TML News and Notes: March 2013
A couple of weeks ago the New
England Journal of Medicine published a set of articles on open access
publishing. In order to provide more
information on open access and the cost to authors the links below are
provided. The intention of these links
is to inform those who are interested as to memberships that VCU has that
provide some discounts to authors. Also
in the links below is information on the
economics of open access and a couple of article citations on the topic.
- VCU Libraries: Scholarly Communications, Copyright & Publishing : The resources here provide a clearinghouse of information on copyright, publishing, and scholarly communication. The VCU Libraries supports the teaching, research, and outreach missions of the University by guiding the faculty, students, and staff in matters relating to the dissemination and use of knowledge
Memberships VCU has that provide discounts to authors.
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Membership |
Journals |
Author Discount |
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BioMed Central, Chemistry Central, and Springer Open Journals |
15% |
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All Hindawi Open Access Journals |
100% |
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All PLoS Journals |
10% |
- Directory of Open Access Journals: can look up journals by topic. In the list of journals it tells if there are publishing fees and if there are it provides a link to the information about what it costs.
- University of California: Selective List of Open Access Fees: This gives a list of fees that will give some idea of the cost that are incurred.
Journal Articles on the Topic:
Watson, R., Cleary, M., Jackson, D., & Hunt, G. E. (2012). Open access and online publishing: a new frontier in nursing?. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(9), 1905-1908.
VCU Tech Fair 2013--MCV
Thursday, April 4
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Tompkins-McCaw Library
The 2013 VCU Technology Fair, cosponsored by the VCU Libraries and VCU Technology Services, brings the latest in technology developments for the classroom and research to VCU. Thinking about purchasing an Apple iPad, a smartphone, or a Netbook? Want to learn how others are using emerging technologies to streamline their research, workflow, patient interactions, and educational experience? Then join us for the 2013 VCU Technology Fair to investigate solutions and try hands-on demonstrations of helpful new products. More information at VCU TechFair
Open Workshop: Library Orientation & Tour
Monday, April 8
12:00 - 1:00 PM, TML Classroom, Room 2-006
Learn
about the variety of resources and services available to you from the VCU
Libraries. In these one hour sessions we`ll show you the most effective ways to
find books, journals, and other information for research and provide an
orientation to the Tompkins-McCaw Library and its services as well as offer a
tour of the facility. Registration is encouraged, but not required.
Participants are welcome to bring their lunch. Register at Library Tour
Online Workshop: RefWorks -- A Citation Management Program
Tuesday, April 9
12:00 - 1:00 PM, TML Classroom, Room 2-006
RefWorks is an extremely useful tool that allows you to easily create and manage your own personal research database. With a personalized account, you can quickly add citations to your database as you are searching the literature. When you are ready, RefWorks will automatically generate your bibliography to finalize your grant, thesis, dissertation, or manuscript. With all the needed styles contained within RefWorks, your bibliography can easily be generated in APA, MLA, or most any other style. RefWorks now includes the added module, RefShare, which allows users to share their RefWorks references with both members of their own institution and globally with any researchers via the Internet, further enhancing collaborative projects. Register at RefWorks
Whetting Your Appetite for Research Brown Bag Lunch: Making GCP Your Standard Research Practice
Wednesday, April 10
12:00 - 1:00 PM, First Floor Conference Room, Room 109
Find out how to incorporate Good Clinical Practice into your research. This session is free and open to the public. Seating is limited; advance registration is encouraged. The Whetting Your Appetite for Research Brown Bag series provides a forum for students, faculty, staff, and community partners engaged in research at VCU to gain a better understanding of the research process at VCU. Attendees may bring their lunch. Register at Whetting Your Appetite
Film Screening: "Tapped"
Wednesday, April 17
12:00 - 1:00 PM, TML Learning Center at Hunton, Room 209
Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig's debut feature is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water. This timely documentary is a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought never to become a commodity: our water. From the plastic production to the ocean in which so many of these bottles end up, this inspiring documentary trails the path of the bottled water industry and the communities which were the unwitting chips on the table. Attendees may bring their lunch. Registration is encouraged. Walk-ins are welcome. Register at Film Screening
The 2013 VCU Technology Fair, co-sponsored by VCU Technology
Services and the VCU Libraries, brings the latest in technology developments for
the classroom, office and research to VCU on Wednesday and Thursday, April 3 and
4.
Thinking about purchasing an iPad, tablet, laptop or desktop printer? Want to
learn more about VCU wireless, video conferencing or the Google Apps for
Education? Investigate through hands-on experiences and demonostrations of new
products.
Attendees get chances at winning an iPad, a Kindle or a Chrome Book.
