The Ginsburg Health Sciences Library will be open with modified hours for the Memorial Day Weekend.
We have a few EBSCO health sciences resources for a short period of time.
DynaMed is a clinical reference tool created by physicians. It contains more than 3,200 topics. Editors monitor over 500 medical journals on a daily basis. The content is updated daily and dates are clearly displayed.
Nursing Reference Center is point-of care reference tool. It contains sections for Care Sheets, Legal Cases, Continuing Education, Patient Education and Health Nursing News. Check it out while we have a trial.
Rehabilitation Reference Center is a clinical reference tool designed for use at the point-of-care. It uses the best available evidence to help support clinical decisions.
Please take a look at these and let us know what you think.
Here is a list of some of the resources available at Temple Health Science Libraries to help you prepare for the United States Medical Licensing Examination –USMLE:
USML Easy- From McGraw-Hill, USML Easy provides thousands of online questions for Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3. Includes a Practice Test feature which simulates the actual USMLE experience, including timed question blocks.
Harrison’s Online Self-Assessment & Board Review- Test yourself with over 1,100 multiple-choice questions accompanied by answers, detailed explanations, and chapter references to Harrison’s Online.
USMLE Step 1 made ridiculously simple W 18.2 C278u 2010
- 1 copy in Ginsburg Stacks
- 1 copy in Podiatry Stacks
First aid for the USMLE step 1: a student guide W 18.2 F527
- 2 copies of 2012 on Podiatry Reserve
- 2 copies of 2011 on Ginsburg Reserve
- 1 copy of 2009 in Podiatry Stacks
- 1 copy of 2000 in Ginsburg Stacks
First aid for the USMLE step 2 CS: Case Studies W 18.2 F5273
- 1 copy of 2012 on Ginsburg Reserve
- 1 copy of 2012 on Podiatry Reserve
- 3 copies of 2010 in Ginsburg Stacks
- 1 copy of 2010 on Podiatry Reserve
First aid for the USMLE step 2 CK: Clinical Knowledge WB 18.2 L433fa
- 1 copy of 2010 as E-Book
- 1 copy of 2012 on Podiatry Reserve
- 2 copies of 2010 in Ginsburg Stacks
- 1 copy of 2010 on Podiatry Reserve
- 3 copies of 2007 in Ginsburg Stacks
Brochert’s crush step 2: the ultimate USMLE step 2 review WB 18.2 B863c 2013
- 1 copy on Ginsburg Reserve
USMLE Step 2 Secrets WB 18.2 O18u 2010
- 1 copy as E-Book
- 1 copy in Podiatry Stacks
We now have a 30 day trial to the database DynaMed
Try it out and let us know what you think.
DynaMed is a clinical reference tool containing evidence based content.
DynaMed contains:
Read the About section for a more information about the review and selection process involved in determining content.
A recent review of products, which included others such as UpToDate, ACP Pier and First Consult, found that DynaMed is the most updated of all and also rated high in quality of evidence reporting and breadth of coverage. Read these articles.
Do you have an iPad? Would you like an app that will help you find and organize journals that are of interest to you?
We have been given an opportunity to try BrowZine, an iPad app that connects to many of Temple University’s subscriptions. You can search through the available titles, then select and save them on a Bookshelf. The trial is available until April 25, 2013.
Find it in iTunes BrowZine.
Learn more:
For now, Browzine is only available for the iPad.
Please let us know what you think by using this form. Your feedback is important.
Psychiatry Online makes a free pdf available through their Book of the Month feature.
The Temple Libraries subscribe to Psychiatryonline.org. Each month a free pdf version of a highlighted title will be available. This month, March, the title is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Personality Disorders: A Clinical Handbook, Edited by John F. Clarkin, Ph.D., Peter Fonagy, Ph.D., F.B.A., and Glen O. Gabbard, M.D.
In addition to the Book of the Month feature this resource includes the DSM library, Psychiatry news and other highlights and features.
You can access the Book of the Month from the homepage at Psychiatry Online. Find it below the Books list. Use the link in our Resources list from on the Health Sciences Library webpage.
The Ginsburg Library has a new book scanner on the lower level of the library near the printer.
This scanner makes it easy to copy book pages.
Place the book face up on the scanner. Follow instructions that display on the screen or use the printed document that is next to the scanner to guide you.
