Set up a Roger Bookmarklet

If you’re looking for books on amazon.com (or another book site) and want to see if the UCSD Libraries own a particular book (so you can borrow it rather than buy it), follow these LibraryLookup Project instructions to create a Roger “bookmarklet:”

1) Go to Jon Udell’s Radio Blog

2) Click on “here” in the first paragraph

3) Enter http://roger.ucsd.edu in the “Base URL” box, and UCSD Libraries in the “Library Name” box.

4) Check the checkbox for “Innovative.”

5) Click the “Build Your Own LibraryLookup Bookmarklet” button below.

6) Test the bookmarklet, following the instructions that are given, to make sure that it goes to Roger, the UCSD online catalog. If it works, drag the hyperlinked “UCSD Libraries” to your browser toolbar.

7) Use the bookmarklet: The next time you are searching amazon.com, for instance, display the record for a book and then click on the UCSD Libraries bookmarklet. Voila! Roger will open, do the search, and let you know if the UCSD Libraries own the book or not.

Note: This tip does not necessarily work with all booksellers’ websites or with all browsers.

(Hat tip: LibTalk Blog)

Biomed Building Taking Shape

Have you been by the Biomedical Library building site lately? The construction has been progressing quite well over the last few months. These photos show the building from different angles. More details about the project can be found on the addition/renovation website or by contacting Barbara Armstrong at barmstrong@ucsd.edu or (858) 534-1196.

Winter Quarter Library Classes Up

Looking for a PubMed refresher? Interested in EndNote? Want to find out how to get even more out of Google? Sign up for one or more of our classes - the
Winter Quarter schedule is now online and ready for registrations.

PLoS Biology launches Cell Biology collection

PLoS Biology, the flagship open-access journal from the Public Library of Science, has launched a new site, PLoS Cell Biology. This site brings together the cell biology-related articles from PLoS Biology journal with synopses of each article written for the public by professional science writers. The goal is to add value to work published in PLoS Biology by making the research more accessible to students, scientists from other fields, and the public at large. The site also features some original content such as “primers” - articles that seek to explain complex subjects, as well as editorials. As with PLoS Biology, the content is free to read. It remains to be seen whether databases like PubMed will pick it up for coverage, since it’s not exactly a journal.

New Copyright Guide from AAU and Others

Campus Copyright Rights & Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations is a new 36-page PDF guide collaboratively produced by the Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Association of American University Presses (AAUP), and the Association of American Publishers (AAP). It recognizes that academics are both users and creators of intellectual property, and provides a summary of issues and challenges from both university and publishing perspectives.

Medical Blogs Grand Rounds?

Kevin Pho, M.D., a family physician and a well known medical blogger, expresses his opinions on the issues facing physicians today. He also links his readers to what he considers important or interesting discussions from 100’s of medical blogs. This past week he linked us to “grand rounds” from the examining room of Dr. Charles. If you have not yet taken a look at medical blogs this “round’ will give you a glimpse on the issues, research studies, and problems in today’s health care as expressed in the world of medical blogospheres.

BIOSIS Database: Reminder about Transition

The UC Libraries’ subscription to the BIOSIS Previews database is moving from its current home on the Ovid system to the ISI Web of Knowledge platform, the same as we use for Web of Science. This was announced in summer and both systems have been available in parallel during Fall. The Ovid subscription will stop at the end of 2005 and beginning in January, we will have access only via ISI.

Here are some helpful links:
Alerts in BIOSIS Previews (PDF)
Brief search guide (PDF)
URL to use in your bookmarks/favorites: http://isiknowledge.com/biosis

Science in the Web Age (from Nature)

Last week’s issue of Nature included a series of news articles on the changing web (blogs, wikis, search engines, etc.) and its impact on scientific research and communication.

Science in the web age: The expanding electronic universe
Science in the web age: Joint efforts
Science in the web age: The real death of print
Science in the web age: Start your engines

(Used with permission of the UCSD Science & Engineering Library)

Library Hours Update

The libraries are open late this week for finals. Next week (Dec 11-17) we have regular hours, and then we move into intersession and holiday hours.
Please note: the campus libraries will be closed from December 23 - January 2. If you are faculty and will need to place materials on reserve for the start of Winter Quarter, please contact us as soon as possible so we can get those materials in process for you. Read more about the holiday closure period.

December Hours:

NIH News in Health

The December issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research, is now online at http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/. New to this issue is a “Link to us” page at http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/docs/linktous.htm with graphics and suggested text for you to place on your own web site if you would like to link to NIH News in Health.
Continue reading NIH News in Health…