June 06, 2008
New Books @ the Library: The virtues of ignorance : complexity, sustainability, and the limits of knowledge
"Demonstrating that knowledge-based worldviews are more dangerous than useful, The Virtues of Ignorance looks closely at the relationship between the land and the future generations who will depend on it. The authors argue that we can never improve upon nature but that we can, by putting this new perspective to work in our professional and personal lives, live sustainably on Earth."
Taken from Google Books
Visit our new book feed to see what titles have just come in.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 10:18 AM
June 02, 2008
When does the Library close?
Hours for Pendergrass Library are posted at: http://www.lib.utk.edu/hours/agvet/
Library Hours for Summer Semester
Summer Semester , June 2, 2008 - August 8, 2008
Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 10:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm - 10:00pm
Independence Day (Fri. July 4, 2008): closed
Posted by Allison Roberts at 12:09 PM | TrackBack
April 24, 2008
Hours for Finals and Beyond!
Pendergrass Library will be open extended hours for finals starting April 28th.
Our schedule for finals is:
Monday April 28- Friday May 2 7:30 a.m.-midnight
Saturday May 3 9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Sunday May 4 12:00 p.m-midnight
Monday May 5 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Schedule for May 7-June 1 (between Spring and Summer Sessions)
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m-6:00 p.m.
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Tuesday, May 13 We will open at 10:00 a.m.
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day, Closed
Schedule for June 2-August 8 (Summer Session)
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Friday, July 4 Independence Day, Closed
As always, you can find our operating hours here: http://www.lib.utk.edu/hours/agvet/
Posted by allison scripa at 12:33 PM
March 24, 2008
Tsunami Warning System
NOAA's National Weather Service, in collaboration with the California Office of Emergency Services and the Humboldt County Sheriff's office, will conduct a test of the tsunami warning system in coastal Humboldt County, Calif., between 10:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Wed., Mar. 26.
For more information visit: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080319_tsunami.html
Posted by Allison Roberts at 08:26 AM | TrackBack
March 17, 2008
Spring Break Hours
Hours for Spring break March 17-23 2008
Mon. Mar. 17: 7:30am - 6:00pm
Tue. Mar. 18: 7:30am - 6:00pm
Wed. Mar. 19 : 7:30am - 6:00pm
Thu. Mar. 20: 7:30am - 6:00pm
Fri Mar 21 Closed
Sat Mar 22 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sun Mar 23 1:00pm - 10:00pm
Click here to see all posted hours for Pendergrass Library.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 08:48 AM
March 12, 2008
Closed Saturday
The Pendergrass Library will be closed Saturday, March 15th due to a scheduled power outage. We will re-open on Sunday, March 16th at 1:00pm with regular hours. If you have any questions please call us at 974-7338.
Posted by Laurel Donahue at 02:55 PM
March 06, 2008
Visit the Encyclopedia of Life
The Encyclopedia of Life is officially up and running! An ambitious project to catalog each of the 1.8 million discovered species on Earth with their own web page, the first species profiles are available for viewing. Profiles include species' descriptions, information about the species' life histories, ecology, taxonomy, and literature references. Images of species are also included on profiles.
25 complete entries are available, as well as about 30,000 partial entries. Visit The Encyclopedia of Life today!
Posted by allison scripa at 11:51 AM
February 08, 2008
Check out Tennessee's Wild Side
Tennessee's Wild Side is a television show produced by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The show features stories about outdoor life, from hunting and fishing, to outdoor adventures, to nature found right around your home. The website has many informational links that teach readers more about the subject at hand. Check out the website for Tennessee's Wild Side.
Tennessee's Wild Side airs at 6 p.m Saturdays on PBS.
Posted by allison scripa at 02:19 PM
February 06, 2008
Birds of North America Online
UT offers electronic access to the Birds of North America Online database, a joint production of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and the American Ornithologists' Union. Originally offered as a series of species monographs (which we also have in print!), the BNA database gives exhaustive species profiles of North American birds. Besides the amazing articles, BNA also has extensive multimedia resources on birds. Access the online database here or visit us to use the print edition!
Posted by allison scripa at 04:06 PM
UT Professors Teach Research Ethics Class
UT Professor and Ivan Racheff Chair of Excellence in Plant Molecular Genetics C. Neal Stewart, Jr. and Associate Professor and Graduate Director for the Department of Animal Science Professor J. Lannett Edwards, teamed up to teach a class on Research Ethics for graduate students in life sciences. Their experiences and suggestions for others are chronicled in the most recent edition of The Scientist. You can read their article here.
Posted by allison scripa at 02:50 PM
January 25, 2008
The Great Backyard Bird Count
The Great Backyard Bird Count, a joint project between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Audubon Society, is a nationwide citizen science* project happening Feburary 15-18, 2008. Participants simply count the number and kinds of birds they see for as little as 15 minutes during the Bird Count and submit an online checklist. Scientists compile the data to gain information on bird populations in winter. All ages and birding skill levels are welcome to participate in this project. Information can be found at: The Great Backyard Bird Count
*Citizen science projects are those that involve non-scientists to collect scientific data on such varied topics as water quality, variable star observations, and biodiversity. Scientists then analyze the data, allowing them to make discoveries that would be impossible to observe with only a small team of scientists.
For more information, contact Allison Scripa
Posted by allison scripa at 12:20 PM
January 19, 2008
UTK's Inclement Weather Policy
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will remain open except in the most severe weather conditions.