Save the file to a flash/thumb drive or email it to yourself. It’s that easy!
News is buzzing about the new NIH Public Access Policy. There will be stricter standards starting this July. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-12-160.html
Here are a few news items about the new policy:
Here are some specific links on the policy:
NIH put together a few YouTube videos that explain the process and the changes well:
One way to determine the method needed is to go to the NIH Policy homepage. Use the search box to type in the name of the journal that your article has been accepted to, or you hope to be accepted to. Detailed information about that journal will lead you to the correct process needed. For instance, Nature Publishing Group and New England Journal of Medicine are Method D (Publisher deposits the final peer-reviewed manuscript into NIHMS. The Author must complete all remaining steps in the NIHMS in order for the submission to be accepted.)
Some questions to consider (these are mentioned in the video and posted on the NIH Public Access Policy site):
- Which submission method will be used?
- What version of the paper will be made available on PMC?
- Who will submit the paper?
- When will it be submitted?
- Who will approve the submission?
- When will the paper be made public on PMC?
Read the blog article about chnages to MyNCBI to help manage compliance. If you don’t have a MyNCBI account yet you can find the link in the top right corner of PubMed or other other NCBI databases.
“The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital: History and Influence.” is on display at the Ginsburg Library. This exhibit was inspired by the traveling exhibit from The National Library of Medicine, “Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons” which was previously at the library from December 17, 2012 to February 2, 2013.
The current exhibit is a collection of photos, articles and original materials that highlights The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School, from its opening through its merger with Mercy Hospital, until its eventual closing in 1973. This was a notable institution since it was one of the first black run hospitals and training schools in the country. When the hospital originally opened in 1895, it was located on Lombard Street in central Philadelphia, then later moved to West Philadelphia.
The exhibit highlights the history of this pioneering institution, the individuals who contributed to its success, and the lasting contributions it had on medicine in Philadelphia and beyond. Original materials and images are displayed courtesy of Temple University’s Special Collections Resource Center and The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection.
Did you know that in addition to the many anatomy books in print the library also has online resources?
Find these listed under the Multimedia heading on the Health Sciences website.
Search the Diamond online catalog to find several online books such as:
Learn more about our print and online anatomy resources here.
The library has a new subscription!
USMLE Easy available now. Helps you prepare for the USMLE Step1, Stp 2 CK and Step 3.
Includes recommended resources automatically generated based on your performance.
Find it on our website: http://library.temple.edu/hsl/resources
Watch a demo here: http://www.usmle-easy.com/public/sitedemo.aspx
ClinicalKey from Elsevier
Trial available until December 30, 2012
Access to current medical and surgical content including:
The Health Sciences Libraries are on Twitter
We will be Tweeting facts about our exhibition “Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons”. Be sure to come by to see it in December and January along with our new display in our cases.
Other plans include:
- Events
- Library Updates
- Changes to resources and space
- New Database Trials
- Health Sciences Topics
Tell us what you think and how we can use Twitter to keep you informed.
This is an exhibition celebrating the contributions of African American academic surgeons to medicine and medical education. It tells the stories of four pioneering African American surgeons and educators who exemplify excellence in their fields and believe in continuing the journey of excellence through the education and mentoring of younger physicians and surgeons.
Through contemporary and historical images, the exhibition takes the visitor on a journey through the lives and achievements of these academic surgeons, and provides a glimpse into the stories of those that came before them and those that continue the tradition today.
Courtesy National Library of Medicine
Read more on the NLM website: Traveling Exhibition
In honor of this exhibition we have collected Temple’s own historical images and materials that highlight the Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School from its beginnings through a merger to become the Mercy Douglass Hospital through the eventual closing. The dedication, determination and contributions of a few individuals in this Philadelphia history are noted. These items will continue to be on display in the lobby of the Ginsburg Health Sciences Library after the exhibition leaves.
PubMed is currently in the stage where it will not be receiving indexed Medline citations. This happens every year during “Year End Processing.” Read an earlier post “Medline Updates” for more information.
Have more questions about MEDLINE or PubMed? Contact a Health Sciences librarian.
