in the Library facility.

Renovations are currently underway on the Mezzanine Level (just off the Entrance Level).

While most of the work should be finished by the end of August, there may still be some noise and dust in the Library as construction is completed.

Finding Journals

Given all the changes we have made to our journal collection, determining what we own and where it’s located may be challenging. To assist you, our staff has put together step-by-step information in the following resource guide.

Finding an Article or Journal
http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/training/catalog/find_article_journal.pdf

Again, welcome to Duke! Do not hesitate to contact us for assistance - call the Service Desk (660-1100), use our IM reference service (dukemclref), or just stop by and ask the staff. We will be glad to help you find what you need.

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DUMCL General Information

Hours of Operation

Circulation Services 660-1100

Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan 660-1100

Print Material Locations

Self-service Photocopiers/Printer Workstations

Options for Remote Access (from non-Duke locations)

Full-text Electronic Journals

Public Services 660-1100

Tutorials, Training, Consultations, Classes 660-1100

Database Access

Computer/Equipment Resources

Special Collections

  • Archives
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  • History of Medicine
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  • Reference
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  • Engel (leisure reading)
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  • Med Student Book Exchange
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  • Reserves
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    Database Updates

    To access any of these databases, connect to
    http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/databases

    ACS Surgery Debuted in April
    Produced by the American College of Surgeons, ACS Surgery offers authoritative recommendations on current surgical care and includes more than 1,500 drawings, graphs, and photos.

    New Look for CINAHL
    The EBSCOhost search interface for the CINAHL database has been updated. Some of the new features include the ability to preview an abstract or image by mouseover, enhanced personalization options, and URLs that can be bookmarked.

    Exam Master Now Has More Study Time
    Exam Master Online, a Web-based tool for practicing and studying for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and a number of medical boards, has increased its study mode time from 10 to 60 minutes per question.

    SPORTDiscus Has Moved
    Access to SPORTDiscus via Ovid ceased in June. It is now available via the EBSCOhost search system.

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    SciFinder Scholar

    Karen Grigg, Collection Development Services

    Need patent, substance, or structural information on chemicals? If so, you might want to give SciFinder Scholar a test drive. Content from journals and patents is added daily and searchable by research topic, author, company, and substance name. You can even draw chemical structures!

    While this resource is very useful and comprehensive, there are some restrictions. Duke’s license with SciFinder Scholar does not allow the product to be used for commercial research or non-academic activity. Additionally, software must be loaded on your computer to run the database.

    For more information on how to get started with this resource, select “SciFinder Scholar” from the Databases page at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/databases.

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    DUMCL Online: Open 24-7
    http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/

    Renovations Underway!
    To make our site even better, DUMCL Online will be getting a facelift!
    Watch for its debut in August!

    Need to print the full text of a journal article from your home or office? Or are you looking for the electronic version of a medical textbook? Perhaps you need an image to use in your presentation. Well DUMCL Online, the Medical Center Library’s Website, has it all! And it’s only mouseclicks away. Take a look at what we have to offer.

    DUMCL Online

    Questions or comments about our Website?

    Contact Beverly Murphy, Webmaster

    murph005@mc.duke.edu; 919-660-1127

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    Search TRLN Catalog Interface

    Rick Peterson, Deputy Director

    Earlier this year, Search TRLN (http://search.trln.org) was launched by the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN). This single interface allows users to search across the library collections of the four member institutions: Duke University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A recent analysis of collection overlap revealed that 71% of the TRLN titles were unique to a single institution, while only 2% were duplicated on all four campuses. Search TRLN provides an easy and efficient method of tapping into the combined resources of the four institutions.

    The Search TRLN interface was developed using Endeca software, which provides the same contemporary searching and browsing functionality already present on many e-commerce sites. It offers significant improvement over the traditional online public access catalog interfaces by allowing users to quickly drill down to desired search results using library-specific facets such as subject, format, location, availability, and publication year. Automatic spell correction helps to ensure the success of the searching experience. Once a search is completed, the order of results can be displayed based on relevancy as opposed to the traditional last in, first out approach. Many of the items in the catalog display are supplemented with tables of contents, book summaries, first chapters, excerpts, and book jackets. RSS feeds can be set up to provide automatic updates on recently acquired materials that match users’ predetermined search criteria. There is also an option to request the delivery of selected materials from any of the TRLN libraries.

    An Endeca interface has also been developed for the Duke Libraries online catalog that provides additional Duke-specific functionality not available in Search TRLN. This new interface is now available for access at http://library.duke.edu/catalog.

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    Physician Assistant History Digital Collection

    Adonna Thompson
    Physician Assistant Archivist, Medical Center Archives

    The Physician Assistant (PA) History Digital Collection, a database of over 3,000 images of founding documents, clippings, photographs, and early promotional materials related to the history of the physician assistant profession, was originally created in 2002 with grant funding from the State Library of North Carolina and the Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation. A joint project between the Physician Assistant History Center and the Duke University Medical Center Archives, it is accessible at http://medspace.mc.duke.edu/vital/access/manager/Collection/dumca:4758.

    The database has recently been updated to accommodate the needs of those interested in the history of the PA profession. New features include thumbnail images on the results page; browse function by title, date, subject, and author; persistent URL for each item; page-turning application; linking of subject and creator fields; and the ability to enlarge images for ease of reading.

    The physician assistant concept began with Dr. Eugene A. Stead at Duke in the 1960s. The profession has since spread throughout the US and is now being propagated in the international community.

    PA
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    Staff News

    Anne Powers, Information and Education Services Librarian, has been recognized as a Distinguished Member in the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP), the Medical Library Association’s peer-reviewed professional development and career recognition program. AHIP recognizes the investment of time and effort required for exemplary professional performance and for contributions to the Association and the profession.

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    Woodburn Retires After 41 Years

    Jessica Roseberry, Medical Center Archives

    Judy Woodburn

    Judy Woodburn, Assistant Director for Journal Services, has retired after 41 years, a period spanning more than half of the Medical Center Library’s existence. After graduating from Duke and earning her Master’s degree in Library Science at the University of North Carolina, Judy began her professional career at Guilford College. She came to Duke in 1967 and held positions with varying titles over the years, but they always centered around her special interest, journals.

    Judy’s tenure covered a range of innovations - from the beginnings of computer automation of print journal management to today’s electronic availability of journal titles, the oldest back to 1665. “When I first arrived, we produced a daily list using key punched cards of those journals for which we had received the latest issue,” she says. “Everyone wanted access to the most recent information, just as today - but now, users can have this access on their own desktops.”

    In 1975 the Library moved from the basement of the Davison Building to its present location in the Seeley G. Mudd Building. Judy helped with the plans for the current Library facility and coordinated the move of the collection from five different locations. “What a grand day it was to move to a spacious, sunlit place after all those years in a cramped basement!” she says.

    Judy was long-time editor of the North Carolina Union List of Biomedical Serials, which was published in four print editions from 1969-1978 and subsequently on microfiche. When emphasis moved from print to electronic access, hard copies of the list were provided on-demand, which lasted through 1999. She wrote two multi-year NIH grants, one to fund the expansion of the Union List, and the other to develop a computer-maintained journal management system.

    With the advent of the Internet, Judy’s focus turned to supplying journal information electronically and providing links directly to specific articles from databases such as PubMed and CINAHL. She has edited the E-Journal page on the Library’s Website since its beginning in 1998. She proudly points out, “Our first list had just 116 titles, but it has grown quickly since then to nearly 5,000 today.”

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    Interns Help Process Archival Collections

    Over the past year, Duke Medical Center Archives has hosted four interns: Julie Adamo, Kathy Castles, Kathy Edwards, and Brian Goforth. Supervised and mentored by Dawne Lucas, Head of Technical Services, the interns have processed several archival collections including the Facilities Planning and Development Collection, the Joseph B. Parker Papers, and a portion of the Duke North Collection. Castles completed her internship as part of a class at North Carolina State University. Edwards has graduated and taken a reference librarian position at Clemson University. Goforth and Adamo are continuing to process collections at the Archives.

    “This arrangement has benefitted everyone involved,” Lucas says. “Archives staff have gotten some valuable support in processing the collections, while the interns have gained experience, exposure, and new skills in archival work.”

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    Book Drop Locations and Schedules

    The Medical Center Library’s main book drop slot is located near the main lobby entrance. A 24-hour book drop is located near one of the entrance doors of the Library on the walkway between Duke Hospital North and the South Clinics. Materials deposited in the 24-hour book drop are picked up three or more times each day.

    * Duke South Clinics
    Personal Rapid Transit Lobby.Pickup: Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m.

    * Duke Hospital North
    PRT Lobby, Lower Level near the walkway to Parking Garage II. Pickup: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday ONLY at 9:30 a.m.

    * Sands Building
    Sands Building, on the Jones Building side near the rear exit door. Pickup: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday ONLY at 9:30 a.m.

    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.

    The Medical Center Library staff welcomes your suggestions and comments. Please feel free to drop them in the Suggestion Box located on the Entrance Level across from the Library Service Desk.

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    Library Educational Offerings
    The Medical Center Library offers a variety of educational opportunities.
    A roster of training sessions is provided below.

    Individual and Group Sessions
    To arrange for a session, please contact the librarian listed under your topic of interest.

    MEDLINE: PubMed
    Megan von Isenburg
    919-660-1131

    MEDLINE: OvidSP
    Anne Powers
    919-660-1128

    Library Orientation (drop-in session)
    First Tuesday of every month
    12:15-12:45 pm
    Brandi Tuttle
    919-660-1126

    Evidence-Based Medicine
    Connie Schardt
    919-660-1124

    CINAHL (Cumulative Index to
    Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
    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

    Introduction to Sources for Health Statistics
    Hattie Vines
    919-660-1125

    Clinical Tools
    Connie Schardt
    919-660-1124

    Web of Science
    Megan von Isenburg
    919-660-1131

    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: Library Virtual Tour - http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/about/orientation

    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

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    Duke University Medical Center Library News is published bimonthly.

    Pat Thibodeau, Associate Dean....................Beverly Murphy, Editor

    Editorial Board:

    Jessica Roseberry ............... Julie Walker

    Megan von Isenburg ...............Anne Powers


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