PubMed (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) has updated their look with a more responive layout that supports small-screen devices including mobile phones and tablets. While the look is different the same features that you found in the legacy version are still availble including:
After signing up for a free My NCBI account in PubMed (click Register for an NCBI account under the Sign In button), you can customize the appearance including but not limited to:
Can you guess what this spooky image is? Check out today's NIHGM's blog post to find out:
https://biobeat.nigms.nih.gov/2019/10/cool-images-a-colorful-and-halloween-inspired-collection/
To see their entire gallery:
https://images.nigms.nih.gov/https://images.nigms.nih.gov/
Did you know October is National Medical Librarians Month? Come celebrate with your colleagues and meet the library staff at the Pratt Research Library during our open house on Monday, October 21st from 11am-2pm. Enjoy cake and coffee with us in S9.100 and learn more about our library and resources by testing yourself on our library facts and viewing our archival displays with tangible pieces of our amazing history at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
PubMed is getting a new look early next year including a new hompage, online user guide and much more. PubMed Labs, the test site, has been set up for users to try it out before it is released.
Join us for a quick Pratt Library orientation on 10/8 from 10:00-10:30am. This course provides an overview of services and resources available from Pratt Research Library. It is intended for new employees, those new to using library resources, and those interested in refreshing their knowledge of Pratt Library.
Please register in ELM by going to My Hub > My Learning and search for
Check out the latest changes in the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association:https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2019/08/introducing-the-7th-edition-of-the-pub
EndNote has made us aware that when macOS20.15 Catalina is released in the fall all Mac users must use Endnote X9 (including all updates) in order to aviod interruption in your workflow. You can contine to use an older version as long as you do not upgrade to Catalina.
MAGPIE (Map Assisted Generation of Procedure and Intervention Encoding) was released on 5/28/2019 by the NLM. This interactive tool enables users (including professional coders, research, clinicians) to find SNOMED CT (designated clinical terminology in the U.S.
The Advanced Google Searching webinar recording is now available through ELM for those would like to document their completion. Search for Advanced Google Searching (PS_07184) in the Learning Catalog. This webinar provides an overview of how Google searching works and introduces how to use advanced searching techniques and the Advanced Search interface, and how to set up search alerts.
Topics covered include:
Google overview
Advanced searching interface
