Monday, 10 February 2014

*New Resource* - BoB

The University has recently purchased a subscription to Box of Broadcasts (BoB)
BoB is an off-air recording and media archive service that allows you to record TV and radio programmes that are due to be broadcast over the next seven days.  As well as this, you also have access to programmes broadcast over the previous week.  You can also create video clips and access transcripts of the programmes.
BoB has excellent video tutorials that take you through the basics of searching and recording, through to creating video and audio clips and searching transcripts.

BoB is produced by the British Universities Film & Video Council (BUFVC), Cambridge Imaging Systems and Bournemouth University


http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/cdfiles/bob

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Keep track of your WRRO stats

Sheffield's shared open access repository White Rose Research Online (WRRO) has recently unveiled its new statistics page where you can find out all the latest download stats.

The repository has had a fantastic 2,048,419 downloads overall for the full-text articles it holds with the most downloaded research paper getting a whopping 32,289 alone. 




Here are the top downloaded research papers from Sheffield;

Clark, C.D.Evans, D.J.A.Khatwa, A.Bradwell, T.Jordan, C.J.Marsh, S.H.Mitchell, W.A. and Bateman, M.D. (2004) Map and GIS database of glacial landforms and features related to the last British Ice Sheet. Boreas, 33 (4). pp. 359-375. ISSN 0300-9483

Baxter, S. and Brumfitt, S.M. (2008) Professional differences in interprofessional working. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 22 (3). pp. 239-251. ISSN 1469-9567

Wang, J.B., Wang, W.Y., Jewell, G.W. and Howe, D. (2005) Design of a miniature permanent-magnet generator and energy storage system. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 52 (5). pp. 1383-1390. ISSN 0278-0046              


To find the stats you want simply use the 'filter items' option at the top of the page. From here you can find out exactly how many downloads each individual article, author or department has had for any given period. To look up a particular article all you need to search for is the EPrint id number which you can find at the end of every record's URL. 

We're developing the repository' statistic capabilities all the time so if there's further information that you think we should include just let us know. Contact us on eprints@whiterose.ac.uk 

Monday, 27 January 2014

January new items and new editions.

New editions and new items for the Health Sciences Library in January

New items in the Health Sciences Library this month:



Clarke, C.   (c.2009) Neurology: a Queen Square Textbook





Horrocks, C., & Johnson, S. (eds.).  (2012) Advances in health psychology: critical approaches.





Laverack, G.  (2009) Public health: power, empowerment and professional practice.  2nd ed.





New editions in the Health Sciences Library this month:



Watson, P.G.  (c.2012) The sclera and systematic disorders.  3rd ed.




Sines, D. (ed.) (2013) Community and public health nursing.
This title is also available as an ebook





Quick, C.G.R.  (2013) Essential surgery: problems, diagnosis and management.  5th ed.





Johnson, L.  (2013) Gastrointestinal physiology.  8th ed.





Cameron, A.C., & Widmer, P. (2013) Handbook of pediatric dentistry.  4th ed




McVeigh, E., Homburg, R., & Guillebaud, J.  (2013) Oxford handbook of reproductive medicine and family planning.  2nd ed.





Marcus, R., Feldman, D., Dempster, D., Luckey, M., & Cauley, J (eds.) (2013) Osteoporosis.  4th ed.




Hinkle, J.L.  (ed.) (2013) Brunner & Suddarth's textbook pf medical-surgical nursing.  13th ed.

Longmore, J.M., Baldwin, A., Wallin, E., Liakos, A & Hill, M.  (2014) Oxford handbook of clinical medicine.  9th ed.

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

*New Resource* - JoVE

The Library has recently purchased a new subscription to JoVE -  Journal of Visualized Experiments.

This fantastic resource is an online video journal which publishes peer-reviewed research in a video format. This allows you to see the experimental techniques in action making the presented research clear and immediately understandable. It also means that experimental techniques can be studied and learnt more quickly by fellow researchers. 




