Web of Science is now available at your desktop. It provides access to Science Citation Index Expanded -- a prominent multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature of the sciences. The Web version has all the functionality of the CD-ROM version, plus greater coverage of the journal literature in a faster, more user-friendly environment.

Science Citation Index Expanded is popularly used for cited reference searching, a unique ISI feature. The database can also be used for searching by keyword, author, title, etc.

Access to Web of Science is limited to three simultaneous users, and is available off-campus with a LEAP password. Please logoff at the end of your search session to free the database for the next user.

The Library's subscription to Science Citation Index Expanded covers the years 1996-2001. For coverage of earlier years, Science Citation Index is available on CD-ROM and in print in the Library Reference area.

More information about Web of Science can be found online at: <www.upstate.edu/library/database/websci.php>. Or, call the Reference Desk at 464-4581 or send an e-mail to <refdesk@upstate.edu>.

More Online Journals Linked to Ovid MEDLINE

Ovid's new OpenLinks software, recently implemented by the Library, has dramatically increased the number of direct links from MEDLINE search results to online journals.

For several years, Upstate affiliated staff have been able to read online the complete text of articles from 84 leading medical journals by linking from Ovid MEDLINE searches. The Library has also purchased electronic subscriptions to hundreds of additional journals, not licensed by Ovid. But until now, there was no quick way to alert users of Ovid MEDLINE to the availability of these additional electronic journals.

Searchers will now be able to see hot links not only to the 84 journal titles licensed by Ovid, but also to an increasing number of electronic journals purchased from a variety of publishers. OpenLinks articles may be retrievable in HTML or PDF format, according to the policies of each individual publisher. Ovid also supplies a link to the Web site of each OpenLinks journal, allowing users to browse journal archives.

Library Extends Regular Hours

The Health Sciences Library is pleased to announce that starting with the Fall 2001 semester it is open until 1:00 am Sunday through Thursday. This extension of hours resulted from student requests and generous funding through the Alumni Association.

The Library's cooperative venture with the Alumni Association enabled the Library to hire a new part-time clerk, Shannon Grimes, to cover the Circulation Desk during these new hours.

Welcome Shannon Grimes!

Shannon joined the Library on August 23 as the new night clerk. She recently moved here from Colorado to pursue a Ph.D. in Comparative Religion at Syracuse University. She says she's happy to be on board because she enjoys the library atmosphere. Plus, the late night, part-time hours fit well with her school schedule.

Before moving to Syracuse, Shannon worked as an assistant branch manager for the Pikes Peak Library District in Colorado Springs, where she was active in long-range technology planning for the district, Web site development, and teaching computer classes at her branch. Through her library work, she was also involved in outreach programs with local schools and homeschool groups, which gave her the opportunity to hone her skills as a storyteller. Shannon says: "My work with children is what I miss most about the public library, but at least at a medical school library I'm not inundated with requests for Pokemon books or Britney Spears CDs all the time. I don't have to say 'shh!' as much, either, which is also a nice change."

Welcome, Shannon!

Library Teaches How to Find Electronic Journals from Your Desktop

Many journals are now available electronically through the Upstate network. But while technology makes this possible, the process can also be complex, because electronic journals are available in a variety of formats. To resolve this dilemma, the Health Sciences Library has developed a class called "I Don't Have Time to Come to the Library," designed to assist researchers, educators, clinicians, and support staff in finding those elusive electronic journals. The class teaches:

1. Locating journal articles.
2. Printing, downloading, and e-mailing full text of articles.
3. Supplying missing information in journal references.

Just like the journals, the Library will bring this one-hour class to you. "I Don't Have Time to Come to the Library!" can be conducted at your work place, for groups of two to six.

If you are interested in having a Librarian conduct this class for you and your colleagues, call Pamela White in the Health Sciences Library at 464-8141, send an e-mail to Pam at <whitep@upstate.edu>, or call the Library Reference Desk at 464-4581.

News from the Health Information Center

Exhibits and Presentations

• In September over 1000 OASIS members attended Senior Celebration Day at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Burnet Park. Members enjoyed educational presentations, viewed exhibits, borrowed several books, and requested additional health information from the HIC.
• "Life After Breast Cancer": In May the last of several sessions of this support program for patients of University Hospital's Breast Cancer Center took place in the HIC. Participants learned about HIC resources and services.
• In May the HIC gave a presentation to area clergy as part of "Contemporary Issues for Today's Congregations," an annual event sponsored by Upstate Medical University.

Computer Classes At OASIS

The Winter/Spring 2001 issue of the Synapse reported that the Syracuse Chapter of OASIS (Older Adult Service and Information System), located in Shoppingtown mall, would soon teach older adults how to find reliable health information on the Internet. This project has been funded by the Library through a National Library of Medicine grant and administered in part by the HIC.