* The Chancellor may officially close or suspend selected activities of the University because of extreme weather conditions. When a decision to close is reached, campus and local radio and TV stations will be notified so that appropriate announcements may be made.
* If the University is officially closed, certain essential activities such as food services, facilities services, police, steam plant, health service, and telephone services will continue to operate. Some facilities such as the Library and University Center will, if possible, continue to function as a service to students and faculty. When the University is officially closed, its policy of Days of Administrative Closing will apply for staff exempt and staff nonexempt employees.
* In the event of inclement weather when the University remains open, all faculty, administrators and staff will be expected to make every reasonable effort to maintain their regular work schedules, but are advised to avoid undue risks in traveling. Employees who anticipate arriving late or not arriving at work at all should notify their immediate supervisors. Employees have the option of charging their time off to annual leave or leave without pay; or, with approval, they may make up their lost work hours.
*Students will be responsible for any academic work they miss due to absences caused by severe weather conditions. It is the individual student's responsibility to take the initiative to make up any missed class work, and it is the instructors' responsibility to provide a reasonable opportunity for students to complete assignments or examinations missed due to such absences.
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 03:31 PM
January 10, 2008
Late Nite Rides with a UT ID
T: Link
Call from any Blue Phone or call 974-4080, and a van will be dispatched to connect you to the The T:Late Nite or to your destination. Service is on-demand and the service area includes UT's Main and Ag Campuses, and Ft. Sanders to Grand Avenue (excluding the Cumberland Avenue Strip).
Operates 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Have your UT ID ready to show to the bus operator.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 09:53 AM
January 09, 2008
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
The Government Printing Office has updated it's catalog interface.
Click the image above to use the new interface.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 02:19 PM
January 08, 2008
Spring Hours
Pendergrass Library will return to regular hours on Wednesday, January 9th.
Monday-Thursday 7:30am-10:00pm
Friday 7:30am-6:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm-10:00pm
Click here to view hours for all the UT Libraries.
Posted by Laurel Donahue at 11:19 AM
December 13, 2007
Reserve Requests
All staff and faculty that will be teaching courses during the Spring 2008 semester, who are interested in placing items on Reserve, please, submit the Reserve Request form as soon as possible. This will ensure that materials will be available when they are needed.
Thank you.
Posted by Laurel Donahue at 03:38 PM
November 21, 2007
Pendergrass radio spots hit WUTK
Pendergrass Library is happy to support UT's Independent radio station 90.3 The Rock.
Visit Pendergrass 2.0 to hear our new radio spots featured on WUTK.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 02:27 PM
November 09, 2007
Compendium in PubMed July 2007---
The Compendium, formerly titled Compendium on Continuing Education for the Veterinary Practitioner,
has been accepted by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) for indexing in PubMed from July 2007 forward.
Veterinary librarians in Missouri and Washington State have worked tirelessly to keep this omission
before the committee at NLM that evaluates journals for indexing.
Issues prior to July 2007 will not be indexed in PubMed unless the publisher, Veterinary Learning Systems or VLS sends the information to the PubMed indexing section. Veterinary librarians have urged the publisher to do so.
If you would like to send a request to the publisher to provide PubMed with the electronic records needed
for indexing, here is the contact info.: EDITORIAL/PRODUCTION/CIRCULATION
Phone: 800-426-9119, Fax: 800-556-3288, Email: info@vetlearn.com
Posted by Ann Viera at 09:26 AM
November 06, 2007
Drop off Your Coats at the Library
It's time for Coats for the Cold. Bring coats for donation to the Library and leave them in the designated box.
The Library will collect coats until November the 12th.
This project is sponsored by the College of Social Work.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 11:06 AM
October 26, 2007
Wildfires--Health Effects from National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine has released a new resource focused on the health effects from wildfires http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/californiafires.html
The California Wildfires web page includes information on the health effects from fires and exposure to smoke; links to air quality resources, environmental clean-up following fires, and animals in disasters.
In addition, resources for emergency responders and information in Spanish are also included. Searches of NLM databases, such as MedlinePlus, PubMed,TOXLINE, Tox Town, and Haz-Map (occupational health) are provided for additional health information. It also provides the locations of facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory and Superfund sites in and around San Diego ( TOXMAP ).
This web page is designed to help emergency responders, health care providers, public health workers, and the general public find authoritative and timely information about key health concerns from wildfires. Links to other federal government web sites, includingUSA.gov, FEMA, and the Department of Health and Human Services are included.
Posted by Ann Viera at 02:00 PM
October 23, 2007
Pendergrass Library is del.icio.us!
Del.icio.us is a social bookmarking website that allows users to share their favorite links with others. It also allows you to access your favorite bookmarks from anywhere, not just your home or work computer!
Pendergrass Library now has a del.icio.us account. We've bookmarked our webpages and subject guide webpages for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the College of Veterinary Medicine. We are in the process of adding more helpful links everyday. If you already have a del.icio.us account, add UTK_Pendergrass_Library to your network. This will allow you to see all of our links! Searching del.icio.us for tags such as "agriculture" will also bring up our links as well as those entered in by other people and schools that fall under that category.
If you'd like to sign up for a del.icio.us account or learn more about the service, contact Allison Scripa at ascripa@utk.edu.
Posted by allison scripa at 11:01 AM
September 29, 2007
Zotero free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work -- in the web browser itself.
Zotero was reviewed in Inside Higher Education last week by Scott McLemee.
The UT Libraries' page on citation software includes information on Zotero.
Posted by Ann Viera at 01:56 PM
September 25, 2007
VolSpace--Your Files Available Anywhere You Are!
