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.

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

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

Important news about Word 2016 and RefWorks Write n Cite for Mac users

Refworks Write n Cite will NOT work on Apple OSX 10 Yosemite running Word 2016. Several work arounds are available but they require downloading Word 2011 and using the One Line One Cite View in RefWorks. So basically users will not get the easy way to drop in references and format your bibliography automatically in Word.

In addition, Mac users running 10.9 and up Yosemite need to download Java to their computer to install Write in Cite.

d. Please make sure you have a current installation of Java on your computer by visiting the Java download site. (Note: an update of your Java will request the installation of a third-party toolbar for Ask.com. You will need to be aware that you need to decline the installation of this toolbar to avoid its installation.)

Mac Users:  Please make sure to verify Java is installed on your computer as the newest operating systems offered by Apple, OS X 10.9 and OS X 10.10, do not include Java.  To check if your computer has the latest version of Java installed please open the Safari web browser and visit,http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp. Note: If you are running OS X 10.9.5 or OS X 10.10 Yosemite, please download Java from Apple's support site directly by visiting, http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1572.

More information is available here: http://proquest.libguides.com/refworks/writenciteinstall

You can also call ProQuest RefWorks technical support at 1-800-521-0600 ext. 74440 or 1-734-997-4440 for more information.

New printers in the Matas Library

Rudolph Matas Library would like to announce some big changes regarding printing in the library.

The library has acquired two high-speed black & white printers, located in the 24/7 Quiet Area hallway. The color printer is still available in that location as well.

The older printers in the Mezzanine Computer Lab and the library lobby have been removed. All print jobs should be retrieved from the 24/7 Quiet Area hallway, regardless of where they are printed from.

Important news regarding EndNote and Office 365/Word 2016

We have been receiving reports of difficulty using the EndNote Cite While You Write plug-in with Microsoft Word 2016 and Office 365. Below is a message from Thomson Reuters with a solution:


For Windows, it is possible to install the CWYW tools manually and you can find information and instructions at http://endnote.com/kb/137576. For Macintosh, we are working on a CWYW plug-in that will be compatible with Office 2016 on Mac, but it is not done yet. A public beta for it was released today. If you would like to beta test, or know others who would like to beta test, you can register as a beta tester at http://endnote.com/betasignup.

If you decide to beta test, please back up all documents and libraries before testing. Beta versions of software are not stable and may have issues, so it is best not to use them with important data, especially do not use them on important data without backing up that data first.


Full instructions and Windows ZIP downloads: http://endnote.com/kb/137576

To participate in the Mac Beta Test: http://endnote.com/betasignup