Friday, May 29, 2009

JSTOR Updates!




Moving Wall Reductions
By publisher request, JSTOR is decreasing the moving wall of the following journals from 5 years to 3 years.

Journal of Mammalogy (Biological Sciences; Life Sciences)
Release Content:Vol. 85, No. 1 (February, 2004) - Vol. 86, No. 6 (December, 2005)
Moving Wall: 3 years
Publisher: Allen Press on behalf of American Society of Mammalogists
ISSN: 0022-2372

Mammalian Species (Biological Sciences; Life Sciences)
Release Content:No. 739 (July 13, 2004) - No. 787 (December 20, 2005)
Moving Wall: 3 years
Publisher: American Society of Mammalogists
ISSN: 0076-3519


Multidisciplinary and Discipline-Specific Collections at JSTOR
The following journals have been added to the JSTOR archive. More detailed information about all JSTOR titles and collections, along with delimited lists, can be accessed from JSTOR’s
Available Collections page.

Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science [1978- ] (Biological Sciences; Life Sciences)http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=jariznevaacadsci
Previous Title: Journal of the Arizona Academy of Science [1959-1977] (0004-1378)http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=jarizacadsci
Release Content:Vol. 1, No. 1 (June, 1959) - Vol. 39, No. 2 (2007)
Moving Wall: 1 year
Publisher: Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science
ISSN: 0193-8509
Note: The content for 2004-2006 will be released as soon as the issue becomes available to JSTOR.

Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America (Biological Sciences; Life Sciences)http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=bullecosociamer
Release Content:Vol. 1, No. 1 (January, 1917) - Vol. 83, No. 2 (April, 2002)
Moving Wall: N/A
Publisher: Ecological Society of America
ISSN: 0012-9623
Note: The remaining content for 2002 will be released as soon as the issues become available to JSTOR. Beginning with Vol. 84, No. 1 (2003), this journal has been published online.


Previously Missing Issues
The following previously missing issues have been added to the JSTOR archive.

Folia Geobotanica (Biological Sciences; Life Sciences)
Release Content:Vol. 35, Nos. 1-4 (March - December, 2000);Vol. 36, No. 2 (2001) - Vol. 38, No. 4 (December, 2003)
Moving Wall: 5 years
Publisher: Opulus Press AB
ISSN: 1211-9520

In Vitro (Biological Sciences; Life Sciences)
Release Content:Vol. 2 (1966);Vol. 12, Nos. 1-12 (January-December, 1976);Vol. 16, No. 2 (February, 1980);Vol. 18, Nos. 1-12 (January-December, 1982)
Moving Wall: N/A
Publisher: Society for In Vitro Biology
ISSN: 0073-5655
Note: In Vitro is a previous title to In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology. Animal.

In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology. Animal (Biological Sciences; Life Sciences)
http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=invitrcelldeveanim
Release Content:Vol. 32, Nos. 1-10 (January - December, 1996)
Moving Wall: 3 years
Publisher: Society for In Vitro Biology
ISSN: 1071-2690

In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology. Plant (Biological Sciences; Life Sciences)http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=invitrcelldeveplan
Release Content:Vol. 38, Nos. 1, 3-4 (2002)
Moving Wall: 3 years
Publisher: Society for In Vitro Biology
ISSN: 1054-5476

Journal of Avian Biology (Biological Sciences; Life Sciences)
Release Content:Vol. 32, Nos. 1, 4 (2001)
Moving Wall: 7 years
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing on behalf of The Nordic Society
ISSN: 0908-8857

Journal of the Ohio Herpetological Society (Biological Sciences; Life Sciences)http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=johioherpsoci
Release Content:Vol. 2, No. 3 (April 20, 1960) - Vol. 3, No. 1 (February 10, 1961)
Moving Wall: N/A
Publisher: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
ISSN: 0473-9868
Note: Journal of the Ohio Herpetological Society is a previous title to Journal of Herpetology.

