The Neuroscience Information Framework (NIF)

The Neuroscience Information Framework (NIF) is a free, web-based, portal to a wide variety of neuroscience-relevant resources, funded by the National Institutes of Health. NIF has an extensive registry of over 2500 resources along with a custom web index and literature archive. The NIF Data Federation provides a direct query of over 40 databases, with new ones being added regularly.

NIF provides simultaneous search across two literature indices: PubMed and the Textpresso for Neuroscience literature corpus. Textpresso for Neuroscience is assembled from indexing a core set of neuroscience journals and articles culled from keyword searches of PubMed for neuroscience-related terms. Additionally, it is able to search the full text of research papers. This may help to identify information within articles that may not be available to PubMed. Search results may be viewed in PubMed or within the Textpresso for Neuroscience interface. Through the Textpresso interface the user may further refine searches through the use of categories (e.g. brain region) and filters. See NIF Literature for more information on using Textpresso for Neuroscience.

NIF's dynamic inventory of Web-based neuroscience resources includes data, materials, and tools. NIF advances neuroscience research by enabling discovery and access to public research data and tools worldwide through an open source, networked environment. The NIF project is designed to serve the biomedical research community and is actively looking for resource providers to make their resources accessible through the NIF and offer a variety of methods for registering and making resources searchable through the NIF.

This resource is linked through the Matas Subject Guide: Neurology and Neurosciences

For more information or to arrange a seminar or training session please contact the Matas Library, medref@tulane.edu.

Global Health & Medically Underserved Week, February 22nd-26th

Lectures will be held in the main auditorium of the 1430 Tulane Avenue Building from 12 noon to 1 pm. Foundations credit for attending lectures. Lunch will be provided.

• Monday - BodyTalk: U.S. Immigration Law the the Power of a Good Medical Exam
• Tuesday - International Research: A student perspective
• Wednesday - International Humanitarian Experiences
• Thursday - Issues in Migrant Health
• Friday - The People's Institute and Racism in Medicine

Brought to you by AMSA, Doctors for Global Health and Foundations in Medicine.

Happy Carnival!

Mardi Gras Hours

• February 12th, 2010 - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
• February 13th, 2010 - Saturday 9:00am - 1:00pm
• February 14th - February 16th, 2010 CLOSED

Reopen on Ash Wednesday with regular hours.

WHO DAT - The Matas Library will close at 1:00 p.m. on February 9, 2010

Tulane University (uptown, downtown and primate center) will close tomorrow, February 9, 2010 at 1 p.m. in honor of the Saints Super Bowl Victory! Read Scott Cowan's Tulane Talk, The Moment and the Future 02/08/2010.

The Matas Library will close at 1:00 p.m. on February 9, 2010

Enjoy the Saints Super Bowl Victory Parade to Begin at 5 p.m. on Tuesday at LaSalle and Poydras.

PubMed® Advanced Search, Limits, and Homepage Revised

Recent changes implemented in PubMed include a new Limits page with additional limits for dates and search field tags.

For more information about the changes to PubMed see PubMed Changes by Re Mishra. Blogadillo: News from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region.

From NLM Technical Bulletin: January 26, 2010

[Changes were implemented in PubMed on February 2, 2010.]

Due to the humanitarian disaster in Haiti, GIDEON (Global Infectious Disease and Epidemiology Network), an Infectious Diseases database, has launched a free E-book for health professionals interested in Haiti. You may read about the background here: THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF HAITI.

The Infectious Diseases of Haiti by GIDEON (321 pages, 2.75MB)

GIDEON, a point-of-care clinical decision support system provides a current, evidence-based resource for the diagnosis, treatment and teaching in the fields of Tropical & Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Microbiology in all countries. It is available by license to the Tulane communnity. The database helps clinicians overcome information overload and save time by providing quick diagnosis and access to a vast source of high-quality medical content.

A Subject Guide on Disaster Management includes other links to information on for health professionals.

Donations to the Tulane University Center for Public Service campaign in support of "Stand with Haiti" are being accepted at the Matas Library Desk. "Stand with Haiti" is the official donation campaign of Partners in Health (PIH).

New Matas Check-out periods, Recalls and Holds for Books

LOOK FOR THE "Make a Request"

when a book you need is checked-out.

The Matas Library's has a new check-out policy for BOOKS that extends the loan period to 28 days or one month. The previous period was 3 weeks. In addition, a new feature in the online catalog is available for requesting Recalls and Holds for items that are checked out.

Recalls may be placed after a user has had an item for at least two weeks. The loan period is shortened and a notice is sent to the patron notifying them of the new due date. The user will have ten days to return the item to the library. After ten days the library charges $1.00 a day in overdue fines. Any patron with an outstanding recall will be blocked from library privileges until the item has been returned. Fines accrue to a maximum of $20. (So check your Tulane email and be sure the library has your correct address.)

The returned item will be held for the patron who has initiated the recall for five days. If the patron does not pick up the material in that period, it will be sent back to the stacks.

Items that are on reserve cannot be recalled or held for pick-up. Journals continue to have a two day check-out. Holds can be placed on items that are soon to fall due, or are overdue. When a hold is placed it will block other patrons from checking the item out or renewing their loan. A Hold does not change the original due date, but further renewals are not allowed.

With the new longer checkout period, no users will have a shorter loan period than three weeks. Users may also renew their library materials online. From the Library Catalog sign in to the "My Account" with your Library Barcode.

You may still call the desk to ask for assistance. Let the Library Staff know of problems or questions regarding online renewals, holds and recalls!