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SciFinder Web Version Now Available from Library Website

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MSK SciFinder users can now access this resource from the Library Website . As of Tuesday, May 3, 2011 all five seats will be dedicated to the web version as the client (desktop) platform will be discontinued on June 30, 2011.

Users must continue to logon to SciFinder each time they need to use the resource. By going through the Library Web site users will be able to access this product off campus.  The Library authenicates users with EZProxy making 24 x 7 access possible.

New MSK users will need to request an ID and Password.  For help or support, please contact Donna Gibson (gibsond@mskcc.org).

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Top Ten Reasons Staying Current Matters!

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Staying on top of the published literature is no easy feat but certainly a necessary activity for our researchers, clinicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals.  Below is my list for why staying current matters:

  • Impress Your Manager – inform them before they ask!
  • Be a Trailblazer – leverage current awareness to generate innovation and spark new ideas!
  • Keep an Eye on Research and Medical Trends – see the whole picture, not just a piece
  • Seize Opportunity for Self-development – expand your horizons
  • Be Proactive, Not Reactive – stay ahead with information that impacts your work
  • Avoid Surprises – don’t be the last one to know
  • Make Informed Decisions – this one speaks for itself!
  • Be an Effective Team Contributor – establish yourself as a valued-team player
  • Don’t Get Scooped – know what others are saying in your field of interest
  • Be in the “Know” – stay on top of cutting edge information

MSK staff are invited to contact Reference Services to learn more about setting up alerts and techniques to stay on top of the published literature.

Donna Gibson, Director of Library Services

MSKCC in the News: March 24 – April 8

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  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Commack recently unveiled a new body imaging device, known as a PET/CT scanner.  Not too many other cancer treatment centers on Long Island carry this scanner.
  • Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have found that change in PSA levels over time (known as PSA velocity) is a poor predictor of prostate cancer and may lead to many unnecessary biopsies. Andrew Vickers, PhD, Associate Attending Research Methodologist in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Peter T. Scardino, MD, Chair of the Department of Surgery are quoted in this article.
  • New Research and Training Grants Awarded By American Cancer Society Emily Tonorezos, MD MPH at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center received a career development award that will give her the time and the tools to investigate diet and insulin resistance in survivors of childhood cancer. (Cancer Survivorship Grant)
  • MRI Found to Improve Breast Cancer Detection Rate. Janice S. Sung, MD, from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, and colleagues evaluated the utility of MR imaging in detection of breast cancer in 91 women with a history of chest irradiation.