The Health Sciences Library is pleased to report that, with a somewhat larger budget allocation this year, we have been able to add two important new databases and 28 new journals that had either been requested by faculty to support their research or had been requested frequently on inter-library loan.  We were also able to change most of the few remaining print journal subscriptions in our collections to 21 new online electronic journal licenses for the entire University.  Below is a complete list of these new resources, including a more detailed description of the two databases.

• New Databases Added

Clinical Key

Produced by Elsevier, ClinicalKey is a search engine and database of peer-reviewed and evidence-based clinical information resources designed to support physician and nursing patient care decisions. The database is greatly expanded and upgraded replacement for MD Consult and First Consult. Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit is provided through the Cleveland Clinic. ClinicalKey information resources include the full text of over 1,000 Elsevier medical and surgical reference books, 500 journals, 2,800 drug monographs, 2,000 practice guidelines, 15,000 patient education handouts, 13,000 medical and surgical videos, and 5 million images. The search engine quickly filters relevant content from all these information resources to support patient care decision making.

Springer Protocols

Produced by Springer Science & Business Media, Springer Protocols is the “world’s largest” collection of reproducible laboratory protocols in the Life and Biomedical Sciences. The database includes the protocols from all volumes of Methods in Molecular Biology and other Springer “Methods in . . .” series, the Springer Protocols Handbooks (e.g. Protein Protocols Handbook), as well as other sources, for a total of over 31,000 protocols. Approximately 2,000 new protocols are added each year. New content is added daily. The database is browse-able in 15 broad subject collections (Cell Biology, Genetics/Genomics, Protein Sciences, Biochemistry, Neurosciences, Immunology, Molecular Medicine, Microbiology, Plant Sciences, Cancer Research, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Infectious Diseases, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, and Imaging/Radiology) or searchable by keyword, author, year of publication, and the original journal or book source. In addition to text protocols with illustrations, the database also includes a small, but growing collection of video protocols produced in collaboration with the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JOVE). Users can create personal accounts in the database to enable new protocol alerts, RSS feeds, exporting and uploading protocols, and adding personal comments about individual protocols into the database.

• New Journals Added

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Biometals

Brain Connectivity

Cell Host & Microbe

Cold Spring Harbor Protocols

Current Medical Research and Opinion

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology

Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy

Health Affairs

JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery (formerly Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery)

Journal of Attention Disorders

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Journal of Interprofessional Care

Journal of Lipid Research

Journal of Nursing Education (print + online)

Molecular Therapy

Mucosal Immunology

Neuroimaging Clinics of North America

Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

Obesity Surgery

RNA Biology

Science Signaling

Science Translational Medicine

Sports Health

Thrombosis and Haemostasis (print + online)

WIREs RNA (Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews. RNA)

• Formerly Print, Now Online Journals

Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

Dental Clinics of North America

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Heart

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

International Journal of Sports Medicine

JAMA Dermatology (formerly Archives of Dermatology)

JAMA Ophthalmology (formerly Archives of Ophthalmology)

JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (formerly Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery)

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Journal of Medical Genetics

Medical Clinics of North America

Nursing Clinics of North America

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

Pediatric Clinics of North America

Seminars in Speech and Language

Dixie, our new Mom, and her mate Yankee (see at left) are  caring for 4 beautiful babies — known as “eyases” —  feeding them and keeping them warm.   The last egg hatched on May 13th, and now the four all-white eyases are huddled together in their nesting box, sleeping and stretching their heads with open beaks for food.

Watch them grow up on UB’s Falconcam.  Note you may need to use Internet Explorer rather than Firefox or Google Chrome for the best functionality.  There are quite a few falconcams out there now – simply do a Google search.

Want to know more about these fascinating birds?  Visit the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Peregrine Falcon page.

MLA and AAHSL are issuing the following statement encouraging publishers to support authors in complying with NIH Public Access Policy:

NIH Policy Support Statement

The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries and the Medical Library Association urge journal publishers to fully support authors who are federally mandated to comply with the NIH Public Access Policy.  Many authors are confused by the varied approaches and policies of different journals for submitting articles to PubMed Central. This issue will become even more pressing beginning July 1, 2013, when NIH will delay processing an award if publications arising from it are not in compliance with the Policy.  Additionally, authors and their institutions need publisher support to address prior lapses in compliance, dating back to 2008, as failure to do so will adversely affect future grant funding.

On behalf of academic health centers, health sciences schools, libraries and more importantly, journal authors, we ask that:

• Publishers allow authors to submit to PubMed Central the final published versions of their articles published after April 7, 2008, related to awards that will have an anticipated start date of July 1, 2013.  We ask that this permission be communicated to authors via the journal website and other relevant communication mechanisms between now and July 1, 2013.
• Going forward, publishers consider entering into an NIH Portfolio agreement with PubMed Central, wherein the journal commits to depositing all articles funded by the NIH (as defined by the NIH Public Access Policy), starting with a specified volume/issue or publication date.   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/about/faq/#q15.

Authors in academic health centers are increasingly aware of the importance of selecting journals that simplify compliance.  Publisher assistance with the compliance process would strengthen ties with their authors, an important market, and establish a strong pipeline for future cutting-edge research articles.   Also, it would avoid the potential problem of researchers inadvertently violating publisher agreements when attempting to bring older publications into compliance.  Finally, having a standard, easy solution for all authors would reduce publisher workload in consulting with individual authors to bring older articles into compliance.

Any delay in grant awards will have an adverse effect on major research institutions that thrive on competitive NIH funding.   Publishers have a major role in the compliance process.  We strongly encourage them to streamline the process and offer all possible assistance to authors mandated to comply with the NIH Public Access Policy.

