Reserve Anatomy Book Now Available as an Ebook

We are pleased to announce that The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 10th edition, is now available in an Ebook format.

From the record in the library catalog, click on the link for EBSCOhost Ebooks. We have 3 “copies” available, so we are allowed 3 concurrent online users.

The print edition is on reserve for ANAT 100 – Gross Anatomy and ANAT 101 – Human Prenatal Development.  But we think you’ll find the electronic edition to be much lighter.

Print book on Reserve: Prosthetics & orthotics in clinical practice.

Prosthetics & orthotics in clinical practice, by Bella J. May, is now available in print on the Isché Library Reserve shelves, Call Number: WE 172 M45 2011.

As mentioned in a previous post, due to high demand this book is also available online: https://www.lsuhsc.edu/library/news/?p=11484.

This book is required for course PHTH 7234 – Prosthetics and Orthotics in Physical Therapy.  We hope this additional access will be helpful!

Faculty Publications Spotlight for March

A new selection of articles has been added to the Faculty Publications display in the Ische Library. These eight articles, as well as all of the articles in our Faculty Publications database, are authored by at least one member of our research community here at LSUHSC-New Orleans. Each month the Library is proud to present copies of eight of these publications in a rotating display of 16. They can be viewed in the Reference area, on the wall between the main entrance and the Library elevator, on the third floor of the Resource Center Building.

Here is a list of the newest articles to be featured, with the LSUHSC-NO researchers in bold print:

1. Cao Y, Qiao J, Lin Z, Zabaleta J, Dai L, Qin Z. Up-regulation of tumor suppressor genes by exogenous dhC16-cer contributes to its anti-cancer activity in primary effusion lymphoma. Oncotarget. 2017;[epub ahead of print].
2. Dawkins R, King WD, Boateng B, Nichols M, Desselle BC. Pediatric residents’ perceptions of potential professionalism violations on social media: A US national survey. JMIR Med Educ. 2017;3(1):e2.
3. Farris H. Perception drives the evolution of observable traits. Science. 2017;355(6320):25-26.
4. Kamalpour S, Leblanc K. Injection adipolysis: Mechanisms, agents, and future directions. J Clin Aesthetic Dermatol. 2016;9(12):44-50.
5. Lilje C, Chauhan A, Turner JP, Carson TH, Velez MC, Arcement C, Caspi J. Pediatric pulmonary embolism: Diagnostic and management challenges. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2016
6. Marble M, Guillen Sacoto MJ, Chikarmane R, Gargiulo D, Juusola J. Missense variant in UBA2 associated with aplasia cutis congenita, duane anomaly, hip dysplasia and other anomalies: A possible new disorder involving the SUMOylation pathway. Am J Med Genet A. 2017;173(3):758-761.
7. Ortel J, Thompson J, Bannan B, Shepherd M, Henjum M, Derrick M. Adoption of clinical prediction rules and manipulation after CEU training by physical therapists: An observational study. Orthop Phys Ther Pract. 2017;29(1):26-35.
8. Santucci N, Hyman PE, Harmon CM, Schiavo JH, Hussain SZ. Biliary dyskinesia in children: A systematic review. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017;64(2):186-193.

Publications cited in the Faculty Publications database are harvested weekly from a variety of sources, such as PubMed, SCOPUS, and CINAHL, to name a few. In addition to articles they include books, book chapters, papers, editorials, letters to the editor, and meeting abstracts, all authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-NO community. The database is maintained by Reference Librarian Kathy Kerdolff and is available to the general public here or via the Library’s webpage. For a PDF of a bibliography of this month’s additions, click here. If you have an article you would like us to highlight or if you have any questions regarding the display or the database, you can contact Kathy Kerdolff.
Please come to the Library and view these recent publications by our research community.

Carnival Time Hours

Library Shoebox Float – 2010

The Libraries will have shortened hours surrounding Carnival.

