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Library Holiday HoursBeginning Monday December 18, the HAM-TMC Library will observe holiday hours from 8:00 am– 5:00 pm. There will be no reference service on December 22, 23, 29 and 30. The Library willbe closed on December 24, 25, 31 and January 1.Regular hours resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2007.For a complete schedule, visit the Library web site at: http://www.library.tmc.edu/circ/hours.cfm.Nursing Education @ TMC ExhibitSeptember through December, 2006The Houston Academy of Medicine-TexasMedical Center Library is pleased to note thatwith the opening of the Texas Woman’sUniversity building The University of Texas andPrairie View A&M University, nursing educationprograms at the Texas Medical Center facilitiescompleted in the last two years. The Librarywishes to congratulate the faculty, students andstaff at Texas Woman’s University College ofNursing-Houston Center as they start the fallsemester in their new building.We are delighted to recognize TWU’s College of Nursing as well as Prairie View A&MUniversity College of Nursing: Houston Centerand The University of Texas School of Nursingat Houston with the exhibit “Nursing Education@ TMC” currently on display on the first floor ofthe HAM-TMC Library. The exhibit highlights thehistory and development of these three institu-tions’ nursing programs at the Texas MedicalCenter. On display are artifacts and informationabout nursing education in the early 20th cen-tury. The exhibit also features nursing textbooksused in the late 19th and early 20th century that are part of the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center.Do you have a story idea? Would youlike to contact the editor? Email us at:beatrizv@library.tmc.edutheInsiderVo l u m e  I V,  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 6theInsiderLibrary 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, Dell Davis, MLS,Martha Grady, BFA, LMSW,Zina Hayes, BSBM, Elizabeth Hickman,Laurel Sanders, MLISExecutive Director:Elizabeth K. Eaton, PhDWORLD WIDE WEB ACCESShttp://www.library.tmc.edutheInsiderinsider_nov_dec_2006:insider_may_jun_2006  12/11/06  11:37 AM  Page 1The exhibit presents current educational resources the Library provides for nursing students:databases, journal lists, e-journal and e-books, and websites.The exhibit “Nursing Education @ TMC” is on display through December, 2006 during the Library’sregular hours. The Library is proud to have been part of the education of past nursing studentsand looks forward to serving the future of nursing education at Prairie View A&M UniversityCollege of Nursing-Houston Center, Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing-HoustonCenter and The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston.Halloween Open HouseOn October 31st, the Library hosted aHalloween Open House to celebrate NationalMedical Librarians Month. Costumed Librarystaff greeted Library users throughout the day.Visitors to the Library were encouraged toregister for drawings between 9:00 am and2:00 pm. Among the prizes awarded weretwo USB memory sticks, copy cards andselected historical books. A sale of historicaland leisure reading books was held. Proceedsfrom the sale of leisure reading books willbenefit the Library. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the John P. McGovern HistoricalCollections and Research Center.Faculty, staff and students from different institutions in the Texas Medical Center stopped by toregister for the drawings and inquire about Library services. We would like to thank our enthu-siastic Library staff who contributed their time and effort to make this event a big success.PubChemThis database is provided by the National Library of Medicine and the National Center forBiotechnology Information.PubChem provides information on the biological activities of small molecules. It is a component ofNIH’s Molecular Libraries Roadmap Initiative and includes substance information, compoundstructures, and bioactivity data in three primary databases: PCSubstance, PCCompound, andPCBioAssay. PCSubstance contains more than 15 million substance records; PCCompoundcontains more than 10 million unique structures; and PCBioAssay contains more than 300bioassays.To access PubChem, visit the link:http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/You can also access PubChem from the Library web site, in the New! Find by Type section,Select Database Only and search for PubChem.theInsiderinsider_nov_dec_2006:insider_may_jun_2006  12/11/06  11:37 AM  Page 2PubMed & TOXNET Training in HoustonNational Library of Medicine’s Training for You Locally.The National Training Center and Clearinghouse (NTCC), in conjunction with the NN/LM South Central Region network office, is offering two FREE hands-on classes hosted by The Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library.PubMed®Thursday, January 18, 20078:30am to 5:00pmThis full-day class is designed to teach students how to use PubMed, which includes MEDLINE citations. The class also includes an overview of the Medical Subject Headings(MeSH) and its importance as a tool to both searchers and indexers. Class attendees areawarded 7.5 MLA continuing education credits.TOXNET®Friday, January 19, 20079:00am to 4:00pmThis full-day class is designed to convey the basics of searching the NLM’s TOXNET, a Web-based system of databases in the areas of toxicology, environmental health, and related subjects. Students learn the content and structure of files covering toxicology data, toxicology literature, toxic releases, and chemical searching and nomenclature. Among the databases highlighted will be TOXLINE, the Hazardous Substances Data Bank, theIntegrated Risk Information System, the Toxic Release Inventory, and ChemIDplus.Class attendees are awarded 6 MLA continuing education credits.NLM Training Registration – http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/request.html.All the training sessions are free and open to anyone.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:• Preventing a Pandemic – Preparing for the Next Deadly Flu Outbreak• Learn the AIDS Link – Drugs Can Give You More Than a HighHealth Capsules:• Late Angioplasty After a Heart Attack• Longer Life, for MicetheInsiderinsider_nov_dec_2006:insider_may_jun_2006  12/11/06  11:37 AM  Page 3Featured Website: ToxMysteryhttp://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov/ToxMystery is an interactive learning site for kids in the 7- to 10-year old range. Using a fun,game-like experience, it gives kids an introduction to some of the potential environmental healthhazards in the homeAs the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research, NIH producescontent that is not copyrighted. Copies can be downloaded and displayed free of charge.Library Class ScheduleAttend one or more free classes offered by the Library during December 2006.Basic HTML: December 12EndNote: December 13Navigating Full-Text Journals: December 14TOXNET: December 12For a complete class schedule, class descriptions, times and registration visit:http://www.library.tmc.edu/classes/listclasses.cfmClasses are offered in the Street Level Classroom of the Library.theInsiderinsider_nov_dec_2006:insider_may_jun_2006  12/11/06  11:37 AM  Page 4

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