Tulane University Students Orientation
On Saturday October 1st, 2005, three hundred medical
students from Tulane University School of Medicine attended orientation at
McMillian Auditorium in the Debakey Building at Baylor College of
Medicine. read more
Michael E. Debakey, MD
New Blue Buttons in PubMed
When the article you have located in PubMed is available
from the HAM-TMC Library, electronically or in print, you will see the
appropriate button(s) displayed over the abstract: read more
Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders
(WISER)
WISER is a PDA application designed to assist first
responders in hazardous material incidents. Comprehensive information on
hazardous substances, chemical identification support, physical
characteristics, human health data, and containment and suppression is
provided. WISER is a project of the Specialized Information Services
Division (SIS) of the National Library of Medicine. read more
News in Health
The October issue of News in Health, that includes
practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research, is now
available at:
http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/
read more
Library Class Schedule
Attend one or more free classes offered by the Library in
November: read more
Molecular Biology Classes Offered at HAM-TMC Library
The National Library of Medicine National Training Center
and Clearinghouse will offer the class Introduction to Molecular Biology
Information Resources on November 2-4, 2005 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm in
the Street Level classroom. read
more
Dr. Elizabeth K. Eaton, PhD, Executive Director of the
Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center (HAM-TMC) Library,
provided helpful information to the incoming students regarding access to
electronic resources and highlighted key services provided by the Library.
A highlight of the orientation was the presence of Michael
E. DeBakey, MD, Baylor College of Medicine Chancellor Emeritus and a
graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine Class of 1932.
"We welcome Tulane students, faculty and researchers; and
send our heartfelt sympathies to them. We will all do whatever is needed to
help them with their academic mission." said Elizabeth K. Eaton,
PhD.
The Full Text Online button will take you directly to the
full text of the journal article on the web. The Print Collection button
will take you to a page linked to Voyager, the Library's online catalog for
availability of the journal in our print collections.
Features of Wiser include:
Rapid access to important information on
hazardous substances
Assistance in identification of unknown substances and
guidance, once the substance is identified, on immediate actions necessary
to save lives and protect the environment
Access to NLM's Hazardous Substances Data Bank
(HSDB)®, which contains detailed peer-reviewed information on hazardous
substances
Easy to use interface developed by working with
experienced first responders.
For more information visit: http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/
As the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting
medical research, the content NIH produces is not copyrighted. Copies can
be downloaded and displayed free of charge.
Featured Stories:
Health Capsules
Featured Website:
LifeWorks, an interactive web site for middle and high
school students with information on health and medical science careers from
NIH's Office of Science Education.
Basic HTML: November 22, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Evidence-based Medicine Databases: November 16, 2:00 pm
– 4:00 pm
Navigating Full-Text Journals: November 17, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
For class schedule and registration visit: http://resource.li
brary.tmc.edu/class/schedule.php
The training schedule and more information are available at:
http://nnlm.gov/mar/online/s
chedule.html
Register for the classes at: http://nnlm.gov/mar/online/re
quest.html
For more information contact: Michelle Malizia at michelle.malizia@exch.l
ibrary.tmc.edu or 713.799-7184