Trial begins for nurse who reported doctor

The trial for Texas nurse Anne Mitchell began this morning in Kermit, Texas.  She is accused of misusing official information contained in a letter she sent to the Texas Medical Board detailing improper procedures conducted by Dr. Rolando G. Arafiles Jr.

Read the full article from NYTimes.com:  Nurse to Stand Trial for Reporting Doctor

The Texas Nurses Association website provides an events time line and includes messages from the TNA President and the attorney for Anne Mitchell.

Paper linking MMR and autism is retracted

LONDON (Reuters) - The Lancet medical journal formally retracted a paper on Tuesday that caused a 12-year international battle over links between the three-in-one childhood MMR vaccine and autism.  Read full article.

The NYTimes.com Well blog adds more background to the story including a link to NPR's "On The Media" program which explored the media's role in the debate and an interview with the editor of The Lancet.

See the full retraction from The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 2 February 2010

The HPU Libraries provides full-text online access to The Lancet for the years 1995 - Present:

• On-Campus access: Click here. 
• Off-Campus access: First log in to Pipeline and click the Libraries tab.  Then click Periodicals List (top of left channel) and search by journal title.

Go to the Reference Desk or call 236-5803 for further assistance.

Welcome Back

Check out our new Atherton Library newsletter to learn what's happening in the library.  The first issue includes:

• New Service for Faculty - Have books delivered to the OI campus
  
• Help Wanted - We're looking to fill two Student Assistant positions
  
• What we read - Find out what staff think about some recent titles received by the library
• What's on your mind? - Give us feedback and enter our drawing to win a $25 gift card
  
January 2010

Updated Library Guide 19

The new 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association was published last year.  Among the more important changes to take place is the implementation of the DOI (digital object identifier) standard for online article identification.

The APA now recommends that you use the unique DOI alphanumeric string in your citation whenever it is available.  Atherton Library recently updated Library Guide 19 - APA Style Research Paper Formats to reflect the changes that have taken place.  Please consult this guide for help in formatting your paper and citing resources.  A preview is available below for viewing and downloading.

Print copies of Library Guide 19 as well as copies of the Publication Manual are also available in the library.
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Copyright Basics

The following document is a basic introduction to copyright law and fair use guidelines as they pertain to academic libraries and classrooms.  This was originally presented to HPU nursing faculty in Sept. 2009 by Wayde Oshiro, Head of Atherton Library.
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Winter Hours for Atherton Library

Happy holidays! Here are our hours for Winter 2009.

December 21, 2009 - January 24, 2010

SPEClAL HOURS

LIBRARY CLOSED

Extended Hours for Final Examination Study

Just one more hurdle before the holidays . . . the dreaded FINALS! Atherton Library will stay open later at night on Sunday through Thursday to help you through this critical period.

Atherton Library's Extended Hours
for final examination study

December 7 (Monday) - December 17 (Thursday)

On the nights that we remain open until 10 pm, circulation services (such as checking out books and paying fines) will cease at 9 pm. Study rooms, printing, and photocopying will be available until 15 minutes before closing.

Good luck on your finals!