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New Live Chat ServiceHave you visited the new Library website? If so, you probablyhave noticed the new link Ask us! Live Chat Now on thebottom left of the page. Ask us! is the new chat referenceassistance service implemented by the Information Servicesdepartment on November 3.Live chat is available Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. –2:00 p.m. You can chat with a Reference Librarian forassistance regarding questions you may have aboutaccessing electronic resources, requesting literaturesearches or getting help with a research project.Try the new reference chat service by going to the library website and clicking Ask us! or godirectly to: real-time, online question service.PubMed Advanced SearchPubMed Advanced Search will be launched in the nextfew months. The following features: History, Limits, Index ofFields and a link to Details are currently available in theAdvanced Search screen.Among the new improvements are:• A Clear History button added• Same limits as basic PubMed have been added• A citation search field has been added• Links to Clinical and Special QueriesFor more information on the new features and to start using PubMed Advanced Search go to:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/nd08/nd08_pm_adv_search_evolves.htmlDo you have a story idea? Would youlike to contact the editor? Email us at:beatrizv@library.tmc.edutheInsiderVo l u m e  V I ,  N u m b e r  6N o v e m b e r  –  D e c e m b e r  2 0 0 8theInsiderLibrary HoursMonday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. – MidnightFriday 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Circulation PoliciesAudiovisual materials: 7 days, 2 renewalsBooks: 2 weeks, 2 renewalsBound journals: Same day, non-renewableNursing journals: In-house use onlyUnbound journals: 2 hoursRenewals: Call  713.799.7147OverduesOverdue charges are $1.25 per item per day. Unpaidfines result in the suspension of borrowing privileges.Telephone NumbersLocation and Hours 713.795.4200Dr. Elizabeth K. Eaton’s office 713.799.7108Circulation Desk (renewals, fines) 713.799.7147Computer Lab 713.799.7106Development 713.799.7153Education and Training 713.799.7170Information Services 713.799.7161McGovern Historical Center 713.799.7139Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan 713.799.7179Regional Medical Library 713.799.7880Fax NumbersAdministration 713.790.7052Information Services 713.797.0163Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan 713.790.7056Regional Medical Library 713.790.7030LibraryLinesEditor in Chief: Beatriz Varman, MLISEditorial Board: Pam Cornell, MEd, Martha Grady, BFA, LMSW, Elizabeth Hickman, Laurel Sanders, MLISExecutive Director:Elizabeth K. Eaton, PhDWORLD WIDE WEB ACCESShttp://www.library.tmc.edutheInsiderinsider_nov_dec_2008:insider_may_jun_2006  12/18/08  9:59 AM  Page 1Search10: A Quick Discovery ToolHave you tried SEARCH10, HAM-TMC Library’s newsearch engine? The SEARCH10 feature allows you tosimultaneously search PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, MDConsult, CINAHL, PsycInfo, DigitalCommons, Go Local Texas Gulf Coast, and the Library catalog. (You can also search a smallerselection of these resources using the Advanced mode.) This new search tool retrieves resultsby automatically adapting your search terms to each database, translating the data retrievedinto a single format, and presenting it to you within seconds, both in a list and as topic clusters.SEARCH10 is powered by Vivisimo’s Velocity search engine.News in HealthThe December issue of News in Health, a publication that includes practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research, is now available at: http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/Featured Stories:• Healthy Holiday Gift Ideas• Cold Fingers and Toes?Health Capsules:• Warm Hands, Warm Feelings• New Alzheimer’s Book PublishedFeatured Website:Herbs at a GlanceFrom the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCAM), this siteincludes information on traditional use of more than 40 herbs such as Green Tea or Echinaceaor Aloe Vera. Information on acupuncture treatments.Since it is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research, NIHgenerated content is not restricted by copyright.Users may freely download, copy and share this content.Featured Class in January and FebruaryPrescription for Success: Consumer Health on the WebWednesday, January 14 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.NLM Gateway and Clinical TrialsMonday, February 2 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.PubMedTuesday, February 3 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Classes are free and are offered in the Library classroom. To view the complete class schedule and to register, check the Library web site:http://resource.library.tmc.edu/cls/theInsiderinsider_nov_dec_2008:insider_may_jun_2006  12/18/08  9:59 AM  Page 2

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