Mountain Research and Development (Biological Sciences; Life Sciences)http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=mounresedeve
Release Content:Vol. 2, No. 4 (November, 1982);Vol. 19, Nos. 3-4 (August-November, 1999);Vol. 22, No. 4 (November, 2002)
Moving Wall: 3 years
Publisher: International Mountain Society
ISSN: 0276-4741

Northeastern Naturalist (Biological Sciences; Life Sciences)
Release Content:Vol. 11, No. 2, Ecosystem Modeling in Cobscook Bay, Maine: A Boreal, Macrotidal Estuary (2004)
Moving Wall: 3 years
Publisher: Humboldt Field Research Institute
ISSN: 1092-6194

Plant Physiology (Biological Sciences; Life Sciences)
Release Content:Vol. 140, No. 3 (March, 2006) - Vol. 142, No. 4 (December, 2006)
Moving Wall: 2 years
Publisher: American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)
ISSN: 0032-0889

Water Environment Research (Biological Sciences; Life Sciences)http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=wateenvirese
Release Content:Vol. 66, Nos. 2-3 (March/April - May/June, 1994)
Moving Wall: 7 years
Publisher: Water Environment Federation
ISSN: 1061-4303

The Wilson Bulletin (Biological Sciences; Life Sciences)
Release Content:Vol. 20, No. 4 (December, 1908)
Moving Wall: N/A
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
ISSN: 0043-5643
Note: The Wilson Bulletin is a previous title to The Wilson Journal of Ornithology.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Websites




Gene Gateway - A huge amount of data on human chromosomes and the genes residing on them, many associated with genetic disorders, has resulted from the Human Genome Project. These data, along with educational resources on these subjects, are freely available on the Internet. Originally designed as a web companion to the Human Gene Landmarks poster, Gene Gateway—Exploring Genes and Genetic Disorders has developed into a collection of guides and tutorials “designed to help students and …[others] get started with some of the resources that make these data available to the public.” Gene Gateway “introduces various Internet tools to investigate genetic disorders, chromosomes, genome maps, genes, sequence data, genetic variants, and molecular structures.” Visitors to the website can download the Gene Gateway Workbook, check out the fascinating Chromosome Viewer, and access the Gene and Protein Database Guide, Bioinformatics Tools, Genetic Disorder Guide, and Sample Profiles on Genes and Genetic Disorders. A free copy of the Human Gene Landmarks poster can be ordered via the site.



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Herbs at a Glance - From the US National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, consists of a series of fact sheets about specific herbs or botanicals. For each herb, the following information is provided: introductory statement, common names, Latin names, what it is used for, how it is used, “what the science says,” side effects and cautions, sources, and links to additional resources.

NLM MyDelivery

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The U.S. National Library of Medicine's (NLM) prototype MyDelivery system makes it possible for health professionals, clinics, patients, researchers, librarians, administrators and many others to exchange electronic health and biomedical information of virtually any size in a manner that is free, fast, easy, reliable, safe and secure.

MyDelivery provides a HIPAA-compliant service, used just like email, for two individuals to exchange information privately and securely over the Internet. It is better than email because users communicate only with others they know and trust, and there are no restrictions on attachment size or quantity. File attachments may be gigabytes in size, and the only size limitation is the available disk space on the recipient's computer. In addition, attachments may consist of thousands of files, and entire directory structures. Because of the potential for time-consuming large file communication, MyDelivery has been designed to be reliable even though users may communicate through potentially unreliable wireless networks. Its algorithms are robust, and provide reliable delivery over wireless networks that may be intermittent.


Potential uses for MyDelivery include:

  • Secure communication of health information

  • Remote medical diagnosis and second medical opinions via the Internet

  • Telecommuting - Securely send files between office and home computers

  • Document Delivery - Send electronic library materials and scanned journal article images of any size directly to the patron's desktop.

  • Business data exchange


MyDelivery is being developed through a continuing research and development program in communications engineering at the NLM's Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications, Communications Engineering Branch. The system is currently in Beta Test, and anybody in the United States is permitted to use it for free. We ask that users report any problems they experience, so that we can continue to improve the service. Users are also encouraged to recommend new features for the system. The free client software is downloadable from this web site, and currently runs on all Windows operating systems from Windows 2000 through Vista.