• Friday, February 24th both the Dental and Isché Libraries close at 5 pm.
• Saturday, February 25th the Isché Library will be open regular hours from 9:30 am to 6 pm & the Dental Library will be closed.
• Sunday, February 26th the Dental Library will be open regular hours from 11:30 am to 8 pm & the Isché Library will be open 12 noon to 8:30 pm.
• Monday, February 27th both Libraries will be open 8 am to 5 pm.
• Tuesday, February 28th both Libraries will be closed for Mardi Gras.
• Wednesday, March 1st the Dental Library will be open 8 am to 5 pm. The Isché Library will be open regular hours 8 am to 12 midnight.
• Thursday, March 2nd the Dental Library will be open 8 am to 5 pm. The Isché Library will be open regular hours 8 am to 12 midnight.

Oxford journals available on-campus only

We are currently having trouble with off-campus access and journals we receive from Oxford University Press, so these titles will be available on-campus only until the problem is fixed. You will see a note indicating on-campus only restrictions for these journals displayed in links from the Library Catalog, A to Z List, and link resolver. As soon as the issue is resolved, we will restore off-campus access.

If you need assistance when off-campus in retrieving articles from Oxford journals, please contact us.

flashcards online!

Exam time got you stressed? Did you know the library has flashcards online? Through our AccessMedicine platform you can access flashcards in a variety of subjects.

On the left side of the library web page choose Databases. Click on the “A” under browse and select AccessMedicine (on or off campus). Click on Study Tools and choose Flashcards from the drop-down menu.

*If you are a first time user you will need to set up your profile, but then you will be good to go.

The selections are:

• CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment (CMDT) Flashcards, 2e
• Pathophysiology of Disease Flashcards
• The Big Picture: Medical Physiology Flashcards
• DeGowin’s Diagnostic Examination Flashcards
• Biochemistry and Genetics Flashcards
• Microbiology & Infectious Disease Flashcards
• Pathology Flashcards
• Pharmacology Flashcards

Brew some coffee and let’s get started!

Prosthetics & orthotics in clinical practice, more access available!

Prosthetics & orthotics in clinical practice, by Bella J. May, is now available online through the EBSCOhost eBooks platform, as well as through the R2 Digital Library.  The Library was able to purchase multiple-user access through EBSCO, so now more than one user can access the book at the same time.  Our R2 Digital Library access for this book allows for one user at a time.

This book is required for course PHTH 7234 – Prosthetics and Orthotics in Physical Therapy.  We hope this additional access will be helpful!

Both platforms offer a variety of options for saving and printing content.

To see our other  EBSCOhost eBooks, visit the full collection through our database page: https://www.lsuhsc.edu/library/databases/ebooks.aspx.

To see our other R2 Digital Library titles, visit the full collection here: https://www.lsuhsc.edu/library/databases/r2library.aspx.

To see a list of all of our ebook collections, please visit the eBooks libguides: http://libguides.lsuhsc.edu/ebooks.

ScienceDirect access fixed

The issue with ScienceDirect has been fixed, so links in the Library Catalog, A to Z List, and link resolver should all now work correctly.

If you need assistance with any Library resources please contact us.

CDC Offers Valentine’s Advice

The Centers for Disease Control have issued some Tips for a Healthy Valentine’s. The article includes hints about not overeating, avoiding food-borne illnesses, and other not very romantic reminders.

February Spotlight on Faculty Publications

A new selection of articles has been added to the Faculty Publications display in the Ische Library. These eight articles, as well as all of the articles in our Faculty Publications database, are authored by at least one member of our research community here at LSUHSC-New Orleans. Each month the Library is proud to present copies of eight of these publications in a rotating display of 16. They can be viewed in the Reference area, on the wall between the main entrance and the Library elevator, on the third floor of the Resource Center Building.
Here is a list of the newest articles to be featured, with the LSUHSC-NO researchers in bold print:

