June 29, 2007
New PubMed AbstractPlus Display: Instant Access to Related Links
From NCBI News....
PubMed's new AbstractPlus display shows the titles of the top five related Articles and is now the default display for single records. The new format provides seamless access to the powerful pre-computed similarities available as Related Articles in the PubMed database. Read More about AbstractPlus
Posted by Ann Viera at 03:29 PM
Effective Searching for Alternatives : Search Grids from Center for Animal Alternatives, UCD
Search grids for effective and comprehensive searches for alternatives to animals used in research and teaching
are available on the UC Davis Center for Animal Alternatives Web Site.
A description of the grids and how to use them was published in
Animal Welfare, volume 14: 287-289, 2005:
"Effective searching of the scientific literature for alternatives: search grids for appropriate databases by
LA Hart et al.
ABSTRACT:Researchers searching for alternatives to painful procedures that involve animals may find that the dispersed relevant literature and the array of databases make the search challenging and even onerous. This paper addresses a significant gap that exists for researchers, in identifying appropriate databases to use when searching for specific types of information on alternatives. To facilitate the efficient and effective searching by users, and to ensure compliance with new requirements and improved science, we initiate an evolving guide comprising search grids of database resources organised by animal models and topics (http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/Animal_Alternatives/databaseapproach.html). The search grids present organised lists of specific databases and other resources for each animal model and topic, with live links. The search grids also indicate resources that are freely available worldwide, and those that are proprietary and available only to subscribers. The search grids are divided into two categories: 'animal models' and 'topics'. The category 'animal models' comprises: animal model selections; mice; rodents -- rats/guinea pigs/hamsters; rabbits; dogs, cats; farm animals, sheep, swine; non-human primates; fish, frogs, aquatic; and exotics. The category 'topics' comprises: husbandry; behaviour; euthanasia; toxicity; monoclonal antibodies; teaching; endpoints; disease models; analgesia/anaesthesia; emerging technologies; strategies for specific intervention procedures; and standard operating procedures (for example, drawing blood, behavioural training, transportation, handling, restraint and identification). Users are provided with a selected list of linked resources relevant to their particular search. Starting with an appropriate database that covers the type of information that is being sought is the first step in conducting an effective search that can yield useful information to enhance animal welfare.
Posted by Ann Viera at 01:27 PM
June 28, 2007
Calendar for July 2007
Click here to view our calendar of events display for July 2007
Posted by Allison Roberts at 04:13 PM
National Biological Information Infrastructure
The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) is a broad, collaborative program that provides increased access to information on the nation's biological resources. To learn more about NBII or to access biological information, go to http://www.nbii.gov/portal/server.pt.
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 09:54 AM
Bald Eagle Flies off the Endangered List
Today the bald eagle is expected to be removed from the endangered species list.
In 1940 Congress noted the decline of the national bird, passing the Bald Eagle Protection Act making it illegal to harm or sell bald eagles with out a permit. Bald eagles were added to the Endangered Species list in 1967 preceding the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which passed in 1973. Widespread use of DDT following World War II contaminated the fish, the primary food source for the eagle, and weakened their egg shells. The use of DDT was banned in 1972 following the release of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. (available @ AgVet Library: SB951 .C47).
The US Fish and Wildlife Service offers species sheets online. Click here for the bald eagle information sheet.
Visit EnvironmentalDefence.org for more information on endangered species.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 09:04 AM
June 27, 2007
Digital History: Tennessee Topo Maps
The Map Library has created digital versions of historical Tennessee topographical maps. These out of print maps are in 7.5 minute ratio. Click browse in the left column to explore the collection http://www.lib.utk.edu/cic/tnmap/index.html
Posted by Allison Roberts at 04:23 PM
June 19, 2007
Blooms Days 2007
Come to Blooms Days 2007 at the UT Gardens. The event will be held on Saturday, June 23rd from 9:00am - 6:00pm and on Sunday, June 24th from 11:00am - 5:00pm. Blooms Days is filled with fun kid activities, vendors, workshops, and live music.
You can purchase tickets online and learn more about Blooms Days at http://www.friendsoftheutgardens.org/.
