Altmetric, a system that tracks the attention that scholarly articles and datasets receive online by pulling in “posts” from social media, traditional media and online reference managers, has announced that they have expanded to also monitor the attention of ClinicalTrials.gov study records. As per the company’s November 12 press release: “Patients, researchers, healthcare professionals, regulators, and many others can now read the conversations and media coverage surrounding specific clinical trials, even before results have been published.”

As of the date of the press release, the Altmetric Bookmarklet was not yet appearing on the ClinicalTrials.gov pages, however, there are plans to have it added in the near future.

Feel free to contact the library with any questions about Altmetric or for information on any other scholarly literature quality metrics.

Great news for Endnote users! The www.endnote.com and www.myendnoteweb.com websites can be accessed from devices on the MSK computer IP range once again.

Endnote users can now go directly to the Endnote website’s “downloads” section anytime they wish to obtain a journal output style that they need (among other things) – without having to endure the delays involved with having to go through a middleman.

As always – all are welcome to contact the library with any questions or concerns about the Endnote program or the Endnote domain websites.
 

The MSK Library subscribes to several e-resources that may come in handy when you need to quickly confirm a drug interaction (or lack thereof). Whether you prefer to access these tools via a desktop computer or on your mobile phone – we’ve got you covered!

• Micromedex (Thomson Reuters)
  Evidence-based source for drug dosage, drug interactions, and side effects information that also includes some patient education material.
• LexiComp Online (Wolters Kluwer)
  Provides access to the approved drugs and dosage forms used at Memorial Sloan Kettering (Hospital Formulary).
• Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR) (PDR Network, LLC)
  The authoritative source on prescription drugs, PDR contains full, FDA-approved drug label information, including warnings and precautions, drug interactions, and hundreds of full-color product images. MSK Login information is at the “My Subscription” link.

To download the mobile app versions of these three tools (and many other useful resources), be sure to check out the MSK Library’s Mobile Resources LibGuide.

If you have questions about any of these resources, feel free to contact the MSK Library.