Cambridge University is a member of the League of European Research Universities LERU which has written a statement on open access which basically says hybrid OA is too expensive and not sustainable and that we need to have offsetting deals with publishers.In the UK we have these, see here – http://osc.cam.ac.uk/open-access-0/paying-open-access/publisher-agreements-memberships  but this is not standard in […]

Medical Library users – We need you   Can you spare 25 minutes of your time to help us improve library space? Please register your interest with Jo – jm908@medschl.cam.ac.uk by Friday 6th November. The interviews will take place during the week of Monday 9th November.

Used an e-book before?  Want more information, hints and tips?  You have access to numerous medical e-books.  Do you know how to find and download e-books to your devices? We are holding e-book drop-in sessions on Monday 26th October 12:00 -13:00 in the Sherwood Room Tuesday 27th October 12:30 – 13:30 in the Sherwood Room […]

  If you missed the stimulating talk by Domhnall MacAuley today catch up with his blog and watch the summary of his presentation:       “Academics, scientists and the future of medical publishing” Domhnall MacAuley University of Ulster; Consultant-Associate Editor, Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) and PLOS Medicine Friday 16 October 2015, 13:00-14:00 Large […]

Issue 77 – October 2015 Intra-arterial treatment for acute ischaemic stroke A Dutch randomised controlled trial found that people with acute ischaemic stroke who received mechanical thrombectomy, intra-arterial thrombolysis, or both, plus usual care were more likely to be independent and free from disability at 3 months than people who received usual care alone. Drugs […]