What's New at the Library
UCSF Library News
- July 1, 2011Back to top
MICROMEDEX 2.0: New Interface for Web and Mobile Devices
MICROMEDEX 2.0 offers both web and mobile access to MICROMEDEX drug information through a new user interface with a single search box, providing a streamlined view of the many tools within MICROMEDEX.
New features include:
- July 1, 2011Back to top
SciFinder Scholar: Client Users Must Switch to SciFinder Web
As of June 30, 2011, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) ceased to support the client version of SciFinder. The only way for UCSF users to access SciFinder is through the web version.
View more information on SciFinder Web. For questions, contact David Owen.
- June 27, 2011Back to top
AIDS History Collections Document 30 Years of Epidemic
The UCSF Library Archives & Special Collections holds a set of primary resources relating to the 30-year fight against the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco.
- June 7, 2011Back to top
New Titles in the Library's Collection
View recent acquisitions to the UCSF Library collection.
- May 25, 2011Back to top
Navigate Library Resources with New Online Guides
The Library is pleased to present a new set of online guides, designed to help you discover the best databases, books and journals, and strategies for your research topic. Save time by accessing only the most relevant resources, hand-picked by your UCSF librarians!
Explore our new guides:
- May 11, 2011Back to top
Next Generation Melvyl to Replace Current Melvyl on June 24
On June 24, 2011, the current Melvyl database of UC Libraries' holdings will be retired as the University of California Libraries move to the Next Generation Melvyl search tool, powered by OCLC's WorldCat Local. The new Melvyl was released as a pilot in April 2008 and has proven to be an invaluable search tool for all researchers: students, faculty, staff, and the public.
- May 4, 2011Back to top
Ebook Trials Through May 2011
This news item has been updated, 10/6/2011
In order to provide more ebook content to UCSF, the Library ran a trial with four ebook providers through May 31, 2011. The trials were made available to all UCSF students, staff, and faculty on the UCSF network and via VPN.
Three of the providers (ebrary, MyiLibrary, and R2 Library) have full text ebooks from multiple publishers, while the Elsevier trial was for selected subject areas from a single publisher:
- May 2, 2011Back to top
Audiobooks Added to Popular Reading Collection
Now you can listen to library books as well as read them! We've added audiobooks to the Popular Reading Collection located in the Parnassus Campus Library.
A small selection of audiobooks is currently available, including The Devotion of Suspect X, The Inner Circle, Mr. Chartwell, The Paris Wife, The Red Garden, and The Weird Sisters. More selections will be added in the coming months.
The audiobooks join the existing collection of popular fiction and nonfiction books, magazines, and newspapers. See a list of books available.
Please let us know how you like the audiobooks, or the Popular Reading Collection in general, by sending a message to Julia Kochi.
- April 25, 2011Back to top
Pick Up Books & Bound Journals at Your Convenience
Did you know that you can have a book or bound journal held for you at the library service desk of your choice? Just follow these simple steps:
- Search for the item you want in the UCSF Library Catalog.
- Click on the "Request Item" button at the top of the catalog record.
- Fill in your information. We've recently streamlined the process for books.
- If the item is not checked out, you will receive an email within 1-4 working days that it's ready for pickup.
- If the item is checked out, it will be held for you once it's been returned. Most materials can be recalled for you after 14 days of use.
We send many of our notices via email. Please make sure your borrowing account is up to date.
If you need assistance, contact the Service Desk at Parnassus or Mission Bay.
- April 12, 2011Back to top
New: UCSF Mobile Web Includes Campus Maps
UCSF Mobile Web has a new look and now offers campus maps! Search for a specific building, choose from a list of locations, or view a whole map of the Parnassus or Mission Bay campus. You can even examine parts of the maps in "street view."
What else can you do with UCSF Mobile Web?