Online Tools for Medical Educators

A new resource from AAMC, MedEdPORTAL, is an online repository of peer-reviewed medical education materials. There have been more than 300 submissions of teaching materials from more than 100 U.S., Canadian, and international medical Schools. Included are clinical cases and vignettes for teaching faculty, both for basic science PH.D.s and physicians. check the listing of topics at http://mededportal.org/ AAMC, January 2007

ConsumerSearch

While we do not have an electronic subscription to Consumer Reports here is a site, ConsumerSearch, that has product reviews, many based on Consumer Reports.

For more information go to their FAQ page.

PubMed RSS tutorial

The library has a new, brief tutorial on how to set up an RSS feed for a PubMed search. Check it out! Please note that you must have the free Adobe Flash Player program installed on your computer and the sound on to view the tutorial.

Beren Center Computers

Five new computers have been added to the Beren Center. In addition to the Internet Explorer and Firefox web browsers, the computers have MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The two print stations have also been moved into the Beren Center, enabling 24/7 printing in the library.

Where's the book?

The next phase of the Library renovation is in full swing. Some parts of the reading room have been closed off to allow for the construction of new study rooms.
During this time some of the books have been moved from their usual location to the low shelving areas closer to the windows. Signs have been posted to help you find what you are looking for. As always, any Library staff member will be happy to help you. Thanks for your continued patience!

New EndNote Web Class added

Because the EndNote Web class on January 24 is full, an additional class has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 7, from 10 am to 12 noon.

Please email askref@aecom.yu.edu or call the Reference Desk at 718-430-3104 to reserve a space.

New Database Training Class: EndNote Web

The Library is offering a new class on ENDNOTE WEB on January 24 from 10am - 12noon.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to learn about this new Web-based version of the popular bibliographic management software, which is now available at no charge through the Library's subscription to Web of Science.

Learn how to create a user profile, import and organize references from various sources, share files with your colleagues, export references to other bibliographic management programs, and format your own papers.

Space is limited. Please email askref@aecom.yu.edu or call the Reference Desk at 718-430-3104 to reserve a space.

Use of Remote Access - 2006

Faculty, residents, and students have been using our remote access capabilities from off campus to access our electronic resources. 2006 use was up by 34 % from 2005. Users logged 2,262,083 hits to our electronic books, journals, and databases. Statistics also show that remote access is used 24/7 making us a truly virtual library.