Please visit the 2013 VCU Technology Fair's Website
Where
And When
University
Student Commons, Richmond Salons
Monroe Park Campus
Wednesday, April 3
10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with light refreshments, faculty and staff only
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with snack luncheon, students, faculty and staff
Tompkins-McCaw Library
Medical College of Virginia Campus
509 North 12th St.
Thursday, April 4
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with snack luncheon, faculty, staff and students
For additional information,
please contact:
Hope Adams at the Monroe Park
Campus: adamsh@vcu.edu
Shannon Jones at the MCV Campus: sdjones@vcu.edu
Brown Bag Lunch: The IRB- the Exempt, the Expedited and the Full-Board
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Wednesday March 20, 2013 |
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Noon - 1:00 pm, Richmond Academy of Medicine - 1st Floor Conterence Room MCV Campus |
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This session will address specific questions attendees may have about IRB submissions. This session is free and open to the public. Seating is limited; advance registration is encouraged. Bring your lunch, beverages will be provided. The Whetting Your Appetite for Research Brown Bag series provides a forum for students, faculty, staff, and community partners engaged in research at VCU to gain a better understanding of the research process at VCU. Register at Brown Bag |
Community Health Education Center Program: Kidney Health
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Wednesday March 20, 2013 |
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Noon - 1:00 pm, VCU Medical Center Gateway Building - Ground Floor MCV Campus |
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March is National Kidney Month! Please join us for a kidney health program on Wednesday, March 20 at noon. Jennifer St. Clair Russell, Master Certified Health Education Specialist, will be presenting.Ms. Russell served as the Director of Public & Professional Education at the American Kidney Fund for nearly seven years. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in Social and Behavioral Health at VCU. Ms. Russell plans to research patient/provider communication and health literacy as it relates to kidney disease.Light refreshments will be provided. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information or to register, please contact Sarah or Dana at 828-2432 or email seamick@vcu.edu.The Community Health Education Center is located on the Ground Floor of the VCU Medical Center Gateway Building. |
Tompkins-McCaw Library Orientation and Tour
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Wednesday March 27, 2013 |
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Noon - 1:00 pm, TML Classroom, room 2-006 MCV Campus |
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Learn about the variety of resources and services available to you from the VCU Libraries. In these one hour sessions we`ll show you the most effective ways to find books, journals, and other information for research and provide an orientation to the Tompkins-McCaw Library and its services as well as offer a tour of the facility. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Participants are welcome to bring their lunch. Register at Library Tour |
Tuesday, March 5
11:00 am - Noon, Sanger Hall B1-020
Have you tried the VCU Libraries Search box recently and noticed the new results format? Are you uncertain about what you have found? Please join us to learn about what you are searching and strategies for finding what you need. Registration is encouraged. Walk-ins are welcome. Register at Searching Primo
Tompkins-McCaw Library Orientation and Tour
Thursday, March 7
Noon - 1:00 pm, TML Room 2-006
Learn about the variety of resources and services available to you from the VCU Libraries. In these one hour sessions we`ll show you the most effective ways to find books, journals, and other information for research and provide an orientation to the Tompkins-McCaw Library and its services as well as offer a tour of the facility. Registration is encouraged. Walk-ins are welcome. Attendees may bring their lunch. Register at Library Tour
Brown Bag Lunch: The IRB - the Exempt, the Expedited, and the Full-Board
Wednesday, March 13
Noon - 1:00 pm, TML, Room 109
Understand the different levels of regulatory review required for research from Drs. Monika Markowitz, OHRP, and Betsy Ripley, IRB Chair. A second session will be scheduled to address specific questions from attendees. This session is free and open to the public. Seating is limited; advance registration is encouraged. The Whetting Your Appetite for Research Brown Bag series provides a forum for students, faculty, staff, and community partners engaged in research at VCU to gain a better understanding of the research process at VCU. Register at Brown Bag
Film Screening: Is Seeing Believing?
Thursday, March 14
Noon - 1:00 pm, TML Learning Center @ Hunton Student Center, Room 209
Horizon explores the strange and wonderful world of illusions - and reveals the tricks they play on our senses and why they fool us. We show how easy it is to trick your sense of taste by changing the colors of food and drink, explain how what you see can change what you hear, and see just how unreliable our sense of color can be. But all this trickery has a serious purpose. It is helping scientists to create a new understanding of how our senses work, not as individual senses, but connected together. Attendees may bring their lunch. Registration is encouraged. Walk-ins are welcome. Register at Film Screening
Searching Primo - the New VCU Libraries Discovery Tool
Have you tried the VCU Libraries Search box recently and noticed the new results format? Are you uncertain about what you have found? This class will help you understand your search results and refine those results so you find exactly what you need. You will also learn how to search for specific resources in our collections.
Please join us Tuesday, March 5 at 11 am in the basement computer lab in Sanger Hall (room B1-020) to learn more about our new Discovery Tool. (please register through our events page)
