SJR @ Scimago - Not the usual Impact Factor

For those of you thinking of publishing your research, trying to secure tenure or looking for the next grant to fund your research, the idea of calculating metrics for citations of journal article publications is likely an area of hot topic. Deciding where to submit your work for publication is always a question of balancing out a variety of different factors (unless Science or Nature happens to snap it up, then really there is not much to decide is there? Except maybe -where- do you celebrate your noteworthy success?). One of the factors that determines where you submit inevitably replies on the metrics associated with that particular journal title. Does it have a high H-index? What is it's Impact Factor and Eigenfactor? What is the SJR... wait, the what?

Similar to the more traditionally used Impact Factor, the Scimago Journal Rank (SJR) indicator ranks journals based on the prestige of the journal within its respective field.  Similarly to the EigenFactor, the SJR is based on the Google PageRank algorithm (Guerro-Bote and Moya-Angelon, 2012).  According to creators of the SJR, Geurro-Bote and Moya-Angelon (2012), one of the superior features of using SJR is that it is size-independent which allows for a comparison of two journals of different size without the tendency for a larger journal to automatically be more prestigious.

So where can one go to find out the SJR of your favourite dental journal?  The Scimago Journal and Country Rank website uses information from the multidisciplinary article database Scopus to calculate SJR rankings using articles dating from 1996 onwards.  Not only can you compare journals from different disciplines using SJR but you can also compare the SJR of different regions of the world.

Under the "Journal Rankings" tab you can generate a list of journals within a specific discipline (such as oral surgery). This list is produced with the journal of the highest SJR on the top.  You can also limit by geographic region.

Under the "Compare" tab, you can compare multiple journal titles in fields such as: SJR, Total Cites, Total References, References/Document, Percent Cited, International Collaboration and many more. This information is displayed in quick-to-interpret graphs with information dating back to 1999.

So next time you are thinking about which journal might be the most prestigious in your field of research, why not some journal titles through the Scimago Journal and Country Rank website and see how they say the journals stack up.

Guerro-Bote, V.P., & Moya-Anegon, F. (2012). A further step forward in measuring journals' scientific prestige: The SJR2 indicator. Journal of Infometrics, 6, 674-688.

FreeSources for Dentists

For some of you, the academic year is ending or you are finally getting to wear that funny little graduation hat with a tassel and embark on the wide and exciting world of dentistry… one of the fond memories you have of your time at U of T was working closely with a friendly Dentistry Librarian on an evidence based dentistry project and you want to continue to use EBD in your clinical work… but then you look at the cost of replicating the library resources you had at U of T and YIKES! You can’t afford that!

Well fear not, even if you are not at U of T there a great many FreeSources (a.k.a. free resources!) out there for the dentistry community at large. Here we would like to highlight a few key dental FreeSources you may want to check out:

·         PubMed Central: The same great article database search interface you used at U of T is available for free! Search the Medline database for informative dentistry journal articles using the MeSH thesaurus. Searching PubMed Central is a free of charge service although the content of the journal articles will not be free. However, you should be able to order a copy of most articles through your own library (e.g. your public library) for a fee.

·         TRIP: This FreeSource will help you with your evidence based dentistry needs. You can use this tool to help you find information for your research questions. TRIP even allows you to ask your question in a PICO format!

·         PLOS (Public Library of Science): has open access peer reviewed journals.  The PLUS of using PLOS is that content of these open access journals are free to read. These journals include but are not limited to: PLOS Medicine, PLOS One, PLOS Genetics and PLOS Pathogens. For keeping up to date there is also PLOS Current.

·         DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals): Provides you with access to more than 9,000 open access journals which you can read for free.  This FreeSource specifically gives you access to the content of articles in more than 90 dental journal titles!

·         Canadian Dental Association - Oasis: This FreeSource includes OASIS Discussion (for answering clinical questions) and OASIS Help (for chair side decision support). Here you can ask for information on any burning dental question you have or find point-of-care support for topics such as medical conditions, prescription drugs and medical & dental emergencies.

·         DPES (Dental Procedure Education System): Created right here at the U of T Faculty of Dentistry, this FreeSource is “a web-based archive that uses rich media and plain language to help students, patients and dental professionals learn about dental procedures and oral health”.

