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Library adds SMS service!

March 7th, 2013 by Ferguson Mitchell

Get your Library notices via text messages!

Library patrons may sign up to receive SMS (text) notifications in addition to email when books arrive, are overdue or recalled. (excluding items arriving from Interlibrary loan and 2hr loans from Reserves)

SMS messages are sent in addition to standard email messages. You cannot opt to receive SMS messages instead of email. SMS messages may incur carrier charges to patron cellular accounts.

Current library users can sign up for SMS through My Account and new users through Activate My Library Card, both via Harvest. If a user wishes to update her SMS contact number or wishes to drop the SMS service, she can opt out via My Account.

Current Library Users

  1. Log into My Accounts/Renew books via Harvest
  2. Click on Address Update Form link
  3. Enter the telephone number where you want to receive text messages in the SMS number field
  4. Check Receive SMS box to enroll and uncheck Receive SMS box to stop receiving text messages
  5. Click on Update to finish the process

New Library Users

  1. Click on Activate Your Library Card link and follow instructions
  2. Enter the phone number where you want to receive text messages in the SMS number field and check the Receive SMS box

Image courtesy JonJon2k8 via Flickr.

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PeerJ – new open access journal

March 1st, 2013 by Mary Wood

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.PeerJ Publishes Its First Articles
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PeerJ, a new academic journal publisher, founded on the principles of affordability, innovation, and Open Access, published its first articles 2/12/13, launched by Jason Hoyt (formerly at Mendeley and Stanford University) and Peter Binfield (formerly at PLoS ONE)

Essential Features of PeerJ:

> Rapid, peer reviewed, ‘Open Access’ scholarly journal, using a Creative Commons license which means that all articles are entirely free to read, distribute, and reuse provided authors are properly attributed.

> Publication decisions are made only on scientific validity (not on perceived impact).

>  Uses a ‘Membership Model’ whereby authors become lifetime members, giving them the ability to freely publish their articles thereafter.

>  PeerJ has 800 Academic Editors, including 20 Advisory Board members (of which 5 are Nobel Laureates).

>  Encourages ‘open’ Peer Review (meaning that reviewers are encouraged to provide their names; authors are empowered to reproduce their peer review history alongside their published article).

>  By utilizing short, iterative development cycles, users will see the rapid development of new features and innovative functionality, dramatically improving the academic publication and reading experience.

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UC Davis scientists included in inaugural issue

EVALUATION OF ANIMAL CONTROL MEASURES ON PET DEMOGRAPHICS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, 1993-2006Philip H. Kass 1, Karen L. Johnson2, Hsin-Yi Weng3

1 Dept of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA
2 National Pet Alliance, San Jose, CA
3 Dept of Comparative Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

REDUCED EXPRESSION OF GLYCOLATE OXIDASE LEADS TO ENHANCED DISEASE RESISTANCE IN RICEMawsheng Chern1, Wei Bai1,2, Xuewei Chen1,3, Patrick E. Canlas1, Pamela C. Ronald 1

1 Dept of Plant Pathology, University of California Davis, California
2 College of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Huhhot, China
3 Rice Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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PubMed through VPN problematic

February 27th, 2013 by Mary Wood

Due to various updates and issues, PubMed and NCBI are not functioning well via VPN.

Following is a temporary workaround offered by Library Systems.

Click here for a short slideshow

Essentially: go to Pubmed outside the VPN, but go to licensed resources through the VPN…

1. Open browser to the Library’s home page.
2. Use File/New Window to produce 2 windows at the Library’s web page.
3. Bring up PubMed in one window and the VPN in the other
…a. L window: Navigate to PubMed using Libraries and Collections tab /HSL menu item. PubMed link appears on the left
…b. R window: Click on the VPN button and log in
4. Click the link to PubMed and begin searching.
…a. L window: Get to search results and locate relevant article
5. Go to abstract display of relevant article and locate UCe-Links button by clicking on the article’s title hyperlink
…a. L window: Place mouse cursor over UC-eLinks button, right click and select Copy Shortcut.
…b. R window: Place mouse cursor in the dialog area to the left of the VPN menu Browse button and use CTRL V to paste the Shortcut in.
6. Navigate to the journal article if it is available.
…a. L window: Article details on view in PubMed.
…b. R window: Click on the VPN Browse button to arrive at article.
7. Continue viewing results in PubMed and return to VPN menu page when done viewing article
…a. L window: Return to search results in PubMed by using Browser window’s Back Arrow.
…b. R window: Return to VPN menu page by clicking House icon on VPN window.

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2013 AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals

February 27th, 2013 by Mary Wood

AVMA@Work announced yesterday the publication of the 2013 edition of the 

AVMA GUIDELINES FOR THE EUTHANASIA OF ANIMALS

The 2013 edition of the AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals has been published and it, together with an Executive Summary, can be accessed on the AVMA website.   An e-reader-friendly version will be available within a matter of days, and a print-on-demand book is also in the works for release at a later date.

Originally published in 1963, celebrating its 50th anniversary, and updated at least once every ten years, the document is intended for use by members of the veterinary profession who carry out or oversee the euthanasia of animals.   More than three years of intense work and deliberation by more than 60 individuals—including veterinarians, animal scientists, animal behaviorists, physiologists, psychologists and an animal ethicist—resulted in the commentary and recommendations contained in the 2013 edition.

The overriding commitment of these Guidelines is to provide veterinarians guidance in relieving pain and suffering of animals that are to be euthanized.

contributing from UCD SVM:  Joanne Paul-Murphy, DVM, DACZM, DACAW (Avian)

List of all AVMA Policies

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Neuroscience at UC Davis

February 27th, 2013 by Mary Wood

These two diagrams may help to visualize the extensive, collaborative, and interdisciplinary neurology-related research at UC Davis.

