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Getting to know and Keeping up with Health Sciences Apps

Mobile devices are getting more useful every day. You might be one of the folks that just bought the new iPhone 4S or you might have an iPad, Blackberry or Android. It’s possible you’ve never owned a mobile device but are thinking about it now that they are becoming more affordable. Either way, you mightContinue reading “Getting to know and Keeping up with Health Sciences Apps”

BodyMaps: Another alternative 3D anatomy tool

Following Google Body, BodyMaps (http://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/) has joined the ever-expanding selection of online anatomical tools. BodyMaps is a free, web-based, tool produced by Healthline.com, and allows for exploration of the human body in 3D. Similar to other products of its breed, BodyMaps allows for full model manipulation and sectioning. In addition, various anatomical layers can beContinue reading “BodyMaps: Another alternative 3D anatomy tool”

Get Your Practice Exam Questions Here

Are you getting ready to take the USMLE, PANCE or NAPLEX or other exam? Are you wondering where to get some free for UI affiliates practice questions? Well, wonder no longer.  Hardin Library subscribes to a valuable resource called Exam Master Online.  You can find it on the Health Sciences Databases A-Z list on the home page forContinue reading “Get Your Practice Exam Questions Here”

WISER 4.4 now available!

Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER), a service from the National Library of Medicine, has released a new version of its free system! WISER is a mobile application that provides immediate information for first responders operating in hazardous material incident environments. WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identificationContinue reading “WISER 4.4 now available!”

MeSH database redesign launched February 14

Have you noticed that PubMed looks a little different when you’re using MeSH? The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Database was redesigned on February 14, 2011 to provide users with the same streamlined interface now available in PubMed® and the NLM® Catalog. If you haven’t heard of MeSH, it standsContinue reading “MeSH database redesign launched February 14”

New Doors to PubMed

As the volume of content in PubMed continues to expand, the need for sophisticated and skillful searching is more important than ever. In addition to developing fluency with MeSH and limits, however, today’s researchers have access to an increasing number of third-party, home-grown, and open-source tools with which to refine their literature searches. One suchContinue reading “New Doors to PubMed”