Call 215-707-4033 or use HSC Reference e-mail
For all of our environmentally conscious Health Science campus students and staff, now’s a great time to acquaint yourself with many of the events associated with Temple University’s Annual Sustainability Week. There’s plenty of activities one can do, either from at home or at your workplace. And if you’re really thinking green these days, why not sign the Energy Conservation Pledge, which is linked along with alot of other good information and resources at the Office of Sustainability’s website http://sustainability.temple.edu/
The Ginsburg Library recently completed installation of laptop lock anchors in 180 student study carrels. See the pictures below. It’s quick and easy. These anchors are available for you to use now with your own cable. The library will have cables for you to borrow soon.
If you need assistance, ask one of our IT specialists who will be happy to help.
The anchor is attached to the cubicle. Use a cable lock to attach your laptop to the anchor.
Loop the cable lock through the D-ring.
You will find a small slot either on the back or side of your laptop to insert the lock.
That’s it. You’re done.
Have questions about PubMed? Wonder if you are using all the features available?
Want some help? Schedule a session with one of the reference librarians. We also offer training sessions in our computer lab.
Schedules are posted on the website and the monitor behind the circulation desk.
Contact Lauri, lfennell@temple.edu or 215-707-7411 with questions.
Every year the National Library of Medicine updates Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and Substance Names on existing MEDLINE citations.
For a short period of time, starting in November, citations in PubMed will not be fully indexed. This means that searches conducted using the MeSH database could potentially miss more citations than usual during that time. There will be an increase in the number of citations with the indicators of [PubMed in process] or [PubMed-as supplied by publisher]. Once the update is complete (approximately mid-December) indexed citations will be added to PubMed again.
To learn more go to:
Learn more about new descriptors and other changes: Introduction to MeSH-2013.
Have more questions about MEDLINE or PubMed? Contact a Health Sciences librarian.
Call 215-707-4033 or use HSC Reference e-mail
The Health Sciences Libraries have a new website, library.temple.edu/hsl.
Some of the new features include:
Please share your comments and suggestions by clicking the link in the blue box on the bottom right corner or using our suggestion box near the circulation desk. We would like to hear from you.
The library has purchased several new ebooks including a new series:
Colloquium Digital Library of Life Sciences.
This is an online collection that contains Integrated Systems Physiology Series, The Developing Brain Series, Cell Biology of Medicine Series, Neuropeptides Series, Developmental Biology Series, Cell Biology of Medicine Series.
A few examples of titles are: The Immune System and the Developing Brain, Angiogenesis, Understanding Breast Cancer: Cell Biology and Therapy — A Visual Approach and How the heart develops a visual approach.
Browse for more titles in the online catalog: Diamond Catalog-Colloquium Titles
In addition to Primal Pictures Anatomy we recently added Anatomy & Physiology Online. The content in this resource mimics a two semester anatomy course.
Here’s just a few of the highlights:
We now have unlimited access to the Cochrane Library. The link can be found on the Ginsburg Library homepage http://library.temple.edu/hsl/
The Cochrane Library is a collection of six databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.
These are:
Information about the Cochrane Collaboration is also included. The library previously offered these through OVID on a limited concurrent user basis. These can still be found in the OVID collection.
You can find this formunder
the services tab on the Ginsburg library homepage or by clicking here:
http://library.temple.edu/services/forms/hsl-sugg.jsp
Thank you for your interest in helping improve the Ginsburg Health
Sciences Library.
RefWorks 2.0 is now the default display for this resource; the “classic” version is no longer available. The change in interface will not affect your current references or Write-N-Cite tool.
Some of the new features of RefWorks 2.0 include:
Have questions about the new interface? Stop by the reference desk or contant one of our reference librarians for assistance.
Temple University is currently engaged in the annual Recyclemania
Campaign, sponsored by the Office of Sustainability. To all our ‘green-thinking’ Health Science
campus personnel who want to contribute to our efforts, there is a link below
that you should check out–
http://sustainability.temple.edu/topics/recycling-and-waste-minimization/recyclemania
In addition, for those willing to make an ongoing personal
commitment to living an environmentally sensitive lifestyle, there is the
Sustainability Pledge Form directly below–
https://sites.google.com/a/temple.edu/temple-s-sustainability-pledge/
“Henry Stewart Talks is committed to providing research scientists with access to world class seminars by leading thinkers and authorities from around the globe, in one online resource – wherever, whenever and as often as they like.”
The Ginsburg Library provides access to The Biomedical and Life Sciences
Collection. http://hstalks.com/main/index_category.php?id=252
- New topics are added monthly.
