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\nEach year, the McGoogan Library of Medicine assesses its resources, giving some “the boot” while ushering in new, highly sought titles. <\/p>\n

Many factors go into the subscription decisions, the first of which are requests from library users. Library staff listens to feedback; in fact, this is what keeps staff informed about what patrons need.<\/p>\n

As rapidly as research and practice in the health sciences evolve, the library’s resource offerings need to be flexible to keep pace. At the same time, the library staff take its responsibility as stewards of institutional holdings very seriously, balancing innovation with curation.<\/p>\n

Please contact the library with suggestion for cancellations or additions to the holdings. Staff is always available through email<\/a> or through chat, text, phone or online forms here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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The McGoogan Library of Medicine has announced its subscription changes for 2014.<\/p>\n

Here are the changes, effective this month, with insight into the decision-making process:<\/p>\n

Micromedex out, Lexicomp in.<\/b>
\nUNMC’s Micromedex license was shared with The Nebraska Medical Center, so when the med center moved to Lexicomp, the library followed suit. It is important to train students on the resource that they will likely use in practice. The NEOFAX resource from Truven Health Analytics will remain accessible to UNMC users, but the rest of Micromedex will be gone.<\/p>\n

AccessSurgery added to McGraw Hill Suite.<\/b>
\nJoining AccessPharmacy and AccessMedicine, the library — per user requests — has added AccessSurgery. AccessSurgery offers textbooks, video, images, test prep, and more for the surgical student. Each textbook in AccessSurgery also is listed in the library’s catalog and Ebook A-Z list.<\/p>\n

Dynamed cancelled.<\/b>
\nDynamed use was consistent but not extremely high. From November 2012 to November 2013, there were 9,100 sessions among UNMC users, putting cost per session at $2.60. The library, after seeking input from stakeholders, decided that the $23,000 subscription fee could be better used elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Journal Additions.<\/b>
\nJournal addition decisions are made through user request, a large amount of interlibrary loan requests or a high citation count from UNMC authors. The new journals for 2014 are:<\/p>\n