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2011 Inquiry @ Queen’s Undergraduate Research Conference – Call for Presenters

Posted: December 21st, 2010
An opportunity to share your research…The 5th Annual Inquiry@Queen’s Undergraduate Research Conference will be held in the Queen’s Learning Commons, Stauffer Library, March 10-11, 2011. The conference is an opportunity for undergraduate students – all years welcome – to share the results of their research. A wide range of projects qualify: ­ directed study projects, course work, honours theses, co-op or practicum projects, performance, volunteer research and more!
As a presenter you will sharpen your critical thinking, effective writing and presentation skills, and you will engage in scholarly communication with students and faculty from many disciplines. Past participants have used the experience to strengthen their graduate school and job applications.
More information and abstract submission guidelines at http://www.iatq.ca/conference.html
Submission deadline extended!

Please submit your proposal by 4:00 pm, Friday, February 11, 2011.

Expanding Horizons – featuring library workshops for grad students

Posted: December 21st, 2010

Winter term sessions include RefWorks, PubMed vs. Medline, and Current Awareness using RSS Feeds.  The workshops are intended for graduate students, but anyone is welcome to attend.  More info and registration.

QCAT Unavailable December 28-30

Posted: December 17th, 2010

Due to a scheduled power outage at Dupuis Hall, the QCAT Library Catalogue will not be available between December 28-30.  The following online services will be unavailable:

  • Searching for books and journals in the QCAT Library Catalogue
  • Access to My Library Account (renew loans, view fines)
  • Access to online Course Reserve listings

During the power outage, the library website, Connect from Off-Campus, and our Summon search tool will still be available, providing access to most electronic resources (online databases and journals) subscribed to by the library.

We regret any inconvenience this will cause, and look forward to full library web service resuming on December 31.

Winter term course readings

Posted: December 9th, 2010

Submit your Course Reserve items using the online form

Course Reserve is for both print and electronic readings.  If a reading is only available in print format, QCAT will indicate that it’s placed on Course Reserve at Bracken and, if the item is signed out, when it is due back.  For readings in electronic format, a durable link to the journal article is provided.

To see an example, in QCAT, the Queen’s Library Catalogue, click on the Course Reserves tab and select the course OT 843.

If you have any questions, please contact Bracken Health Sciences Library Access Services in person, by phone at x32510, or by e-mail at bracken.circdesk@queensu.ca

Winner of Kobo eReader

Posted: November 22nd, 2010

Congratulations to Meds student Sarah LeBlanc, winner of a Kobo eReader!  The e-book reader was the door prize at an event held at Bracken Library on November 18th to mark the 50th anniversary of MeSH, the National Library of Medicine’s Medical Subject Headings.  MeSH are index terms used in Medline/PubMed to search the biomedical journal literature. 

Miss the event?  Here are the four skill-testing questions and their correct answers.

MeSH is:
A controlled vocabulary for research in medicine and allied health.

MeSH. The “e” stands for:
[easy, early, evidence] None of the above.  [It's an acronym for Medical Subject Headings.] 

MeSH, the controlled vocabulary used in Medline/PubMed, continues to be developed by:
The National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

In 1960 MeSH contained 4,300 descriptors.  In 2010, the number of MeSH available in Medline/PubMed is:
25,000

No Medline updates during annual reload

Posted: November 22nd, 2010

Annual global data reload of MEDLINE®:  As in past years, the National Library of Medicine (NLM®) will discontinue distribution of updates in order to make the transition to the 2011 version of MeSH®; the final NLM uptake will take place on November 17, 2010.

In accordance with the NLM schedule, November Week 3 2010 will be the last update for subscribers. However, the MEDLINE In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations updates will continue through the full reload process.

NLM is expected to complete its reload in mid-December. We will keep you informed on the production of our 2011 edition of MEDLINE accordingly. Please note that MEDLINE In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations will continue to be updated as usual. 

Important note for users who currently have an AutoAlert saved on OvidSP for MEDLINEWhile MEDLINE global data maintenance is being performed, no new records are added to MEDLINE. Since the data is not being updated by the NLM, AutoAlert searches in MEDLINE will not be generated by Ovid.  The search results generated at that time will include all new data added since the previous update.

 

Questions?  Ask a librarian.

Nov. 18 event to celebrate 50th anniversary of MeSH

Posted: November 15th, 2010

Please join us at the Bracken Health Sciences Library on Thursday November 18th to celebrate the 50th anniversary of MeSH. Drop by the library after 12:30 p.m. to learn more about why you should love MeSH as much as we do, to share birthday cake and to enter a draw for a Kobo eReader.  The draw will be held at 4:00pm.
 
This link will provide you with a hint to help you answer the draw’s skill-testing question.  For history buffs, there is a videocast  “MeSH at 50″ between 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. on the same day.

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Globe & Mail 2011 Canadian University Report: Undergrads give Queen’s Library top marks

Posted: October 26th, 2010

Queen’s University Library has once again received top marks from undergraduates in the medium-sized university category in the Globe and Mail’s 2011 Canadian University Report. The Library received an A, placing it ahead of all other libraries in its category. Queen’s has received more “A”s than any other large, medium and small university and is one of four universities with the most A+ marks. The survey of over 40,000 current undergrads at more than 50 schools across Canada gives Queen’s A+s and As in 15 categories, including quality of education, academic reputation, libraries, and university atmosphere. Overall student satisfaction remains at an A, and above average for medium-sized institutions. See Queen’s News Centre: http://www.queensu.ca/news/articles/queen-s-excels-globe-student-survey

Temporary fix: Off-campus exporting from Ovid into RefWorks

Posted: October 22nd, 2010

Off-Campus RefWorks users may experience problems exporting citations from Ovid databases like Medline into their RefWorks accounts.  Ovid is aware of this issue, and is working to resolve the problem.  In the meantime, off-campus users can export Ovid citations by:

1. Disabling the “Include URL” button.

Untick the Include URL option before exporting citations.   If users choose this option, a link to the original database citation will not be included in their RefWorks database.   Users will still be able to access available full-text articles through the Get It! @ Queen’s service. 

 OvidExport

2. Exporting selected references as a text file

If disabling the “Include URL” option does not work, users can export their citations as a text file.  Illinois State University librarian Bruce Stoffel has created an excellent video that demonstrates this process. View video demonstration

Botterell Hall closed this weekend

Posted: October 22nd, 2010

Botterell Hall will be closed both Saturday and Sunday, October 23 & 24, for preventative maintenance.

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