TML News and Notes http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/ en Copyright 2013 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:10:52 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=5.12 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Upcoming Events @ TML Searching Primo-the new VCU Libraries Discovery Tool
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
 ]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2013/03/upcoming_events_tml_2.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2013/03/upcoming_events_tml_2.html Events Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:10:52 -0500 PubMed Discovery Tools A couple of weeks ago there was a change made in PubMed that moved the limits/filters to the results screen on the left hand side.   Now discovery tools have been added to the results page.   The two tools that will be displayed are PubMed "Results by year" and PubMed Central "PMC images search"  in the discovery column for all PubMed users on the right hand side.  These tools are intended to help users access more of the information and image resources that are contained in PubMed. 


For more information click on the following link:  PubMed Discovery Tools


]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/06/pubmed_discovery_tools.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/06/pubmed_discovery_tools.html Tips and Tricks Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:42:37 -0500 PubMed Limits Now A Sidebar on Results Page
For more info:  PubMed Filters Sidebar Replaces the Limits Page   / You Tube Video Link ]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/05/pubmed_limits_now_a_sidebar_on.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/05/pubmed_limits_now_a_sidebar_on.html Alerts Fri, 11 May 2012 08:06:34 -0500 Searching for EBM Articles in PubMed There are many point-of-care tools that present some evidence from the literature, for instance VCU Libraries provides access to FirstConsult and Up-to-Date, but these resources don't cover every condition, not every entry has evidence, and not every entry is current, so it is important to know how to find evidence in the biomedical literature.

The VCU Libraries Evidence Based Medicine Research Guide has links to many sources of information on EBM.  Now there is a section on specific ways to search PubMed to find evidence based articles.  If you haven't used Limits in PubMed, tried Clinical Queries, or set up Filters in myNCBI, you will find some illustrated instructions in the Searching PubMed for Evidence section.

If you have any other questions or would like to set up an appointment, please email us.
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There has been a change to PubMed that should now make it a bit easier to import citations into RefWorks or any other citation management software.   The change that has been made is one that should cut down on the number of steps it takes to import citations.  There is now an option in the Send To Menu that allows you to create a file to import directly into a citation management program.  I have included the steps below and please contact the library if you have any questions as we are here to help.

Steps to Import Using Citation Manager Option in PubMed

1)       Be sure you are logged into your RefWorks account

2)       Conduct your search in PubMed and select the citations you want to import

3)       Locate the Send To Button (Upper Right Corner)

4)       Select Citation Manage and Click Create File\

5)       Save the File to Your Computer

6)       Go To RefWorks , Click on References, and  Select Import

7)       Set Import Filter to NLM PubMed and make sure Database is PubMed

8)       Go To Select File Box and Click on Browse Button

9)       Locate Your File

10)    Designate Place/Folder for the Citations (Optional)

ยท         If you do nothing it will appear in the last imported folder

11)    Click on Import and You Should See an Indication in RefWorks that the citation has uploaded



]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/04/importing_from_pubmed_has_beco.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/04/importing_from_pubmed_has_beco.html Alerts Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:10:31 -0500 Writing for Professional Publication Series - British Journal of Nursing pencilwriting.pngIn the British Journal of Nursing there was a series on written on writing for publication.  While these articles appear in a nursing journal, many of the tips and points that are made in them are ones that are applicable to other disciplines as well.  These can be found in the CINAHL and PubMed databases here in the library.  The articles cover an array of topics when it comes to publishing and are short and to the point so if you have a couple of minutes and are thinking about doing some publishing, you may want to check them out.

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Fowler, J. (2010). Writing for professional publication. part 1: Motivation. British Journal of

Nursing (BJN), 19(16), 1062


Fowler, J. (2010). Writing for professional publication. part 2: Subject matter. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 19(17), 1121.

Fowler, J. (2010). Writing for professional publication. part 3: Following journal guidelines. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 19(19), 1260.

Fowler, J. (2010). Writing for professional publication. part 4: Supporting your statements. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 19(21), 1374.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 5: Creating interest. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(1), 49.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 6: Writing the abstract. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(2), 120.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 7: Structure and presentation. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(3), 190.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 8: Targeting the right journal. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(4), 254.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 9: Using client case studies. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(5), 330.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 10: Publishing a project report. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(6), 371.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 11: Writing conference abstracts. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(7), 451.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 12: Summary of the series. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(8), 509.



]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/01/writing_for_professional_publi.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/01/writing_for_professional_publi.html Resources Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:52:07 -0500 RefWorks 2.0 Along with the new redesign of the TML website, we are pleased to introduce you to RefWorks 2.0. This new interface for our web-based citation management tool became the default version early this week, so you will be noticing some changes in the look and feel of RefWorks. Some of the major changes are listed below: RefWorks2.png

  1. Icons

    2. The icons displaying on the References tab represent the most commonly used reference actions: Add to Folder, Global Edit, Delete, and Print. The icons displaying next to each reference vary somewhat depending upon type of view selected. For example, the icons for Standard View are: Add to My List, Edit, Cite, and View, while the icons for a citation style are: Get it @ VCU, Add to My List, Edit, and View.

  2. Lightboxes

    3. The button choices vary according to the action selected, e.g., Edit Reference, Customize, Global Edit. A few lightboxes close automatically, but most require that you select the X in the upper corner.

  3. Quick Access Sidebar

    4. This new feature can be expanded or closed to allow more or less screen space for your reference list. The sidebar provides you with a direct link to features such as Advanced Search, links to training materials direct from ProQuest, information on connecting to RefWorks via Facebook or Twitter, and a statistics section which gives a snapshot of your account including storage space used.

Write-n-Cite is the only feature which has not been updated yet and you can expect to see this operating in Classic mode through the end of the year.

