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Seeking input on journal subscription renewals

By Shannon Cary Posted in Budget Events and Exhibits Resources and Services

Posted on March 10, 2016January 22, 2021

With the prospect of a possible shortfall of $1 million to the MU Libraries collection budget in FY2017, we are seeking input on some lower-use journals, particularly the titles in the bundles purchased through publishers Elsevier and Wiley.

Follow this link to provide your input on specific journal titles between now and April 4.

We are beginning with these bundles because:

they consume a large portion of the library collections budget, amounting to about $2,000,000 annually
similar to a “cable tv model”, these bundles contain many titles which were never selected for our library, (e.g. dentistry)

Also included are some high cost/low use journals from other publishers in a variety of disciplines.

Learn more about the campus-wide collections review process and the reasons for it.

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Echosec

By Schuermann, Sue Posted in Journalism Library Resources and Services

Posted on March 8, 2016April 22, 2016

Echosec offered the journalism library a free account to share with all of journalism. They want feedback and they wanted the library to tell everyone since the tool searches social media that this information is not filtered.

For those of you unfamiliar with Echosec, it is a software tool that allows you to monitor several social media platforms. As a reporting tool, it has all kinds of interesting possibilities. For strat comm, it is a social listening tool allowing you to monitor company, brand and product mentions.

You can search by keyword, social media handle, or zoom in on a specific area to see what people are sharing.

Please contact Dorothy Carner carnerd@missouri.edu or Sue Schuermann schuermanns@missouri.edu for login and password.

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Information on the Journal Review Process

By Kate Anderson Posted in Budget Resources and Services Zalk Veterinary Medical Library

Posted on March 7, 2016July 25, 2016

Updated 4/11/2016: Thanks to everyone who provided feedback! More information on the FY17 Libraries budget and the collection review process: http://library.missouri.edu/collectionsreview/

With the prospect of a possible $1 million shortfall to the MU Libraries collection budget in FY2017, we are seeking input on some lower-use journals, particularly the titles in the bundles purchased through publishers Elsevier and Wiley.

We are beginning with the Elsevier and Wiley bundles (plus a few additional high cost/use journals from other publishers) because:

these packages consume a large portion of the library collections budget, amounting to about $2,000,000 annually
similar to a “cable tv model,” these bundles contain many titles which were never selected for our library (e.g. the package include dentistry titles that were not chosen by the Libraries)

When looking at the journal list, you'll likely find it easiest to sort the journals by Subject (click on the green arrow in the Subject column).

You will see only one journal in the "Veterinary Medicine" category. Please check associated categories such as Agriculture, Biology, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Medicine, and Zoology.

Submit your feedback via the online database, or email Kate Anderson directly with any questions or concerns.

Learn more about the campuswide collections review process and the reasons for it.

With subscription prices escalating annually at a rate that far exceeds inflation, MU is not the only university facing this dilemma. Read more:

Larivière V, Haustein S, Mongeon P. (2015) The Oligopoly of Academic Publishers in the Digital Era. PLoS One. 10(6): e0127502.

Bergstrom TC, Courant PN, McAfee RP, Williams MA. (2014) Evaluating Big Deal Journal Bundles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 111(26): 9425–9430

View Health Sciences Libraries Director Deb Ward’s message to department chairs and health sciences leaders.

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Seeking input on journal subscription renewals

By E. Diane Johnson Posted in Budget J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Resources and Services

Posted on March 7, 2016July 25, 2016

Follow this link to provide your input on specific journal titles between now and April 4.

We are beginning with these bundles because:

they consume a large portion of the library collections budget, amounting to about $2,000,000 annually
similar to a “cable tv model”, these bundles contain many titles which were never selected for our library, (e.g. dentistry)

Also included are some high cost/low use journals from other publishers in a variety of disciplines.

Learn more about the campuswide collections review process and the reasons for it.

With subscription prices escalating annually at a rate that far exceeds inflation, MU is not the only university facing this dilemma. Read more:

Larivière, V., Haustein, S., and Mongeon, P. (2015) The Oligopoly of Academic Publishers in the Digital Era. PLoS One. 10(6): e0127502.

