NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2021, Changes in Health Services Research Support at NLM
In 2020, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) evaluated the current products and services of the National Information Center on Health Services Research& Health Care Technology (NICHSR) to align with the NLM Strategic Plan and to streamline resources to better serve our users. Based on our evaluation, NLM is implementing changes to make it easier for online health information seekers to find and navigate trusted health services research information. NICHSR will remain as a center located in the Public Services Division (PSD), within NLM 19s Division of Library Operations, as defined in the legislative mandate, and focuse...
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - June 3, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2021, Change to MARCXML Format for CatfilePlus and Serfile
With the implementation of the Alma Library Services Platform on June 8, 2021 (see New Library Services Platform and Public Catalog Coming Soon), the MARCXML format for cataloging records in CatfilePlus and Serfile will be updated. The newly generated MARCXML records will contain the " marc " prefix as part of the namespace and will no longer include a carriage return between elements. The records in CatfilePlus and Serfile will reflect the revised MARCXML structure starting with the July 1, 2021 files. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - May 20, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2021, NLM @ MLA - 2021
MLA vConference: May 10-27, 2021 (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - May 13, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2021, New Library Services Platform and Public Catalog Coming Soon
In March 2020, we announced our plans to transition from the Voyager Integrated Library System to the Alma Library Services Platform. On June 8, 2021, NLM staff will begin using Alma for core library operations including acquisitions, cataloging, collection management, and circulation. With its unified resource management capabilities and advanced workflows, Alma will enable NLM to actively manage print and online collection items on a single platform. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - May 10, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2021, April 2021 SNOMED CT Spanish Edition Available for Download
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce that the April 2021 SNOMED CT Spanish Edition is available for download. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - May 4, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2021, January 2021 SNOMED CT MedDRA Simple Map Package is Available for Download
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) would like to make users aware of a new collaboration between SNOMED International and the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH). SNOMED International and ICH are announcing the release of important new maps between global medical terminologies SNOMED CT and MedDRA. This collaborative effort is the first deliverable of a new agreement between SNOMED International and ICH. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - May 4, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2021, UMLS 2021AA Release Available
The 2021AA release of the Unified Medical Language System ® (UMLS) Knowledge Sources is available for download as of May 3, 2021. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - May 3, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2021, RxNorm May 2021 Release
The RxNorm May monthly release became available for download on Monday, May 3, 2021. See below for upcoming data changes and related news. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - May 3, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2021, ToxTutor Has a New Home
ToxTutor has a new home at the University of California, Davis, as part of the Toxicology Mentoring and Skills Development Training (ToxMSDT) Program. ToxTutor is a free, self-paced tutorial that provides a plain-language introduction to toxicology. ToxTutor was originally produced by the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program (TEHIP) of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). NLM web links for ToxTutor and its predecessor, ToxLearn, will direct users to the new ToxMSDT site. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - May 3, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2021, Catfile Distribution Paused Between May 21 and June 8, 2021
In March 2020, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) announced a plan to transition from the Voyager Integrated Library System to the Alma Library Services Platform (see New Library Services Platform to Support Library Operations). The system migration is expected to begin May 14, 2021 and be completed by June 8, 2021. Therefore, weekly Catfile distribution will pause after May 20 and will resume distribution on June 10, 2021. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - May 3, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, NLM Technical Bulletin - March - April 2021 Issue Complete
The March-April 2021 issue of the NLM Technical Bulletin is complete. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - April 29, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, Mar-Apr 2021, Update on PubMed Specialized Search Queries: Selected Queries No Longer Updated; Remain Available for Download and Customization
For years the National Library of Medicine (NLM) has maintained specialized subject searches on multiple topics. They were originally created to assist PubMed searchers in retrieving comprehensive results. PubMed now follows a do-it-yourself service model (My NCBI, My Bibliography), allowing for efficient and precise retrieval even by non-expert searchers. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - April 26, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, Mar-Apr 2021, NIH Preprint Pilot Update
Ten months into the NIH Preprint Pilot, more than 2,100 preprints reporting NIH-supported research on COVID-19 are now discoverable in PubMed Central (PMC) and PubMed. Through early April 2021, these records have been viewed more than 1 million times in each of these databases (1.4 million in PMC; 1 million in PubMed). Of the preprints included in the pilot, ~60% are currently discoverable only as a preprint version, having not yet been linked to a published article. All articles are clearly identified as preprints. Preprints may be selected or excluded in searches by using the preprint filter. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - April 26, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, Mar-Apr 2021, PubMed Update: Single Citation Matcher and Batch Citation Matcher
The Single Citation Matcher and Batch Citation Matcher have been updated to the new PubMed cloud environment. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - April 19, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, Mar-Apr 2021, Fundamentals of the NLM Classification Course Updated
The Cataloging and Metadata Management: Fundamentals of the NLM Classification e-learning course has been updated to reflect changes made with the 2020 release of the NLM Classification. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - April 16, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
