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The new PubMed interface that we mentioned over the summer has finally arrived. There are many exciting new features with which to experiment, but for those growing accustomed to searching with the new interface, the most important thing to note is that most of the functions that were once located in the tabs area (i.e. Limits, Details, Preview, History) are now located in the Advanced Search screen.

To learn more about the changes, you can read the NLM's post about the new design and features. You can also view the PubMed Quick Start page for information about searching using the new interface. If you need help or would like to know more, please feel free to contact the Biomedical Library reference desk at 251-460-7044 or medlib@bbl.usouthal.edu.

USA's Biomedical Library will be celebrating National Medical Librarians Month during the entire month of October with librarian mediated exhibits, resource demonstrations and technology tips at all campus and hospital locations. Come and meet your medical librarians and learn about the resources your Biomedical Library provides.

Weekly exhibits begin Monday, October 5, 2009 at the Health, Allied Health and Nursing (HAHN) Building every Monday from 1 – 4; at Children's and Women's Hospital lobby (Tuesdays, October 6 and 20, 2009); on to the College of Medicine on campus from noon to 1 PM every Wednesday throughout the month; in the USAMC Cafeteria Lobby (Thursdays October 8 and 22, 2009). The Library will also visit the College of Nursing on the Baldwin County campus on Mondays October 5 and 19, 2009.

Webinars are scheduled for the following resources:

• Monday, October 19, 2009 - The Cochrane Library webinar Baugh Biomedical Library & Baldwin County Campus 1 - 2 PM
• Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - EXAM Master webinar at Baugh Biomedical Library and UMC Third Floor South Conference Room 1:30 -2:30 PM
• Thursday, October 22, 2009 - Dynamed at Baugh Biomedical Library and UMC Third Floor South Conference Room 1:30 – 2:30 PM
• Friday, October 30, 2009 - CINAHL webinar at Baugh Biomedical Library

The Medical Library Association created the National Medical Librarians Month observance to raise awareness of the important role of the health information professional. Patients and those in the health care community need the specialized services that medical librarians provide now more than ever before.

We encourage everyone in the University health care communities and in the University colleges to take a moment and stop by the Biomedical Library locations and exhibits. @sk Your Medical Librarian and learn how to "hook" the quality health information you need. Your medical librarians' expertise and professional training are vital to ensuring you use the best health information available.

Please contact the Library at medlib@bbl.usouthal.edu or (251) 460-7044 for more information.

A new issue of the Biofeedback Newsletter is available with information about Evidence-Based Healthcare, Exam Master, Primal Pictures, Puget, new books, and much more! View the pdf or flip through below.

Based on usage data, the hours of the Health Information Resource Center on the third floor of UMC are being adjusted.  Effective beginning September 12, 2009, the HIRC will be open 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday.

After hours and weekend access is available for hospital staff and residents, as well as for faculty and students in the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health, and  Pharmacy students. Entry can be gained by presenting an ID and signing out a key card at the desk in the hospital lobby.

Librarians at the Biomedical Library on campus are available during open hours on nights and weekends by phone, chat, and email to help those using the Health Information Resource Center.

To find out more about services and availability, visit our Hours and Ask-A-Librarian pages.

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The Biomedical Library will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2009. We will reopen at our regularly scheduled time on Tuesday, September 8.

Have a safe and happy Labor Day!

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The Biomedical Library website will experience a planned outage from midnight until 8 am Sunday September 5, 2009 due to main campus power maintenance plans. We will return as soon as possible after the interruption.  Please plan to use our resources accordingly.

ScienceDirect and Scopus will be unavailable Saturday, August 29, 2009 from 1:30pm until 9:00pm Central Daylight Time due to scheduled maintenance. Please plan your use of these tools accordingly. The Biomedical Library on campus will be open until 5:45pm on Saturday and will be available to assist patrons in using similar resources during this time.

Pubget is a new way to search PubMed designed to connect the searcher to a full-text PDF document as quickly as possible. If the PDF of the article is available through the library’s collection, the document for the active citation is displayed in the same window on the right of the search results. Pubget is a website available to all, but has been set up connect our users with our collection if they are on campus or access Pubget through the Biomedical Library website at biomedicallibrary.southalabama.edu/pubget.

The search interface for Pubget is simply a single search box on the front page. It is impossible to form searches as detailed as those possible through the PubMed or OVID MEDLINE interfaces, but after the initial search, an Advance Search Option appears above the results that allows for searching by publication, author, PMID, MESH terms, and most other MEDLINE variables. The search results page also allows for sorting, only viewing results with available PDFs, downloading all PDFs, and limiting to review articles.

This search engine is not a resource provided by the library. While it is free to use, it is supported by advertising and will have premium accounts available in the future with added functionality and no ads.You can try Pubget at southalabama.pubget.com.

The Biomedical Library website will be unavailable Sunday morning, July 12 from midnight (Sat) to 8 am due to a scheduled, campus-wide power outage.  Access will be restored as soon as possible following the outage.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

Find out about the top 10 things to do at this website, the Toxics Release Inventory, DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, new CME opportunities, what has been happening at the library, and more in the latest issue of the Biofeedback Newsletter (download pdf).

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