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About this website

This website is part of a phased update to the Semel Institute and Department of Psychiatry websites, with the aim of eventually integrating the old NPI and NPIH sites. Inevitably some information will occasionally disappear, but should re-appear within the new site shortly afterwards.

This site has been designed, tested and hosted by the Semel Institute at UCLA. Please read the copyright agreement and terms of use. The project manager is Robert Carr.

Viewing This Website

The site is not yet fully Section 508 compliant, although work is underway to rectify this through 2008. This site has been optimized to work with the Mozilla Firefox web browser, with a monitor having a screen resolution of at least 1024 pixels across and text size set to medium. It has also been tested with Internet Explorer (PC versions 5.5 onwards) and the latest versions of the Netscape (PC and Mac) and the Safari (PC and Mac) browsers. Please note that a small number of pages within this site currently do not render correctly on IE5 for the Mac (which is no longer distributed or supported). The optimized display of the website is reliant upon Javascript being enabled and it is recommended (for your security) you have the most recent version of your web browser installed (links below to latest downloadable version).

(* Note on a Mac, the Javascript options are changed by Preferences > ...)

In some instances, you may find that certain data does not display because XMLHTTP has been disabled within your browser; this can be found in your browser's advanced settings.

Some pages in this site may require plugins to view online content, or readers to view downloaded files; these can be downloaded for free using the following links:

Updating material

All material must be thoroughly reviewed before being submitted to the webmaster for uploading to the website's server. Immediate changes cannot always be made, as changes are made in batches; it may take several working days for new material to be posted. Due to server caching, some news and event announcements may be delayed by up to 1 hour after posting. If you have material to upload, either contact Robert Carr directly to arrange a consultation, or use the following forms/portals to submit structured information:

Note that the content of all the PDF forms can be saved and reviewed using Acrobat Reader, and can be emailed directly to the webmaster.

RSS Feeds

What is RSS?
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) provides you with an easy way to view news releases. In addition to visiting this website, you can use RSS to keep current. Using an RSS reader, you can view data feeds from various sources.

How Do I Use RSS?
An RSS reader (or aggregator) is an application you can use to select and read data feeds. There are many RSS readers available for download, most are free and some are included in your email package (eg Outlook or Yahoo Mail).

RSS readers enable you to collect and display RSS feeds. By automatically retrieving updates, they help you stay current with news releases as they are posted. There are several ways to access RSS feeds. You can install an aggregator that displays RSS feeds from the websites you select, enabling you to view multiple postings at once. You can copy the URL above and paste it into your reader, or right-click on the XML button to view the data and find the URL. For more information, visit your favorite search engine and look up "RSS reader aggregator. "

Social Bookmarking

Social bookmarking links can be found at the bottom of all pages in this site. These social sites allow you to store, tag and share links across the internet. You can share these links both with friends and people with similar interests. You can also access your links from any computer you happen to be using. So, if you come across a page that you find interesting and want to save for future reference or share it with other people, simply click on one of these links to add to your list. All of these sites are free to use but do require you to register. Once you have registered you can begin bookmarking. Each of the sites works slightly differently so use the links below to find out which service best suits your needs. More information on this page.

Searching for information

Sometimes the navigation system isn't enough! You may have noticed a small search box in the top right hand corner of each webpage. If you type a search term, a Google-powered search engine scans this website, and all sites relating to the neurosciences and human behavior at UCLA, hopefully coming up with the results you need. It should also provide lists of relevant publications.

Webmail access

There is a small box in the bottom left hand corner of each web page. Enter your Mednet account name, and you should be able to sign directly in to the Mednet Outlook Web Access system

Latest page update: 12 Feb 08