- Two recent topics added to the Series are “Protein
Homeostasis” and “Advances in Asthma”.- There are over 1400 talks available to Temple. Please be sure to take a look at the full collection.
- You can find the link on the Multimedia page from the HSL website.
Please note that for the best possible viewing experience there are specific recommendations found on the website.
After you have found the article through one of the databases
and clicked on the
icon you will come to a display that provides
information on how to obtain that article.
OR
If you started by checking Journal
Finder or the Diamond Catalog:
Your search brings you to a page indicating “0 records retrieved for the search”
The National Library of Medicine offers clinical alert
notices:
“Clinical alerts are
provided to expedite the release of findings from the NIH-funded clinical
trials where such release could significantly affect morbidity and mortality.”
You can subscribe to receive these alerts through an RSS feed.
Here’s how:
Copy and paste this URL into your RSS Reader of choice: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/rss/auto/ClinicalAlerts.rss
If you were previously
subscribing to these please UPDATE your URL to the one provided here.
There were 2 alerts and 1
advisory in 2011. You can see these and other past announcements by clicking here: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/alerts/clinical_alerts.html
The Ginsburg Library is pleased to offer a series of workshops for students, faculty, and staff. Taught by the Library’s expert staff, these short, hands-on classes cover everything from effectively searching research databases to organizing and managing your references.
Register here at our website.
Introduction to PubMed [REGISTER]
The National Library of Medicine’s premier bibliographic database is freely accessible on the web and has over 21 million citations in the biomedical and life science fields. Learn how to search the literature, manage results, and receive updates in your area of research.
January 24, 12pm-1pm
March 7, 12-1pm (WEBINAR)
CINAHL- Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature [REGISTER]
Learn how to build basic literature searches in the fields of nursing and allied health. This workshop will also cover how to locate evidence-based practice information, how to manage search results, and how to create alerts.
January 18, 11am-12 noon
March 15, 1-2pm (WEBINAR)
RefWorks Basics [REGISTER]
Web-based citation management software, free to all Temple faculty and students. Learn how to store and integrate research citations into papers.
January 26, 11am-12 noon
February 28, 10-11am
Finding the Evidence [REGISTER]
A review of the principles of evidence based practice, as well as: tips on creating well-built, answerable clinical questions, an overview of the appropriate library resources to use for finding various levels of evidence, and criteria for critically appraising studies.
February 1, 12-1:30pm
Best Resources for OT & PT [REGISTER]
An overview of the best databases to find information for these disciplines, as well as a review of literature searching techniques and free visual anatomy software.
February 9, 11am-12 noon
Beyond CINAHL: Resources for Nursing [REGISTER]
Learn how to use point-of-care tools to screen patients for diabetes, control hypertension, identify drug/herbal/supplement interactions, and more. Tools to be covered include First Consult, Natural Standard, and Lexi-Comp.
February 14, 11am-12 noon
Point-of-Care Tools for Medicine
A short introduction to electronic point of care tools available via the library. Resources to be highlighted include: First Consult, drug monographs, and PubMed’s Clinical Queries.
February 22, 12-1pm
Using OVID Medline Effectively
Learn how to navigate OVID’s interface for optimal literature searching, as well as how to save and email your search results.
March 21, 1-2pm
Updates & Alerts: Tools for tracking published articles
Create customized email alerts to be notified when articles are published about research topics of interest to you. The workshop will cover alert services provided by: PubMed’s My NCBI, OVID’s electronic Table of Contents feature, and journal-specific tools.
April 18, 12-1pm
Register here at our website.
Workshops are also offered on an on-demand basis. Contact us for more information about scheduling a workshop for your class or department.
Temple Ginsburg Library patrons in need of a good e-book resource are invited to check out the R2 Library. From the Library’s homepage, look under the Books category for R2 Library. The R2 e-book collection is neatly arranged into 3 areas of interest- Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health, covering approximately 800 volumes. When you open up the database, you will be presented with the Quick searching option as the default. It is a breeze. Just enter your search term, with the most results obtained by the All content default search (recommended for new users). In the Quick Search, you can also search by title, image, (a nice feature not always available in databases) author or ISBN number. If you are visually inclined, the results of your searches display miniatures of the respective book covers. However, if you are trying to locate something specific that you have in mind, use the Advance Search Feature (next to the Go button). There you can apply Boolean and keyword searching for more precise results. Complimenting your book title research, the R2 Library also comes with an A-Z Drug Index. Lastly, there is a Reserved Shelf located near the lower left margin. This area was designed for quick access to titles, so if they are listed here, they were probably added by faculty for Course Reserve.
