Ebsco, the company through which the UNLV Libraries provides access to many databases, including PsycINFO and CINAHL, now has a mobile interface. If you want to test it please go to the link http://ezproxy.library.unlv.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=mobsmart
I tried it using my iPhone and thought it worked very well. I was able to use our "get text" function to pull up articles and even submit an interlibrary loan request.
I'm not a regular user of Twitter, but I am a big fan of Medline Plus -- which now has a Twitter feed. It is called Medlineplus4you and is linked from http://www.medlineplus.gov An example of a recent tweet that should be of interest to Las Vegas residents "Smoky wildfires threaten folks w/ asthma, lung & heart diseases. Protect yourself."
For up to date information and resources about the H1N1 flu and seasonal flu check out the Nevada State Health Division's new page "H1N1/Seasonal Flu Toolkit." It includes links to information for schools and parents, higher education, and businesses.
One of the most important databases available at UNLV Libraries for search scientific literature is Web of Science. Simon Pratt from Thomson Reuters has written an interesting piece on how you can use Web of Science to identify important research on past influenza epidemics. Take a look at "Swine influenza - Lessons from history identified by the Web of Science" at http://sciencewatch.com/ana/hot/whatshot/04302009hot/
If you drink a lot of sports drinks you might want to check out this news item at Science Daily -- http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090403122016.htm
