The Latest on Drug Makers Ethical Wrong Doing

"Drug Maker Said to Pay Ghostwriters for Journal Article"

Wyeth has been implicated in ghostwriting positive reviews of their own products. Again.

Thoughts? Anyone?

Free Online Anatomy Site

WinkingSkull.com from Thieme Publishers is a free online resource you can use for brushing up on your anatomy identification skills. The site lets you study anatomy, then test yourself against a timer and see your test results instantly. WinkingSkull.com has even more features available with free registration.

Changes to PubMed Summary Display

PubMed has changed the way it displays the summary of your searches. Go here for the full press release.

Science Direct - Freedom Collection (trial ends 11/30/08)

Mercer University currently has access to a trial of the Science Direct Freedom Collection of online journals for your preview. The title list consists primarily of science and health science titles, but business and economics journals are also well represented.

This trial is relatively short, so please make it a priority to preview and evaluate this database.

Thank you!

Receive notification of new research from PubMed

By signing up for "My NCBI" through NLM's PubMed you can tailor searches to your own criteria and have periodic automatic updates sent to yourself via email.

Use this link to find out how.

Scopus product trial

The Swilley Library is running a test trial of Scopus, "the largest abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources." Authors can find out who is citing them, and how many citations an article or an author has received. You can also analyze citations for a particular journal issue, volume or year.

Scopus is similar to the current product we use, Web of Science. The trial is IP-based so test it on campus.

Scopus contains, "36 million records, of which:

• 18 million records include references going back to 1996 (75% include references)
• 18 million pre-1996 records go back as far as 1823"
  

Please take it for a test drive and LET US KNOW what you think.

Did you know?

The world's first Open Access Day was October 14, 2008?


Do you want to publish your own materials and keep the copyrights? Do you want to make your research available to everyone? Learn how from the Open Access resources below.

First go to Peter Suber's site for an overview. He's the OA guru and can simplify the terms and concepts for you.

Go to the Association of Research Libraries to find out more about SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). SPARC works to create scholarly communication models and find ways for publishers and authors to work together.

Look for journals in your subject area at the Directory of Open Access Journals.

Create your own copyrighted documents at Eprints.

Everyday Miracles : Medical Imagery in Ex-Votos

The National Library of Medicine's History of Medicine division has an new online exhibition. "Everyday Miracles" displays artistic renderings of seriously ill patients and the saints that cured their illness. "Ex-votos" are paintings of primal energy and experience that illustrate the link between good health and the power of prayer.

Where are your patients getting health information?

Be ready for the coming “democratization of health care”. According to the New York Times, patients go to the internet first to find health information, not their care providers. Read these articles to familiarize yourself with their search techniques and learn about the resources they use.
Logging On for a Second (or Third) Opinion

You’re Sick. Now What? Knowledge Is Power

Pharmacy Students - need more cash?

There is an open calculus tutoring position available in the Academic Resource Center. The ARC is located in Swilley Library, Room 138. The position is for late afternoon/evening hours on Thursday or Friday with an hourly pay rate of $8-$12 per hour.

Contact Jenny Zimmerman, Director of the Academic Resource Center at 478-301-2678 or Zimmerman_jj@mercer.edu

Research Training, Career Development and Funding Opportunities for Pharm.D.s from the National Institutes of Health

Refer to this site periodically to check for new grant applications available for students, faculty and post-doc researchers.

Emory Conference on Informatics

Scientific Collaborations, Connections, and Communities

October 6 and 7, 2008 at Emory University hear the brightest minds speak on new innovations in scholarly research.

"This day-and-a-half event will explore how new information tools in the sciences enable more effective research by facilitating cross-disciplinary collaborations, by making connections through merged methodologies and data, and by encouraging the formation of new virtual communities."

Go here for more information and to register.

Georgia Health Go Local

Georgia Health Go Local is an exciting new resource that provides information and links to local health resources in Georgia communities. It is now available directly at at http://www.gahealthgolocal.org, or through GALILEO.

Read more about Georgia Health Go Local!

Chempedia, an alternative to Merck Index?

Depth-first, a chemistry blog, has published an interesting article on Chempedia, a free, structure-oriented online encyclopedia of chemical compounds that utilizes Wikipedia for maintaining the data.

New online resource thru GAIN

AccessMedicine is a full text resource available through GaIN, and includes over 50 textbooks in clinical and educational medicine. Also has Gold Standard (publishers of Clinical Pharmacology) drug information, practice guidelines, quick access to diagnosis and treatment of 800 disorders, diagnostic tests, customizable patient education materials, and health news channels. Image, video, and audio content are available as well. If you need to find your GaIN password, check here.

New NIH policy requires open access for research articles

Congress recently passed a law that requires scientists who receive funding from the National Institutes of Health to make their publications based on that research freely available to the public. The legislation was part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 and is a giant leap in enhancing scholarly communication. According to the NIH website, this government body invests over $28 billion a year in medical research. For more information on the new policy, see the NIH's website.

If you work with chemical formulas...

Depth-First is a great place to stay abreast of news for chemists and especially those who use and produce information in chemistry. Recently, they reported on some open source software for making chemical structures machine readable, meaning they would be electronically searchable. The key is that it's freely available to everyone. Read more...