A couple of resources to note
CLAUD: "Librarians in Higher Education networking to improve library access for disabled users in the South and South-West of England"
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/claud/intro.html
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/claud/events-res.html
Open University Library
http://library.open.ac.uk/help/access/index.cfm?id=7007
This page provides suggestions for overcoming known accessibility issues with some of the databases ... The instructions mainly relate to screen readers with some information for keyboard only users. Resources were tested using JAWS and Internet Explorer 6 ...
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Thursday, April 02, 2009
JIBS User Group Workshop on Management Data in HE Libraries
The JIBS User Group are pleased to announce the details of their next event:
JIBS Workshop on Management Data in Higher Education Libraries
Date & Venue: June 1 2009,
This one day workshop will consider the issues surrounding the management of usage data in HE with particular reference to electronic resources. Presenting a number of views from different stakeholders in the use data business, the workshop will highlight both the challenges and benefits of data provision, collection and interpretation from the point of view of each of these stakeholders. Discussion groups throughout the workshop will give delegates the opportunity to share experiences, reflect on the views of the stakeholders, and together suggest some ways in which we can move forward.
To view the programme and book a place, please see here:
http://www.jibs.ac.uk/events/workshops/mgmtdata/programme.htm
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Beilstein and Gmelin via Reaxys
Reaxys is Elsevier's new Web-based workflow solution for scientists in chemistry and related disciplines based on the combined content of Beilstein, Gmelin and the Patent Chemistry Database. Reaxys provides unlimited institutional access to a superior source of validated experimental reaction and substance data together with intelligent and intuitive ranking and filtering, analysis and an industry-leading synthesis planning tool. If your research is in synthetic chemistry, drug research, catalysts, or material science: Reaxys helps you in optimizing synthesis planning, reaction searches and finding and analyzing substance data. To
get more information and subscribe to our Reaxys newsletter please go to: http://www.info.reaxys.com/. CrossFire users, as well as completely new users, will immediately see the advantages of Reaxys.
The Elsevier A&G sales force will be responsible for the sales of Reaxys. Currently, the Elsevier Sales organization is being expanded to include Product Sales Managers with a unique understanding of your specific needs. Preliminary discussions have already begun with JISC, and we look forward to sharing more information with you regarding the transition to Reaxys in
the very near future.
We appreciate your feedback and will keep you up-to-date on further developments. We look forward to continuing to work with the JIBS-user group in the development and rollout of Reaxys and appreciate your valued input.
Encourage chemists at your R&D departments to find out more about Reaxys, give feedback or sign-up for the newsletter at http://www.info.reaxys.com/.
Best regards
Eva Seip
Marketing Manager
Email: e.seip@elsevier.com
A powerpoint presentation is available at:
http://www.jibs.ac.uk/resources/MDL/docs/Reaxys20090309.pdf
Posted on behalf of Eva Seip by Linda Humphreys
get more information and subscribe to our Reaxys newsletter please go to: http://www.info.reaxys.com/. CrossFire users, as well as completely new users, will immediately see the advantages of Reaxys.
The Elsevier A&G sales force will be responsible for the sales of Reaxys. Currently, the Elsevier Sales organization is being expanded to include Product Sales Managers with a unique understanding of your specific needs. Preliminary discussions have already begun with JISC, and we look forward to sharing more information with you regarding the transition to Reaxys in
the very near future.
We appreciate your feedback and will keep you up-to-date on further developments. We look forward to continuing to work with the JIBS-user group in the development and rollout of Reaxys and appreciate your valued input.
Encourage chemists at your R&D departments to find out more about Reaxys, give feedback or sign-up for the newsletter at http://www.info.reaxys.com/.
Best regards
Eva Seip
Marketing Manager
Email: e.seip@elsevier.com
A powerpoint presentation is available at:
http://www.jibs.ac.uk/resources/MDL/docs/Reaxys20090309.pdf
Posted on behalf of Eva Seip by Linda Humphreys
OvidSP searchterm highlighting
Expected this month a further enhancement to OvidSP.
