New Procedures for FirstSearch Databases

UAMS-affiliated faculty, students, and staff who use the "additional" databases on FirstSearch are now required to register with the Library's Information Desk to receive an ID and password. These additional databases are any of the FirstSearch databases not listed on the Library's homepage on the Electronic Resources section, including databases such as Dissertation Abstracts, EconLit, General Science Index, and others. The Library is happy to make these databases available to the University community and needs some basic information on the users of this service.

To get a new password and ID, please call the Library's Information Desk (686-6734) with your request. You will be asked for your name, UAMS badge number, status (faculty, student, or staff), and college, if appropriate.

Passwords will expire in January and July, and users will need to re-register.

Other Database News

The Library also offers access to other non-biomedical databases through its ProQuest service. This can also be found on the Electronic Resources section of the Library homepage. The general ProQuest database is inclusive of all academic disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Access is also available to ABI Inform, one of the premier economics, business, and industry databases. To get to ABI Inform from the ProQuest main page, click on the Collections box in the upper left corner and chose the ABI Inform link. ProQuest is available on campus without ID or password.

New ProQuest CINAHL Database Available -
Full text to more than 270 nursing and allied health journals are availble on the Electronic Resources section of the Library's web site as well as through the Library's Catalog.

Peggy Morrison

Free Database Searches Now Available

In support of clinical, research, educational and administrative activities, the UAMS Library is now providing free database searches for UAMS faculty, housestaff, research personnel, and administrative staff. The only exceptions are for very expensive databases, and requestors will be consulted in advance before any charges are incurred.

Searches will be performed by trained and experienced professional searchers. Clinical searches will have priority, but all searches will have quick turn-around time. Searches can be requested online via the Library's web site www.library.uams.edu/services/forms/eforms/cars.asp or by calling 686-6734. Search results can be e-mailed, faxed or printed.

Free searches are not provided for students, but searching classes and personal consultations are available to help students learn how to search various databases.

Charges will continue to be assessed for searches for unaffiliated health professionals.

For more information, contact Sally Kasalko at 686-6738 or KasalkoSallyG@uams.edu.

Sally Kasalko