Have you ever forgotten your jump drive when you needed to save a paper? Or maybe experienced a technological "failure" that left you without your work? The University offers a FREE tool to counter these issues.
VolSpace is a service offered by OIT (Office of Information Technology) to everyone with a UNIX account. It offers space on their server for storing files or creating personal Web pages. There are even training videos available to teach you how to use your VolSpace.
One use of VolSpace is to make save copies of your work in case you forget your jump drive, or you can use it instead of a jump drive for files that you need access to from various computers. Copies put in your VolSpace will be available wherever you are!
The UT Libraries Studio has directions on how to use VolSpace for saving and storing work.
Posted by Ann Viera at 09:39 AM
August 24, 2007
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Posted by Allison Roberts at 09:27 AM
July 19, 2007
Farm Security Administration Display
Visit the Virtual Display Case to see our display featuring UT Libraries Collection on the Farm Security Administration.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 12:29 PM
July 09, 2007
New Journal: Medical Teacher
The UT Libraries has a new subscription to Medical Teacher.
Below are recent articles from the journal. To find it, go to the ejournals list and type in Medical Teacher.
There is a 12 month delay in publication electronically.
1: Morton J, Anderson L, Frame F, Moyes J, Cameron H.
Back to the future: teaching medical students clinical procedures.
Med Teach. 2006 Dec;28(8):723-8.
PMID: 17594585 [PubMed - in process]
2: Lycke KH, Grottum P, Stromso HI.
Student learning strategies, mental models and learning outcomes in problem-based
and traditional curricula in medicine.
Med Teach. 2006 Dec;28(8):717-22.
PMID: 17594584 [PubMed - in process]
3: Almoallim H, Chalmers A, Page G.
The High Clinic: a pilot project of a new model for an outpatient,
community-based teaching clinic in rheumatology.
Med Teach. 2006 Dec;28(8):713-6.
PMID: 17594583 [PubMed - in process]
4: Kjaer NK, Maagaard R, Wied S.
Using an online portfolio in postgraduate training.
Med Teach. 2006 Dec;28(8):708-12.
PMID: 17594582 [PubMed - in process]
5: Guck TP, Kavan MG.
Medical student beliefs: spirituality's relationship to health and place in the
medical school curriculum.
Med Teach. 2006 Dec;28(8):702-7.
PMID: 17594581 [PubMed - in process]
6: Ochsendorf FR, Boehncke WH, Sommerlad M, Kaufmann R.
Interactive large-group teaching in a dermatology course.
Med Teach. 2006 Dec;28(8):697-701.
PMID: 17594580 [PubMed - in process]
7: Hodges B.
Medical education and the maintenance of incompetence.
Med Teach. 2006 Dec;28(8):690-6.
PMID: 17594579 [PubMed - in process]
8: Sandars J.
Twelve tips for using blogs and wikis in medical education.
Med Teach. 2006 Dec;28(8):680-2.
PMID: 17594577 [PubMed - in process]
9: McLean M, Van Wyk J.
Twelve tips for recruiting and retaining facilitators in a problem-based learning
programme.
Med Teach. 2006 Dec;28(8):675-9.
PMID: 17594576 [PubMed - in process]
10: Gibbs T.
'Built to last?': the long-term sustainability of educational programmes.
Med Teach. 2006 Dec;28(8):673-4. No abstract available.
PMID: 17594575 [PubMed - in process]
11: Schneider-Kolsky M, Wright C, Baird M.
Evaluation of selection criteria for graduate students in radiation therapy.
Med Teach. 2006 Dec;28(8):214-9.
PMID: 17594574 [PubMed - in process]
Posted by Ann Viera at 08:51 AM
July 03, 2007
Web of Science New Interface Online Training
The Web of Science new interface is due this summer.
An introductory online training session is available from within the database.
Go to the database menu, choose Web of Science from
one of the subject menus or type in Web of Science to the search box. Once you are in Web of Science,
look in the top left of the screen for Coming soon: A new interface. A new approach.
Under the Coming soon text is a link to the online training session.
Posted by Ann Viera at 04:37 PM
June 28, 2007
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 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
May 09, 2007
Lovin' the library at the University of Tennessee
Jill Stover, from Virgina Commonwealth is featuring the Libraries "Pack it Out" Campaign on her Library Marketing - Thinking Outside the Book .
Posted by Allison Roberts at 12:22 PM
May 04, 2007
Student ID moving to Computer Generated
--- Student IDs will change from Social Security numbers to computer-generated student IDs. Students will be informed by e-mail beginning the first week of June to increase information security. To see their new IDs, students will log on to Circle Park Online, go to the Registration Status screen and select View Student Profile on the left-hand navigation bar. Students' old VolCards will continue to provide all the services they currently have. For more info, call 974-2101, e-mail registrar@utk.edu, or visit the Office of the University Registrar, 209 Student Services Building.
http://registrar.tennessee.edu
Posted by Allison Roberts at 02:14 PM
April 03, 2007
NEWS-eNews: Online Library Newsletter
The UT Libraries familar paper Library Newletter we post at the service desk is moving to digital format. The UT Library eNews is avalable at: http://www.lib.utk.edu/announce/enews/
Feel free to make suggestions.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 10:02 AM
April 02, 2007
Don't leave valuables unattended
Be aware that thefts of backpacks and valuables rise during final exam periods. Always take your valuables with you. Never leave your bags and backpacks out where someone can snatch them away. It's a lot less trouble to take your bag than replace your cards, cell phone or laptop.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 09:47 AM
Collection Update- Human Capital Strategic Plan 2006-2010
The NRCS Human Capital Strategic Plan 2006-2010 is now available online. "The HCSP outlines strategies to ensure NRCS can continue to serve the public, build partnerships, and provide healthy and productive natural resources through a highly-skilled and diverse quality workforce."
