I notice a lot of paper being used printing articles from electronic sources in the library. Are there ways to cut down on the amount of printing being done and help save money and trees?

Print the minimum that you need. Use Netscape's Print Preview command (available in the File menu) to figure out which pages contain the text that you need and then print only those pages. This works particularly well with long documents and book chapters - you may only need a few paragraphs of a document that is 30+ pages long.

Email the information to yourself. MEDLINE, other Ovid databases, and the Library catalog will allow you to email citations to yourself. MEDLINE will even allow you to email an article's full-text if it's available.

Take notes. If you only need a call number or citation or a brief piece of information, jot it down. Scratch paper and pencils are available at the Reference Desk.

Only one copy. In deference to your fellow students, please don't print multiple copies of items.

As always, if you need assistance or have a question, please don't hesitate to ask at the Reference Desk or send an email to library@gwumc.edu library@gwumc.edu

What would YOU like to KNOW?

The Himmelfarb Library Staff tries to publish articles of interest to the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, the School of Public Health and Health Services and to the Medical Center. We'd like your input. What topics would you like to see more information about? What services would you like to see highlighted? Suggestions are welcomed. Call the Reference Desk at 202-994-2850 or email us at library@gwumc.edu.