Posted by Laurel Donahue at 07:42 PM
June 15, 2007
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
On June 15, 1934, Great Smoky Mountains National Park was officially established by The National Park Service (NPS). The park was created to protect the last of the southern Appalachian forest which once covered more than 4 million acres, but was virtually eliminated by logging and fire.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park attracts nearly 10 million people each year. It is the most visited park in the United States.
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 07:00 AM
June 14, 2007
new journal--Acupuncture & Electro-therapeutics research
AG-VET MED subscribes to Acupuncture and Electro-therapeutics research
from v. 30 no 1/2 2005--present.
Two issues are published per year.
Call No. is RM184.A285.
Posted by Ann Viera at 11:58 AM
June 12, 2007
Endnote: Help with Bibliographic Management
You will find a helpful link to Bibliographic Management on the Pendergrass Library main page under Find Information.
This page offers assistance with the chore of keeping track of references and citations using EndNote.
Just click citehelp@utk.edu if you have any questions.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 09:48 AM
June 08, 2007
Ebook available in the catalog titled What's Wrong with my Mouse? by Crawley
Books in electronic form are increasingly available and the UT Libraries are ordering and adding them to the catalog selectively.
The second edition of What's Wrong with My Mouse by Crawley was added recently in electronic form
so that it will be available to anyone who needs it on campus.
From the table of contents:
Contents: Designer mice : scope and sourcebooks -- Of unicorns and chimeras : how to generate a transgenic or knockout mouse for behavioral phenotyping -- General health : give your mouse a physical -- Motor functions : open field, holeboard, rotarod, balance, grip, circadian activity, circling, stereotypy, ataxic gait, seizures -- Sensory abilities : olfaction, vision, hearing, taste, touch, nociception -- Learning and memory : Morris swim task, spatial mazes, cued and contextual conditioning, conditioned taste aversion, conditioned eyeblink, olfactory discrimination, social recognition, passive avoidance, schedule controlled operant tasks, motor learning, attention -- Feeding and drinking : daily consumption, restricted access, choice tests, microstructural analysis -- Reproductive behaviors : sexual and parental behaviors -- Social behaviors : social interaction, nesting, grooming, juvenile play, aggression -- Emotional behaviors : animal models of psychiatric disorders : mouse models of fear, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia -- Reward : self-administration of addictive drugs, conditioned place preference -- Neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration : assaying behaviours in infant, juvenile, and aged mice -- Putting it all together : choice of tests, order of testing, number of mice, equipment, housing and testing environment -- The next generation : conditional and inducible mutations, viral vector gene delivery, RNA silencing, quantitative trait loci analysis, DNA microarrays, chemical mutagenesis, gene therapy, ethical issues
Posted by Ann Viera at 03:19 PM
June 07, 2007
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Posted by Allison Roberts at 04:31 PM
June Calendar Display
Our event calendar display for June 2007 is available online. Special features include Polinator Week, Blooms Days, and the Oaks Daylilly Festival.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 03:44 PM
June 06, 2007
Worms Changed America
In the May 2007 issue of National Geographic Magazine author Charles C. Mann unravels the historical events that led to the demise of Americas ecosystem.
National Geographic is featured by UT Libraries in print and electronic format.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 08:57 AM
June 05, 2007
The National Agricultural Library Gets a New Symbol
The National Agricultural Library (NAL) has adopted a new graphic symbol to stand for the Library's role in advancing access to global information for agriculture. The symbol is a graphic representation of an opened book, a tree, a flag, or of an agricultural field. It echoes some of the design of the USDA symbol.
To see the new symbol go to http://www.nal.usda.gov/news/newlogo040207.shtml.
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 01:46 PM
June 04, 2007
Looking for standards?
Jeanine Williamson, Engineering Subject Librarian at Hodges Reference, has created a helpful subject guide for obtaining product and service standards.
see the Standards and Specifications subject guide
Posted by Allison Roberts at 12:21 PM
Invasive Initiatives
To learn how states are taking action against horticultural pest plants read the article at http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/essays/2007sp_invasive.html.
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 10:06 AM