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The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) supports academic health sciences libraries and directors in advancing the patient care, research, education and community service missions of academic health centers through visionary executive leadership and expertise in health information, scholarly communication, and knowledge management.

Founded in 1898, the Medical Library Association (MLA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, educational organization of 4,000 individual and institutional members in the health sciences information field that provides lifelong educational opportunities, supports a knowledgebase of health information research, and works with a global network of partners to promote the importance of quality information for improved health to the health care community and the public.

May 1st, 2nd and 3rd  are the magic dates for the 4th Stress Relief Week offered by the UB Libraries!

Therapy dogs, music, and refreshments will be at two locations from 11am-3pm each day.  Visit the Health Sciences Library on the South Campus, and Lockwood Library on the North Campus.

Students will also be treated to massage, reflexology, and Reiki!

Visit the Libraries Flickr site to see photos from our previous events for a quick virtual dog fix!

3. What exactly is a protocol?

SpringerProtocols can be downloaded to one’s computer for future use. Online access will be granted for the duration of the subscription.

6. Can SpringerProtocols be used off-campus/off-site?

Yes. Through SpringerLink’s and Springer Protocol’s IP enabled authentication, any user can access their institution’s protocols subscription through the campus’/corporation’s intranet. Individual users who register for an account while at an IP authenticated computer will later be able to access protocols while logged in off-campus/off-site.

7. Can pages of SpringerProtocols be printed or saved?

Yes, SpringerProtocols can be both printed and saved. Users can download the PDF onto their computer. Full text can be saved via HTML.

8. Does SpringerProtocols provide subscribers with personalization features?

All registered users can save searches, comment on and upload protocols, and save favorite protocols to the My Protocols area.

9. Where does SpringerProtocols content come from?

The protocols come from a set of tested, trusted book series in biomedicine and life sciences. Chief among these book series is Methods in Molecular Biology. Publishing since 1984, there are currently nearly 1,000 volumes of this essential resource, totaling over 20,000 protocols, which are all available in SpringerProtocols. Additional content is sourced from other book series as well.

10. How often are SpringerProtocols updated?

Protocols are updated as the science and technology discussed in the individual protocols develop, change, and progress. On average, the time between updates is 2-3 years, though some titles on rapidly advancing topics may be updated more frequently. When a new edition of an existing protocol is published, all subscribers maintain access to the older version.

11. How are SpringerProtocols developed?

The content development of SpringerProtocols is overseen by Dr. John Walker, who has been series editor of Methods in Molecular Biology for nearly 30 years. He and his prestigious editorial board select topics based on the current climate of biomedical and life science research. SpringerProtocols titles reflect not only the research currently being performed, but aims to cover traditional and time tested scientific methods, as well as emerging and anticipated areas of research. This allows SpringerProtocols to remain as comprehensive as possible. When a topic is identified by Dr. Walker and his board, an extensive search is begun for known experts in the field to compile a comprehensive cross section of the major protocols researchers need to know.

Thinking of studying clinical psychology?  Here’s your chance to get a great book for a bargain price!   HSL has a large collection of books solely in the subject area of Clinical Psychology.  

Stop by HSL through April 12, 3013 and browse titles in Clinical Psychology in the lobby near our circulation desk .  All books are just $1 each, and proceeds will help us buy new print and ebooks.

While you’re here, be sure to browse our regular $1-a-Book shelves in the study area on the first floor – you never know what you might find…   don’t miss it!

NIH just released an important notice (Feb. 14, 2013 NOT-OD-13-042) entitled “Changes to Public Access Policy Compliance Efforts Apply to All Awards with Anticipated Start Dates on or after July 1, 2013”.   The release updates a previous notice (Nov. 16, 2012 NOT-OD-12-160) “Upcoming Changes to Public Access Policy Reporting Requirements and Related NIH Efforts to Enhance Compliance.”

These notices specify that for non-competing continuation grant awards with a start date of July 1, 2013 or beyond:

1)       NIH will delay processing of an award if publications arising from it are not in compliance with the NIH public access policy, and

2)      Investigators will need to use MyNCBI to enter papers onto progress reports.  Papers can be associated electronically using the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) Module, or included in the proper PHS 2590 (Progress Report) form using the MyNCBI generated PDF report.

More background and details about the NIH Public Access Policy are located on at UB Libraries NIH Public Access Policy – Overview , including links to the full text of these notices.

This new app, available from the Apple App Store is the iOS version of EndNote. Using EndNote Sync and EndNote Web and EndNote Desktop you have the ability to access your EndNote reference library from multiple device platforms.

From the App Store description, the EndNote for iPad includes:

• A free, basic EndNote Web account or link to existing account
• EndNote Sync to synchronize data to EndNote on other platforms
• Web browser to search Web of Knowledge, PubMed and other sites
• PDF viewer
• Importing capabilities from popular reference file formats
• Email and copy options for sharing references and file attachments
• EndNote temporary citation format support
• Dropbox account integration
• Viewing and editing options for references and file attachments
• Sorting, searching and grouping options for references and file attachments
• Getting Started Guide

The cost for this App is $9.99, from the App store.

The UB Libraries have expanded and improved Delivery+. All UB Faculty, Staff and Students on any campus including the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and the UB-affiliated Teaching Hospitals are eligible to use this popular service that saves UB researchers time and effort by delivering articles and books to their computer or office.

With Delivery+, you can have…

• all journal articles and book chapters delivered electronically (students, faculty & staff)
• physical items delivered to departmental mailboxes (faculty & staff only)
• physical items retrieved from any library and made available for pick-up at the UB library of your choice (students, faculty & staff)

If you are a first time user enter your UBIT name and password and you will be taken to the Delivery+ (ILLiad) registration page.

Visit the frequently asked question page or contact bufborro@buffalo.edu (716 645-2812) for more information.