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New Mac OS Open Source Software Installations

July 29, 2019 - 4:44pm by Justin DeMayo

PyMOL:  PyMOL is an open source molecular visualization system created by Warren Lyford DeLano '93 Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry.   Fiji:  Fiji is an image processing package — a "batteries-included" distribution of ImageJ, bundling many plugins which facilitate scientific image analysis.   Both PyMOL 2.3 and Fiji (ImageJ) have been installed on all medical library iMacs within the Information Commons and 24/7 Computer space. PyMOL can be run via the terminal with the 'pymol' command and Fiji can be found in the Applications folder.      

YNHH Computer Login Process

July 10, 2019 - 9:21am by Justin DeMayo

YNHH Staff, including nurses, are able to sign into Yale University Windows computers by formatting their username input as demonstrated below.   Users must type ynhh.org\  before their username as this tells the computer to check the YNHH.org domain for their user account and password.   EXAMPLE: Username: ynhh.org\epicusername Password: epic password

NEW: ClinicalKey for Nursing, MetaDrug, and Integrity

July 8, 2019 - 3:06pm by Dana Haugh

Check out these great new resources brought to you by the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library: ClinicalKey for Nursing  ClinicalKey for Nursing is an online resource featuring timely content covering nearly every nursing specialty.  The collection is indexed daily and continues to be updated as new resources are published.  This database includes journals, books, disease topic pages, procedures videos, and more.  Integrity  Integrity focuses exclusively on pharma and drug development intelligence, harmonizing and integrating essential biological, chemical, and pharmacological data from disparate sources into a single platform. This resource provides easy access to pipeline data, granular target and MOA information, and manually curated data specific to drug development.  Access to Integrity requires an individual user account.  Request an account by filling out this form OR Login to Integrity. MetaDrug MetaDrug contains curated information on biological effects of small molecule compounds. It is a systems pharmacology solution that combines pharmacogenomics and toxicogenomics as well as predictive capabilities. Every target in MetaDrug comes with protein interactions to explore biological pathways affected by the user’s compounds and network neighborhood of drug targets. OMICs data analysis capabilities provide an additional approach for solving the compound’s mechanisms of action, discovering drug efficacy biomarkers, and corroborating the hypotheses generated by classical structure-based methods.    MetaDrug is available within MetaCore, which requires an individual user account.  Request an account by filling out this form OR Login to MetaCore.

Finding Associated Data in PubMed and PubMed Central

July 5, 2019 - 9:29am by Sawyer Newman

As a quick reminder, PubMed contains citations for biomedical literature that users can access through the library. PubMed Central (PMC) is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. For more information about the differences between PubMed and PubMed Central, refer to this article.  Until relatively recently, PMC was curated in a way archival collection of journal articles that allowed the use of found literature to discover more related research literature. In other words, articles have been linked to other articles, as illustrated below.   However, research publications have become more complicated than article to article relationships can represent. Individual articles can be made up multiple resources including peer review statements, data, and code in addition to other related articles. See this illustrated below.     To achieve this model, which will enhance the findability of research efforts alongside literature,  NLM links associated data to publications via PubMed Central and My NCBI, which can could be presented in any or all of the three following forms:      

Two New Bioinformatics Tools

July 1, 2019 - 1:46pm by Rolando Garcia-Milian

The Medical Library is providing free access for Yale affiliates to two new resources for drug discovery and research: METADRUG MetaDrug contains curated information on biological effects of small molecule compounds. It is a systems pharmacology solution that combines pharmacogenomics and toxicogenomics as well as predictive capabilities. Every target in MetaDrug comes with protein interactions to explore biological pathways affected by the user’s compounds and network neighborhood of drug targets. OMICs data analysis capabilities provide an additional approach for solving the compound’s mechanisms of action, discovering drug efficacy biomarkers, and corroborating the hypotheses generated by classical structure-based methods. If you already have a MetaCore account, this module is already included. Otherwise, please request your MetaCore/MetaDrug account here Integrity Integrity focuses exclusively on pharma and drug development intelligence, harmonizing and integrating essential biological, chemical, and pharmacological data from disparate sources into a single platform. Integrity provides easy access to pipeline data, granular target and MOA information, and manually curated data specific to drug development. Request an account by filling this form   SUBSCRIBE RECEIVE MONTHLY ALERTS ON NEW TRAINING AND SOFTWARE  

