Becker Library Database Resources

BMJ Clinical Evidence updated

Will — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:04:30 +0000

BMJ Clinical Evidence has updated systematic reviews on the following topics:

Autism
Candidiasis
Hypothyroidism (primary)
Irritable bowel syndrome
Measles, mumps and rubella
Premenstrual syndrome

Review of SCOPUS

Cathy — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:19:12 +0000

Interested in learning more about SCOPUS? Read Péter’s Digital Reference Shelf review of the SCOPUS database.

Ovid: content+tools+services update

Carol — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:30:43 +0000

http://www.ovid.com/site/products/cts_update.jsp?top=2

Cochrane Library: Highlights of new and updated Reviews

Kim — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:10:50 +0000

What’s New in January 2010?

SCOPUS Maintenance

Cathy — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:40:02 +0000

SCOPUS will be unavailable on Saturday 23 January 2010 from 7AM to 7PM for maintenance.

Databases for Tracking Publications by NIH Grant Award Numbers

Cathy — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:51:08 +0000

PubMed (freely available database) and Web of Science (subscription database) allow for searching of publications by NIH grant award numbers.

PubMed: Go to “Advanced Search.” In the “Search by Author, Journal, Publication Date, and more box,” select “Grant Number” from the drop down menu search box to search by grant award number.

Web of Science: Go to “Advanced Search.” In the search box, use “FG=” to search by grant award number.

Searches in PubMed and WoS can be saved as email alerts. Registration is required to set up alerts.

Another resource to use is RePORTER. There are a number of options for searching of NIH grant awards including by “Principal Investigator.” On the Project Information page, select the “Results” tab to view publications affiliated with a grant award.

Stat!Ref New Release information

Reka — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:04:39 +0000

Did you know that if you click on the Teton Server link, located at the bottom of the Stat!Ref page, you can learn about new relases and features of the database. For example:

Bibliography – Added the ability to send a RefWorks citation directly to RefWorks without have to download and upload the citation file.

Bibliography – Added EndNote citation support via file download.

Bibliography – Added plain text format option for copy and pasting citations

SCOPUS: The Solution for Authors Workshop PPT

Cathy — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:50:25 +0000

A slide presentation (PPT) for the SCOPUS: The Solution for Authors workshop held on December 1, 2009 is now available. If you would like to schedule a workshop or a personal tutorial on SCOPUS, please contact Cathy Sarli.

BMJ Clinical Evidence updated

Will — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:51:09 +0000

BMJ Clinical Evidence has updated systematic reviews on the following topics:

Tinnitus
Hay fever
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Peripheral arterial disease

UpToDate 17.3

Will — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:08:57 +0000

UpToDate has released version 17.3 in its series of quarterly updates. Approximately 40% of UpToDate topics are updated every 4 months.

UpToDate is available through the Becker Library QuickLinks menu at the top left of the Becker Library home page.

To read more about the changes in 17.3, visit the November 2009 newsletter, which describes the UpToDate editorial process in depth, how feedback is handled, and search engine enhancements.