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- December 6, 2011Back to top
Try Red Book Online by December 23
Red Book, the popular drug pricing resource, is available online for a brief trial period. Responding to requests from UCSF faculty, the Library has activated a trial through December 23. We are negotiating with the publisher for a possible subscription.
Red Book contains information on more than 200,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications, nutraceuticals, and bulk chemicals, as well as some medical devices and supplies.
- December 2, 2011Back to top
Mobilized: New Blog Offers Tips for Mobile Life and Work
The UCSF Library has launched a new blog, Mobilized, which delivers tips, reviews, and commentary on mobile apps and devices in higher education and the health sciences.
The authors of Mobilized are from various walks of life at UCSF. The blog strives to offer a variety of useful information and perspectives on making the most of mobile apps and devices.
Recent posts include:
- November 23, 2011Back to top
New: RefWorks Tutorials and Citation Management Guides
The Library recently created two online guides to citation management tools such as EndNote, RefWorks, and Zotero.
The EndNote, RefWorks, and Related Software guide offers basic information and comparisons between several reference management tools. Find out whether EndNote, RefWorks, Zotero, Mendeley, or Papers is right for you.
- November 15, 2011Back to top
Music in the Library: The Matt Small and Steve Adams Duo
Matt Small is hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as “a gifted San Francisco bassist and composer whose alluringly original music draws on a rich range of classical, jazz, and indigenous music.” Small currently leads three distinct ensembles: The Crushing Spiral Ensemble, Matt Small’s Chamber Ensemble, and The Bedlam Royals. Saxophone and flute player Steve Adams teaches at Mills College and is a member of the Rova Saxophone Quartet.
- November 4, 2011Back to top
TLC Orientation Day Draws Interprofessional Crowd
On Tuesday, October 11, a day of workshops brought over 100 faculty, staff, students, and others to the Teaching and Learning Center on the Kalmanovitz Library's second floor. Attendees learned about clinical teaching using the Kanbar Center's simulators and standardized patients, and about the many learning technologies and techniques supported in the TLC classrooms.
- November 3, 2011Back to top
Library Expands Ebook Collection
As the book industry becomes increasingly electronic, the UCSF Library continues to build its ebook collection.
- November 2, 2011Back to top
Access Digitized Historic Books with HathiTrust
Looking for digitized versions of historic books? Try searching HathiTrust. HathiTrust is a partnership of major research institutions and libraries, including the University of California, working to ensure that the cultural record is preserved and accessible long into the future.
- October 24, 2011Back to top
UCSF Library Marks Open Access Week, October 24-30
Join the UCSF Library as we participate in the fifth annual Open Access Week from October 24-30. Learn about the benefits of open access publishing, which provides peer-reviewed journal articles free of charge on the web, making them easy to access, share, and use in subsequent research. Open access is an alternative to the traditional subscription model, which burdens the university as costs keep rising.
- October 11, 2011Back to top
Mission Bay Library Now Open on Saturdays
The UCSF Library is extremely pleased to announce that the Mission Bay FAMRI Library in the Rutter Community Center is expanding its hours.
Effective October 15, 2011, the Mission Bay Library will be open on Saturdays from 10:00am to 6:00pm.
In addition, the computer lab (CC151) directly adjacent to the Mission Bay Library has recently extended its hours for UCSF students. The computer lab is open all hours that the Rutter Center is open. Access during non-library hours requires a valid UCSF student ID card.
- September 21, 2011Back to top
TLC Orientation Day: Tuesday, October 11
On October 11, the UCSF Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) will host a day of workshops, tours, and other opportunities to explore the TLC in depth. Learn how to take advantage of the resources available to you!
Register for free skills development workshops in: