JoVE- a new medical research tool, captured in real time

Be sure to check out the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), a PubMed indexed journal devoted to the publication of biological, medical, chemical and physical research in a video format. JoVE takes advantage of video technology to capture and transmit the multiple facets and intricacies of life science research.

The Texas Medical Center Library subscribes to four of the seven JoVE research sections:  JoVE General, JoVE Clinical and Translational Medicine, JoVE Neuroscience and JoVE Immunology and Infection. 

 Click here for a detailed preview of JoVE's unique content.

Educational users have remote full text access to all JoVE sections, which can be linked to directly from within PubMed.   Other Library users may access to all JoVE sections while in the physical library.   If you have any questions, please contact us at eresources@exch.library.tmc.edu.

Even Harvard says it can't afford journal publishers' prices

Many libraries, including The Texas Medical Center Library, struggle to afford publisher price increases for journal subscriptions year after year.   With journal prices rising anywhere between 5% and 50% annually (some greater than 50%), the paid subscription model is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain.   The following story, from a April 2012 issue of The Guardian, describes Harvard University's response to this on-going challenge:

 

Harvard University says it can't afford journal publishers' prices.

 

University wants scientists to make their research open access and resign from publications that keep articles behind paywalls. 

"Exasperated by rising subscription costs charged by academic publishers, Harvard University has encouraged its faculty members to make their research freely available through open access journals and to resign from publications that keep articles behind paywalls."

Read the complete story here, via generous permission from The Guardian.

 © Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.

SAGE Journals Content for 2013

 
The TMC Library has purchased current subscriptions to three titles from SAGE Publications, per faculty request.  The publisher has provided one month of complimentary backfiles access until January 31st:


JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition        (1999 - Present)

         Temporary backfiles access from 1977 to 1998.

Journal of Child Neurology                                             (1999 - Present)

          Temporary backfiles access from 1986 to 1998.

Journal of Mixed Methods Research                              (2007 - Present)

           First volume published in 2007.

           

  

Mobile access is available for all SAGE titles.  You will need to register your mobile phone with SAGE to access while outside the Library's network.  Please click here for more information.  If you have any questions about access to SAGE content,  please contact Joanne Romano at joanne.romano@exch.library.tmc.edu.

The Bone & Joint Journal – new title for JBJS-British

As of January 1, 2013, the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-British volume, is called The Bone & Joint Journal (BBJ).  The content for this journal has not changed and it will continue to be indexed uninterrupted in PubMed, and in Thomson Reuters (ISI) Web of Science for the calculation of its Impact Factor.  Users accessing on their mobile device will be automatically re-directed to the  BJJ mobile site. 

Title Changes from the American Medical Association

The American Medical Association has announced new titles for all of their Archives journals, beginning January 1st of this year: 

“The nine specialty Archives Journals in the JAMA Network changed their names effective Jan. 1, 2013, as part of the ongoing evolution to more closely interconnect the scientific journals published by the American Medical Association.

The journals are renamed JAMA Dermatology, JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, JAMA Internal Medicine, JAMA Neurology, JAMA Ophthalmology, JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, JAMA Pediatrics, JAMA Psychiatry and JAMA Surgery.

The covers of the renamed journals will continue to reference their former Archives titles for several months following the January change.

Two of the specialty journals will see their new names shortened: the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine will become JAMA Pediatrics and the Archives of General Psychiatry will be known as JAMA Psychiatry.

The JAMA Network also has recently unveiled a new website and a smartphone/tablet app will be available soon.”

You can find links to the A.M.A.'s new Archives titles on the Library's eresources portal.  Full text is available upon logging into our proxy with your username and password.

If you have any questions about these title changes, please feel free to contact us at eresources@exch.library.tmc.edu.

JoVE now available at The TMC Library

The TMC Library is pleased to offer our educational users remote full text access to the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE).   We now subscribe to the following sections:  JoVE General, JoVE Clinical and Translational Medicine, JoVE Neuroscience and JoVE Immunology and Infection.  

Due to technical difficulties on the publisher’s platform, JoVE can be accessed only via direct links on the TMC Library’s eresources portal, as shown here:

 
Non-educational users may access within the Library with a guest pass and login. 
If you have any questions regarding access to JoVE, please contact joanne.romano@exch.library.tmc.edu.

SpringerLink migration to new platform

SpringerLink has moved to a new and improved platform that is optimized for most mobile devices.

Springer will redirect all users to the new SpringerLink platform at link.springer.com, regardless of where you access from, or whether you use an old Springer url.  Individual accounts, however, will not be migrated.  Individual users will need to go to link.springer.com and set up a new profile/account.

Full text for all of The TMC Library's subscribed Springer content should now be accessible on the new platform.  If you experience any technical difficulties, or have any questions, please contact Joanne Romano, Licensing and Serials Librarian, at joanne.romano@exch.library.tmc.edu.

JAMA and Archives access interruption

Full text articles on JAMA and Archives titles has been temporarily interrupted due to a system-wide outage.  JAMA technical support is working on this problem and hopes to have it resolved shortly.  Thank you for your patience.

Mobile Access to TMC Library Electronic Journals

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Did you know you can access the full text content of some electronic journals with your mobile device? The Library’s institutional subscriptions that offer mobile access are available by logging in to the Library’s proxy server using your remote access user name and password. 

Using your mobile device, go to the Library’s proxy server: http://ezproxyhost.library.tmc.edu/login

Once logged in, users may access full text for any journal offering mobile access, in accordance with publisher policy.  Please note: 

·        iPads and other tablets may access only the regular journal website, depending on the publisher.

·        When accessing a regular journal site on a mobile device, users may be automatically redirected to the mobile site, depending on the publisher.

·    Journal sites offering mobile access are listed at:
http://www.library.tmc.edu/usingthelibrary/journalapps.html

Mobile access is provided for various devices as indicated on the list; the list will be updated monthly.

Questions? contact the Reference & Outreach Department

via e-mail: reference.librarian@exch.library.tmc.edu, phone: 713.799.7161 or

Via SMS: TXT your question to 713.636.5295