Update: 1 June 2021

Zalk Library is starting to implement the new MU Safety Recommendations

We will rearrange the chairs after the end of the current IP.

• The Library is staffed Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (approximately).
• After-hours access for CVM Affiliates is available via card reader. If you have card access to the Vet Med Bldg, you have card access to the library. All the rules and regs that apply during the day apply after hours.
• Face Coverings Recommended based on vaccination status.
• Covered Drinks & Snacks Allowed. Keep it clean! No meals or messy food. We reserve the right to ask you to eat items down in the Dogwood Cafe.
• Quiet Study 24/7. Respect your classmate’s need for a quiet area. Take and make calls outside the library.
• Service Animals Only. No pets.
• Be Kind to One Another! As we transition a new world of optional face coverings and no distancing rules, be kind to one another. It’s an adjustment for all of us!

As always, Team Zalk is here for you!

Need an article from our print collection? Make a request through FindIt@MU or email us at vetlib@missouri.edu

Need a book chapter for your students? Email us at vetlib@missouri.edu

Ways to contact us:

• Email vetlib@missouri.edu
• Call 573-882-2461
• Set up a Zoom or in-person meeting with Kate

And, of course, our electronic resources are already online through the Zalk Library website.

How to access our online resources:

• Use the links on the Zalk Library home page or from any Libraries page. These links have all been “proxied,” so when you hit a subscribed resource, you’ll be asked to log-in with your SSO.
• Use the Journal Finder to get to specific journal titles. The Journal Finder will let you know which years are available electronically.
• We have a ton of ebooks!
• Really just want PubMed? Bookmark the “MU” PubMed link to be connected to the FindIt@MU information.
• Set your Google Scholar settings to show the FindIt@MU link for easy off-campus access to journal articles
• Use VPN
• More information on Off-campus Access to Library Resources
• Note: many libraries around the country still have limited access to their collections and/or have changed their lending policies. You may experience delays with requests from other libraries.

(Still) All in This Together!

New PubMed becomes the default in mid-May.

Highlights of New PubMed include:

• Ability to cite references quickly in your preferred citation style format (AMA, APA, NLM, or MLA)
• Best Match sorting algorithm that brings the most relevant results to the top of your search results
  • You can change the Sort Order in the Display Options
• Better searching capabilities on your mobile device with a consistent look throughout all devices
• Better at finding synonyms and accounting for British/American spelling differences

New PubMed still includes the features you rely on for searching, as well as saving and sharing your results:

• Save your search results to a file, email your results to yourself or a colleague, or send your results to a clipboard, collection, or your NCBI My Bibliography
• Advanced search page to search for terms in a specific field, see the search details, review your search history and combine searches to create complex search strings
• Save your search and create an email alert. Any saved searches and settings you previously created should be transferred automatically.

The National Library of Medicine has created a page with links to PubMed tutorials and handouts.

Not quite ready to make the switch? Legacy PubMed is still available…but it will be retired soon.

Questions? Ask Kate