Health Sciences Library

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The Nursing Reference Center (NRC), which proved to be very popular when offered on a trial basis in the spring, is now available as a full subscription.  Read more about the NRC or use the database now.

Off-campus users will be prompted to log in with their Novell or library LEAP account.

Have a question or comment about the NRC?  Please let us know!

For the month of November, you will have the opportunity to preview and offer feedback on the new library website (which will go live on December 1st, 2008). The address of the new site is http://library.upstate.edu. Currently the new website can only be viewed from on campus.

Any comments or suggestion are welcome! Use the “Leave Us Feedback” links on the bottom of the new website.

Photography has been a hobby of mine for many years.  As a member of the

Beaver Lake Nature Center Photo Group and the Syracuse Camera Club I have

exhibited my work in a number of shows throughout the CNY area.

I have entered prints in the On My Own Time show for the past fifteen of

so years and have been fortunate to have had eight of them selected for

display at the Everson Museum of Art.  Many of the photographs in this exhibit

were taken while traveling in the Adirondacks, Arizona, New England, Texas and

Wyoming.  Although I enjoy travel photography, my favorite subjects are

the flowers in my own garden.

With the nation’s attention riveted on Wall Street, government bailouts, and housing foreclosures, another issue of prime concern to Americans in this election year has been shoved out of the spotlight: Sen. Barack Obama’s and Sen. John McCain’s positions on healthcare reform.  

The New England Journal of Medicine invited both the Democratic and Republican candidates for president of the United States to outline their plans for healthcare reform, with commentary on each provided by observers from the opposite end of the political spectrum. Outlines of the candidates’ plans and the critiques were published online September 24 and will appear in the October 9 (plan outlines) and October 16 (critiques) print issues of the journal.

You may now see what books and journals have recently become available at the Health Sciences Library by using this link:  http://seneca.sunyconnect.suny.edu:4360/ups_new_book.html Books are listed according to call number; journals appear in alphabetical order.  The list is updated every Monday.

Need to locate other books or journals in the collection?  The online catalog or E-Journals A-Z List are the places to look.  Do not see a book or journal that you feel should be part of our collection?  Please let us know!

In support of our efforts to provide a safe and secure environment, the Health Sciences Library is implementing a proximity card reader at the Library main entrance effective Tuesday, October 14th, 2008.  

The proximity reader will be used Monday-Friday after 6 pm and all scheduled weekend hours. The device does not provide access when the Library is closed. During these times Upstate ID holders will need to position their cards close to the reader to enter the Library. 

The Library continues to welcome all visitors in support of their health information needs. Visitors without an Upstate ID will need to request admittance using the “Library Access” phone provided at the entrance, sign in, and indicate their affiliation and purpose of the visit.  A second proximity card reader located at the entrance to the 2nd floor computing area is active at all times. Access to the second floor computing area is limited to Upstate ID card holders. 

To further enhance the security of the Library environment, Public Safety Officers walk through all Library floors several times every evening. For more information, please visit the Library’s web page at www.upstate.edu/library or contact Diane Luft at 464-7114 or luftdd@upstate.edu.

The availability of a Reference Librarian at the Library Services Desk will be extended until 7 PM, Monday through Friday.  This will go into effect on Monday September 29th and continue through Friday December 21st.  If you have any questions about change in hours, please contact Brad Long, Head of Reference & Liaison Services at 464-7112 or longb@upstate.edu.

In celebration of Constition Day, the library has updated our informational site and will have free copies of the Constitution avaiable; stop in and pick one up!