Google is frequently experimenting to enhance the search experience. But a recent change frustrated many users: the + operator was eliminated. This is how it worked: the searcher could use the + character after a term to find pages with the exact word in them. Now, it is suggested that instead of using the +,Continue reading “A Few Changes to Google Web Search”
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Getting to know and Keeping up with Health Sciences Apps
Mobile devices are getting more useful every day. You might be one of the folks that just bought the new iPhone 4S or you might have an iPad, Blackberry or Android. It’s possible you’ve never owned a mobile device but are thinking about it now that they are becoming more affordable. Either way, you mightContinue reading “Getting to know and Keeping up with Health Sciences Apps”
PubMed and Internet Explorer 6
As of September 1, PubMed may no longer work with IE 6. The current version of Internet Explorer is IE 9 and if you look at the Microsoft Internet Explorer download page, it doesn’t go back further than IE 7. You can find out which version of Internet Explorer you are using, you can findContinue reading “PubMed and Internet Explorer 6”
Adding Links to Articles in ICON
It’s that time of year again. The weather is hot, so a lot of us are staying inside and working on our ICON sites for the upcoming semester. It has been brought to our attention that ICON is having some problems with creating links to library articles if they are set up to “open inContinue reading “Adding Links to Articles in ICON”
DynaMed is Getting a Makeover
Sometime during the week of July 18, the point of care database DynaMed will be getting a new look along with some new functionality. A beta version of the new design is available. The company that produces DynaMed is asking users to provide them with feedback so some of this new functionality may change before theContinue reading “DynaMed is Getting a Makeover”
BodyMaps: Another alternative 3D anatomy tool
Following Google Body, BodyMaps (http://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/) has joined the ever-expanding selection of online anatomical tools. BodyMaps is a free, web-based, tool produced by Healthline.com, and allows for exploration of the human body in 3D. Similar to other products of its breed, BodyMaps allows for full model manipulation and sectioning. In addition, various anatomical layers can beContinue reading “BodyMaps: Another alternative 3D anatomy tool”
Get Your Practice Exam Questions Here
Are you getting ready to take the USMLE, PANCE or NAPLEX or other exam? Are you wondering where to get some free for UI affiliates practice questions? Well, wonder no longer. Hardin Library subscribes to a valuable resource called Exam Master Online. You can find it on the Health Sciences Databases A-Z list on the home page forContinue reading “Get Your Practice Exam Questions Here”
Changes Coming to My NCBI
My NCBI is going to be getting a little bit of a make-over in the near future. If you are not familiar with My NCBI, it is most known for being a tool that allows you to save searches, set auto-alerts in PubMed, and manages your “My Bibliography” (which is used for managing your personalContinue reading “Changes Coming to My NCBI”
WISER 4.4 now available!
Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER), a service from the National Library of Medicine, has released a new version of its free system! WISER is a mobile application that provides immediate information for first responders operating in hazardous material incident environments. WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identificationContinue reading “WISER 4.4 now available!”
MeSH database redesign launched February 14
Have you noticed that PubMed looks a little different when you’re using MeSH? The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Database was redesigned on February 14, 2011 to provide users with the same streamlined interface now available in PubMed® and the NLM® Catalog. If you haven’t heard of MeSH, it standsContinue reading “MeSH database redesign launched February 14”