Confused about the difference between PubMed and PMC? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Perhaps the major difference between these two powerhouse databases is the fact that all articles in PMC contain the full text while not all references in PubMed will have the corresponding full text. Only the citation and abstract may be available in PubMed. Take a look at the table below for a more detailed look at what each resource can and can’t do. Ask us if you have any questions! Continue reading
MSK Library Website is One Year Old and Counting…
I have been thinking a great deal about our Library website. While we didn’t have an official celebration to mark the site’s first year anniversary, this doesn’t distract from the impact the new site has had and continues to have, on our user community.
Let’s journey back to December 2012 for a moment when a “sneak peek” announcement was posted on our blog. Our goal at that time was to deliver an aesthetically pleasing and easier to navigate site. We understood from our user community that a transition period would be important so our marketing plan included running both sites for a fixed period of time, providing opportunities for our users to trial the new site and ask us questions concerning the new layout and search functionality. This also proved to be a good opportunity to receive additional feedback. On Thursday, Jan 31, 2013, we transitioned to the new site and we have not looked back since. Continue reading
Did You Know…19th Century Medical Photography Lecture at Columbia ?
Columbia University’s Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library is hosting a free lecture on 19th Century Medical Photography on April 3, 2014 as part of their History of the Health Science Lecture Series. The following is from their newsletter.
Ink and Silver: Medicine, Photography, and the Printed Book, 1845-1880
Stephen J. Greenberg, MSLS, PhD, Coordinator of Public Services, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine
When: Thursday, April 3, 2014
(Refreshments, 5:30, Lecture 6pm)
Where: Russ Berrie Pavilion, Room 1, 1150 St. Nicholas Avenue at West 168th Street