For more information on FreeSources for dentists the Information Sources for Dentists Research Guide can be consulted.

New Books - April 2014

eBooks

Adhesion aspects in dentistry / Jukka P. Matinlinna and K.L. Mittal.
Leiden, 2009.

"So this unique book covering various ramifications of adhesion and adhesives in the broad domain of dentistry provides an important source of information. Among the topics covered include testing aspects of dental materials, dentin bonding, restorations, and adhesion promotion. This book, containing bountiful information, reflects the cumulative wisdom of many world-renowned researchers and should be of interest to anyone involved in any aspects of dentistry. We further hope this book will serve as a fountainhead for new research ideas and new application vistas will emerge as new adhesive materials and techniques become available." Text from publisher description




An introduction to clinical emergency medicine / S.V. Mahadevan, Gus M. Garmel

Cambridge University Press, 2011.

"This textbook is novel in its approach to emergency medicine topics. It describes in detail the best and most current methods to care for patients in the emergency department, including initial evaluation, generation of differential diagnoses, problem solving, and management of challenging conditions based on presenting symptoms." Text from publisher description

Oral and maxillofacial medicine : the basis of diagnosis and treatment / by Crispian Scully.

Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2013.

"The new edition of this highly successful volume continues to offer readers with a systemized and objective approach to the practice of oral and maxillofacial medicine. Winner of the Royal Society of Medicine and Society of Authors Book Award in the category of New Authored Book (2004), and Highly Commended in the British Medical Association Book Awards (2009), this volume is ideal for senior dental students, dental practitioners and for trainees and practitioners in oral medicine, surery, and pathology in particular." Text from publisher description


Books

Summit's Fundamentals of operative dentistry: a contemporary approach, 4th Edition / by Thomas J. Hilton, Jack L. Ferracane, and James C. Broome (Eds.).
Quintessence Books, 2013.

"This books is a blend of traditional, time-proven methods and recent scientific developments. It adresses several themes, including providing a scientific basis for the concepts described and a committment to conservative dentistry. It describes techniques for restoration of health, function, and esthetics of individual teeth and the dentition as a whole." (Text from Preface)


Oral radiology: principles and interpretation, 7th Edition / by Stuart C. White and Michael J. Pharoah.
Elsevier, 2014.

"This text visually demonstrates the basic principles of oral and maxillofacial radiology along with their clinical applications. You'll learn to use today's imaging technology to recognize pathologic conditions and accurately interpret diagnostic images." Text from back cover




Mosby's Review for the NBDE Part II / by Frank Dowd (Ed.)
Elsevier, 2007.

"This complete exam review gives you everything you need to succeed on Part II of the National Board Dental Exam. Leading experts in clinical dentistry provide concise, comprehensive overviews of all of the major disciplines covered in Part II of the board exam...Review questions and a sample exam test your understanding and a companion CD-ROM presents real-world situations that challenge you to apply the concepts you've learned - just like the real exam!" Text from back cover



Dental biomaterials / by Edward C. Combe, F.J. Trevor Burke, and William H. Douglas
Springer, 2013.

"Dental Biomaterials is amazingly broad in scope, providing basic information on polymers, metals and ceramics including new product categories such as flowable composites, resin-modified glass ignomers and compomers as well as providing a lucid insight into the highly confusing area of dentin bonding systems. It includes a review of contemporary materials and conservative restorative options and in doing so addresses materials used in virtually every dental discipline..." Text from back cover

Drug information handbook for dentistry: including oral medicine for medically-compromised patients and specific oral conditions, 19th edition / by Richard L. Wynn, Timothy F. Meiller, and Harold L. Crossley (Eds.)
Lexicomp, 2013.



The long climb: from barber-surgeons to Doctors of Dental Surgery / by Philias Roy Garant
Quintessence, 2013.

