July 2007 Archives

Thanks to our affiliation with the Thurgood Marshall Law Library we now have access to CQ Researcher Online.

The CQ Researcher explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week. CQ Researcher report offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. The CQ Researcher is the choice of researchers seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues shaping our world.

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LexisNexis is a system that provides access to nearly 5,000 publications and covers news, financial data, and medical and legal information. Included in the legal database are complete laws for all 50 states, the United States, and the European Union, as well as case law for state courts and the federal court system.

The news section of the database covers newspapers worldwide as well as national and regional U.S. newspapers. The news search also draws on wire services worldwide, and even lets the user search for transcripts of television and radio news shows and news from college newspapers.

Researchers will also find a generous selection of magazines, journals, and trade publications in a variety of disciplines. The majority of the publications covered in LexisNexis are available full text.

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Check out the 65 new searchable e-books available from STAT!Ref. Titles include core texts in clinical medicine, pharmacology, nursing, dentistry as well as the DSM-IV and access to ACP's PIER, an evidence-based point of care resource.

The Tower Cafe will be closed until further notice. If you are looking for another place to get coffee here are a few options:

Donna's (in the Pratt building or Hospital)
Starbucks (Baltimore Street near the Hippodrome)
RX Brew (in the Hospital near the cafeteria)