Bergstrom, T. C, Courant, P. N, McAfee, R. P., Williams, M. A. (2014) Evaluating Big Deal Journal Bundles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 111(26): 9425–9430

View Health Sciences Library Director Deb Ward’s message to department chairs and health sciences leaders.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Zika virus resource page provides access to sequence data

Zika virus resource page provides access to sequence data

By Caryn Scoville Posted in J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Resources and Services

Posted on March 7, 2016April 22, 2016

The new Zika virus resource page from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) makes it easy to find and analyze relevant sequence data. The page includes links to the following Zika virus data at NCBI: nucleotide and protein sequences, the reference genome with updated mature peptide annotation, and publications.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Dr. Leary: Identifying Heat Waves in Florida: Considerations of Missing Weather Data (Open Access)

Dr. Leary: Identifying Heat Waves in Florida: Considerations of Missing Weather Data (Open Access)

By Taira Meadowcroft Posted in J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Resources and Services

Posted on March 4, 2016January 22, 2021

Dr. Emily Leary is an Assistant Research Professor in the Biostatistics and Research Design Unit at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. She’s been nominated to a three year term on the University of Missouri School of Medicine Resarch Council and was elected the Vice President of the Mid-Missouri Chapter of the American Statistical Association. To learn more about Dr. Leary’s research, click here.

Dr. Leary recently published her latest research in Public Library of Science (PLOS), an open access journal for science and medicine.

Leary, E., Young, L. J., DuClos, C., & Jordan, M. M. (2015). Identifying Heat Waves in Florida: Considerations of Missing Weather Data. PLoS ONE, 10(11), e0143471. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0143471

We were excited to see that Dr. Leary chose to publish in an open access journal. and we asked her for some thoughts on the process:

Why did you choose to publish in an Open Access journal?

“Many of my researcher friends in industry and government are frustrated when they cannot access the research that “their tax dollars pay for” and would help to inform their own work/duties. Since I had the funds and could publish in open access, I tried to do so.”

2. Would you publish in an Open Access journal again? If so, why?

“Yes, although it is interesting that the process is much longer than for subscription based journals.”

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Resources for Residents: Specialty Boards

By Kate Anderson Posted in Resources and Services Zalk Veterinary Medical Library

Posted on March 4, 2016April 22, 2016

Check out our new guide to the Veterinary Specialty Boards Reading Lists! https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/vetboards

The guide compiles the recommended reading lists for the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Recognized Specialty Veterinary Organizations (RSVOs) examinations. We hope you will find this information useful as you prepare for boards!

Many thanks to the Veterinary Information Resource Committee of the Veterinary Medical Library Section (Medical Library Association) for pulling all of this wonderful information together and creating templates for veterinary libraries to use. And many thanks to Sue Giger for customizing the information for the University of Missouri!

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Database Spotlight: SWANK Database Trial

By Rhonda K. Whithaus Posted in Databases & Electronic Resources Resources and Services

Posted on March 3, 2016August 30, 2016

Swank Digital Campus Top 100 Films – Trial

This trial for Swank Digital Campus Top 100 Films provides unlimited, 24/7 access to the top 100 requested films, playable on a browser or a mobile device. Popular and award-winning films available include Do The Right Thing, Othello, Rebel Without a Cause, The King's Speech and The Social Network, among others. A plugin may be required for use on certain browsers. Trial ends May 1, 2016.

home J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Resources and Services Rahman, Schmaltz, Simoes, Jackson-Thompson, Ibdah: Increased risk for colorectal cancer under age 50 in racial and ethnic minorities living in the United States (Open Access)

Rahman, Schmaltz, Simoes, Jackson-Thompson, Ibdah: Increased risk for colorectal cancer under age 50 in racial and ethnic minorities living in the United States (Open Access)

By Taira Meadowcroft Posted in J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library Resources and Services

Posted on February 26, 2016January 22, 2021

This week’s Open Access post features 5 University of Missouri authors!

Dr. Rahman specilizes in gastroenterology and practices at the Missouri Digestive Health Center.

Dr. Schmaltz is a Senior Statistician at the Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center assisting on several research projects.

Dr. Simoes is the chair of the Department of Health Management and Informatics at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and is MU’s Health Management and Informatics Alumni Distinguished Professor.

Dr. Jackson-Thopmson is the Director of the Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center as well as Research Associate Professor of Health and Informatics.

Dr. Ibdah is the division director of gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Missouri Medical School and the director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program. He’s also the Raymond E. and Vaona H. Peck Chair in Cancer Research

They recently published in Cancer Medicine, an open access journal focusing on interdisplinary cancer sciences.

Rahman, R., Schmaltz, C., Jackson, C. S., Simoes, E. J., Jackson-Thompson, J., & Ibdah, J. A. (2015). Increased risk for colorectal cancer under age 50 in racial and ethnic minorities living in the United States. Cancer Med, 4(12), 1863-1870. doi:10.1002/cam4.560