"... improving the accuracy of highlighting in OvidSP for both Basic Search as well as Advanced Search. Only specific search terms used will be highlighted; these will be highlighted in yellow. Expanded terms will be highlighted in red."
The next release of OvidSP will be live at the end of March!
Customizable Search Fields – Display frequently used fields in a new MyFields tab-you no longer have to select them each time you perform a search since OvidSP will remember them each time you log in. Easily add or remove all other fields-now located in a Show All tab-based on your preferences.
Limit-to-Star-Ranking – Limit searches to generate results with a specific ranking, such as five or four stars. Remember-ranking denotes relevancy; five stars indicate the highest relevancy.
Limit Date to Last – This new “rolling limit”, i.e., “Limit to Last 3 Years”, will allow users to generate the latest results of a given time period, so they can easily identify the most current information.
Set up to receive AutoAlerts on a quarterly basis.
You will be able to select “current” (i.e., “Limit to 2006-Current”), rather than a specific year, as your end date ...
Clin-eguide customers only – You will find a new link from the main search page of all search modes directly to the Clin-eguide homepage.
"... improving the accuracy of highlighting in OvidSP for both Basic Search as well as Advanced Search. Only specific search terms used will be highlighted; these will be highlighted in yellow. Expanded terms will be highlighted in red."
The next release of OvidSP will be live at the end of March!
Customizable Search Fields – Display frequently used fields in a new MyFields tab-you no longer have to select them each time you perform a search since OvidSP will remember them each time you log in. Easily add or remove all other fields-now located in a Show All tab-based on your preferences.
Limit-to-Star-Ranking – Limit searches to generate results with a specific ranking, such as five or four stars. Remember-ranking denotes relevancy; five stars indicate the highest relevancy.
Limit Date to Last – This new “rolling limit”, i.e., “Limit to Last 3 Years”, will allow users to generate the latest results of a given time period, so they can easily identify the most current information.
Set up to receive AutoAlerts on a quarterly basis.
You will be able to select “current” (i.e., “Limit to 2006-Current”), rather than a specific year, as your end date ...
Clin-eguide customers only – You will find a new link from the main search page of all search modes directly to the Clin-eguide homepage.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
downtime in JIBS website 27-29 March
BUCS engineering work over the
weekend 27th - 29th March (http://www.bath.ac.uk/bucs/news/news_0020.html)
means that the jibs website (www.jibs.ac.uk) will be unavailable
weekend 27th - 29th March (http://www.bath.ac.uk/bucs/news/news_0020.html)
means that the jibs website (www.jibs.ac.uk) will be unavailable
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
CrossFire and Reaxys
The current CrossFire Beilstein and Gmelin agreement which your institution has signed is due to terminate on 31 October 2009. You may also have heard something about a new product from Elsevier called Reaxys.
We would like to tell you about Elsevier's plans for CrossFire and its successor product, Reaxys.
1. In January Elsevier released Reaxys, a new purely web-based application for organic and inorganic chemists and related scientists. Reaxys is based on the combined content of the Beilstein, Gmelin and Patent Chemistry databases. It will provide all of the functionality of CrossFire and more. For further information please see http://info.reaxys.com
2. CrossFire will be supported by Elsevier until the end of 2010. Elsevier, JISC Collections and Mimas are in discussions about an extension of the current CrossFire Agreement, and of the Mimas CrossFire service, until end-December 2010. We hope to have further information for your institution about this extension in the near future.
3. Elsevier are currently discussing academic pricing and an agreement for Reaxys with JISC Collections. The Mimas and the JIBS User Group will be evaluating Reaxys and we will pass on feedback to you. Reaxys will be available for trial by your institution - please look out for further details which will be circulated in the near future.
Posted on behalf of Sean Dunne, MIMAS
We would like to tell you about Elsevier's plans for CrossFire and its successor product, Reaxys.
1. In January Elsevier released Reaxys, a new purely web-based application for organic and inorganic chemists and related scientists. Reaxys is based on the combined content of the Beilstein, Gmelin and Patent Chemistry databases. It will provide all of the functionality of CrossFire and more. For further information please see http://info.reaxys.com
2. CrossFire will be supported by Elsevier until the end of 2010. Elsevier, JISC Collections and Mimas are in discussions about an extension of the current CrossFire Agreement, and of the Mimas CrossFire service, until end-December 2010. We hope to have further information for your institution about this extension in the near future.
3. Elsevier are currently discussing academic pricing and an agreement for Reaxys with JISC Collections. The Mimas and the JIBS User Group will be evaluating Reaxys and we will pass on feedback to you. Reaxys will be available for trial by your institution - please look out for further details which will be circulated in the near future.
Posted on behalf of Sean Dunne, MIMAS
RAE, REF, Evidence Ltd
As you may have seen in the Times Higher
http://www.evidence.co.uk/index.php?page=24&ArticleID=148
22 Jan 2009 - THE: Jonathan Adams, director of Evidence, responds to comments over the recent Company changes
"Jonathan Adams, director of Evidence Ltd., notes that the recent acquisition of the company by Thomson Reuters creates no issues of conflict of interest with regards to the HEFCE REF Pilot. Evidence, he says, is 'developing different methods of constructing bibliometric indicators for the REF, which will be put to REF expert advisory groups' and not comparing citation databases."
Zoe Corbyn, 'Conflict of interest warning over Evidence sale' THE (22 January 2009, p. 8)
http://www.evidence.co.uk/index.php?page=24&ArticleID=148
22 Jan 2009 - THE: Jonathan Adams, director of Evidence, responds to comments over the recent Company changes
"Jonathan Adams, director of Evidence Ltd., notes that the recent acquisition of the company by Thomson Reuters creates no issues of conflict of interest with regards to the HEFCE REF Pilot. Evidence, he says, is 'developing different methods of constructing bibliometric indicators for the REF, which will be put to REF expert advisory groups' and not comparing citation databases."
Zoe Corbyn, 'Conflict of interest warning over Evidence sale' THE (22 January 2009, p. 8)
You are the REF
Evidence Ltd and ResearchResearch have created a simulation of post-2008 metrics
You are the REF (Research Excellence Framework)
"Everyone's talking about metrics, but how would they work in reality? You are the REF lets you get a feel for the implications. The new REF will be used to allocate research funds for universities and colleges from 2010 and HEFCE has said that the quality metrics it has in mind are research income, citations and PhDs. But how would these be measured, and which would be most important? There's no definitive answer yet. But You are the REF let's you play with the options ...
http://youaretheref.researchresearch.com/
You are the REF (Research Excellence Framework)
"Everyone's talking about metrics, but how would they work in reality? You are the REF lets you get a feel for the implications. The new REF will be used to allocate research funds for universities and colleges from 2010 and HEFCE has said that the quality metrics it has in mind are research income, citations and PhDs. But how would these be measured, and which would be most important? There's no definitive answer yet. But You are the REF let's you play with the options ...
http://youaretheref.researchresearch.com/
OvidSP Boolean
The NOT operator is provided in OvidSP, under MultiField Search dropdown menu, and can be included in Search Statements, but the users in our enhancement group, last November, were evenly divided on whether a "NOT" button should be provided alongside the present: AND, OR
I would be interested to hear/read more views on making the NOT options more conspicuous for OvidSP end-users.
I would be interested to hear/read more views on making the NOT options more conspicuous for OvidSP end-users.
SilverPlatter retirement
SilverPlatter
There are a few databases which are not migrating to OvidSP, including EINECS Plus, Chem-Bank, OSH-ROM, and RPS e-PIC
Date for retirement of the SilverPlatter platform has not been set, but I expect something mid-year to be announced soon.
There are a few databases which are not migrating to OvidSP, including EINECS Plus, Chem-Bank, OSH-ROM, and RPS e-PIC
Date for retirement of the SilverPlatter platform has not been set, but I expect something mid-year to be announced soon.
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