"Unlike other books on the history of dentistry, The Long Climb: From Barber-Surgeons to Doctors of Dental Surgery outlines the personal struggles endured and victories achieved by the leading personalities of dentistry during its development from antiquity to the present. It showcases the courage and determination of dentistry's pioneers while exposing the episodes of weakness and dishonesty that tarnished the image of the dentist. By highlighting the controversies surrounding major advances in dentistry - gold versus amalgam filling materials, operative versus mechanical dentistry, the relationship between medicine and dentistry, and the restriction of practice imposed by patents - this book gives life to the same old story, making this history book the most robust and entertaining of its kind." Text from back cover


Cone beam computed tomography: oral and maxillofacial diagnosis and applications / by David Sarment (Ed.)
John Wiley & Sons, 2014.

"Written for the clinician, Cone Beam Computed Tomography helps the reader understand how CBCT machines operate, perform advanced diagnosis using CT data, have a working knowledge of CBCT-related treatment planning for specific clinical tasks, and integrate these new technologies in daily practice." Text from publisher description




Otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery series / by Gady Har-El, Terry A. Day, Cherie-Ann O. Nathan, and Shaun A. Nguyen (Eds.)
Thieme, 2013

"Head and Neck Surgery is a comprehensive textbook that provides detailed information on the latest epidemiology, diagnostics, nutritional support, and emerging technology and therapeutics used to treat head and neck cancer. It will serve as a reference and a guide to physicians and non-physicians who diagnose, treat, rehabilitate, and follow-up patients with head and neck tumors." Text from back cover


Theses

Postoperative pain in paediatric patientsafter dentistry under general anaesthesia in the ambulatory setting / MichelleWong

Thesis (MSc)—University of Toronto, 2014

CD109 playsa role in osteoclastogenesis / by Maayan Inger
Thesis (MSc)—University of Toronto, 2013

Cadherin-11mediated macrophage adhesion promotes myofibroblast persistence / by ElizabethCambridge
Thesis (MSc)—University of Toronto, 2014

Investigatingthe oral microbiome in health and periodontal disease / Vaia Galimanas
Thesis (MSc)—University of Toronto, 2013

Rac-nullleukocytes are associated with increased imflammation-mediated alveolar boneloss / Corneliu Sima
Thesis (MSc)—University of Toronto, 2014

Noassociation between periodontitis and obesity in a nationally representativesample of Canadian adults / by Sari M. Hershenfield
Thesis (MSc)—University of Toronto, 2013


Knowledge,practices and opinions of Ontario dentists when treating patients receivingbisphosphonates / by Ahmed Alhussain
Thesis (MSc)—University of Toronto, 2013

Theeffect of cone beam CT voxel size on the identification of vertical andhorizontal root fractures : an in-vitro study / by Niloufar Amintavakoli

Thesis (MSc)—University of Toronto, 2013

Bioactivechitosan nanoparticles and photodynamic therapy inhibit collagen degradation invitro / by Anousheh Persadmehr

Thesis (MSc)—University of Toronto, 2013

March 2014 Dentistry Library Newsletter is here!

Hot off the press is the new March 2014 Dentistry Library Newsletter! Time to grab a cup of coffee, sit back and hear all about what is new with your favourite database, mobile App and more!

 What will you find in the issue?

• A new APProach to children’s dental health!

• Copyright update

• What’s new in databases?

• Health sciences mobile App corner

• Dental elf on a shelf….

• Graduating soon?

• Smile: Just for fun!

Plan on taking at Trip this spring!

For most of us this long winter is really starting to take a toll… maybe it is time to take Trip and rejuvenate? And since the winter weather has not totally left yet –why not try a staycation! Lucky for dentists, the ultimate staycation can come in the form of (taking a) Trip, a “tool for you to find and use high-quality clinical research evidence”, right from your office or home!

What does T.R.I.P. stand for? Well, currently nothing; however, it used stand for Turning Research Into Practice. From the initial conception of Trip, as an Excel spreadsheet, until the current web based form, the impetus behind Trip has been about helping medical care professionals to quickly (and easily!) find information for evidence based medicine and/or evidence based dentistry.

So, what kind of information can you find using Trip? Searches can pull up information such as secondary evidence (evidence based synopses, systematic reviews, or guidelines), clinical Q&A, key and extended primary research, controlled trials, case reports or e-textbooks.

