The NZVJ is now listed on MEDLINE and PubMed

From February 2005, titles of all issues of the NZVJ from 1964 and abstracts from 1982 will be indexed and searchable on MEDLINE via PubMed, with links to the full text of articles downloadable from SciQuest.

MEDLINE is one of the largest public access scientific infobases in the world and the predominant source of scientific literature accessed in North America.

The listing of the NZVJ follows a formal review by the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee of the National Library of Medicine in the USA. Only selected publications are included, and journals are assessed primarily on their quality of science, contribution to the international literature, integrity and editorial standards.

Due to limitations to the PubMed architecture, titles will only be available from 1964 and abstracts from 1982. Users wanting more comprehensive and complete coverage including the ability to search the full text of all articles should access the NZVJ from SciQuest directly.

Inclusion of the NZVJ on MEDLINE should dramatically improve awareness of articles published in the journal, particularly in the USA, and is a significant acknowledgement of the quality and international standing of the NZVJ and veterinary science in New Zealand.

The Complete Archive of the NZVJ is now available ONLINE and on CDROM

Electronic access to the complete archive of the NZVJ a new benefit of membership of the New Zealand Veterinary Association in 2006

2006 Subscriptions

The complete archive of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal went online on 1 January 2003 on SciQuest (www.sciquest.org.nz), an innovative e-publishing website developed by the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA). The complete archive is also available on CDROM from the same platform. Subscribers can now search and retrieve, online or offline, the full text of any article published in the journal since its inception in 1952. To date, few veterinary science journals are able to offer such a complete and comprehensive resource.

SciQuest’s mission is to provide high-speed access to science and continuing education articles to scientists and veterinarians in a fully indexed and searchable format, both online (via the internet) and offline (via CD-Rom). Searching and browsing the archive online is free and abstracts are available for all articles published from 1972 onwards. Access to full text, which is presented in PDF format exactly as published, is restricted to journal subscribers. The site will be updated with each issue of the journal as it is published.

The online format will largely suit institutional users and casual enquiries, whereas the offline (CD-ROM) version is designed to be loaded onto computer hard drives for immediate access, any-time, and is better suited to frequent users and veterinary practitioners. A major advantage of the offline resource is its speed and immediacy, returning search results and full text much faster than the online version, without the need for internet access. The search engine has been designed to suit specific problem-oriented enquiries typical of clinicians, and great effort has been expended to ensure the archive is both complete and accurate.

The same search engine and interface has been provided on both versions, which allows for fast and highly specific searching of titles and full text of all articles for the occurrence of any word or combinations of words, as well as indexes of author, volume, year, article type, animal type and subject. Search results can be instantly sorted by author and date of publication, and powerful secondary search features such as ‘by the same author’, ‘in the same issue’ and ‘same subject’ links add power and flexibility. The offline version will be updated with annual releases and is available for purchase to subscribers and members of the NZVA.

In addition to being hosted on SciQuest, the complete archive of the journal has also been made available on Ingenta plc (www.ingenta.com), with full text access via the re-branded Catchword website, Ingenta Connect (www.ingentaconnect.com). A major advantage of hosting the complete archive on Ingenta is the ability to search over 5400 academic journals concurrently, with links to and from the major indexing and abstracting services and subscription agent gateways. However, only the authors, titles and abstracts of the archive (articles published prior to 2003) are searchable on Ingenta. From 2003 onwards and beginning with this issue, full text searching and active reference linking providing document to document links directly from the reference lists of all NZVJ articles will become a feature.

In addition to online access, subscribers can also purchase the complete archive of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal on CD-Rom which can be uploaded onto computer hard drives and networks for offline use. This version utilises custom developed software that offers fast and flexible searching of titles and full text for the occurrence of words or combinations of words, and indexes of author, volume, year, article type, animal type and subject and allows users to retrieve the full text of any article immediately. The archive will be updated with annual releases, and is only available for purchase by subscribers and members of the NZVA.

Electronic access to the complete archive of the NZVJ a new benefit of membership of the New Zealand Veterinary Association in 2006
Ongoing access to both the CDROM-based and ONLINE archives of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal, NZVA Special Interest Branch (SIB) proceedings and VetLearn seminars from the beginning of 2005 is a substantial new benefit of membership of the NZVA.

For NZVA members:
Single-user licenses to the NZVJ and SIB/VetLearn archives are available on request to every member of the NZVA. A small charge to cover the costs of CD production and mailing applies to members wanting individual (as distinct from practice) copies.
Multi-user licenses to the NZVJ and SIB/VetLearn archives are available for no additional charge to veterinary practices and businesses on the condition that all full-time equivalent veterinary staff employed are members of the NZVA.

Multi-user licenses offer considerable savings to businesses in terms of time and administration required to install and maintain the archives and updates.

For non-NZVA members and large organisations:
Ongoing access for institutions and non-members is offered by way of annual subscription, payable to the VetLearn Foundation. See the December 2004 issue of the NZVJ for details or visit:
http://www.sciquest.co.nz/default.asp?pageid=51

Collective subscription via NZVA membership to this remarkable information resource provides outstanding value for the majority of users compared with standard subscription rates, and aims to maximise the uptake and benefit of this information and technology for the NZ veterinary profession.

Special Jubilee Issue

Available for purchase as a special issue

Jubilee Issue Table of Contents

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Featuring 120 pages of reviews, commentaries and highlights of veterinary research in New Zealand over the last 50-100 years! Articles are written to give readers concise summaries with up-to-date historical perspectives in 30 topic areas and to serve as gateways into the scientific literature of veterinary research conducted in New Zealand in these selected fields. Together with the NZVJ on CD-ROM, this issue makes an invaluable reference resource!

Other News

The Editorial Office of the Journal is now located in the Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences (IVABS) at Massey University, in association with the Foundation for Continuing Education of the New Zealand Veterinary Association. The location of the Editorial Office at Massey has been enthusiastically supported by the executives of both IVABS and the Foundation. The intention has been to stimulate communication and increase the accessibility of the Editor to both the veterinary and animal science communities, and to take advantage of opportunities within this environment for expertise and resource sharing.

Page Charges Removed
Page charges are no longer levied for articles submitted for publication in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal. This is a welcome move that aims to encourage the submission of articles from veterinary and non-veterinary authors alike.

Who to Contact
The New Zealand Veterinary Journal is published by the New Zealand Veterinary Association. All enquiries should be addressed to the Editor's Office at Massey University.

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