Posted by Allison Roberts at 08:10 AM
March 28, 2007
NEWS - Library Zooms In
Pendergrass Library is featured in the spring 2007 edition of Zoom In the UT Libraries Training newsletter. This issue of the newsletter provides a narrative trail through our services, facilities, and working philosophy. We hope you enjoy the ride. Click here to view the newsletter
Posted by Allison Roberts at 08:14 AM
March 26, 2007
NEWS - Pet Food Recall Expanded
Menu Foods has expaned the 2007 pet food recall. For the most up to date information check the Menu Foods Website
Posted by Allison Roberts at 03:24 PM
March 19, 2007
Have you been cited?
Join Donna Braquet, Life Sciences Librarian (dbraquet@utk.edu), for an informative introduction to citation analysis
Have you beed cited? on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 (3:00 pm - 4:30 pm) and Thursday, March 29, 2007 (4:00 pm - 5:30 pm)
in room 211 Hodges Library (InfoLab)
regeister @ http://www.lib.utk.edu/instruction/workshop/
Posted by Allison Roberts at 10:49 AM
March 16, 2007
Copyright Workshop
Join Agricultre Librarian, Diana Holden, for Copyright Fair Use: Your Rights, Your Risks workshop
Tues, Mar. 27th, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm in Hodges Library room 128
Posted by Allison Roberts at 02:21 PM
March 07, 2007
Trial for CAB Abstracts Plus available
UT LIbraries has a trial for CAB Abstracts Plus, including CAB Abstracts Archive and CAB Global Health. This trial will last through March 31, 2007 and we encourage you to try out these databases. CAB Abstract Archve includes material that dates from 1910-1972 and encompasses 1,860,000 records.
Try it out and let us know what you think!
http://www.cabdirect.org/
Once you are on the page, choose "Search CAB Direct" (in the middle of the page) and use the following log-in information:
Username: CAB3 Password: amsterdam
Posted by at 08:56 AM
February 20, 2007
African American Pioneers in Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Visit our new virtual display in honor of Black History Month: African American Pioneers in Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Posted by Allison Roberts at 01:09 PM
January 24, 2007
The Horse, A Mirror of Man
Come by and see our new display:
"The Horse, A Mirror of Man: Parallels in Early Horse and Human Medicine."
By the National Library of Medicine
Posted by Allison Roberts at 04:53 PM
November 29, 2006
Pathologic Basis of Disease 4th ed edited by McGavin and Zachary
The new edition of the book Pathologic basis of veterinary disease / [edited by] M. Donald McGavin and James F. Zachary. Imprint St.Louis : Elsevier Mosby, c2007 is available at Ag-Vet. Med Library / Stacks: SF769 .P343 2007.
Congratulations to Dr. McGavin, professor emeritus at UTCVM, on the publication of another edition of this text!
Posted by Ann Viera at 07:35 AM
November 15, 2006
What is ABLE and Why Can't I Erase the White Boards in the Study Rooms
Three to four times a semester, the study rooms in the AG-VET MED Library are reserved for veterinary students engaged in week-long problem-based learning (a.k.a. ABLE in the UT CVM) sessions on cases commonly seen in veterinary practice, as a supplement to facts-based learning.
Each ABLE group is assigned a study room. The white boards in the study rooms record learning issues and other important case-related information. If the white boards are erased during the week it is a significant setback for the students working in that group.
During ABLE weeks: DO NOT ERASE the white boards in the study rooms. Unoccupied rooms may be used by non-veterinary students during the week as long as the white boards are untouched. Check at the service desk if in you have questions.
Posted by Ann Viera at 01:13 PM
November 10, 2006
New virtual display on Winter Squash
Visit our new virtual display featuring recipes with Winter Squash
Posted by Allison Roberts at 04:48 PM
November 06, 2006
Web of Science Tip Sheets in Multiple Languages
Web of Science Tip Sheets are available as are Quick Reference Cards to searching Web of Science in many languages.
From the WOS website on Tip Sheets:
Use these tip sheets for helpful hints on using Web of Science®. Available as downloadable PDFs.
All but the first one is available in: English, French, Korean, Spanish:
Using the Analyze Feature
Cited Reference Searching
Marking and Processing Records
General Search
Sample Source Item
Saving Histories and Creating Alerts
The Quick Reference Cards are available in English, Farsi, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. FIND THEM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST OF QUICK REFERENCE CARDS. They will look like this: Web of Science® Farsi.
Posted by Ann Viera at 02:16 PM
October 31, 2006
14th RIBDA Conference
Sandra Leach, Head of Pendergrass Library, is heading south of the border for the XIV RIBDA Conference in Mexico for a collaborative poster session with Melanie Gardner, the AgNIC Coordinator for the National Agriculture Library, entitled Collaborating across borders. The Documentalistas and Especialistas in Información Agrícola Conference is hosted by the Inter-American Association of Librarians every three years.
Click here for more information on the conference.
Click here to view the poster
Posted by Allison Roberts at 01:16 PM
October 20, 2006
Wetlands in Agricultural Landscapes
"Wetlands in Agricultural Landscapes" (http://www.nal.usda.gov/wqic/ceap/ceap05.shtml) is one in a multi-volume set developed by the Water Quality Information Center at the National Agricultural Library in support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP).
