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Library to offer classes on how to navigate eJournals online The library has online, full-text access to more than 14,000 unique eJournal titles; an increase of more than 8,000 titles. The new titles strengthen MUSC’s core medical, nursing, allied health, psychology-behavioral sciences and science journal collections.   In addition, the new titles provide access to important subject areas that are not primarily clinical or science research orientated, but are important to the University. Such titles include an impressive collection relating to law, business, ethics, social sciences, education, language-linguistics, engineering, and computer sciences.   The library is able to offer access to many new and unique titles due to our consortial agreements with PASCAL and the Carolina Consortium that has enabled extended access to a number of full text databases and journals from specific publishers.   Secondly, an electronic resource manager that allows the library to list all journals from full text databases was installed, as well as the specific journals that the library subscribes to, in a quick, easy and updatable manner. In the past, the library added electronic journal titles to the eJournals at the MUSC Library site and online catalog one-by-one. New way to get journals The introduction of an electronic resources manager means the availability of a new way to find out if the library has access to an eJournal. Although the system is largely intuitive, the library will be offering hands-on classes on how to navigate the new eJournals at the MUSC Library interface.   Those interested can sign up for a eJournals @ MUSC Library class by either calling 792-2371 or registering online at http://www.library.musc.edu/about_lib/Services/ClassReg.php.   The schedule is: 1 to 2 p.m., April 10; noon to 1 p.m., April 11; 1 to 2 p.m. April 12; noon to 1 p.m., April 13; noon to 1 p.m. April 17; 1 to 2 p.m., April 18; noon to 1 p.m. April 19; and 1 to 2 p.m. April 20.   In the future the electronic resources manager will allow the library to provide easier subject access to the journal collection. Also, it will allow you to link from an Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO or CINAHL search citation directly to the full text of the article. Popular magazines too The library also is able to offer access to an additional 8,000 unique journal titles, which support the educational, clinical and research missions of MUSC. Therefore, MUSC Library web users will gain access to popular magazines, non-medical specialty journals and newspapers without the library spending an extra penny.   For information, contact Bob Poyer, assistant director, Public Services and Education Library, at 792-2892 or e-mail poyerrk@musc.edu. Friday, April 7, 2006 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island papers at 849-1778, ext. 201.