School of Medicine Library
University of South Carolina
Communications
December, 1996 Issue
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OVID Medline on UNIX
Recently, the Library and Computer Resources Center announced the availability of the OVID
Medline Database on our powerful new Unix Operating System. This transition brings many
welcome improvements in terms of access and use of Medline. The largest single benefit is a
totally new access through the School of Medicine homepage. Those with Internet connections
and a web browser will find a link to Ovid Medline on the SOM homepage at:
http://www.med.sc.edu/
There is also a new Unix Windows interface similar to the Windows interface you're accustomed
to using on the Novell system. Some workstation modifications are needed to run the new
Windows version. Contact network personnel to schedule assistance with this. Dial-in is still
possible, and Mac users will have two options for searching: telnetting with a terminal emulator
that supports vt100 full graphics mode, or using the Web access. This requires ID and password
access. You must add your password to the Unix system by calling the CRC (733-3341) to
communicate to the staff the password you wish to use.
The Web access is a new and different interface. When using it you should keep the following
things in mind:
- Don't use the BACK and FORWARD
keys once you are in Ovid. It is recommended that you set your Netscape screen so that the
toolbar doesn't show while you are searching. To do this, click on
Options and from the drop-down menu click on Show
Toolbar. This will allow for more screen space, and you will be less inclined to use
what you cannot see. Instead, use the buttons and icons that the Ovid program provides to move
from one screen to another.
- After you have completed your search, displayed and selected the citations you want, you
will be offered three options for retrieving the records under the "Citation Manager":
Display, Email, and
Save. For a printout, select the Display
option and once the previously selected documents are aligned on the screen use the
Print option that comes up when you click on
File.
- When you have finished searching, please return to the main search page and use the
Logoff button to leave the system. Leaving Ovid by moving to
another URL occupies the port unnecessarily.
- Don't leave your terminal in the middle of a search. If there is no keyboard activity over a
five-minute time span, you will be automatically disconnected.
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Pegasus Mail Update
A new version of Pegasus Mail, WinPMail v2.4, has been installed on the SOM network. Below
are descriptions of the important enhancements that have not been available in previous versions:
- Global Folder Search: Pegasus Mail now allows you to search
for words and phrases across all of your folders. The search results are weighted by relevance,
the most likely candidates appearing at the top of the list. To activate the folder search, open the
"Folder Manager" window and choose Find text from the Edit menu.
- Hot URLs: Pegasus Mail's message reader now highlights
WorldWide Web links (URLs) and allows you to double-click them to activate your web
browser. Hot URLs and the web browser Pegasus Mail invokes can be configured using the
"Clickable Links" option on the Preferences menu.
- Automated Manual Order Form: Pegasus Mail now includes an
easy-to-use extension for ordering manuals. If you utilize this extension, your order will be sent
directly to the company by specially-encrypted electronic mail for maximum security and
processing speed. Manual orders are optional, but they are not free.
- Formatting Options: More message reader formatting options are
now available, including displaying quoted text in a different color and/or in italics.
- Partial Replies: You can now mark a section of a message in the
message reader by holding down Shift or Ctrl and dragging, then choosing
Reply. WinPMail will include only the marked area in your reply.
- Support for System Colors: If you would prefer WinPMail to use
your system colors in its list controls, check the control labelled "Use system colors in list
windows" in the "General Preferences" dialog.
Don't forget to use the "Help" option if you have questions about the new version of Pegasus
Mail!
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Top Ten Most-Used Journals
The SOM Library maintains journal usage statistics throughout the fiscal year. Below is a list of
the top ten journals which were used the most during 1995/96. Included also is cost per use of
each title.
Title |
# of Uses |
Cost per use |
New England Journal of Medicine |
830 |
.22 |
Science |
622 |
.35 |
Proc. of the National Academy of Sciences |
580 |
.93 |
Journal of Biological Chemistry |
566 |
2.03 |
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Assn. |
566 |
.26 |
Nature |
488 |
.86 |
LANCET |
480 |
.53 |
Cell |
385 |
.89 |
Annals of Internal Medicine |
309 |
.63 |
BMJ/British Medical Journal |
245 |
1.13 |
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Features of New OVID Medline Release
Both the OVID Web Gateway and the OVID Client/Server have recently been updated with
OVID Release 6.4. Following is a summary of the features new to this release:
The primary enhancement for the Windows Client is the introduction of email
functionality. The ability to email search results is one of the most attractive
features of this new version. After completing a search, click on "SAVE" at the main search
screen. You will see that there are now three options in the "Where to Save" box. Click on
"Email the Server" and then "OK". You will get a pop-up window in which you can enter the
email address of the recipient. In order to use this feature, your workstation will need some
modification; contact the CRC.