This bibliography highlights research findings in two main areas: (1) the effect of conservation practices and other agricultural activities on wetlands, and (2) the environmental effects of wetlands as conservation practices, including constructing and restoring wetlands. It will also facilitate the identification of knowledge gaps regarding effects of conservation practices on ecosystem services provided by wetlands in agricultural landscapes, and will help identify where research is needed.
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 09:41 AM
Preston Medical Library Open House
October is National Medical Librarians month. You are invited to stop by Preston Medical Library to learn about services offered and to attend a tailgate party on Friday, October 27 from 2-4 p.m. There will be food, free give-aways, and drawings for an I-Pod, Football tickets to the UT-Kentucky Game, several flash drives, and more!
For more information call 865-544-9525, for directions http://gsm.utmck.edu/about/directions.htm
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 09:15 AM
October 19, 2006
ArcGIS 9.1 Suite at Pendergrass Library
The Library has installed a fully functional ArcGIS Suite with a USB key on the Adaptive workstation the the right of the service desk.
For more information contatct:
Richie Sexton
Posted by Allison Roberts at 04:01 PM
October 09, 2006
Explore the World's Largest Archive of Animal Sounds and Associated Video For Free!
Cornell Lab of Orinthology's Macaulay Library archives and preserves an exhaustive sampling of behaviors of each animal species using digital video and audio recordings. The collection of natural sounds includes more than 160,000 recordings, comprising of 67% of the world's birds and a rapidly increasing holdings of insects, frogs, fish, and mammals. The video collection includes more than 3,000 species.
To access the sound and video catalog go to http://www.animalbehaviorarchive.org/publicsite.jsp#
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 09:39 AM
September 19, 2006
CGVLibrary: A Link to Global Agricultural Knowledge
Want to gain access to research on topics like agriculture, hunger, poverty, and the environment all from one search engine? Now you can. The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research Virtual Library, also known as CGVLibrary, is a valuable new resource that allows you to discover new resources, go directly to thousands of full text publications, and stay current on CGIAR research.
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 03:07 PM
September 05, 2006
New Author Video Page
Would you like to know how some of the pioneering researchers in the biomedical profession view open
access publishing? Do you want to hear them discuss their experiences with publishing in BioMed Central's open access journals? Then go to BioMed Central's website to view the new 'Author video page.'
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 01:52 PM
August 30, 2006
NetID Login to Online Catalog
It is now easier to access the library catalog for online renewal, requests, and other functions. When logging on, you no longer have to use the 14-digit barcode on your UT id, all you need is your NetID and password.
For assistance with your NetID, see http://oit.utk.edu/newnetidinfo.html
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 02:14 PM
Introduction to GPS class at Hodges Library
Date: Monday, September 18, 2006 (11:00 am - Noon)
Location: 127 Hodges Library
Instructor: Eric Arnold, Map Library Supervisor (maplib@utk.edu)
Click here for more infromation
Posted by Allison Roberts at 02:03 PM
August 23, 2006
The Book Doctor is In....
Are your books looking a little shabby? Do they need a little repair? Mary Ellen Starmer, Preservation Coordinator for UT LIbraries, will be at Pendergrass Library on August 30, 2006 from 12:30-2:30pm. She will evaluate your books and will be able to provide minor repairs.
Bring your personal books to Pendergrass Library for a diagnosis by the Book Doctor!
Posted by at 03:06 PM
Food Supply Veterinary Medicine Coalition Report
A 1700 page report on the shortage of food animal veterinarians
Food Supply Veterinary Medicine Coalition Report
is now available
The full title of the report is:
Estimating FSVM Demand and Maintaining the Availability of Veterinarians for Careers in Food Supply Related Disciplines in the United States and Canada
By
Dr. David M. Andrus • Dr. Kevin P. Gwinner • Dr. J. Bruce Prince
May 2006
Posted by Ann Viera at 08:05 AM
July 19, 2006
Publishing option: PLoS Public Library of Science
Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource. All PLoS activities are guided by core principles.
There are a number of ways to stay connected to news and journals of the PLoS.
ANYONE AT UT GETS A 40% DISCOUNT ON THE COSTS TO PUBLISH IN PLoS JOURNALS. UT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER OF PLoS. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE MEMBERS' PAGE
A list of articles by faculty at UT who have published in PLoS is available.
Harold Varmus, former head of NIH, is one of the three co-founders of PLoS. Richard Smith, former editor, British Medical Journal, is on the board of directors. An editorial by Richard Smith, titled "Give it to me straight, doc: Why shouldn't the public have access to to medical research? They're paying for it." was published in the The Guardian on June 30th, 2006.
Posted by Ann Viera at 08:43 AM
July 06, 2006
Animal Welfare Info Center new website
The Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) of the National Agricultural Library has rolled out it's new website
The new site complies with the new federal mandate for usability and has all the modern features people expect.
It has a new section on Companion Animals,
in addition to all the information previously available on the old site.
Posted by Ann Viera at 02:06 PM
June 22, 2006
Publish in PLoS at 40% off Publication Fees
PLos is increasing the fees charged to authors, but all UT authors are entitled to a 40% discount because UT is an
institutional member.
The Public Library of Science (PLoS), an open access publisher, is raising the publication fees charged to authors
".....from $1,500 for PLoS's flagship journals (PLoS Biology and PLoS Medicine) to $2,500, and to $2,000 for its other journals.... " according to Peter Suber's blog on 6/20 on Open Access News, which exerpted an article by David Secko, Author fee spikes at PLoS, TheScientist, June 19, 2006.
