Latest BMJ Learning update

Click on the title above for the latest module and information updates on bad breath and chlamydia infection and patient safety.

(BMJ Learning is available via the HYMS VLE HYMS Library tab.
To login select the Athens option THEN the Alternative login option and enter your York e-resource account details.)

Hull Uni: vacation borrowing

Longer loan items will be issued or can be renewed for the whole of the Christmas vacation from Monday 15 December 08, due back week commencing 19 January 09.
7 days loans and periodicals will remain at their normal loan period for the vacation although issuing or renewing for slightly longer if due back when the building is closed.
24 hours loans will also remain at their normal loan period during the vacation, items issued from 9 am on Tuesday 23 December 08 will be due back on Monday 5 January 09.

Christina Chantry
Customer Services Supervisor

YH Library Hospital Info Point temp closure

Please note that the York Hosptial Library Information Point sited in the Hospital will be temporarily closed from today. The Information Point will reopen in the new year and in a new location to be advertised by the York Hospital Library team. In the meantime if you need help remember that the York Hospital Library team can be found on the first floor of the Fountains Learning Centre or contacted by emailing library@york.nhs.uk.

UoY library - opening hours survey

The University of York Library would like to hear your views on various options for extending its opening hours. Please complete the (very short) survey by clicking the title above.

Scopus training event: Mon 24th Nov, Brynmor Jones Library, Seminar room 1

“Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources with smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.”

Scopus is currently subscribed to by the University of Hull Library for a one year period (and available via the HYMS Library tab).

To find out more about Scopus you can attend one of the following:

2.15pm - 3.00pm Scopus introduction
What is Scopus? Interactive online demo including an example research
workflow, RSS feeds, alerting options, exporting and searching tips;
Questions.

3.15pm - 4.00pm Scopus bibliometrics
How to use Scopus to analyse a specific author or institution’s performance
(useful for the upcoming REF); Introduction to the new Journal Analyzer;
Link with 2Collab (a free online bookmarking, reference manager &
collaboration tool); Questions.

Please email f.ware@hull.ac.uk for further details

The EQUATOR Network: facilitating transparent and accurate reporting of medical research

Click on the title above for more information:

The EQUATOR Network is a new quality improvement initiative that seeks to enhance reliability of medical research literature by promoting transparent and accurate reporting of health research.
That goal will be achieved through:

• raising awareness of the crucial importance of good reporting of research
• becoming the recognised global centre providing resources and training relating to the reporting of health research and use of reporting guidelines
• assisting in the development, dissemination and implementation of reporting guidelines
• monitoring the status of the quality of reporting across health research literature
• conducting research relating to the quality of reporting

(Taken from Equator About page 18/11/08.)

Extension to trial of Henry Stewart Biomedical and Life Sciences Seminar Talks

These talks are now availabel until Mon 1th November.

The Talks are accessible on the HYMS, Hull and York networks and can be accessed at www.hstalks.com/trial.If you have any feedback regarding this resource please let us know at library@hyms.ac.uk.The following is information from Henry Stewart publishing:

The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection contains over 800 online audio-visual seminar-style talks each specially commissioned by leading scientists (including Nobel Laureates) from around the world.The Collection is highly prized for giving you the ability to virtually attend world class seminars, by leading thinkers and authorities from around the world, in one online resource – wherever, whenever, and as many times as you like.As well as being an excellent way for researchers, teachers and students to stay up-to-date on the latest developments in their field, it is also a great way to quickly become immersed in a new area.