Need a little help getting started in PubMed or CINAHL? Then check out our new online video tutorials! Just click on the video icon next to the database on our homepage and you can watch a demo of how to conduct an effective literature search. These short, 5-minute videos are designed to provide an introduction to these popular health science resources.
If you still have questions regarding these, or any of our resources, you can ASK a librarian for assistance or sign up for one of our library workshops this Fall (register online here.)
The Ginsburg Library’s computers will be moving to the Temple University computer domain.
What does this mean for library users?
· All Temple faculty, staff and students will need to login to the computers with their Accessnet username and password.
· There will be 4 computers reserved for guests on the first floor of the Library. Guests will need to register for an account at the circulation desk and they will have up to two hours to use the computer.
These changes will take place in the upcoming weeks and should be complete by the end of August.
The Ginsburg Health Sciences Library is pleased to offer a new series of information workshops for Temple University faculty. The 2011 Faculty Learning Series will cover topics such as using journal citation reports, locating evidence-based resources, and tips for incorporating resources into Blackboard.
This series begins on July 20, 2011. For questions and registration information, please contact Susan LaValley at x2-2026 or lavalley@temple.edu
2011 Faculty Learning Series
What’s the Impact?
Using Journal Citation Reports and Web of Science citation searching features
July 20, 10:30-11:30am
Library Room 248
Assignments that make sense: syllabus drop-in clinic
Drop in for advice on overall course design, how to build research assignments, and on instructional technology
August 17, 10am-12noon
Library Room 246a
Locating the Evidence
A review of the principles of evidence-based health care and strategies for finding the best clinical evidence
August 23, 3pm-4:30pm
Library Room 248
Blackboard: a 3-part series
Quick Start –An introduction to Blackboard
In this hands-on session faculty will learn to create Blackboard Courses and enroll students. Additionally faculty will learn to post a syllabus, an announcement, create a document folder, and learn how to email their class list from inside their Blackboard course. Faculty may bring course materials on a flash drive or CD. Faculty wishing to reuse an existing course should contact the ISC for instructions to archive their class before the session begins.
Register at http://www.temple.edu/cs/training/
September 13, 12-1pm
Library Room 248
Using Blogs and Wikis in Blackboard
The Blog and Wiki tools in Blackboard allow instructors to add a blog or wiki to their Blackboard course. This hands on session will discuss the differences between these tools, discuss best practices for using these tools in Blackboard, as well as detail the options available to faculty using these tools. Instructors will learn to create blogs, wikis, as well as access and grade student’s participation in them. Instructors will have time after the session to set up blogs and wikis in their own course.
Register at: http://www.temple.edu/cs/training/
September 14, 12-1pm
Library Room 248
Integrating Library Resources into Blackboard
September 21, 12-1pm
Library Room 248
Begining on June 8th, the library will be open during the following hours:
Monday-Friday: 7am-10pm
Saturday: 9am-5pm
Sunday: 1pm-10pm
Have you used Ovid’s Primal Pictures yet? Primal Pictures is the premier online anatomy reference tool that provides access to thousands of interactive 3D-animated human anatomy modules. With over 6,500 modules, users can rotate, peel back layers, reconstruct, and study just about every part of the human body. Primal Pictures allows users to compare 3D images to MRIs, review clinical videos of procedures and treatments, take practice quizzes, and move easily between images, animations, movie clips, and slides.
Some specialty titles include 3D Head: basic neuroanatomy, 3D Head: pediatric comparisons, 3D Head: otolaryngology, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Speech Language Pathology, Spine: Clinical, Spine: Chiropractic, Radiology: Thorax, Trunk, and Urology.
Primal Pictures for Dentistry provides dental professionals and students access to a 3D image library with over 100 views that are fully customizable. Users can access 3D modeling of the head, oral and nasal cavities, dentition, and individual teeth, including regions showing cusps, grooves, pits, ridges and roots.