1. Canavier CC, Evans RC, Oster AM, Pissadaki EK, Drion G, Kuznetsov AS, Gutkin BS. Implications of cellular models of dopamine neurons for disease. J Neurophysiol. 2016;116:2815-2830.
2. DePaolo JS, Wang Z, Guo J, Zhang G, Qian C, Zhang H, Zabaleta J, Liu W. Acetylation of androgen receptor by ARD1 promotes dissociation from HSP90 complex and prostate tumorigenesis. Oncotarget. 2016;7(44):71417-71428.
3. Dort J, Trickey A, Paige JT, Schwarz E, Dunkin B. Hands-on 2.0: Improving transfer of training via the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Acquisition of Data for Outcomes and Procedure Transfer (ADOPT) program. Surg Endosc. 2016;[epub ahead of print].
4. Grabacka M, Pierzchalska M, Dean M, Reiss K. Regulation of ketone body metabolism and the role of PPARa. Int J Mol Sci. 2016;17(12):E2093.
5. Jalal D, McFadden M, Dwyer JP, Umanath K, Aguilar EA, Yagil Y, Greco B, Sika M, Lewis JB, Greene T, Goral S. Adherence rates to ferric citrate as compared to active control in patients with end stage kidney disease on dialysis. Hemodial Int. 2016;[epub ahead of print].
6. Oral E, Simonsen N, Brennan C, Berken J, Su LJ, Mohler JL, Bensen JT, Fontham ET. Unit nonresponse in a population-based study of prostate cancer. PLoS One. 2016;11(12):e0168364.
7. Schieffler DA, Farrell PM, Kahn MJ, Culbertson RA. The evolution of the medical school deanship: From patriarch to CEO to system dean. Perm J. 2017;21:16-069.
8. Sparks AE, Chen C, Breslin MB, Lan MS. Functional domains of autoimmune regulator (AIRE) modulate INS-VNTR transcription in human thymic epithelial cells. J Biol Chem. 2016;291(21):11313-11322.

Publications cited in the Faculty Publications database are harvested weekly from a variety of sources, such as PubMed, SCOPUS, and CINAHL, to name a few. In addition to articles they include books, book chapters, papers, editorials, letters to the editor, and meeting abstracts, all authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-NO community. The database is maintained by Reference Librarian Kathy Kerdolff and is available to the general public here or via the Library’s webpage. For a PDF of a bibliography of this month’s additions, click here. If you have an article you would like us to highlight or if you have any questions regarding the display or the database, you can contact Kathy Kerdolff.
Please come to the Library and view these recent publications by our research community.

FIXED! AccessMedicine searching problems

UPDATE: This problem has been fixed, 2/3/2017.  Thanks for your patience!

AccessMedicine keyword searching is currently not working correctly. We have contacted McGraw-Hill in regards to this problem and will post an update once this has been resolved. In the meantime, the auto-suggested terms are working. Books can be accessed directly through the “Books” tab. Keyword searching is working in our other McGraw-Hill products: AccessEmergency Medicine, AccessSurgery, HemOnc Collection, and Case Files Collection.

New Coffee Vending Machine in Library Commons!

A new coffee vending machine has been installed in the Isché Library Commons! When the need to refuel while studying strikes, just go to the 3rd floor Library Commons for a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.

Don’t forget that the Commons are open 24/7!

Coffee is $.75, and everything else is $1.00 (tea, hot chocolate, latte, etc.). The machines take cash only (no PayPaw).

Enjoy!

ProQuest Product Maintenance This Weekend

Attention Weekend Research Warriors! ProQuest will be taking down their site for product maintenance this weekend. This will affect our access of their database Saturday night beginning at 9pm until Sunday morning at about 5am. Of course these times may vary slightly as with any database maintenance. Hopefully the upgrades will run smoothly and we will be up and running for our Sunday warriors.

The notice from ProQuest:
Over the weekend of Saturday-Sunday, 28-29 Jan. 2017, a ProQuest product maintenance window will launch worldwide to upgrade infrastructure, enhance security, and maintain reliability of your products.

During this 8-hour window, some ProQuest products will be unavailable. While the date and time were chosen to minimize the impact on our customers, we realize that some users may be affected, and we apologize for the inconvenience. Additionally, web-based customer access will be redirected to a webpage stating the planned maintenance times.

