Tuesday, January 26, 2016

CardioSource technical difficulties

We have received reports of CardioSource access problems from off-campus. These issues should be resolved in the next 30 days.

In the meantime, please use the code CSPLUSTEMP to unlock subscribed content.

We thank you for your patience while we work to restore full access.

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

New! Publishers to Require ORCID Identifiers for Authors

Publishing in PLoS, Hindawi, IEEE, Embo, eLife, Science or Royal Society journals? You are now required to have an ORCID ID associated with your name. The good news is, registration is simple, free, and will resolve ambiguity issues with other publications you have out there. 

See press release after the jump for more information

New! New York Times Online for the Tulane Community

The New York Times Online is now available for Tulane student, faculty and staff members via an Academic Pass Subscription. This one year online subscription, which includes access to the New York Times online as well as NYT mobile apps, can be activated with your tulane.edu email.

To access the Academic Pass to NYTimes.com, each user must follow these steps:
  1. Go to nytimes.com/passes
  2. Create a free NYTimes.com account using your Tulane email (tulane.edu) address.  If you already have an NYTimes.com account using your Tulane email address, you may log in with those credentials.
  3. You have successfully claimed a Pass when you see the Start Your Access screen
  4. Now you can enjoy seamless full access to NYTimes.com, INYT.com and NYT mobile apps just by logging into your NYTimes.com account from any location, on or off campus.
  5. Download NYTimes.com mobile apps at nytimes.com/mobile
Already have a registered NYTimes.com account with your Tulane email?
  1. Visit nytimes.com/passes
  2. Log into your NYTimes.com account.
  3. You have successfully claimed a Pass when you see the Start Your Access screen.
Some caveats about NYT Academic Pass:

Does not include e-reader editions, Premium Crosswords or The New York Times Crosswords apps. NYTimes apps are not supported on all devices. Access to archived articles within the date range 1923-1980 is limited. You must have a valid email address from a participating school. Other restrictions may apply.

More information: http://library.tulane.edu/news/new-york-times-online-tulane-community

Monday, January 4, 2016

RefWorks, Pubmed, and Data/Statistics classes at the School of Public Health



The library will offer the following classes at SPHTM this Spring semester. All classes are in the computer lab 1218 (Tidewater Bldg - 1440 Canal Street) from 12:00 - 12:45 pm. with one exception:

  • Tuesday, January 19 - EndNote/EndNote Web (Keith Pickett) from 1:00 - 1:45 
  • Tuesday January 26 - RefWorks: Introduction ((Elaine Hicks) 
  • Tuesday, February 16 - PubMed: Introduction (Elaine Hicks) 
  • Tuesday, February 23 - PubMed: Using Advanced Features (Elaine Hicks) 
  • Tuesday, March 1 - Locating Data and Statistics (Elaine HIcks)
  • Tuesday, April 19 - Locating Resources on the Job (Elaine Hicks)

 Each class is repeated on Thursdays during i2PH research hours from 12-3 pm in i2PH Resource. Tidewater Room 1714