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Library News 2002

New Full-Text Journal Content Available via the OvidWeb Databases

Posted: September 9th, 2002

210 clinical health sciences journals from Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins are now available via the OvidWeb databases. These titles will also be added to QCAT and the Electronic Journals database.

Changes to library closing procedures

Posted: June 21st, 2002

From now on, the doors of Bracken Library will be locked 15 minutes before closing. All Circulation Desk functions will cease at that time.

JAMA & Archives Journals Now Online

Posted: June 19th, 2002

Full-text of JAMA: the Journal of the American Medical Association, nine Archives journals, and the American Medical News is now available. Access is enabled through the Electronic Journals database and QCAT.

New Content on Books@Ovid

Posted: May 7th, 2002

Eight new full-text books, of particular interest to nursing, have been added to Books@Ovid. These titles are accessible through QCAT and via the OvidWeb databases.

Three New Full-text Electronic Resources

Posted: April 24th, 2002
  • Harrison’s Online:Includes the complete text, illustrations and expanded features from the 15th ed. of Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine and is updated daily. It is accessible through QCAT and at harrisonsonline.com.

    PDA users with institutional access to Harrison’s Online can subscribe to the Harrison’s On Hand upgrade for an annual fee of $139 U.S. Please see harrisonsonline.com/harrisons/public/hoh/about_hoh.html.

  • Lippincott’s Clinical Choice:A collection of 37 core clinical textbooks covering general medicine and surgery, with 5 additional books scheduled for 2002. They are accessible through QCAT and via the OvidWeb databases.
  • Scientific American Medicine online:A comprehensive updated textbook of internal medicine which features keyword searching and “what’s new” links. It is accessible through QCAT and at www.samed.com.

New telephone number for the Bracken Library Reference Desk

Posted: April 15th, 2002

Effective immediately, the Bracken Library Reference Desk has a new telephone number. If you are calling from within the University, please dial x33176. If you are calling from outside the University you may now dial 533-3176 and you will be connected directly with the Reference Desk.

Nature Monthlies & Reviews Journals Now Online

Posted: April 5th, 2002

Seven full-text Nature monthlies journals and six Nature reviews journals are now available. Access is enabled through the Electronic Journals database, and QCAT.

BMJ Specialist Journals available online

Posted: April 4th, 2002

26 full-text journals from the BMJ Publishing Group of the British Medical Association are now available. Access is enabled through the Electronic Journals database, and will soon be enabled through QCAT.

Queen’s Webproxy Server Upgraded

Posted: March 8th, 2002

The Queen’s webproxy server was upgraded last weekend and, as result, some electronic journal titles that were previously unavailable through the webproxy are now accessible. Some examples are Science, all the Annual Reviews, Journal of Applied Physiology, International Journal of Epidemiology, Brain: A Journal of Neurology, etc.

Full-text Oncology Books Available Online

Posted: February 27th, 2002

LWWoncology.com provides access to the full text, including all tables and illustrations, of authoritative oncology books. There are ten books presently available, with others scheduled for 2002. Other features of the site include the DrugFinder Tool, an A-Z Topic Index, and a search engine that will search across the site. Content and features are updated regularly. In addition to being able to connect to the site directly using the URL, the books may also be accessed through QCAT.

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