“Research on mind and brain at UC Davis is conducted by a rich set of interconnected and collaborative research centers that reflect a long-term commitment by UC Davis to support the Mind & Brain sciences. ” :

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Individual centers include

Center for Mind & Brain – Research on the human mind and its implementation in the brain
Center for Neuroscience – Research on all aspects of nervous system function
M.I.N.D. Institute – Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Imaging Research Center – Neuroimaging resources for use by neuroscientists

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Policy Memorandum: Expanding Public Access to Results of Federally Funded Research

February 22nd, 2013 by Mary Wood

Expanding Public Access to the Results of Federally Funded Research

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) commends the Obama Administration for historic action

“Today, the Obama administration issued a historic Policy Memorandum that opens up access to the results of publicly funded research. ARL applauds the Obama administration for this critically important action. The memorandum calls upon federal agencies with annual research and development budgets of $100 million or more to provide the public with free and unlimited online access to the results of that research…”

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.Office of Science and Technology Policy ; blog post
..Commentary from Chronicle of Higher Education
.…….from Peter Suber ; from SPARC

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UPDATE: NIH Public Access Compliance

February 20th, 2013 by Mary Wood

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released two additional Notices that affect all NIH funded researchers:

NOT-OD-12-160: Upcoming Changes to Public Access Policy Reporting Requirements and Related NIH Efforts to Enhance Compliance 11/16/12

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2/6/13 NOT-OD-13-035:
NIH Requires Use of RPPR for All SNAP and Fellowship Progress Reports, and Expands RPPR Functionality

2/14/13 NOT-OD-13-042:
Changes to Public Access Policy Compliance Efforts Apply to All Awards with Anticipated Start Dates on or after July 1, 2013

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As the notices indicate, all NIH grant-related publications need to be deposited into PubMedCentral (PMC) within 3 months of the official publication date, otherwise they will be flagged as non-compliant by NIH.  For details on the various ways to submit articles, visit our NIH Funding Public Access Mandate Guide.  Library staff are available to offer help to researchers and their staff as they manage compliance.

Use a My NCBI account to:

. Link your My NCBI account to your eRA Commons ID and password
. Build a bibliography of grant related publications
. Link publications to grants
. Identify what is and is not in compliance
. Notify NIH when an article is not covered by the policy
. Submit your bibliography for your Research Performance Progress Report
. Share your publications with the PI and even fellow researchers
. Appoint a designate to help keep your citations current and in compliance

Previous related blogs:
NIH Public Access Compliance Monitor 1/30/13
NIH Public Access Policy Webinar for Compliance 1/5/13
NIH Notice Compliance to Impact Funding 11/19/12

Excerpted from and modified : Duke Medical Center Library Newsletter, Emily Mazure, Biomedical Research Liaison Librarian

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AnimalSmart.org

February 20th, 2013 by Mary Wood

The latest issue of Lab Animal (42(3) 2013) reviews the educational website of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS)

Engaging the public on animal science notes:

“… despite the simple, easily readable format, this site is truly for the general public… although the emphasis of the site is on livestock, it includes companion animals, fish and animal species used in research… one highlighted subheading is ‘Animal welfare,’ leading to a page called ‘Animal welfare defined.’ This page focuses mainly on farm animals but introduces the AWA, the concept of an IACUC and enrichment….

…includes information on diagnosing animal diseases, zoonoses and even ‘Animal enrichment in zoos.’… gives examples of different careers in animal science, including nutritionist (along with an interview with a zoo nutritionist), physiologist, reproductive physiologist, animal behaviorist, geneticist, and animal products scientist….

… more complex information about animal science, ASAS’s Taking Stock website…”

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FASTR: Fair Access to Science & Technology Research Act

February 19th, 2013 by Mary Wood

FAIR ACCESS TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ACT  FASTR
Legislation introduced to US Congress 14 February 2013

The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act was introduced in both houses of Congress on February 14 by a bipartisan team of sponsors.

From Scholarly Kitchen’s Nick Anderson:

FASTR would require federal agencies that fund $100 million or more of extramural research each year to ensure that funded authors’ final peer-reviewed manuscripts are made publicly available within six months of publication. Furthermore, the articles are to be made available to the public “in formats and under terms that enable productive reuse, including computational analysis by state-of-the-art technologies.”

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The Association of American Publishers (AAP), predictably enough, characterizes FASTR as a “different name” for the “same boondoggle” (as FRPAA), calling the proposal “unnecessary and a waste of federal resources.” Equally predictable is the response by the Association of College & Research Libraries, whose president expressed his pleasure at the bill’s introduction and emphasized the importance in particular of its provisions for “greater reuse through open licensing.”

The Library Journal InfoDocket (Gary Price) provides access to the ongoing discussion, including comment/analysis from Peter Jerram, PLOS and from Timothy Vollmer, Creative Commons

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NLM announces new Twitter feed for HIV/AIDS

February 11th, 2013 by Ferguson Mitchell

The National Libraries of Medicine have announced that their Specialized Information Services (SIS) will feature a new Twitter feed aimed at those suffering from HIV/AIDS that are over the age of 50. Found at twitter.com/NLM_HIVplus50, this feed will provide a useful information source for victims of the virus:

“NLM HIVplus50 ‏@NLM_HIVplus50

Depression is a major condition of those 50 and over affected by #HIV. Info from MedlinePlus: http://go.usa.gov/ruSG #HIV50
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See more at the NLM_HIVplus50 Twitter feed.

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