As with all our resources, the best way to learn is to jump in and try it out! For additional information on working with the new interface, you will find instructions and tutorials on our RefWorks page at http://www.library.vcu.edu/refworks. We also maintain a Blackboard course which will guide you through the basics of using RefWorks 2.0.

]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/05/refworks_20.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/05/refworks_20.html Tips and Tricks Tue, 24 May 2011 12:03:38 -0500 TML New Website - Seach Collections Did you notice that the Tompkins-McCaw Library homepage has changed? Check it out and let us know what you think!

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In the "Search Collections" section of the new TML homepage, you will find quick links to some of our most popular resources, including PubMed, RefWorks, CINAHL, and Web of Science. "Search Collections" also includes the following links:


  • Databases A-Z: View an alphabetical list of available databases

  • Catalog: Search the VCU Libraries' Catalog

  • Journals: Search for a journal by title or find a citation in the library's journal collection

  • Articles: Search across 8 of VCU Libraries' most popular databases, including Academic Search Premier, PubMed, and CINAHL

  • More: View additional topics on VCU Libraries' collections and resources

Do you have questions? Ask a Librarian! We also welcome your feedback on the new homepage.

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The new TML home page provides you with quick access to PubMed with a direct search box. Just type in your search as you normally would and then click on 'Search'. For example, authors can be entered using last name and initial, e.g. Strauss JF, or you can type in a string of keywords, e.g. transcription factor SV40 hepatocellular carcinoma, or even a journal name and date, e.g. journal of neurotrauma 2011.

You also have the option of going to the PubMed Advanced Search page which includes the Search Builder, for adding and viewing terms in all fields, and the Search History, to go back to previous searches and combine sets.

The box has a direct link to MyNCBI as well, where you can sign in to view your saved searches, email alerts, and collections, and your Bibliography for NIH Grants.

We have also included the Single Citation Matcher in the PubMed search box. If you know any part of a citation, you can use this link to find your citation: any combination of journal, date, volume, issue, first page, author, or title word can be used.


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Remember to always use the VCU Libraries link to go to PubMed so you will be able to see the 'Get It @VCU' button for access to our online full-text journals, our catalog of print journals, or easy access to ILLiad (our Interlibrary Loan service).

]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/05/tml_new_website_-_pubmed_searc.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/05/tml_new_website_-_pubmed_searc.html Tips and Tricks Mon, 16 May 2011 11:23:05 -0500 Tips for New Authors Trying to Publish in Academia Thumbnail image for look_it_up_T.pngIn April there was a New Author's Forum that was held here at TML. The speakers came from several different departments here on the VCU medical campus and have been successful publishing and also as editors. For those of you who are thinking of publishing or are new to academia, here is a tip sheet that provides some highlights of what was covered. These tips are included here as a PDF because to make it an entry would be quite long, and at least in the PDF format, you can have access to them when not online.



]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/05/tips_for_new_authors_trying_to.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/05/tips_for_new_authors_trying_to.html Tips and Tricks Tue, 10 May 2011 14:35:13 -0500 TML New Website - Using the Library The Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences now has its own homepage! To help you navigate the new site, the librarians will be posting several blog entries highlighting the new features. usingthelibraries.jpg

If you have any questions about what the VCU Libraries can do for you, the "Using the Library" section in the lower left corner of the site will answer many of your questions and more:


  • Needing a book or article not available through the VCU Libraries? The "Interlibrary Loan" link will take you to information about a service which will borrow books and articles from other libraries.

  • Having a group study session? Locate one of TML's group study rooms with white boards and anatomical models under "Study Spaces".

  • Presenting a poster at conference? Find information on printing your poster at TML in the Multimedia Collaboration Room, through the link "Multimedia Equipment".

  • Finding feeds to new titles in the collection? Click on "Tools and Gadgets" to find a variety of tools to assist in conducting your research.

  • Wanting to look at Medical Artifacts from home? View many Special Collections and Archives materials in the "Digital Collections" link.

  • Not finding the answer here? Select "More" or feel free to Email Ask-A-Librarian to find the answer to your question!


]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/05/tml_new_website_-_using_the_li.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/05/tml_new_website_-_using_the_li.html Website Fri, 06 May 2011 09:56:57 -0500 Research Consultations at Hunton Student Center Tompkins-McCaw Library will be providing research assistance and consultations in the Learning Center on the 2nd floor at Hunton Student Center (Room 209), MCV Campus. Librarians with expertise in the biomedical sciences will be available to help you find articles and other information for reports and research. Drop by from 9 a.m. - noon (Monday - Friday) or 1 p.m - 4 p.m. (Monday - Tuesday, and Thursday) to get expert help.

The TML Learning Center @ Hunton is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Friday, 12 to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 12:00 am - 10:00 pm Sunday. Computers and Pay for Print are available during these times. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 828-3736 or email sdjones@vcu.edu. Walk-ins are welcome.

Print the Flyer!

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]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2010/09/resource_spotlight_anatomytv_t.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2010/09/resource_spotlight_anatomytv_t.html Tips and Tricks Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:06:06 -0500 Retrieve clinical practice guidelines using MD Consult MD Consult provides access to full-text clinical practice guidelines.
* View guideline articles published in the journals on MD Consult.
* Access guidelines from professional and governmental agencies via links to the Web.
* Browse by Topic, Specialty, or Authoring Organization.

]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2010/09/_tips_on_mdconsult.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2010/09/_tips_on_mdconsult.html Tips and Tricks Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:35:26 -0500 PubMed on Flickr PubMed Homepage

Browse screenshots of PubMed on Flickr and scroll over highlighted features to learn more!

Go to the entire PubMed Flickr set.

]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2009/11/pubmed_on_flickr.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2009/11/pubmed_on_flickr.html Tips and Tricks Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:49:40 -0500