The following ProQuest products will be temporarily offline:

Research databases

• ProQuest platform (search.proquest.com)

Dissertation publishing

• ProQuest/UMI ETD Administrator

Reference management/Research support tools

• RefWorks

We would like to add our apologies, as well, and hope that your research efforts will not be adversely impacted.

New Year, New Books!

The Isché Library is starting 2017 by featuring new books and E-books! Some of these books are required for Spring 2017 classes, so come and see if one of your textbooks is on display.
The display is located near the 3rd floor elevator. Subjects include nursing research & theory, physiopathology, genetics, data systems, rehabilitation, neuroscience, orthopedics, and more.

These books and many more are available for checkout or online access. If you have questions about checking out a book or accessing an E-book, do not hesitate to ask a library staff member.

• Analyzing and Conceptualizing the Theoretical Foundations of Nursing, 1^st ed., by Janice M. Morse.
  Textbook for NURS 7307, Spring 2017: Theory Development in Nursing.
  This online book was purchased with assistance from LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network with funds from the Board of Regents e-Textook Project, Affordable Learning LOUISiana.

• Arthritis in Black and White, 3^rd ed., by Anne C. Brower & Donald J. Flemming.
• Burns and Grove’s the Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis, and Generation of Evidence, 8^th ed., by Jennifer Gray, Susan K. Grove, and Suzanne Sutherland.
• Cancer of the Head and Neck, 5^th ed., Edited by Jeffrey N. Myers, Ehab Y.N. Hanna, & Eugene N. Myers.

• A Comprehensive Guide to Geriatric Rehabiliatation, 3^rd ed., Edited by Timothy L. Kauffman, Ronald W. Scott, John O. Barr, & Michael L. Moran.
• Current Procedure Codes With RVUs (2017), by the American Medical Association.

• Innovative Teaching Strategies in Nursing and Related Health Professions, 7^th ed., Edited by Martha J. Bradshaw & Beth L. Hultquist.  

• Kelley and Firestein’s Textbook of Rheumatology, 10^th ed., by Gary S. Firestein, Ralph C. Budd, Sherine E. Gabriel, Iain B. McInnes, & James R. O’Dell.
• Measuring the Impact of Interprofessional Education on Collaborative Practice and Patient Outcomes, by the Institute of Medicine (U.S.).
• Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, 4^th ed., by Mark F. Bear, Barry W. Connors, & Michael A. Paradiso.

• Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice, 10^th ed., by Denise F. Polit & Cheryl Tatano Beck.
• A Practical Approach to Musculoskeletal Medicine: Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment. 4^th ed., by Elaine Atkins, Jill Kerr, Emily Goodlad; foreword by Oliver Cyriax.  

• Precision Medicine: A Guide to Genomics in Clinical Practice, Edited by Jeanette J. McCarthy & Bryce A. Mendelsohn.
• Rheumatology, 6^th ed., Edited by Marc C. Hochberg, Alan J. Silman, Josef S. Smolen, Michael E. Weinblatt, & Michael H. Weisman.
• Vestibular Disorders : A Case Study Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment, 3^rd ed., by Joseph M. Furman, Stephen P. Cass, & Susan L. Whitney.
  Textbook for SPTHAUD 7323, Spring 2017: Advanced Vestibular Testing & Rehabilitation.
  This online book was purchased with assistance from LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network with funds from the Board of Regents e-Textook Project, Affordable Learning LOUISiana.

FIXED! Thieme E-Book Library problems

UPDATE: This problem has been fixed, 2/16/2017.  The Thieme E-Book Library titles can be accessed on or off-campus through the INNOPAC catalog.  Thanks for your patience!

The Thieme E-Book Library is not working properly through our library catalog, INNOPAC.  The books can still be accessed on campus directly through the Thieme E-Book Library platform: https://ebooks.thieme.com/bookshelf or off campus through CITRIX.  Books can be read online or downloaded for offline use via iPublishCentral Reader, which is available on the Thieme E-Book Library website.  We are currently updating the links in our catalog and working with the publisher to fix this problem.