The library is introducing a new trial for DynaMed, an evidence-based point of care tool that allows physicians, medical students and health care providers to research authoritative and clinically-relevant information from respected publications, associations, and contributing clinicians in a quick and easy fashion. DynaMed is updated daily and monitors the content of over 500 medical journals and systematic evidence review databases and provides clinically-organized summaries for more than 3,200 topics. Some other features include patient information, comprehensive drug information from AHFS, EMR integration with all electronic health/medical records, medical calculators, and more. This trial is available until June 20, 2011.
Please contact Barbara Kuchan with your feedback.
The library has just acquired 200 new E-books! These E-books are part of our existing collections, R2 Library and Science Direct, which provide access to leading books and journals in the Medical, Dental, Nursing, and Allied Health fields.
Some titles from Science Direct include Principles and Practice of Wrist Surgery, Adler’s Physiology of the Eye, Surgical Techniques Atlas Series, and Principles and Practice of Laser Dentistry.
And be sure to check out these R2 titles, Atlas of Gastroenterology, Clinical Coach for Effective Nursing Care for Older Adults, and Functional Performance in Older Adults.
To see the entire list of new E-books click here: EBooks.pdf
Temple University is now a shared support member of Biomed Central, an open access publisher. One of the features of this membership is that the Libraries will pay half of the article publishing costs for Temple authors whose works are accepted by BMC journals. Temple University’s member page is available at: http://www.biomedcentral.com/inst/36461
What is “open access” publishing? The open access model is designed to move important research content from behind closed pay walls and into the public domain so that it is widely accessible. This is accomplished by directly underwriting the costs of peer review and production in advance. Biomed Central’s support comes from article publishing charges; charges which can be paid for by authors, institutions or by certain funding bodies.
The benefits provided by Biomed Central include the following:
1. Articles are accessible via the Internet without subscription or pay-per-view charges
2. Articles are immediately deposited and permanently archived in PubMed Central
3. Authors retain copyright of their article, which can be redistributed and reused under a Creative Commons license as long as it is correctly attributed
Biomed Central publishes over 200 journals across the spectrum of biology and medicine. All research articles in BMC journals are peer reviewed and many titles are tracked by Thomas Reuters and have Impact Factors. For a full list of titles, see: http://www.biomedcentral.com/inst/36461.
The Libraries are pleased to support an alternative to the traditional publishing model and to help researchers interested in investigating new ways of making their research more widely available to the scientific community.
The Ginsburg library now offers students access to Exam Master Nursing (NCLEX-RN Preparation and Review). Exam Master Nursing is a comprehensive self assessment tool designed to help students prepare for the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse. This extensive review program provides a flash card creation tool to help you study as well as practice exams and quizzes to test your knowledge. Exam Master Nursing also provides detailed feedback on the questions you get wrong and records your scores and history so that you can keep track of your improvement. With over 3,800 multiple choice questions covering topics such as Safe and Effective Care Environment, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Psychosocial Integrity, and Physiological Integrity, Exam Master Nursing is sure to become an invaluable resource for all nursing students.
You can find Exam Master Nursing on the library’s home page under the Self-Assessment resource heading.
The library is excited to announce that we now offer chat reference services!
Need help fast? Just click on the Ask a Librarian icon located on the library’s home page to chat live with a librarian.
The Ginsburg Library is pleased to offer a new series of information workshops this spring. Taught by the library’s expert staff, these short, hands-on classes cover everything from effectively searching research databases to organizing and managing your references.
Sign up for a workshop today at http://library.temple.edu/hsl/hsl-workshops.jsp. Classes start January 18th!
Introduction to PubMed: Learn the basics of the National Library of Medicine’s premier bibliographic database, including how to search, manage, and receive updates in your area of research.
Jan 18, 12-1pm
Mar 9, 10-11am
CINAHL: Learn how to build basic literature searches in the fields of nursing and allied health.
Jan 26, 3-4pm
Mar 2, 11am-12pm
Find Articles FAST! Need to find full-text fast or to order articles the library doesn’t own? Attend this workshop for quick tips on getting the articles you need.
Feb 2, 11am-12pm
RefWorks: Learn how to manage your citations and make paper writing less stressful! RefWorks is free to all Temple students and faculty.
Feb 8, 10-11:30am
April 7, 10-11:30am
Using Ovid Medline effectively: Learn how to navigate OVID’s new interface for optimal literature searching.
Feb 17, 10-11am
EndNote Basics: Are you an EndNote user? Then check out this workshop to learn how to manage research citations and cite references while writing papers.
