Monday, 19 November 2007

Updates to journal content

The following Proquest titles have been added to the e-Library:

American journal of rhinology
Journal of prenatal and perinatal psychology and health
Proceedings of the institution of mechanical engineers; part H; journal of engineering in medicine
Scandinavian journal of work environment and health

The Proquest title 'Mid - American journal of business' has changed to

'American journal of business'

Tuesday, 13 November 2007

Updates to eBook content

There are some new editions available from the MD Consult eBook collection:

Cecil medicine - 23rd edition, 2008

Textbook of clinical neurology - 3rd edition, 2007

Obstetrics: normal and problem pregnancies - 5th edition, 2007

Practice of geriatrics - 4th edition, 2007

Dental management of the medically compromised patient - 7th edition, 2008

Comprehensive gynecology - 5th edition, 2007

Wilderness medicine - 5th edition, 2007

Integrative medicine - 2nd edition, 2007

Textbook of family medicine - 7th edition, 2007

Campbell-Walsh urology - 9th edition, 2007

Conn's current therapy - 59th edition, 2007

Tuesday, 30 October 2007

Learning Record

The Learning Record form has now gone live and is available at http://www.elib.scot.nhs.uk/LearningRecord/

This form enables you to keep a record of how you have used the e-Library to support your personal and professional development and how you have applied what you have learned to your work. You can save the completed form or email it to yourself as a record for your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) or Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) Personal Development Plan.

If you have any queries regarding the Learning Record then please contact derek.boyle@nes.scot.nhs.uk

Updates to journal content

The following titles have been added to the Science Direct collection:


Biomedical signal processing and control
Comparative biochemistry and physiology: part D: genomics and proteomics
Computers in biology and medicine
Cryobiology
Drug discovery today: disease models
e-SPEN, the European e-journal of clinical nutrition and metabolism
Gastrointestinal endoscopy
International journal of mass spectrometry
Journal of the association of nurses in AIDS care
Journal of informetrics
Journal for nurse practitioners
Journal of strategic information systems
Journal of veterinary cardiology
Landscape and urban planning
Mycological research
Néphrologie and thérapeutique
Research in autism spectrum disorders
Research in social stratification and mobility
Respiratory medicine extra
Respiratory medicine: COPD update
Seminars in anesthesia, perioperative medicine and pain
Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery
Seminars in pediatric neurology
Seminars in perinatology
Trends in ecology and evolution

The following journals have title changes:

Australasian emergency nursing journal (Previously Australian emergency nursing journal)

The following titles have been removed from the Science Direct collection:

Building and environment
Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
International journal of transport management
Molecular imaging and biology
Primary care respiratory journal
Race and society
Thalamus and related systems

The following Science Direct titles have discontinued:

Clinical and applied immunology reviews
Oral oncology extra

The following Ebsco-Host titles have discontinued:

Cancer journal
Dimensions of critical care nursing: DCCN
Nurse practitioner
Nursing (US)
Nursing management - Springhouse (US)
Orthopaedic nursing

The following title has been removed from the Ebsco-Host collection:

Journal of the American academy of audiology

Friday, 19 October 2007

Virtual training - Refworks

Some new dates have been added for the Refworks online training.

Click on the Virtual Training announcement on the e-Library home page at http://www.elib.scot.nhs.uk/ for information on this training and also training for OVID, Proquest, Ebsco-Host, Web of Science and Refworks.

If you would like more information about these sessions or enquire about training on other services please contact derek.boyle@nes.scot.nhs.uk

Tuesday, 16 October 2007

Web of Science - new interface

You can now access the new interface of the Web of Science which will be going fully live at the start of 2008.

The new version of Web of Science is now available from our list of databases on the e-Library, Web of Science (new version) or by clicking on the 'Access the new version!' button which is available at the top of the screen on the current interface.

Some useful information is available about the new vesrion at this stage and there is also some details about EndNote Web a referencing software which is available via Web of Knowledge to NHS Scotland subscribers.

Updates to journal content

The following MD Consult titles have been added to the e-Library:

American journal of ophthalmology
Clinical journal of pain
Journal of the American dietetic association
Operative techniques in general surgery
Urology

The following Proquest titles have been added to the e-Library:

Contemporary nurse: a journal for the Australian nursing profession
European journal of pediatrics
International journal of sport and exercise psychology

The following Proquest title has been removed from the e-Library:

Quality in health care