Non-librarians often have the mistaken idea that because a publication is online it is cheaper than print, and that libraries actually save money by going fully digital. The truth is, academic libraries pay many, many more times above list price for providing the convenience of online institutional access, and the prices increase each year. We hope the… Continue Reading Most Expensive Journals at the TMC Library […]
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) is moving to a new web hosting platform in early 2022. The migration is corresponding with a visual refresh of the site. The new website is being designed to offer a new reader-centric look and feel for PNAS readers and authors. While users are not likely to… Continue Reading PNAS Platform Migration […]
The TMC Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of fifteen new Future Medicine journals. Future Medicine is a journal package from the Future Science Group (FSG), an independent publisher based in London with journals in cutting-edge areas of what it calls “post-genomic scientific and medical information.” Titles include: Biomarkers in medicine Epigenomics Future cardiology Future microbiology… Continue Reading Future Medicine is here! […]
A recent article (Langham-Putrow, A., Bakker, C., & Riegelman, A. 2021) published in an Open Access (OA) journal has confirmed that OA articles are cited slightly more often in scholarly publications than those articles available only through paid access. It has long been suspected that articles published in Open Access journals had more reach than… Continue Reading The Open Access Citation Advantage […]
In 1660, Sir Christopher Wren founded the first “invisible college of natural philosophers and physicians” known as the “Royal Society of London,” even though its members were not royal. Membership was by invitation only, and therefore a highly selective and elite bunch. Since that time, there has been an explosion of professional medical societies and their… Continue Reading Know your Medical Societies and Associations […]
Anyone working in the field of advanced computing in the sciences, data visualization, computer analysis, 3D modeling or simulations, computational algorithms based on physics, artificial intelligence, robotics or image processing will find valuable content in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and other partners, the IEEE… Continue Reading Computing, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in IEEE Xplore […]
The TMC Library offers browseable sub-collections on select topics to make it easy for users to obtain an overview of titles in certain areas. One such sub-collection is on Palliative and End-of-Life Care. This topic is sometimes overlooked, or not given the attention it deserves, because it may be regarded as indicative of a failure to successfully treat… Continue Reading Classic & Current Titles on Palliative and End-of-Life Care […]
Medical publishers are expressing their commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to meet the medical needs and perspectives of all people. DEI texts are titles either entirely on these subjects or standard medical textbooks which include chapters on DEI topics. DEI topics include: racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare, transgender and gender health, sexual and gender health for minorities,… Continue Reading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) titles in Access Medicine […]
The Contemporary Neurology Series by Oxford University Press features many well-known titles in the field of clinical neurology. Each volume in the series covers historical, clinical, and neuropathological aspects of the disorder in a sufficiently in-depth and comprehensive manner. The CNS includes such well-known titles as Plum and Posner’s Diagnosis of Stupor and Coma, Posner and DeAngelis… Continue Reading The Contemporary Neurology Series by Oxford University Press […]
BioDigital Focused System Modules are a collection of over 300+ interactive, 3-D modules that cover 17 specialties. They were designed to deliver a focused learning experience while also offering a deep-dive into the foundational textbooks on AccessMedicine. These are not just anatomy modules, but simple animated illustrations of organs, diseases, processes, and conditions affecting the human… Continue Reading New 3D Anatomy on AccessMedicine: BioDigital Focused System Modules […]