Feb 23, 12-1:30pm
Updates and Alerts: Tools for Tracking Published Articles: Learn how to receive customized email alerts when articles are published about research topics in your area of interest.
April 13, 12-1pm
Faculty Credentialing Resources: Find journal impact factors, conduct cited reference searches, and more.
June 1, 3-4pm
Can’t attend one of the sessions listed? Contact Susan Lavalley, Education Services Librarian at lavalley@temple.edu to schedule a workshop or private consultation.
Cancellation policy: The library reserves the right to cancel workshops with fewer than 3 registrants. In such cases, registered participants will be contacted by the instructor and given the option of scheduling a consultation.
To cancel an existing workshop registration, please contact library staff @ 707-2026.
The library is introducing a new trial for Clinical Pharmacology, a professional reference tool designed to provide clinicians with access to an extensive amount of drug information in a simple to use interface. Features include clinical calculators, patient education handouts, drug monographs, and multiple reports, including drug interaction, clinical comparison, and IV compatibility. Clinical Pharmacology also provides access to ToxED, a comprehensive toxicology resource for clinicians. This trial is available until Novemebr 30, 2010.
Please contact Barbara Kuchan with your feedback.
The library is pleased to introduce a new trial for AccessPhysiotherapy. This subscription-based website is a great resource for physical therapy students and educators as well as anyone interested in the field. AccessPhysiotherapy provides access to cutting edge information and educational tools such as videos and animations, a searchable drug database, a digital cadaver dissection tool, leading e-textbooks, and much more. Sound interesting? Then act fast because this trial ends November 25, 2011.
Please contact Barbara Kuchan with your feedback.
The Ginsburg Health Sciences Library will be participating in a library use study sponsored by Temple’s Controller’s Office for a 12-month period starting at the end of August. Data collected will be used to meet federal reporting requirements and to help establish funding allocations for the University.
The study will be conducted during randomly selected 2 hour intervals per month. It has two parts: 1) a printed survey that will be handed out when an individual enters the library and 2) a web-based survey that will appear on screen when you use an online journal or database. These will not be administered concurrently.
The survey should take only a minute or two. This project is important to both the health sciences schools and the Health Sciences Library. We look forward to your helping us in this endeavor.
If you have any questions about the survey, please feel free to contact Patricia Russo, Assistant Controller at: russop@temple.edu.
The Ginsburg Library is pleased to offer a new series of information workshops. Taught by the Library’s expert staff, these short, hands-on classes cover everything from effectively searching research databases to organizing and managing your references. To register, please contact Susan LaValley at: lavalley@temple.edu.
Beginning in Fall 2010, the Ginsburg Health Sciences Library will offer brief (30-60 min) hands-on workshops to our students and faculty that focus on effectively utilizing the library’s electronic resources. Topics to be included are: searching key health sciences databases, locating full-text articles, managing research citations in RefWorks and EndNote, and accessing evidence-based tools. Full course descriptions and dates will soon be posted on our website.
For more information about scheduled classes, or to suggest a library workshop topic, please contact Susan LaValley, Education Services Librarian.
If you want quick, easy searching of the life sciences literature and quick access to PDF versions of the articles you find, then PubGet may be right for you. The database indexes nearly 20 million documents, including those in PubMed. First, set your subscriptions to Temple University. Then, enter your search in the Google-like search box. The results appear on the left and the article appears on the right. You can also view the latest issues of your favorite journal by typing Latest: and then journal’s title in the search bar. Setting up your own account give you certain customizable features as well. So, investigate PubGet and see if it suits you – you might discover a whole new way of finding information.
The library has trials for two information products from EBSCO Host — Dynamed and Nursing Reference Center. Both will be available until the end of March, 2010. Please contact Barbara Kuchan with your feedback.
The newly designed interface for PubMed is here. This database is comprised of more than 19 million citations from MEDLINE and other life sciences journals. The new streamlined PubMed has a clutter-free initial interface, including a search box at the top and three neatly divided sections towards the bottom of the screen.These are labeled — Using PubMed (a series of ‘how-to’ links), PubMed Tools (citation matchers and clinical queries); and More Resources (including tutorials, clinical trials, and e-utilities). There is also a listing of new and noteworthy features — speaking of which, the opening page is currently featuring an icon link to a very timely Flu.gov.