The Web Gateway has been improved in a number of ways. You may have noticed that
previously you were unable to restrict to focus on the Web as you could on the Client. Now a
focus checkbox appears on the mapping display page which, when
checked, restricts a search to only those documents in which the term is a major focus of the
articles. This results in fewer citations, retaining those that are most pertinent to your search.
Another new feature on the Web is the "Ask a Librarian" feature. By
clicking on a link on the main search page, the user is provided an email form which can be used
to send a message to our Reference Staff. This mailbox will be checked periodically during the
day, and our staff will try to assist you in resolving search problems.
A third enhancement for the Web is the ability to save searches. Once a search set has been
created, a "Save Search History" button will appear. Click on this
button to save your search as a temporary or permanent file. Another new button on the main
search page, the "Run Saved Search", appears if you have previously
saved a search. If you click it you will see a list of all available saved searches, and you can
execute the strategy in the current database.
The new "Search Fields" button on the main search page will allow
you to easily search in specific fields. When clicked, this button displays a page containing the
complete list of fields available. Click the checkbox to select one or more fields, then enter the
word or phrase you would like to search. You are then given the option of viewing and selecting
from an index display, or posting the results immediately without viewing the index.
While browsing through the brief citation list you can quickly link to an abstract for a citation.
This is done by clicking on the new "Abstract" link that will appear at
the end of a citation if an abstract is available for the document. When you are in the Citation
Manager, preparing to print or email search results, you will see the new checkbox
"Include Search History" that, if checked, allows the entire search
history to appear at the top of the citations. Finally, a subject line has been added to the email
page. This allows you to specify a subject when emailing search
results. If no subject is entered the system defaults to the heading "OVID Email Report."
With this new release, the OVID Web Gateway runs significantly faster. With all these
enhancements plus greater speed, this program is looking better and better. Check it out!
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Christmas Holiday Schedule
December 20 |
8 -- 5 |
December 21 |
8 -- 5 |
December 22 |
1 -- 6 |
December 23 |
CLOSED |
December 24 |
CLOSED |
December 25 |
CLOSED |
December 26 |
CLOSED |
December 27 |
8 -- 5 |
December 28 |
8 -- 5 |
December 29 |
CLOSED |
December 30 |
8 -- 5 |
December 31 |
8 -- 5 |
January 1 |
CLOSED |
January 2 |
8 -- 5 |
January 3 |
8 -- 5 |
Normal hours resume Saturday, January 4, 1997.
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Keys to Rooms and Fitness Center
If you would like access to the Humphries Fitness Center after hours (doors are locked for safety
reasons after 5 p.m.), a key is available for check-out at the library's Circulation Desk. Keys are
also available for the group study room on the first floor, and for the video rooms on the second
floor.
To reserve School of Medicine classrooms, contact Michael Fountain at the Office of Minority
Affairs via e-mail: (fontaine@dcsmserver.med.sc.edu). Include in your message the dates and
times a certain classroom is needed, as well as a contact person and telephone number.
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Notice Board
The informative notices that appear on-screen when logging onto the SOM Network are stored in
a file that can be easily accessed. If you would like to go back and read a notice again, try the
following:
- In Windows, click on "File", then "Run", and then type
"NOTICE".
- In Windows 95, click on "Start", then "Run", and then type
"NOTICE".
- In DOS, simply type "NOTICE" at the DOS prompt.
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Correction
Please note: The last newsletter contained an incorrect account number needed to access
Nucleic Acids Research (NAR) online. The correct account # is
34175000. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
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Library Training Opportunities
- PowerPoint
- Wednesday, December 18th, 3 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 21, 3 p.m.
- OVID Medline
- Monday, December 16th, 10:30 a.m.
- Thursday, January 2nd, 10:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, January 8th, 3:30 p.m.
- Monday, January 13th, 10:30 a.m.
- Friday, January 24th, 3:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 28th, 10:30 a.m.
- Pegasus Email for Windows
- Friday, January 17th, 3:30 p.m.
- Publications on the Internet
- Wednesday, Jan. 15th, 10:30 a.m.
- GroupWise
- Monday, January 20th, 10:30 a.m.
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NEWSLETTER CO-EDITORS
- Lisa Antley-Hearn
- Valerie Harrison
- Laura Kane
- Mike Hayes
- Karen Warren
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