Good-bye 2018. Hello 2019. Looking Forward to Another Productive Year!

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Happy New Year to our User Community and our Library Blog Readers.  As 2018 fades into the background, I do want to spend a few moments recapping what I know was a great year for the library staff and share a few of our goals for this year.

At the end of January 2018, we launched a new discovery layer on our Website with the goal of improving the library user experience when accessing paid and vetted resources. The content management team, with support from other library staff, marketed this research tool that we named ONESEARCH.  Mid-year, we sent out a client satisfaction survey to determine what our users liked and/or didn’t like about ONESEARCH, and in Fall 2018, we conducted usability testing to further explore our clients’ satisfaction with this tool.  Feedback from testing formed the basis for one of our 2019 goals — to work with the vendor to implement suggested staff and client changes, wherever possible.  We also published a series of blog posts to explain ONESEARCH functionality. Continue reading →

Using Cerebrospinal Fluid to Profile Gliomas

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Researchers from MSK have studied the use of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to determine the genetic profiles of gliomas (brain tumors). This could replace brain biopsies with minimally invasive lumbar punctures. MSK’s Dr. Ingo Mellinghoff led the study, published in Nature and reported by Forbes.

Researchers found tumor-derived DNA in 42 CSF samples from the 85 adult patients diagnosed with gliomas included in the study. The use of CSF to sequence tumor DNA may someday determine treatment options for patients for whom a brain biopsy is not an option and could help track changes to tumor profiles over time. Further research will need to determine when tumor DNA becomes discoverable in CSF.

Current Access to the Journal of #Thrombosis and #Haemostasis Now Available!

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By user request, the Library has recently added a current subscription to the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (JTH) – the official journal of @isth (The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis).  The journal publishes original research reports, reviews, brief and case reports, forum articles, correspondence and announcements related to thrombosis, bleeding disorders and vascular biology. Both basic and clinical contributions are welcomed.

Those interested in publishing with JTH should consult the Author Guidelines.  Authors interested in learning about open access options can learn more here.

Library access to the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis goes back to 2003 and the title may be accessed via OneSearch.