The journal content can be searched for straight from the homepage or you can browse by sections, which includes; Neuroscience, Immunology & Infection and Clinical & Translational Medicine. 

The journal is also indexed by Pubmed Central.

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Online Training for Web of Science


Web of Science have recently brought out a new interface. For an introduction to the new Web of Science interface, have a look at their Youtube training channel, where you'll find videos demonstrating how to get the most out of the new features.




Thompson Reuters also offer a range of live webinars and online training via their support pages.

Monday, 13 January 2014

Nexis UK - news and business database

The University Library is now subscribing to Nexis, a news and business information database that includes full-text UK national and regional newspapers. It also provides business information such as company profiles and industry reports from a variety of sources. 

This makes Nexis a great resource if you're researching aspects of public health, medical humanities or healthcare mangement and provision. 




Nexis has a range of search screens for the different types of information sources it indexes (e.g. News, Company Profiles, Industry News etc.). Navigate between these search screens by clicking on the tabs at the top of the page.
The Power Search screen can also be used to create a customised list of information sources, which can then be searched. On the Power Search screen click on 'More Sources' under the Sources drop-down box to browse or search for information sources. Alternatively, you can click on the 'Sources' tab at the top of the page. From here you can browse information sources from a particular country or by language.

Click on the Help link at the top of the page to access a range of video tutorials that will teach you how to use the key features of Nexis.

Nexis can be accessed now via StarPlus (search under the University Collections tab) or from the following link: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/cdfiles/nexis . You will be prompted to sign into MUSE if you have not already done so.

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Christmas Vacation Loans & Christmas opening

Christmas vacation loans 

Christmas vacation loans are now available for all University staff and students.  Items will be issued or automatically renewed as follows:

From Monday 9 December 2013

  • Non-requested items - Items that do not have a reservation at point of issue or renewal will be due for return on Monday 20 January 2014

From Monday 16 December 2013

  • Requested items - Items that have reservations on them at point of issue will now be due for return on Monday 20 January 2014

These loan periods do not apply to External borrowers.

On Monday 20 January 2014, if the item does not have a request, we will continue to automatically renew it beyond 20 January.  If your item is requested during the vacation then it will be due for return on 20 January 2014.

Before you go home, check your library account in StarPlus to make sure that your items have been renewed over the vacation (you can also renew the items yourself) and to return any items that need to be brought back to the library before you leave.  

Please remember to cancel any reservations that you no longer need.

If you encounter any difficulties, please contact the Library Helpdesk on 0114 222 7200.

Christmas Opening hours at the University Library

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

The Health Sciences Library - Royal Hallamshire Hospital will be open over the Christmas Vacation as follows:
Tuesday 24 December 2013: 9am-5pm (Staffed 9am-5pm)
Wednesday 25 December 2013 - Sunday 29 December 2013: CLOSED
Monday 30 December 2013 - Tuesday 31 December 2013: 9am-5pm (Self-service only)
Wednesday 1 January 2014: CLOSED
Normal opening hours resume on Thursday 2 January 2014.  Details available here

Northern General Hospital

The Health Sciences Library - Northern General Hospital will be open over the Christmas Vacation as follows:
Tuesday 24 December 2013: 9am-5pm (Staffed 11am-3pm)
Wednesday 25 December 2013 - Wednesday 1 January 2014: CLOSED
Normal opening hours resume on Thursday 2 January 2014.  Details available here

Information Commons

The IC will remain open over the Christmas Vacation on a self service basis, staffed hours as follow:
Tuesday 24 December 2014: Open 24 hours (staffed 9am-5pm)
Wednesday 25 December - Wednesday 1 January 2014: Open 24 hours (Self-service only)
Normal staffed hours resume on Thursday 2 January 2014.  Details available here

Opening hours over the vacation for St. George's Library and Western Bank Library are available by following the links.

Finally, we would like to wish you all the best over the holiday season! Happy Holidays! 
Vic, Anthea & Cat