YSPH Summer Office Hours

July 1, 2019 - 1:04pm by Kate Nyhan

Summer 2019 (July 11 - August 15) Meet with public health librarian Kate Nyhan In person: Thursdays 1-2:30 pm at 47 College Street Remote: Thursdays 2:30-3:30 pm through Zoom: https://yale.zoom.us/j/433412253 What can we talk about? Finding articles and books for your topic/methods, literature reviews, citation management, critical appraisal, reporting guidelines, grey literature, the library website, publishing, GIS, bioinformatics, research data, and anything else related to the library. Or stop by and show me your favorite animal picture! Who can come? The entire YSPH community Is it ok if I bring my lunch? Yes! Do I have to make an appointment? No appointment needed – just drop by. Do I have to wait for office hours to ask a question? You don’t have to wait! You can get help in lots of ways: Email Kate at kate.nyhan@yale.edu Call Kate at 203-737-2963 Schedule a meeting with Kate at https://freebusy.io/kate.nyhan@yale.edu Drop in to the library and talk to someone at the circulation desk or information desk Call the library at 203-785-5354 or email AskYaleMedicalLibrary@yale.edu – evenings and weekends too!

Katie Hart recognized with Visionary Award

June 25, 2019 - 8:49am by Dana Haugh

Katie Hart was awarded FLY's (Future Leaders of Yale) first 'Visionary' award on June 17, 2019 in a ceremony recognizing early career professionals at Yale. Katie, CWML's Senior Administrative Assistant, was nominated by Bob Hughes for her exceptional leadership and foresight, especially during this past year's renovation.  Well before the start of construction, Katie took the initiative to develop a plan for relocating all of the library’s furniture. She compiled a list of every item that could be impacted by the project and categorized them. She then oversaw all of the move. As the Library’s point person, she coordinated with staff, patrons, and construction crew both directly and through online communications. To quote her nominator, “This was, by far, the medical library’s largest construction project in many, many years, and it all went without a hitch because Katie had the foresight to develop her game plan well ahead of time.” Read the full story and learn more about the award here: https://fly.yale.edu/news/fly-recognizes-early-career-professionals-first-awards-ceremony. Big congratulations to Katie and, seriously, thank you for all that you do!!

Ribbon Cutting ceremony officially opens newly renovated spaces

June 21, 2019 - 2:44pm by Dana Haugh

On June 20, 2019, hundreds of guests gathered to celebrate the opening of the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library's newly renovated spaces. The a cappella medical student group "The Ultrasounds" kicked off the event with two great arrangements ('Stand by Me' by Ben E. King and 'I Want it that Way' by The Backstreet Boys). Following the performance were speeches by John Gallagher, Director of the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, Susan Gibbons, Yale University Librarian, and Richard Belitsky, YSM Deputy Dean for Education. After the ribbon cutting, guests were welcomed into the spaces and invited to experience the classrooms, new technology, learn about library services, and view rare items from the historical library collection. Thanks to all who helped us celebrate this momentous occassion!

Celebrating 90 Years of the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine (YJBM)

June 12, 2019 - 11:13am by Melissa Grafe

    Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine (YJBM) is celebrating 90 years of continuous publication. Founded in 1928 by Milton C. Winternitz, YJBM is the oldest medical student-run publication still in production and has grown to be a peer-reviewed, internationally ranked journal aimed at featuring outstanding research in all areas of biology and medicine.   Explore this exhibition featuring the accomplishments and challenges of student editorship and the vivid history of YJBM.    Exhibit to run May 30, 2019 - September 30, 2019 in the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library Rotunda
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