Resources, tools & health news from GW Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library
The winner of the $50 Amazon gift certificate (courtesy of MEDLINE from Ovid Technologies) is Rachel Dukes.
Rachel may collect her prize by asking for Paul Levett at the reference desk, please bring your GWorld card or other ID.
Scopus and Science Direct journals will be unavailable on Saturday, August 25, 2012 from 7:30 AM until Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 2:30 AM. These resources will undergo system maintenance and upgrades during that period. Full access will be restored at the conclusion of the maintenance period.
The Himmelfarb Library Annual book Sale will be held on Wednesday, August 22nd and Thursday, August 23rd from 8:30 a.m. to midnight in the 1st floor reference nook.
Many books are available and Dell computers will also be sold. On the first day, single books are priced from .50 to several dollars, and the second day all materials are half-price with a 10 item limit per sale.
If you have questions, please contact George Paul at 202-994-3682 or gpaul@gwu.edu.
On Wednesday, August 22nd from 3-5:00 pm a representative from Student Technology Services will be in Himmelfarb Library to resolve your computer issues (laptops, wireless, etc.). Please stop by the Circulation Desk and ask for assistance!
Many thanks to all the students who participated in the MS1 Treasure Hunt at Himmelfarb Library. We had a great time meeting you and look forward to working with you. Many thanks also to all of the vendors who generously provided the door prizes.
Winning students can claim their prizes in Elaine Sullo’s office. Please stop by the Reference Desk and ask for her.
$100 Best Buy gift card (courtesy of MDConsult/FirstConsult)
Gift Basket (courtesy of Whole Foods in Foggy Bottom)
$50 Amazon gift certificate (courtesy of MEDLINE from Ovid Technologies)
$25 gift card to Burger, Tap & Shake (courtesy of Burger, Tap & Shake)
$25 gift card to Roti (courtesy of Roti)
Two dozen cupcakes (courtesy of Sprinkles)
General admission pass for two to the Newseum (courtesy of the Newseum)
General admission pass for four to Madame Tussauds (courtesy of Madame Tussauds)
General admission pass for two to the National Museum of Crime & Punishment (courtesy of the National Museum of Crime & Punishment)
$10 gift card to Devon & Blakely (courtesy of Devon & Blakely)
$5 gift card to Starbucks (courtesy of McGraw Hill /AccessMedicine and GW Hospital Starbucks)
Flash memory stick (courtesy of McGraw Hill /AccessMedicine)
Netter’s playing cards (courtesy of MDConsult/FirstConsult)
Goody bags with notepads, pens, highlighters (courtesy of McGraw Hill /AccessMedicine)
If you like the convenience and ease of searching Google and Google Scholar, but are concerned about the quality and availability of results retrieved, Himmelfarb Library may have a solution. Health Information @ Himmelfarb is a new search tool that replaced the multidatabase search this summer. You can use Health Information @ Himmelfarb to enter keyword searches and retrieve health sciences-focused content that is in Himmelfarb's collections. This includes full-text access to many of Himmelfarb's electronic resources, and records from the Library Catalog to locate print and multi-media resources.
Health Information @ Himmelfarb will be available as a pilot project throughout the upcoming academic year and we will be evaluating and fine-tuning it as the year progresses. Visit the Health Information @ Himmelfarb FAQ for more information and use the feedback form to share your comments or get answers to questions.
It is now easier to install DynaMed on multiple mobile devices. DynaMed is installed after first creating a free Skyscape account. Skyscape now supports the installation of DynaMed on up to up to five devices of the same operating system. For example, if you have registered DynaMed on your iPhone, you can install it to your iPad using the same serial number. When you install Skyscape/DynaMed on the iPad, all of the resources that were registered to your iPhone are automatically installed. This also applies to the Android and BlackBerry platforms.
The maintenance of switching/adding devices is handled through Skyscape's My Account webpage. If you want to have the product installed on a sixth device, you will need to deactivate the subscription from one of the other five devices. You are able to do this from the My Account page.
DynaMed provides rapidly updated, evidence-based, clinically-oriented disease and drug information for health care professionals. If you need a serial number in order to install DynaMed on your mobile device, please send an email to Himmelfarb Library at himmelfarb@gwu.edu.
On Thursday August 16th from 3-5:00 pm a representative from Student Technology Services will be in Himmelfarb Library to resolve your computer issues (laptops, wireless, etc.). Please stop by the Circulation Desk and ask for assistance!
Due to construction related to the CO6 Project and updates to Library facilities, effective July 1st and running through August 3rd, 2012, the Himmelfarb Library will be open Monday through Friday from 7:30 am until 11:00 pm. The library will return to normal operating hours on August 4.
Please know that there may be some continued construction noise -- earplugs are always available at the Circulation Desk. The Library's B1 level will remain closed until August 16. Staff will be available to pull books from the B1 level during all hours that the Library is open. To help users during this time, Hospital rooms 6106, 6108, and 6111 have been reserved for quiet study on Saturdays and Sundays through August 26th. All electronic resources will remain available during reduced hours and closures. Please e-mail the Library at himmelfarb@gwu.edu with any questions. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Due to construction related to the CO6 Project and updates to Library facilities, effective July 1st and running through August 3rd, 2012, the Himmelfarb Library will be open Monday through Friday from 7:30 am until 11:00 pm.
On July 21st-22nd and July 28th-29th, only the third floor of the Library will be open for use. There may still be construction noise during this time.
The B1 level of the Library will remain closed from June 25th until August 14th. Staff will be available to pull books from the B1 level during all hours that the Library is open.
To help users during this time, Hospital rooms 6106, 6108, 6111, and 6117 have been reserved for quiet study on July 21st, 22nd, 28th and 29th. All electronic resources will remain available during reduced hours and closures. Please e-mail the Library at himmelfarb@gwu.edu with any questions. We apologize for the inconvenience.
