Between now and the end of December, try out the Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection, which includes over 1,500 online seminar style talks containing the latest research developments in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, neurobiology, pharmaceutical science and more, presented by leading world experts, including Nobel Laureates.  Please provide your feedback.  

Rebecca Graves has been appointed adjunct instructor in the Department of Health Management and Informatics. Congratulations!

Collaboration is easier than ever with the library’s new mobile whiteboards!

• The whiteboards move easily to the area of the first floor where you want to work.
• They are double-sided with magnetic surfaces and are equipped with accessory hooks for easel pad and a tray for markers and erasers.
• Want to limit distractions? Mobile whiteboards can be positioned to provide visual screening.
• We request that you use library-supplied markers, which you can get as simply as checking out a book. Only Dry Erase markers should be used on the whiteboards and are available for check out at the Circulation Desk.

You may have seen items in the news about the mold outbreak in one of the MU Libraries’ offsite storage facility and wondered how it affects the Health Sciences Library collection. 

The primary storage facility on Lemone Boulevard, where most of the Health Sciences Library off-site volumes reside, is climate-controlled and is not affected by mold.  The storage facility with the mold contains 46,600 of our volumes. All of these volumes are over 30 years old and were sent to storage because they were not heavily used. 

We expect to be able to maintain some level of access to all affected content.  We’re hoping we might be able to replace some of the mold-affected volumes with online versions to allow instant access. 

Additional details  on the remediation process and procedures, is available on the MU Libraries website. 

In response to user requests, the AMA Manual of Style is now available online. This handbook provides medical writers and editors with guidance in manuscript preparation, writing style, reference formatting, and more.   Take a quick tour of its features. 

Want to download/save journal issues from the library to your iPad, Tablet,  Kindle Fire, or Nook HD?  Download the  BrowZine app for free.

• MU Libraries has embarked on a 1-year pilot of  BrowZine. It will let you download  journal issues for browsing and offline reading. Over 10,000 journals, including over 60 core clinical journals, are available now, and more will be added.
• A sampling of core clinical journals currently included appears below. Want to know if another journal you like is available?  Ask us.
• A smartphone version of the Browzine app is coming.  Email us if you’d like to be notified when it’s released.
• Don't have a mobile device? Still want to browse journal issues  on your desktop or laptop computer?  Contact us and we’ll work with you to find  a solution that fits your needs.

A sampling of core clinical journals in Browzine

Academic Medicine
American Journal of Cardiology
American Journal of Nursing
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Journal of Psychiatry
American Journal of Public Health
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
American Journal of Roentgenology
Annals of Emergency Medicine
Annals of Internal Medicine
Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
BMJ
Bone & Joint Journal
British Journal of Radiology
British Journal of Surgery
Cancer
Chest
Circulation
Circulation Research
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Clinical Toxicology
Critical Care Medicine
Diabetes
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Gut
Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
JAMA
JAMA Dermatology
JAMA Internal Medicine
JAMA Neurology
JAMA Ophthalmology
JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
JAMA Pediatrics
JAMA Psychiatry
JAMA Surgery
Journal of Laryngology & Otology
Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
Journal of Neurosurgery
Journal of Pediatrics
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Journal of Urology
Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
Lancet
Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Medicine
Neurology
New England Journal of Medicine
Nursing Outlook
Nursing Research
Obstetrics & Gynecology
PEDIATRICS
Physical Therapy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
Radiology
Southern Medical Journal
Surgery
Translational Research

Wondering about availability of a journal not listed here? Ask us if it's available. 

In the latest library survey, people asked if they could get email reminders before their books came due.  We’re pleased to report that courtesy reminders are now up and running. 

Three days before your book is due, you’ll get an email courtesy reminder, with a link to login and renew it.  Books can be renewed online two times as long as nobody else needs it. 

Thank you for this suggestion! 

Please stop by and view our new art display featuring the photography of Dan Rackley now on display on the 2^nd floor west wall of the library.

Daniel Wayne Rackley is a native Missourian, originally from the southern part of the state, now residing in rural Centralia. He is an avid nature photographer, self-taught, who enjoys traveling and hiking the back roads, conservation areas, and gardens around the State. Daniel has recently shown his photographs at Runge Nature Center in Jefferson City and at Powder Valley Conservation Area in Kirkwood, Missouri. He will be returning in 2014 to exhibit “Wildflowers of Missouri.” His favorite nature subjects to photograph are North American birds and Missouri mammals.

Slideshow: Health Sciences Library 1st Floor Renovation Fall 2013

With funding and assistance from the School of Medicine, the space has been transformed into an information commons, featuring:

• a renovated computer instruction room
• improved lighting
• improved heating & cooling for the entire building
• additional printers
• a conference room for faculty & staff

The DoIT computer lab, Printsmart printers and help desk have moved back downstairs to the first floor.  The books in the compact shelving area are directly accessible by students, staff and faculty.

 

Please stop by and view our new art display featuring the photography of Marcia Owens now on display on the 2^nd floor west wall of the library.

Marcia is an alumni of the University of Missouri with a BFA in Illustration.  She is currently the Executive Assistant to the Chairman of Surgery at the University of Missouri Hospital & Clinics.  Her work has been exhibited at the Runge Nature Center in Jefferson City and the Powder Valley Nature Center in Kirkwood, Missouri.

Tromping through the woods with a friend and her camera is one of her favorite things to do.  “Every outing is an adventure and a learning experience.  You discover amazing things you never knew existed.”