Consults can be arranged for individuals, groups or classes, and can be held at the Biomedical or Medical Center library or at your office, classroom, or laboratory.  Please note: while we can help find and recommend solutions for particular Internet or database-specific problems, library staff cannot install software or hardware on your departmental computer equipment.

Databases: CDL (MELVYL) and More...

California Digital Library (CDL, formerly MELVYL System): General Mechanics:

The Web interface to the CDL/MELVYL System

Working with search results - eg, e-mailing, downloading

Getting references into bibliographic software (eg, EndNote, Reference Manager)

Creating your own profile(s)

Command-mode searching (telnet) - or just a command refresher

Requesting document delivery / interlibrary loans online

Update feature: automatic emailing of search results on your topics

Specific Databases: general info OR tailored to your research topic:

MEDLINE (we can also cover other versions of MEDLINE like PubMed)

BIOSIS Previews database

Current Contents database

PsycINFO database

Web of Science / Science Citation Index

Other databases available at UCSD

ROGER:UCSD Libraries Online Catalog

Scope and content

Features of ROGER, such as exporting, viewing your circulation record, and renewing books

Requesting books automatically from ROGER and/or the Circuit

Internet and Web Resources

Access to the Internet

Electronic journals

Web Browsers: use, customizing, plugins/helper applications

Campus-wide Web resources and InfoPath

Locating World Wide Web resources: search tools (general)

Search tools for biomedical Web sites

Specialized information on the Internet: grants, jobs, a research topic, etc.

Beyond the Web: Electronic discussion groups (Listservs, Newsgroups)

REPRINT AND BIBLIOGRAPHY FILE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE:

Endnote

Reference Manager

Pro-Cite

Let us know if there are additional areas you'd like covered: