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Journal Cancellation News
The
HAM-TMC Library has sustained a materials budget decrease for print journals in
excess of $250,000.00. Some of these
print titles also include electronic access and this access will also be lost
in most cases.
The 2004 Journal Cancellation List has been
analyzed carefully. We realize the cancellation of some titles on this list
will have an impact on your research and teaching activities. For this reason,
we want you to have an opportunity to review the list and determine if there
are any titles which are critical and must be retained. A web response form
will be available shortly at the HAM-TMC Library website. You will be alerted
when this form is ready.
Most libraries across the country are facing the
same difficult cancellation decisions we are. Your input will be very useful in
helping us make decisions that will reduce the impact on your educational and
research needs.
To review the list of proposed journal
cancellations go to: http://www.library.tmc.edu/liblines/2003/jcancellations04.html
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have
questions or concerns:
Leah Krevit, M.L.I.S., Associate Director of
Collections Management, lkrevit@library.tmc.edu,
713.799-7126 or
Laurel Sanders, M.L.I.S., Serials Librarian, laurels@library.tmc.edu, 713.799-7114
Letrozole---Good News for Breast Cancer Survivors
On October 9, 2003, The National Cancer Institute issued the following clinical alert: New Treatment Significantly Improves Long-Term Outlook For Breast Cancer Survivors: International clinical trial concludes women should consider taking letrozole after five years of tamoxifen treatment to continue to reduce risk of recurrence. The complete study is available at:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/alerts/breast_cancer_letrozole.html
The
HAM-TMC Library subscribes to several medical databases that index literature
in the nursing and allied health fields.
One quality database that may often be overlooked is Health Source: Nursing/Academic offered by EBSCO
Information Services.
This
resource provides indexing and access to the full-text for nearly 600 journals
with coverage of nursing and allied health being particularly strong. In
addition, this database includes the Clinical Pharmacology database, providing access to up-to-date,
concise and clinically relevant drug monographs for all U.S. prescription
drugs, hard-to-find herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter
products and new drugs.
To
access this database from the HAM-TMC Library web page www.library.tmc.edu choose Electronic Resources, click on the
Database radio button and then choose the letter “H” from the menu.
The HAM-TMC Library offers classes on different topics. Do
you want to learn how to create a web page?
Do you need help with electronic journals? For more information visit: http://hhw.library.tmc.edu/lib200/classes/Cart/
Presentations from the 7th Annual Houston
Conference on Health Informatics: Challenges and Opportunities in Scholarly
Communications, sponsored by the HAM-TMC Library and held on September 8,
2003, can now be viewed at: http://www.library.tmc.edu/hchi/2003/hchi03.html
The Friends of the Texas Medical Center
Library is a separate non-profit
501(c)(3) organization which contributes to
the Houston Academy of
Medicine-Texas Medical Center (HAM-TMC)
Library.
Donations to The Friends of the Texas Medical
Center Library can be made
care of Ms. Delores B. Scott, Friends'
Coordinator at 1133 John Freeman Blvd
Houston, Texas 77030 or please telephone
713-799-7108. Donors will receive a
gift receipt denoting the value of the gift
for tax reporting purposes.
Visit the Library publications web page at: http://www.library.tmc.edu/liblines/index.html