Preview the New Library Catalog and Let Us Know What You Think!

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On June 15, 2015, the Library will be launching Tri-Cat 2.0 — a new version of the online catalog we share with The Rockefeller University and Weill Cornell Medical Libraries.  The new enhancements provide a streamline layout which will allow users to access content from their home institution as well as understand other collections available to them. Take a moment to preview and explore the new catalog.

There is still time to let us know what you think. We encourage you to submit your feedback while on the site or via this link to the Catalog Feedback Form.  Your insights will help us to further refine the look and feel of Tri-Cat!

A Nutrition Science Coverage Hoax, ASCO Highlight Videos, and more Blog Buzz

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Some recent news from around the internet…

  • For those unable to make it out to Chicago, the ASCO meeting videos are available online. Check out the free series of brief Highlights of the Day organized by specialty.
  • Kevin Smith of Duke discusses attempts by publishers to control where authors may post and link to their own work during embargo periods. He then goes on to explain why this concept translates poorly into the real academic publishing world. According to Smith;

It appears that Elsevier is making a distinction between an author’s personal website or blog and the repository at the institution where that author works. Authors are, I think, able to post final manuscripts to the former for public access, but posting to the latter must be restricted only to internal users for the duration of the newly-imposed embargo periods. – See more

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Effective Immediately – Current Protocols Trial Available to the MSK Research Community

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The MSK Library is hosting a trial which will provide access to all Current Protocols (CP). The trial will end Friday, July 31, 2015.  From now until the end date, the research community will have an opportunity to explore the new CP layout as well as review several Protocols that we presently do not have subscriptions to. This resource offers instant, easy access to protocol abstracts, materials lists, and more, while linking to full text content hosted on Wiley Online Library that the MSK Library subscribes to. Researchers, especially early career scientists will be able to try out various tools, calculators and see videos that will support their lab work and beyond the bench.  Continue reading →