Please remember that UT is an institutional member, and as such, authors recieve a 40% discount on publishing costs.
Posted by Ann Viera at 11:27 AM
June 16, 2006
Equine Veterinary Journal~electronic~ now available
The Equine Veteirnary Journal is available in electronic format. As of 6/19 it is only accessible through
the online catalog. It will be on the ejournals list soon.
A note on the delay in getting this title electronically: The publisher, EVJ Ltd, in offering EVJ electronically for the first time this year, increased the price by 60%. Typically, publishers charge about 10% more for electronic access for institutions. The individual rates for EVJ increased 5% this year. Please resist and/or protest this kind of differential pricing. Several veterinary librarians and veterinary faculty at WSU and elsewhere contacted EVJ with concerns last November when the price scheme was announced. At UT we finally caved and ordered it. It now costs $308 USD.
Posted by Ann Viera at 01:33 PM
June 12, 2006
NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Free Subscription
NIH MedlinePlus Magazine (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine.html) is a new quarterly guide that brings the latest and most authoritative medical and healthcare information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as featured online on the MedlinePlus website.
In addition to the web version, free paper subscriptions are available, Use the form at http://www.fnlm.org/join.pdf . Or write for a free subscription to Friends of the National Library of Medicine, P.O. Box 31130, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Posted by Ann Viera at 03:49 PM
June 05, 2006
Clinical Teacher--new journal subscription
A subscription to the new journal Clinical Teacher is in the works. It will be available electronically.
Meanwhile, three free issues--one each for the last three years-- are available on the Blackwell website.
The journal is published by Blackwell on behalf of the Association for the Study of Medical Education.
From the journal website: The Clinical Teacher has been designed with the active, practising clinician in mind. It aims to provide a digest of current research, practice and thinking in medical education presented in a readable, stimulating and practical style. The journal includes sections for reviews of the literature relating to clinical teaching bringing authoritative views on the latest thinking about modern teaching. There are also sections on specific teaching approaches, a digest of the latest research published in Medical Education and other teaching journals, reports of initiatives and advances in thinking and practical teaching from around the world, and expert community and discussion on challenging and controversial issues in today's clinical education.
Posted by Ann Viera at 02:06 PM
May 30, 2006
Redesign of the Animal Welfare Information Center Website
The Animal Welfare Center (AWIC) at the National Agricultural Library will shortly launch a new
website to conform with federal standards of usability. A preview of the site is available.
Posted by Ann Viera at 03:08 PM
May 24, 2006
SCOPUS-- Elsevier's Answer to Web of Science?
Elsevier has a new offering called SCOPUS (named after a bird)
SCOPUS is under consideration for purchase by UT and was demonstrated by Elsevier marketeers to a group of librarians in Knoxville and Memphis last week. There is a demo on the SCOPUS webpage which is probably similar to what the marketeers presented. One of the claims made for SCOPUS was "It's not about searching, it's about finding."
If you see any ads for SCOPUS or reviews, please forward them to me. If you click on the bird link above it takes you to Wikipedia. There is a link to citation searching, which includes a mention of SCOPUS and Web of Science with a link to an article that evaluates them.
Posted by Ann Viera at 12:25 PM
May 23, 2006
PubMED Tutorial updated 5/16/06
The National Library of Medicine® is pleased to announce recent updates to the PubMed Tutorial. As always, the tutorial is available from the PubMed sidebar. The new LIMITS page, My NCBI Collections, and Send to Printer are the most recent enhancements to PubMed that are now covered in the tutorial.
Posted by Ann Viera at 09:42 AM
May 22, 2006
Animal Law: new journal and Vet Clinics article
NEW JOURNAL: A new journal will be available this summer. Below is the text from the message
with the annoucement.
"As the Managing Editor and one of the founders of the Journal of Animal Law
Ethics (JALE), I am thrilled to announce that we are in the final stages
of editing our first issue, which will be printed this May.
The student-editors have worked hard to put together an inaugural
issue with pieces from top scholars in the fields of animal law and
ethics, and we will continue to seek quality submissions from academics
and practitioners from multiple disciplines for subsequent issues
(submission guidelines can be found on the website: www.law.upenn.edu/groups/jale).
JALE, run by students at the University of Pennsylvania Law
School, was formed in the spring of 2005 and incorporated last autumn as a
Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation. We would love to have your support as a subscriber,
and we believe that wide dissemination of JALE will in turn support the
growing acceptance of animal law and ethics as serious topics for debate
and action. Subscription forms and instructions can be found on the JALE
website.
If you are interested in receiving the inaugural issue, or would like to read
more information about JALE, please visit www.law.upenn.edu/groups/jale. Please note that the subscription deadline for the
first volume is April 30, 2006. We will begin
accepting subscriptions for the second volume early this summer. Also, please feel free to e-mail jale@law.upenn.edu with any questions.
Best,
Matthew Olesh
Managing Editor
-- Journal of Animal Law & Ethics University of Pennsylvania Law School 3400 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 jale@law.upenn.edu http://www.law.upenn.edu/groups/jale
VET CLINICS ARTICLE: There is also an article in vet clinics on animal law. This issue has not reached AG-VET MED as of 5/22/06, but should be available soon.
CITATION AND ABSTRACT FROM PUBMED:
1: Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2006 Mar;36(2):341-53, vi.
Current trends in animal law and their implications for the veterinary
profession.
