Library News

Loew Medical Education Center will be undergoing a deferred maintenance project this summer. The work will include replacing the roof, chillers and boilers, repointing bricks, replacing windows and addressing moisture problems. There will be days when there is no air conditioning and there will be some power outages. Please call...
Posted on May 28, 2015
Celebrate Spring - seedlings in the library
The Veterinary Library is celebrating spring! The Cummings Community Garden had a seed planting workshop on March 25. Approximately 20 people joined together to plant seeds, learn about growing seeds, ask questions and share expertise. Some of these seedlings are now "living" in the library, enjoying the beautiful, abundant light...
Posted on Apr 03, 2015
Happy New Year! I would like to highlight the 16 electronic books we just bought, plus some that will be coming in 2015. In addition to the books the Veterinary Library buys, the Tufts Libraries buy thousands of electronic books each year, too many to list here. Links to our...
Posted on Dec 31, 2014
Cummings staff have authored publications on many subjects over the years. Come see the book display in the library. The topics include: anatomy anesthesia animal welfare behavior equine neonatal medicine ethics exotics & birds genetics goat medicine hematology international veterinary medicine neurobiology oncology physiological chemistry physiology practice management radiography surgery...
Posted on Nov 17, 2014
Signs a journal or publisher might be "predatory" or that it might not be a good fit. The journal is not listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). The journal is not listed in Ulrichs (Tufts login required). It is not widely available on major databases. The publisher...
Posted on Oct 23, 2014
The Tufts Scholarly Communication Team is celebrating Open Access Week with seminars about research data management and scientific publishing. They have information about OA Week on their website and a full list of events . The Tufts Scholarly Communications Team’s goal is to provide information for faculty, staff, and students...
Posted on Oct 20, 2014
Celebrate the Freedom to Read September 21−27, 2014 Banned Books Week is an annual event, highlighting the value of free and open access to information and drawing attention to the harms of censorship. Check out this article posted by the American Library Association which includes a link to frequently challenged...
Posted on Sep 18, 2014
The Library's web site has been updated to include a link to veterinary specialty board reading lists for our residents and a search tool called JumboSearch. A link to the Resident Reading Lists is on the left side of our web page. At the request of some of our residents...
Posted on Jun 11, 2014
The library hopes to once again host a Farmer's Market this summer with produce donations from the Cummings community. All money collected will be given to the Travis Fund for Needy Animals so, think of the Travis Fund when planning your garden. Look for email notices on market days and...
Posted on May 19, 2014
The library's summer hours begin on May 29 and run through August 18. We will be open Monday-Thursday 8:00am-6:00pm, Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, and closed on the weekends.
Posted on May 19, 2014