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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Libology Blog
Established July 2006
ISSN: 1946-1852
by Rick Mason
Category Archives: Medical
healthcare.gov likes Opera
Even though I am not currently working in the library field (and am not following library-related news as closely), I have been following the implementation and rollout of the Affordable Care Act somewhat closely. I think libraries have an important … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Libraries, Medical, News, Online Services, Software, Web Design
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HealthBase
HealthBase is a health information search tool created by Netbase that should be on your short list of resources. Search results are drawn from a diverse range of resources, including WebMD, PubMed, Medline Plus, and the Mayo Clinic. NetBase uses … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Medical, Online Databases, Search
Tagged health, HealthBase, Libraries, Medical, Search
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NASA Educator Resource Centers
With NASA in the news so much lately(1, 2, 3, 4), it seems a good reminder that the organization has nearly 70 Educator Resource Centers across the country. These are fantastic resources to tap for information relevant to a wide … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Government, Libraries, Medical, News, Science, Space
Tagged Education, Educator Resource Center, Kennedy Space Center, Libraries, Medical, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Science, Space
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More Elsevier Questions
Was the Australasian Journal of Bone and Joint Medicine incident an isolated case, or is it the first of several Elsevier journals that only appear to be legit? Michael Hansen, CEO Of Elsevier’s Health Sciences Division, issued a statement today … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Ethics, Medical, Periodicals, Publishing
Tagged Australasian Journal of Bone and Joint Medicine, Australia, Bill Hooker, CEO, Director, Elsevier, Elsevier Inc, Excerpta Medica, Google, Hester Kuipers, Jonathan Rochkind, Medical Communications for Exerpta Medica, Michael Hansen, Of Elsevier's Health Sciences Division, pharmaceutical clients, Program Director
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Merck, Elsevier, and Ethics
Ever hear of the Australasian Journal of Bone and Joint Medicine? Sounds official, as well as medically specific. Did you know it was published by Elsevier? That is is Peer Reviewed? And that it published an article on the effectiveness … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Medical, Periodicals, Publishing
Tagged as well as medically specific, Australasian Journal of Bone and Joint Medicine, Elsevier, Ethics, FDA, journals, Official, peer review, Periodicals, promotional tool, Publishing
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Swine Flu Resources
I suspect that Swine Flu is likely to be a common research question for reference departments around the world during the foreseeable future. I have had an interest in the 1918 influenza epidemic pandemic for several years, and have spent … Continue reading
Unidentified Decedent Reporting System
This is one of those resources which you hope will not have to be used, but when it helps someone find the information they need, it can be invaluable: The Unidentified Decedent Reporting System (Warning: site is definitely not for … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Medical, Online Databases, Online Services, Search
Tagged doe network, National Association of Medical Examiners, unidentified decedent reporting system
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WebWISER
WebWISER is an online access point for WISER, which stands for Wireless Information Sytem for Emergency Responders. This database of information on hazardous materials is maintained by the National Library of Medicine, and can be used to both find information … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Libraries, Medical, Online Services, Search, Software, Tutorials
Tagged chemicals, Mobile phones, National Library of Medicine, online access point, Wireless Information Sytem
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Flu Clinic Locator
This online Flu Clinic Locator, provided by the American Lung Association, is an excellent way to find out where and when flu shots will be available in your area. A great health resource for your ready-reference information or even your library … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Medical, Online Services, Search
Tagged American Lung Association, Google, library web site
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NIH and Public Access
There is a bill being voted upon by the U.S. Senate on October 15th which will potentially open up a great deal of research being done with National Institute of Health (NIH) funding. The bill will mandate that the public … Continue reading
Posted in Copyright, Government, Medical, News, Open Access, Politics, Science
Tagged library staff member, National Institute of Health, Peter Suber, Rick Mason, Senate, Senator, United States, United States Senate
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OncologySTAT
Oncology by OncologyStat is an experiement by Elsevier to see if they can provide access to scholarly journals for free using an ad-based revenue formula. In addition, they offer many resources for medical staff, patients, and families. The press release … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Medical, Online Databases, Online Services, Periodicals
Tagged cancer;, healthcare professionals
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Follow-up: Elsevier and the arms business
A couple of months ago I wrote a post about the publishing company Reed Elsevier and their involvement in the world arms trade. Editors and writers from several of their journals, including The Lancet, were arguing that it was unethical … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Medical, News
Tagged Elsevier, Reed Elsevier
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Open Medicine
Open Medicine is a new journal from Canada which is striving to be an online, open access alternative to the likes of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). There have been many … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Medical, Open Access, Periodicals
Tagged American Medical Association, Canada, New England Journal, New England Journal of Medicine;, Open Medicine;, the Directory of Open Access Journals, the Journal of the American Medical Association, the New England Journal of Medicine
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Elsevier and the arms business
Reed Elsevier, the European publishing corporation behind over 15,000 journals, is being challenged by one of them, The Lancet, in regards to its commercial involvement in the arms trade. This connects to libraries in several ways: subscriptions to many print … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, Medical, News, Periodicals, Politics
Tagged Elsevier, Endeavor, Forbes;, online access, owner, Reed Elsevier, United Kingdom
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PubMed PubReMiner
PubReMiner is an interesting tool that lets you see the metadata behind your PubMed search, and lets you narrow your search with quite a bit more understanding of the ways in which you can do so. This was included as … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Libraries, Medical, Online Databases, Online Services, Open Access, Periodicals, Search, Web Design
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Johns Hopkins Open Courseware translated to Chinese
The open coursework offered by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been translated into Chinese and made available for study in China. The effort was headed by Lucifer Chu (perhaps best known for translating The Lord of the … Continue reading
Posted in Copyright, Education, Lecture, Libraries, Medical, Online Services, Open Access, Open Source, Software
Tagged China, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Lucifer Chu, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Lord of the Rings
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