Lacroix CA.
Veterinary Business Advisors, Inc., 24 Coddington Road, Whitehouse Station, NJ
08889, USA. clacroix123@earthlink.net
In the last decade, the veterinary profession has experienced many changes,
including the birth of a new area of law known as "animal law," and an increased
scrutiny by the legal community and veterinary state boards. This article
provides a sampling of some of the more challenging issues the profession is
facing in the early part of the 21st century, namely, guardianship versus
ownership, the awarding of non-economic damages in negligence lawsuits, and
challenges in maintaining medical records.
Posted by Ann Viera at 08:00 AM
May 17, 2006
Journal subscription to Veterinary and Comparative Oncology
Ignore email from Blackwell which asks you to ask the library to subscribe to
Veterinary and Comparative Oncology.
We DO have a current subscription to both the paper and the electronic version.
Call no. for paper is SF910.T8 V482. See ejournals list for electronic version.
Posted by Ann Viera at 10:26 AM
May 08, 2006
Medical information can..." winning essay by UT Medical Center Resident
Congratulations, Brett Christian, medical resident, University of Tennessee Knoxville Medical Center.
He won a regional first prize for his essay
"Medical Information Can..." from a distinguished panel of authors organized by the publisher Elsevier .
The essay begins, "Medical information can provide medical care givers and receivers the information they need to make evidence based decisions that are best for each individual patient."
Read the rest of his essay and the other winning essays, rules, judges, etc.
Posted by Ann Viera at 12:42 PM
May 05, 2006
AltWeb page redesigned
The AltWeb page from Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing has been redesigned.
According to Allen and Smith, in their article in Animal Welfare, 2005, volume 14, pages 347-359,
"A search of the AltWeb site should be considered mandatory when seeking information on the Three Rs."
Here is the complete text of the paragraph on AltWeb from the article cited above:
"Alternatives to Animal Testing on the Web (AltWeb) is an international project that was launched in 1997. AltWeb has contributed greatly to the dissemination of information on existing databases via the internet. In addition to acting as a clearinghouse of information and news on the Three Rs, it has initiated the development of new resources, such as the Pain Management database (see above). altWeb has also created a 'Humane Endpoints' database in collaboration with FRAME in Nottingham, England. This database is designed to aid investigators in implementing the earliest possible endpoint that is compatible with their research goals, to reduce pain and distress in animals. A search of the AltWeb site should be considered mandatory when seeking information on the Three Rs." (page 349)
Posted by Ann Viera at 10:30 AM
May 04, 2006
Conducting Literature Searches for Alternatives--Trifold Brochure from AWIC
The latest trifold brochure on searching for alternatives to using animals in research
is available from the Animal Welfare Information Center/National Agricultural Library
website at http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/alternatives/Altbrochure.pdf.
From the brochure:
Red Flags
Certain concerns may arise during IACUC review of the protocol:
---Only 1 database searched
---Terms included only for painful aspects
---The term "alternative" used along
---Keywords not relevant to the protocol
---Keywords and concepts linked incorrectly
---Inadequate time period searched (5 years)
If you need help searching for alternatives to animals for research protocols, please
contact Ann Viera, 974-9015, annviera@utk.edu
Posted by Ann Viera at 02:14 PM
April 25, 2006
Evaluate Trial of Security and Counter-Terrorism Database
Trial expires May 31, 2006. Send comments to agvetlib@utk.edu.
International Security and Counter Terrorism Reference Center (ISCTRC) is a database that offers information on virtually every dimension of security and counter-terrorism using scholarly information. ISCTRC provides a comprehensive Open Source Intelligence Resource for analysts, risk management professionals, and students. It contains full text journals and periodicals, news feeds, reports, summaries, FAQs, books, and blogs, just to name a few.
Please go to http://www.lib.utk.edu/colldev/test/testpp.html and double click International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Center (ISCTRC.)
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 04:45 PM
March 16, 2006
Do We Learn Better on an Empty Stomach?
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found evidence that a hormone
produced in the stomachs of mice and rats directly stimulates the higher
brain functions of spatial learning and memory development, and further suggests
that we may learn best on an empty stomach.
More information at
http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/neurosciences/memory/printer_3499.shtml
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 10:15 AM
March 03, 2006
AgEcon Search Hits 20,000 Mark
AgEcon Search (http://agecon.lib.umn.edu) has reached a milestone with the addition of the 20,000th paper.
This free-to-user Web resource contains full-text of working papers, conference papers and journal articles in agricultural, resource, environmental, consumer, and other areas of applied economics. It is coordinated by two librarians at the University of Minnesota, and co-sponsored by the American Agricultural Economics Association.
Over 100 institutions from around the globe contribute their material to AgEcon Search. They include academic institutions, government agencies, professional associations and non-government organizations, and over 1 million downloads have been recorded since 2001.
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 11:24 AM
February 28, 2006
Nature Journals Online
The UT Libraries now have electronic access to the following titles, including the most current issues:
Nature Biotechnology
Nature Cell Biology
Nature Genetics
Nature Immunology
Nature Medicine
Nature Neuroscience
Nature Structural Biology
Nature Reviews Cancer
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
Nature Reviews Genetics
Nature Reviews Immunology
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Nature Reviews Microbiology
Nature Journals are listed by title in both the online catalog and the e-journals list. Because the library also receives some Nature titles in online journal packages such as Academic Search Premier, titles will be listed in the catalog more than once. Choose the New York, N.Y. : Nature America Inc. imprint for complete coverage including the latest issues. In the e-journals list, choose "Available from Nature" for the most complete coverage.
