Katherine A. Prentice (Katie) has been appointed Executive Director of the TMC Library effective December 7, 2020. She replaces Debbie Sibley, Executive Director since August 2017. Prentice, a native Texan, comes to Houston from the University of Oklahoma, Tulsa where she was the Associate Director of the Schusterman Library and an Associate Professor. She was… Continue Reading Katie Prentice Appointed Executive Director of TMC Library […]
Don’t Experiment with your Experiments: Make Use of Laboratory Protocols
TMC Library offers three searchable databases of laboratory protocols in the life sciences, by Wiley, Springer and Jove. If you ever wanted to know the correct way to isolate or visualize lipid rafts, for example, these resources are for you! Wiley Current Protocols is a database of recognized and reproducible procedures and techniques for conducting scientific procedures in the… Continue Reading Don’t Experiment with your Experiments: Make Use of Laboratory Protocols […]
Access to Scopus Ends December 31, 2020
The TMC Library currently provides simultaneous access to both SCOPUS and Web of Science. The Library will end its access to SCOPUS on December 31, 2020. All Library website access links will be removed; we recommend users to remove any bookmarked links to SCOPUS from work and home computers. New to Web of Science and… Continue Reading Access to Scopus Ends December 31, 2020 […]
Psychiatry/Psychology resources offered at the TMC Library
Psychiatry and Psychology students will want to explore TMC Library’s collection of ebooks, journals and videos on mental health and behavioral research, therapies, and treatment plans. Our Psych resources include lectures, interviews, patient guides and online handbooks, including the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed. Psychiatry Online is a package of premium ebook and journal… Continue Reading Psychiatry/Psychology resources offered at the TMC Library […]
TMC Library presents the SPIE (International Society for Optics and Photonics) Digital Library
The TMC Library is pleased to be able to now provide access to the SPIE Digital Library. This collection consists of specialized journals, conference proceedings and ebooks in the field of optics and photonics, including medical imaging, biomedical optics, microlithography, remote sensing, and nanophotonics. The SPIE Digital Library includes the many peer-reviewed journals of the Society, including: Optical Engineering… Continue Reading TMC Library presents the SPIE (International Society for Optics and Photonics) Digital Library […]
New Resources: Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports
The TMC Library has a subscription to Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports. Journal Citation Reports (JCR) Journal Citation Reports (JCR) is an authoritative resource for impact factor data. This database provides impact factors and rankings of many journals in the social and life sciences based on millions of citations. It offers numerous sorting… Continue Reading New Resources: Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports […]
Science Direct, Scopus, EMBASE, are experiencing technical difficulties.
Science Direct, Scopus, EMBASE, are experiencing technical difficulties due to an Elsevier platform update. The vendor is currently working on a solution. Meanwhile, please see the video below on how to access Science Direct content. Thank you for your patience. […]
Recent Publications featuring TMC Library Research
Did You Know? Librarians from The TMC Library continue to participate as co-authors on systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and other research projects. Here are some recent publications with TMC Library authors: Balakrishnan M, Patel P, Dunn-Valadez S, Dao C, Khan V, Ali H, El-Serag L, Hernaez R, Sisson A, Thrift AP, Liu Y, El-Serag HB,… Continue Reading Recent Publications featuring TMC Library Research […]
New PubMed Interface
The National Library of Medicine switched to a new PubMed interface in mid-May. One of the reasons to improve PubMed, was to make it compatible with mobile, desktop, or tablet devices using the same database features and functionality. What is new in PubMed? Automatic Term Mapping now includes additional British and American spellings, singular and… Continue Reading New PubMed Interface […]
Library Closed from July 3 through July 19
The TMC Library will be closed from Friday, July 3rd through Sunday, July 19th. The library will reopen on Monday, July 20 with new hours from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday. Entrance to the Library will be switched from the west side on Webber Plaza to the front door on John Freeman Monday, July… Continue Reading Library Closed from July 3 through July 19 […]