Trip can be used with a simple search, by typing in the subject you are interested in or you can switch over to the advanced search if you are looking for information that is a bit more specific or time sensitive. Trip also uses a synonym function which attempts to find alternate ways of saying your search term simultaneously (e.g. dental caries and dental cavities). The synonym function has some similarities to using a MeSH search in Medline.

More recently, Trip has included a search function where you can break your research question into PICO concepts (Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) and search the database using all (or some) of these concepts. For a bit more information on PICO, please visit our Evidence Based Dentistry research guide

Although you may not have time to take a real trip this spring, we hope we have enticed you to spend a few minutes one day checking out Trip! We guarantee it will be almost as fun as a trip to the Bahamas or Cuba!

 

 

New Books - March 2014

Ebooks

Anesthesia in cosmetic surgery / by Barry L. Friedberg
Cambridge University Press, 2007.

"This reference will focus on all of the procedures that the anesthesiologist needs to be proficient in to adequately care for this group of patients. Perioperative care and pain management will be covered for the full spectrum of operations, and there will be special emphasis on level-of-consciousness monitoring of these patients" Taken from book description



Treatment of preventable dental cavities in preschoolers: A focus on day surgery under general anesthesia / by Canadian Institute of Health Information   

Cone beam computed tomography: oral and maxillofacial diagnosis and applications / David Sarment.
John Wiley & Sons, 2014.

"Written for the clinician, Cone Beam Computed Tomography helps the reader understand how CBCT machines operate, perform advanced diagnosis using CT data, have a working knowledge of CBCT-related treatment planning for specific clinical tasks, and integrate these new technologies in daily practice" Taken from publisher description

Endodontics / by by Kishor Gulabivala, Yuan-Ling Ng

John Wiley & Sons, 2014.

"Kish and Paula are to be congratulated for their hard work in producing this 4th Edition of Endodontics. They have presented a well re-organised and richly illustrated text that unifies modern evidence-based thinking. It will be of value to all students, practitioners and specialists, who possess an enthusiastic interest in endodontics. It is with great pride that we commend this work to readers." Taken from Foreward by Chris Stock

Books

Surgical Anatomy of the Head and Neck / by Janfaza, Nadol, Galla, Fabian, Montgomery
Harvard University Press, 2011

"Surgical Anatomy of the Head and Neck was immediately hailed as indispensable when it was first published in 2001. In demand ever since, this classic surgical atlas—packed with more than 700 exceptional drawings, 537 of them in full color, by an internationally noted medical illustrator—is now available again, with an extensive new index, after years of being out of print." Description from Harvard University Press: http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674058033


Dancing hands: deductions and prescriptions of working methods, skills, assistance, teamwork, precision vision, working postures, equipment and organization in dental practice / by Herluf Skovsgaard
Quintessence Publishing, 2013

"Dancing Hands is dedicated to the eyes, hands and brain of the dental practitioner, chairside assistant and hygienist, and to their teamwork in the dental treatment room. This book outlines the standards by which the dentists and assistant should work in 12 basic principles or axioms, that when followed bring postures, movements, and communication into harmonious practice. The dos and don'ts of practice, posture and the positioning of equipment are all here, accompanied by full-color illustrations." Description from the back of the book.

Atlas of Head and Neck Ultrasound / by Heinrich Iro, Allessandro Bozzato and Johannes Zenk
Thieme, 2013.

"Written by internationally renowned experts, this exceptional and most comprehensive atlas provides readers with a didactic exposure to the principles of ultrasound and its application in the diagnosis and treatment of clinical conditions of the head and neck. It specifically evaluates the possibilities of modern high-resolution B-scan and color Doppler ultrasound." Description from back cover



Principles and practice of operative dentistry: A modern approach / by Enosakhare S. Akpata, Qasem D. Alomari, and Abdullah R. AlShammery
Quintessence Publishing, 2013.

