In the last issue of honni Update we reported that we would soon be adding buttons linking to resources by profession to the honni home page.

Unfortunately it was necessary to postpone introduction of this new feature as a consequence of the temporary relocation of the Medical Library which required that available space on the home page be devoted to important information about services during the relocation.

The buttons have now been introduced and they should make it easier for profession-specific resources to be located. It is no longer necessary to navigate down through the menu, from ‘Electronic Resources’, to ‘Resources by Profession’ and finally to the specific profession of interest. A single click now takes you to the relevant resources. We hope this small change will assist busy professionals in finding the information they need as quickly as possible.

A new subject librarian, Geraldine O’Beirn, has now started work in the Medical library and will be responsible for Social Work and Clinical Psychology.  Geraldine’s normal working pattern will be 9am to 1pm Monday to Friday.  All Social Workers and Clinical Psychologists are welcome to contact Geraldine (g.obeirn@qub.ac.uk) if they have any queries about the library service, to ask for training on using library resources or if they need specific help carrying out a literature search.

eBrary is a collection of electronic books on a range of subject areas.  The Library has recently reviewed its subscription to the collection and as a result the subscription to eBrary has been cancelled.  Unfortunately updating the library catalogue will take some time and we apologize if you come across ebooks which you cannot access.  We hope to remove the records as soon as possible.

If there are specific titles in the eBrary collection that you feel would be of value please contact your subject librarian who will investigate whether the book can be purchased through an alternative supplier.

The problem below was resolved on 13th August 2010.  If you encounter any further problems with ChildData please send details to med.info@qub.ac.uk

There is currently a problem accessing the ChildData database off-campus.  Even though you appear to have successfully logged in to ChildData you may find that you are unable to access the material properly.  Until a solution has been found please go directly to http://library.qub.ac.uk/qu/honni_athens.cgi?url=http://www.childdata.org.uk/contents.asp and input your username and password.

The problem below was resolved on 3 August 2010.  If you encounter any further problems with ProQuest please send details to med.info@qub.ac.uk

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There is currently a problem accessing some titles from the a to z list of journals. If you locate a title via the a to z list and click on GO for a Proquest Medical Library title you may receive a ‘software error’ message.

If this happens it is still possible to connect to the title by following the steps below:

• return to the honni e-lib window and locate Proquest Medical Library in the database list
• click the link to connect to the resource
• in the Proquest Medical Library window click the publications tab.

It is then possible to navigate to your required journal title within the Proquest interface.

We are working to resolve this problem as quickly as possible. This post will be updated when a solution is found and in the meantime we apologise for any inconvenience.

Home page links to ‘Resources by Profession’

Resources for specific professions are currently accessed via the ‘Electronic Resources’ menu in honni.  To find them it is necessary to click on ‘Electronic Resources’, then on ‘Resources by Profession’, and finally on the specific profession of interest.

To shorten the route to these resources the honni team plans to place buttons linking to specific subject areas on the honni home page.

Menu link to ‘Renew Books’

We also plan to introduce a ‘Renew Books’ link to the main honni menu.  This will allow you to quickly log in to your library account and renew any books you currently have on loan.   Watch out for the changes in July 2010

In addition to any of the libraries which are part of the Medical & Healthcare Library, HSC library members are also entitled to use the University’s new, purpose-built library.  The  McClay Library, located beside Belfast’s Botanic Gardens, is a modern building which brings together state of the art computing and study facilities, blending the best features of a traditional library with the latest technology.

You can bring your own wireless laptop and connect to our network, avail of the library’s ‘laptop for loan’ service, or log on to one of the desktop PCs available.  Please note that you will need to bring your library card to gain entry.

For further information about the services available visit The McClay Library page on the library website.

Those of you who are members of the honni Consultative Group normally receive honni Update by email.  Where appropriate it provides links to this blog where you can post comments on issues raised. 

The Library has recently implemented Microsoft Sharepoint for sharing information and working collaboratively.  It is possible to create a work space within the Library Sharepoint site to allow Consultative Group members to log in and follow honni developments, contribute to discussions, and open discussions of their own. 

We are keen to know whether this would be of interest to existing or potential Consultative Group members.  Post your comments here to let us know what you think.

The ‘My iLibrary’ interface is not compatible with older versions of Internet Explorer. Users who experience problems using this resource are advised to use Internet Explorer version 7 or more recent, or an alternative browser.

A new OvidSP interface is will be released in June 2010.  The OvidSP interface hosts such databases as Medline, Maternity & Infant Care and HMIC.  You can already try the new OvidSP by clicking on the Try it now button from within the current interface as displayed below.

However this dual access will continue until the end of July when access will be permanently transferred to the new interface.

If you have any queries, please contact your subject librarian.