We have been experiencing some difficulties connecting to journals in the OVID and ScienceDirect (Elsevier) collections via the SFX linking system.  The OVID problem seems to occur only when connecting from off-campus while the ScienceDirect problem can occur regardless of location.

In both cases, it is still possible to obtain the desired journal article.

For ScienceDirect journals: ScienceDirect seems to be having trouble interpreting the article-level information from SFX.  Return to the SFX window, and remove the year, volume, issue and page number information from the boxes, then click on the red GO button again.  ScienceDirect will open to the entry point for the journal title; it will be necessary to select the volume and issue needed from the listing on the left, then find the required article in the table of contents.

For OVID Journals: Search in the library catalog for the required journal title; click the provided link to connect to OVID, then select the volume and issue needed from the display, and find the required article in the table of contents.

We are working to resolve both of these problems; please don’t hesitate to contact us if you need assistance.

The National Library of Medicine Office of the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC)  offers some information resources that are frequently updated with Swine Flu outbreak and mitigation developments:

CDC web page on Swine Flu. This site is kept updated with recent facts and status on Swine Flu. There is a link on the page to the facts and figures about the current investigation.
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

A transcript of the April 24 press briefing about the Swine Flu situation is located at:
http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/2009/t090424.htm?s_cid=tw_epr_53

Some recent articles in the MMWR on swine flu in California.

Update: Swine Influena A (H1N1) Infections – - California and Texas, April 2009
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Apr 24; 58(Dispath);1-3.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm58d0424a1.htm

Swine Influenza A (H1N1) infection in two children–Southern California, March-April 2009 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Apr 24;58(15):400-2.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm58d0421a1.htm

CDC has a Twitter feed that contains updates on the Swine Flu:
http://twitter.com/cdcemergency

You can also add the following RSS feed on Swine Flu to your feed reader to get regular updates:
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/rss/?s_cid=tw_epr_54

Latest CDC Health Advisory
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/pdf/HAN_042509.pdf

Information updates from World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html

From NYC Health Dept – Chart: steps required to confirm suspected cases of swine flu
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2009/pr015-09.shtml

If you are interested in the view from overseas – European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control http://ecdc.europa.eu/

“Stretching the Spine: Books on Health & Healing,” a collaborative exhibit between Drexel University’s Health Sciences Libraries, Hahnemann Library, and the Philadelphia Center for the Book, has been mounted in the exhibit area outside of the 2nd floor entrance to the Hahnemann Library. It explores medicine, health, and healing as they are interpreted through the form of the artist’s book and other book-inspired objects. The exhibition will be available through October 2. Stop by and check it out, and stay tuned for an announcement of a formal opening.

E-ZBorrow is back, however there has been some data loss. If you submitted any requests between 7:15pm on Thursday and 9:15am on Friday, you will need to re-submit them. Sorry for any inconvenience.

The Drexel libraries have made some changes to our Interlibrary Loan policies, effective April 1st. Among the major changes are:

• Limits on numbers of outstanding requests per patron
• No ILL for textbooks
• No ILL for Drexel-owned items that are checked out
  

Please check out the ILL FAQ  page for more information:

http://www.library.drexel.edu/services/illfaq.html

In astonishing news, the Scholarly Kitchen, a blog focused on the world of scholarly publishing, announced today that news had been leaked regarding a forthcoming merger of scientific publishing giants, Springer, Elsevier and Wiley-Blackwell.

“Continuing the trend of consolidation, the heads of the largest STM publishers will form a single, publicly-held company.  While details are still being worked out, the name of the publisher will be be Springer-Elsevier-Wiley-Blackwell, or SPEW for short.

The merger, if confirmed by the U. S.  Department of Justice and the European Commission’s Competition Directorate, will represent the largest publisher merger in history, representing 63% of all scientific journals and consuming 99% of library budgets.”