"This second edition of the Textbook of Operative Dentistry, now Principles and Practice of Operative Dentistry: A Modern Approach, has been much expanded with updated content and illustrations. The revision has been particularly extensive in the chapters on dental caries and tooth-colored restorations." Text from the Forward and Preface

Head, neck, and dental anatomy, 4th edition / byM.J. Short, D. Levin-Goldstein

Delmar Cengage Learning, 2013

"Head, Neck and Dental Anatomy, 4th ed is brimming with new, full-color figures that showcase anatomical details of the mouth and teeth. The most important features of each tooth are detailed in brief charts, making excellent study guides. Known for its engaging style, this concise resource is fully revised, including new worksheets with multiple choice and labeling questions. With its enhanced figures, fresh design, and updated materials the fourth edition promises to be a reliable go-to resource throughout your education and career!" Description from the back cover

Ear, nose and throat and head and neck surgery : an illustrated colour text, 4th edition / by R.S.Dhillon and C.A. East.

Churchill-Livingstone, Elsevier, c2013.

"This is a fully revised new edition of a highly successful introduction to ENT and Head and Neck Surgery. It offers clear, comprehensive coverage of the diagnosis and management of common disorders, with operative detail kept to a minimum. It includes essential new developments in what has become a major speciality in the surgical domain, encompassing not just ENT but also facial, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, head and neck and skull base surgery, as well as audiological medicine." Taken from back cover.

First Aid: Q&A for the NBDE Part II / by J. Portnof, T. Leung, M. S. Yeoh

First Aid, 2010.

"Hundreds of board-style questions and answers give you the practice you need to excel on the NBDE Part II." Taken from back cover.







Wheather’s basic pathology; a text, atlas and review of histopathology,fifth  edition / by B. Young, W. Stewart,and G. O’Dowd
Churchill Livingstone –Elsevier, c2011

"This resource offers a comprehensive introduction to pathology first by covering fundamental pathological processes and then addressing the common diseases encountered in systems pathology. Hundreds of high-quality images illustrate the essential features of pathology and make it easy to make definitive comparisons to your own lab samples, while concise captions enable you to quickly and easily understand key points." Taken from back cover.

Structures of the head and neck /by F. J. Weaker

F.A. Davis Company, c2014

"A unique organization brings together both the regions and the systems of the body to help you thoroughly understand the structures of the head and neck and how they work during normal function." Taken from back cover.

Demystifying course reserves and finding a quiet individual place to study!

***Please note: This information is accurate at the time it was written. Fines and information found within this post are subject to change.

We hope you all had a great Reading Week and are well rested for the rest of the academic year!  To get you started off on the right foot, the Dentistry Library would just like to highlight two important library resources available to students, staff and faculty:

Need a quiet spot to sit and wrap your head around some difficult concepts in a course or research?

 

Did you know that the Dentistry Library has individual study carrels in a quiet room in the back of the library?  The back room has 11 study carrels each individually partitioned so that each desk is separated to provide the optimal quiet and tranquil environment for your studies. Please note that is a quiet study area only - no talking or cell phones may be used in this room. Keys to individual study carrels can be signed out at the Service Desk at the front of the library on a first-come, first-serve basis during library opening hours.  Keys must be returned if you leave the carrel for more than 30 minutes, but can be resigned out when you return.

What are course reserves?

Short-term loans (STLs) or 'Course Reserves' are items that professors request to be placed in restricted loan period because they are required readings for a course.

How do course reserves work?

At the Dentistry Library, Course Reserves can be checked out at 12:30 p.m. or later, on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Items borrowed must be returned by 9:30 a.m. the next day (or, if they are borrowed on a Friday, they are due back by 9:30 a.m. the following Monday).

If you want to read a course reserve but will not be here the next day to return it by 9:30 a.m. you can read the course reserve in the library.  To do this, simply come to the Service Desk and ask for the item.  Staff at the Service Desk will ask you to fill out a green slip for the book.  When you are finished with the item, bring it back to the Service Desk.  However, after 12:30 p.m., priority is given to library users *at* the Service Desk requesting to check out the course reserve.  If there is no library user requesting to sign out the course reserve you are welcome to continue reading it in the library.

Signed out course reserves are due by 9:30 a.m. the next business day.  The fine for an overdue reserve item is 50 cents per hour. Those fines really start to add up, so please make sure you return course reserves on time!

Course Reserves cannot be renewed or returned at other U of T libraries.

If you are an instructor who would like a textbook to be placed on Course Reserve (or removed from reserve), please visit us at the Service Desk or contact us!

 For a list of titles in course reserves by year of study go here.