As of late August, computer instructor Jeff Berman had taught over 80 sessions to over 255 OASIS members. The titles of these classes were: "Computers Don't Byte", "Navigating the Internet on the Way to Good Health," and "Open Computer Lab." They included sections called "Introduction to Windows," "Introduction to the Internet," "Evaluating Health Sites," and "Health Databases." An online directory <www.upstate.edu/library/oasisdirectory/> guided students through the maze of health-related Web sites.

Web Pages

On the recently redesigned Library home page <www.upstate.edu/library/>, the HIC is now accessible from both the quick menu on the left and the "For Consumers & Patients" section in the center. Redesigns for HIC, Patient Education and the Central New York Health Information sites are underway.

New Web Links Posted

• In response to requests for translations of patient education resources, several links for free services are now included in "Consumer Health Links" at <www.upstate.edu/library/hic/hicsubj.php>. A separate group of Spanish sites are also listed.
• Latex Allergies: In another section of the same "Links" page are sites dealing with latex allergies, including the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology; ELASTIC-Education for Latex Allergy; National Latex Allergy Network; Occupational Latex Allergies-NIOSH; OSHA Latex Allergy Site; Spina Bifida-Latex; and the Veterans Administration Latex Allergy Site.

Some New Books in the HIC

• Barbara B. Lackritz, Adult Leukemia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families (Beijing: O'Reilly, 2001).
  Consumer Health WH 250 L141a 2001
• A Breast Cancer Journey: Your Personal Guidebook (Atlanta: American Cancer Society, 2001).
  Consumer Health WP 870 B665 2001
• Katen Moore and Libby Schmais, Living Well With Cancer: A Nurse Tells You Everything You Need to Know About Managing the Side Effects of Your Treatment (New York: Putnam's, 2001).
  Consumer Health QZ 201 M822L 2001
• Robert D'Amato and Joan Snyder, Macular Degeneration: The Latest Scientific Discoveries and Treatments for Preserving Your Sight (New York: Walker, 2000).
  Consumer Health WW 270 D25m 2000
• Ira Marc Price and Linda Comac, Coping With Macular Degeneration: A Guide for Patients and Families to Understanding and Living With Degenerative Vision Disorder (New York: Avery, 2000).
  Consumer Health WW 270 P945c 2000
• Emile Hiesiger and Kathleen Brady, Your Pain is Real: Free Yourself From Chronic Pain With Breakthrough Medical Treatments (New York: ReganBooks, 2001).
  Consumer Health WL 704 H473y 2001
• Scott Fishman and Lisa Berger, The War on Pain (New York: Quill, 2001).
  Consumer Health WL 704 F5375w 2000

James A. Capodagli
Head, Health Information Center
464-4410 or <hic@upstate.edu>
<www.upstate.edu/library/healthinfo/>

The Top Ten New Titles

• The Managed Health Care Handbook, edited by Peter R. Kongstvedt -- 4th edition -- (Gaithersburg, Md.: Aspen, 2001).
  W 84 AA1 M26 2001
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, edited by Randall L. Braddom [et al.] -- 2nd edition -- (Philadelphia: Saunders, 2000).
  WB 460 P5774 2000
• Leiyu Shi and Douglas A. Singh, Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems Approach -- 2nd edition -- (Gaithersburg, Md.: Aspen, 2001).
  W 84 AA1 S555d 2001
• Kelley's Textbook of Internal Medicine, edited by H. David Humes [et al.] -- 4th edition -- (Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000).
  WB 115 T355 2000
• Ronald W. Maris, Alan L. Berman, and Morton M. Silverman, Comprehensive Textbook of Suicidology (New York: Guilford, 2000).
  HV 6545 M342c 2000
• Psychoneuroimmunology, edited by Robert Ader, David L. Felten, and Nicholas Cohen -- 3rd edition -- (San Diego: Academic Press, 2001).
  QW 504 P974 2001
• A. Victor Hoffbrand and John E. Pettit, Color Atlas of Clinical Hematology -- 3rd edition -- (London: Mosby, 2000).
  WH 17 H698cd 2000
• Gary A. Johnson, Hal E. Cohen, Andrij R. Wojtowycz, and John B. McCabe, Atlas of Emergency Radiology (Philadelphia: Saunders, 2001).
  WB 17 A8818 2001 (All authors are members of the SUNY Upstate faculty.)
• American Medical Association, Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment -- 5th edition -- (Chicago: AMA, 2001).
  W 925 G946 2001 (Another copy in Health Information Center.)
• Robert J. Lederman, How to be a Truly Excellent Junior Medical Student -- 6th edition -- (Loma Linda, Calif.: Tarascon, 2001).
  Reserve W 18 L473h 2001

Rosemarie Bundy
Head, Collection Development
464-7109 or <bundyr@upstate.edu>