McGoogan News

DynaMedex to replace UpToDate on July 1

Nebraska Medicine is changing its main clinical decision support tool from UpToDate to DynaMedex on July 1, 2025. UpToDate will be unavailable after June 30, 2025.

An announcement of this change was shared in UNMC Today and Nebraska Medicine NOW today.

User training will be available from Nebraska Medicine. Tutorials and user guides will be available from the library. The library will direct users to this new resource.

New EBSCOhost Interface Coming June 9

On June 9, the library will transition to the new EBSCOhost user interface (UI). All EBSCOhost databases, including CINHAL, APA PsycInfo, Medline via EBSCO and others will have this new UI. This update introduces several enhancements aimed at improving accessibility, usability and personalization.

Important Note on Custom Folders

Custom folders created in the previous EBSCOhost interface will not be carried over to the new UI. If you use custom folders move your content into default folders to ensure it transitions smoothly or create backups of any searches or results lists in custom folders.

Modern Software Platform

The new EBSCOhost interface is built on a modern platform, designed to be user-friendly and responsive across all devices. This ensures a consistent experience whether you are using a desktop, tablet or mobile phone.

Enhanced Features

Permalinks can now be bookmarked directly from the browser address.
Persistent “sticky” filters that remain applied even when you modify your search query.
Common and specialized limiters are available for both single and multi-database searches.
Advanced date picker
Improved thesauri and subject headings

Personalization Options

When signed in, users can access personalized features across the UI and in EBSCO Mobile. These include:

Dashboards to help manage your research activities.
The ability to create, save, and delete alerts, and add items to projects.

Accessibility Improvements

Enhancements have been made to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards and text-to-speech (TTS) technology has been introduced to further enhance content accessibility.

Reach out to your liaison librarian if you have any questions or need assistance with the new interface.

Get Inspired at Upcoming June Book Club

Embark on a journey toward purpose and fulfillment. Join McGoogan Library and UNMC Campus Engagement for a June book club. Attendees will dive into “The Happiness of Pursuit” by Chris Guillebeau during one of four sessions listed below.

About the Book

Through inspiring stories and practical insights, this book explores how embracing a quest, big or small, can bring deeper meaning to our lives. Together, we’ll discuss key takeaways, share our own aspirations and connect on the path to personal growth.

Schedule and Ways to Attend

Individuals interested in participating can choose from one of four in-person and virtual options. All dates will be from 11 a.m. to noon CDT.

Tuesday, June 3 (in-person, McGoogan Library, Room 6036)
Tuesday, June 10 (virtual)
Tuesday, June 17 (in-person, McGoogan Library, Room 6036)
Tuesday, June 24 (virtual)

Enter online for your chance to win a copy of Chris’ book. Winners will be notified on Thursday, May 22.

Questions about the event? Email UNMC Campus Engagement.

The June book club is open to all UNMC students, faculty and staff, along with all clinical partners.

Now on Display: Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Collection

Discover the latest donations to the McGoogan Health Sciences Library’s Robert S. Wigton Department of Special Collections and Archives. This latest rotation features items from the Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Collection highlighting his time as chancellor of UNMC and his support of biopreparedness initiatives.

Head to Level 4 of Wittson Hall near the Sorrell Center and Bennett Hall walkways to view this exhibit in person.

About the Exhibit

During his tenure as chancellor of UNMC, Dr. Gold oversaw extensive growth and development of the university, in conjunction with clinical partner Nebraska Medicine, as international leaders in biopreparedness.

Dr. Gold’s investiture occurred on the same day that the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit activated for the first time to receive an Ebola patient in September 2014. Under his administration, UNMC and Nebraska Medicine would go on to lead the charge in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and become a national hub for preparedness training, education and research.

View other Wigton Heritage Center exhibitions online.

Save Time and Energy with Leganto

Event: Save Time & Energy with Leganto
Date: Thursday, May 15
Time: noon–1 p.m.
Location: online

Leganto, a new tool from McGoogan Library, can help reduce your administrative load in managing course materials. Join McGoogan Library faculty on Thursday, May 15 from noon to 1 p.m. online for a live demo and Q&A session.

About Leganto

Leganto integrates seamlessly with Canvas and the library’s collections, which saves you time and saves your students money by streamlining access to library and open-access resources.

Leganto’s analytics monitor engagement with course materials so you can make informed decisions to improve your courses year over year.

Why attend?

Learn what Leganto is
Understand Leganto’s benefits, including analytics
Discover how to use Leganto: adding items to lists, reusing items/creating favorites list, using tags, sharing lists within weekly modules, etc.
Articulate student advantages to using Leganto

Session sponsored by McGoogan Health Sciences Library, IT Academic Technologies, and Office of Faculty Development.