The following catalog records show the differences. In both records choose "Find Items" to display the url.
Record 1 -- Complete Coverage
Nature neuroscience [electronic resource].
Nature neuroscience (Online).
[Imprint] New York, N.Y. : Nature America Inc., 1998-
Find Items
University Electronic Library / Electronic journal:
Record 2 -- Partial Coverage
Nature neuroscience [electronic journal]
[Coverage] Available from 1998. Most recent 1 year(s) not available.
EBSCO Academic Search Premier
Find Items
University Electronic Library / Electronic Journal:
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 05:25 PM
EPA Set to Close Library Network and Electronic Catalog
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is slated to shut down its
network of libraries that serve its own scientists as well as the public,
according to internal agency documents released by Public Employees for
Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
For more information see:
http://www.peer.org/news/news_id.php?row_id=643
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 02:45 PM
February 27, 2006
Resource Guide
Do you want to learn more about African Americans' contributions to the fields Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine?
If your answer is yes, then African Americans in Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine is a great place to start! Visit the guide for a list of print and web resources. http://www.lib.utk.edu/agvet/agriculture/aaavm.html
Posted by Shantel Agnew at 04:03 PM
February 23, 2006
New Homeland Security Digital Library database
From the description: "This full-text, searchable collection includes U.S. policy documents, key federal publications, state & municipal documents, and more such as links to web sites, professional journal articles, multimedia materials, theses, gray literature, and Homeland Security related news."
Find it on the database menu at http://www.lib.utk.edu/databases/ by typing in the word [homeland] or looking under health sciences category.
Posted by Ann Viera at 08:00 AM
February 15, 2006
EndNote Tutorial available
Can't make it to the EndNote workshops at Hodges Library, or do you need to figure out how to do something new in EndNote?
The EndNote page
has a link to the new Endnote Tutorial, designed to help you use EndNote bibliographic management software with scholarly resources available at libraries in the University of Tennessee system.
Posted by Ann Viera at 12:08 PM
February 03, 2006
Welcome to Shantel Agnew
Join us in welcoming Shantel Agnew to our staff. She is a Library Resident on rotation to Pendergrass Library for this Semester.
Shantel is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University in Mass Media Arts and has an MS from UT School of Information Sciences.
During her time at Pendergrass she is responsible our News Channel.
Tune often to discover whats new in Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine.
Posted by Allison Roberts at 04:26 PM
February 02, 2006
Current Protocols Subscriptions Reminder
The UT Libraries have subscriptions to Current Protocols in:
Cell Biology
Cytology
Food Analytical Chemistry
Immunology
Protein Science
Molecular Biology
Hint: Find the protocols on the list of databases http://www.lib.utk.edu/databases/ by typing the word [protocols] in the search box.
Current Protocols are collections of peer-reviewed best practices
revised several times year. For more information click on the title of that collection for overview information and links to the table of contents.
Posted by Ann Viera at 01:01 PM
January 13, 2006
Workshops Spring 2006
The list of workshops offered at Hodges Library this semester
is available at http://www.lib.utk.edu/instruction/workshop/.
Save time by taking a workshop to learn how to use collections and services: from an intro to the libraries to access to social science data to using interlibrary loan to evaluating information, a wide variety of workshops are offered.
Register at the website above.
Posted by Ann Viera at 10:45 AM
January 12, 2006
Bird Flu / Pandemic Flu US Gov website
The US Government website for Bird Flu planning and information is
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/.
Topics covered:
General Information
Planning and Response
Monitoring Outbreaks
Health and Safety
Vaccines and Medications
Bird & Animal Issues
Global Activities
Travel
Research Activities
Posted by Ann Viera at 10:34 AM
November 16, 2005
Avian Flu and Wild Birds
Fact sheet on Avian Flu and Wild Birds.
Issued by the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, this sheet provides details on Avian Influenza Viruses and health risks to domestic bird populations and humans in the United States.
Posted by at 02:05 AM
November 10, 2005
Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency
Do you want more information on TWRA activities or news? Check out the Posted by at 02:12 PM
September 06, 2005
Library workshops
Have you ever needed to know how to use a particular database? Or wondered how effective Google or Google scholar is for academic research? Try one of our workshops. These topic, plus others, are being offered this fall.
You can see the list of workshops and register online here.
Posted by at 01:07 PM
April 07, 2005
Reserve a Study Room
Pendergrass Library now offers the opportunity to reserve one of our study rooms. The rooms are available to anyone in the University community (undergraduate, graduate, faculty, or staff). There are a few weeks during the year when the College of Veterinary Medicine has the rooms reserved for course work. During those times, the rooms will not be available.
To reserve a room, simply go to the reservation page on our website. A link is also available from our homepage, under Servics.
Posted by at 01:11 PM
April 04, 2005
Mac or PC?
Are you a PC user who feels intimidated using our multimedia Mac? Well, we have some good news for you. We now have a multimedia PC station available for your use.
The adaptive workstation (located next to the Reference Section) has all of the multimedia software you need to scan pictures or create presentations. The PC has the full Creative Suite -- Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Go Live -- as well as a DVD burner.
As always, feel free to ask for help getting started on either of our multimedia machines.
Posted by at 04:40 PM
March 16, 2005
Book Drop added at Pendergrass
Pendergrass Library now offers after hours book return. The blue drop box is located outside the library entrance facing Brehm Animal Science Building.
The book drop is available whenever the library is closed.
Posted by at 10:16 AM