Category: Electronic Resources

Electronic Resources

Feb 26 2016

New Resource: The Medical Letter (site license) and its Mobile App

Posted on by Xiaomei Gu

Hardin Library for the Health Sciences now has a site license for the Medical Letter at http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/MedLetter. Medical Letter can also be found on the Health Sciences Resources A-Z http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/az.php .

The Medical Letter’s home page shows the current issue of The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics.

  • To view full text articles and to find the  Download PDF link, click on the title of the article.
  • Use the navigation links on the left side of the screen to access other contents, including previous issues, continue education (CME/CE), Drugs for Parasitic Infections, and The Handbook of Antimicrobial Therapy.

Note that the library also has print copies of the Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics, Drugs for Parasitic Infections, and Handbook of Antimicrobial Therapy. Search InfoHawk Catalog  for more information.

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Content in the Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics can also be accessed via the Medial Letter mobile app. Follow the steps below to install the app.

  1. Go to http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/MedLettermedical letter app
  2. Click the Mobile Apps link under Products on the left side of the screen.
  3. Fill in the registration form using your Iowa email to set up a password.
  4. Open the App Store on your mobile device, search for “the Medical Letter” and install at no charge.
  5. Log in with the password you created earlier.

Questions? Comments? Email us at lib-hardin@uiowa.edu or call (319) 335-9151.

Jan 06 2016

eLibrary down for maintenance Saturday, January 9 beginning at 9pm

Posted on by Sarah Andrews

eLibrary by Proquest will be down for maintenance, beginning at 9pm Saturday, January 9.  The system should return to service in 10 hours.  If you click on an eLibrary resource during maintenance, you will be re-directed to a webpage explanation.

If you can’t access a resource you need by Monday, January 11, please contact the Hardin Library for assistance.

Nov 19 2015

Faster answers | Get free mobile clinical resources

Posted on by Sarah Andrews

The Hardin Library subscribes to many clinical reference tools you can install on your mobile devices for free.

Complete List at http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/mobile

DynaMed Plus Mobile – evidence-based clinical reference, includes study results, updated daily (Hardin staff favorite)

FirstConsult via ClinicalKey by Elsevier – point of care resource,  answer questions quickly, suggests relevant clinical concepts

 StatRef! Mobile – allows cross-searching of full-text, evidence based, point-of-care resources, includes ACP Smart Medicine

UpToDate Mobile – evidence-based clinical resource

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Jun 09 2015

OrthoEvidence – international evidence tool for clinicians – now available

Posted on by Sarah Andrews

Hardin Library now subscribes to OrthoEvidenceTM, an international evidence summary tool designed for orthopedic clinicians. The collection contains over 3000 evidence reports (advanced clinical evidence or ACE) authored by experts in the field.

ACETM reports are intended to help the busy practitioner to  review the evidence from important journals efficiently to support sound clinical decision making. The  database also contains educational videos about research methods and evidence-based practice.

Check out this resource from the health sciences resources A-Z  list or directly OrthoEvidenceat: http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/OrthoEvid

Mobile is available for  iOS devices. To view directions for installation, visit the Hardin Library Mobile Devices guide (or http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/mobile).

Please contact your liaison librarian or the Hardin Library Reference desk with questions or problems with this or other resources.

Mar 19 2015

Try Out ScienceDirect’s Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences

Posted on by Janna Lawrence

ScienceDirect’s Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences contains trusted, peer-reviewed, comprehensive content from ScienceDirect’s reference works as curated by an editorial board led by Editor-in-Chief, Michael Caplan. Valuable for interdisciplinary research, it is designed for faster, more relevant browsing within the subject and beyond, with featured articles for quick, clear overviews, subject hierarchies to put everything in context, and guidance to lead researchers to related knowledge.  The trial runs until March 24, 2015.

Please send comments to Janna Lawrence.

Jan 28 2015

Transplant Library : new evidence-based infromation on solid organ transplantation

Posted on by Sarah Andrews

The Hardin Library for the Health Sciences has access to Transplant Library through June 30, 2015.

Transplant Library provides access to evidence-based information on all aspects of solid organ transplantation including:

  • Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from 1970-present
  • Systematic reviews and meta-analysis of good quality from 2008
  • Expert reviews

Searching the Transplant Library does not require special skills so it may be used by clinicians, researchers and other related health professionals in organ transplantation.

If you have comments about Transplant Library, please send them to Janna Lawrence, Deputy Director, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences.

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Jul 24 2014

Comparison of Citation Management Software: Free Open Workshop

Posted on by Bryanne Estes

Learn about the basic features of common citation management tools and discover which one is most appropriate for your needs. Class will include brief demonstrations of 4 tools: RefWorks, EndNote, Mendeley, and Zotero. The focus of the class is to compare and contrast these products, as well as provide resources for assisting with decision making in choosing a suitable tool. Advice on getting started with using a citation manager will be offered. This workshop is hands-on and there will be time for questions at the end.

Our next session is:

Monday, July 28, 1-2 pm

Location: Hardin Library EAST Information Commons classroom

Register or contact us to learn more at (319) 335-9151 or by emailing lib-hardin@uiowa.edu

[Image via georgetown.edu]

 

Jul 16 2014

Scopus & Web of Science: Learn HOW with Hardin Open Workshops

Posted on by Bryanne Estes

Scopus is a multidisciplinary database with substantial international coverage which allows you to track an article’s cited and citing references. All citations in EMBASE are also in Scopus. Web of Science is a citation database which covers over 10,000 journals and specializes in citation tracking. Come to this free, hands-on session and learn to search Scopus systematic reviews, find articles citing your work in Web of Science, and use the Journal Citation Index to measure scholarly impact. 

Our next session is:

Thursday, July 10, 2-3 pm

Location: Hardin Library EAST Information Commons Classroom

Register here. Questions? Contact us by calling (319) 335-9151 or email us at lib-hardin@uiowa.edu

[Image credit: Wikimedia Commons]