Internal Med orientation to Library Resources

Orientation to Library Resources for Internal Medicine

July 29th, 2010Robin FeatherstoneClinical Medicine Librarian, UWOrfeathe@uwo.ca

Erin BoyceClinical Librarian, LHSCErin.Boyce@lhsc.on.ca

Slides: www.slideshare.net/featherr

Libraries

Library Trivia

Q: How many items are in Western Libraries’ collections?

A: 9 million print itemsTens of thousands of e-journalsHundreds of thousands of e-books

Agenda

• Off-site access to UWO’s collection• Library services for Internal Medicine• Key Internal Medicine information

sources

Off-Site Access

Why are they asking me to pay??

Proxy Server

129.100.*.*

How to log on

Option A: Log in at www.lib.uwo.ca

Option B: Use the EZ Proxy button

Option C: Use customized bookmarks created with the EZ Proxy Link Generator: https://www.lib.uwo.ca/offcampus/ezform.html

Accessing Full-Text

• Once logged in to the proxy server, look for the “Get it @ Western” button

Full-Text from PubMed

Remember to use the PubMed link from the library website.

Get it @ Western

Option 1: Link to Full-Text

Option 2: Check the catalogue

Full-Text from Pubget

Remember to use the Pubget link from the library website & to log in to the proxy server.

Exercise 1 – Finding Full-Text

• Access the PDF of the following article:

Van Wyck DB, Alcorn H Jr, Gupta R. Analytical and Biological Variation in Measures of Anemia and Iron Status in Patients Treated With Maintenance Hemodialysis. Am J Kidney Dis. 2010 Jul 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 20638166.

Library Services

University Library• Purchasing of collections• Web access to information• Search consultations• Instruction

Hospital Library • On-site assistance • Literature searches &

consultations• Interlibrary loan• Local print collection

Library ServicesUniversity Library Hospital Library

www.lib.uwo.ca/programs/internalmedicine/ http://www.lhsc.on.ca/priv/library/

Key Internal Medicine Resources

What information tools have you used?

Selected Internal Medicine Info

www.lib.uwo.ca/programs/internalmedicine

Live Demo

www.schulich.uwo.ca

Exercise 2 – Drug Information

• You consider prescribing Tacrolimus to a patient who is taking Fluconazole, Gabapentin and Aspirin. Search the following tools to identify any potential interactions:

1. Lexi-Interact (UpToDate)2. MICROMEDEX3. E-CPS

Exercise 3 – Clinical Query

• Is the use of statin therapy for treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia safe for children and adolescents?

In groups, please search the following: 1. Cochrane Library2. PubMed (Clinical Queries)3. PubMed4. EMBASE

Clinical Query: Search ResultsSource Results

Cochrane Library 2 Cochrane Reviews

PubMed 205 Citations total

PubMed Clinical Queries (therapy/narrow)

39 Clinical Studies12 Systematic Reviews

EMBASE 203 Citations total

Level of Evidence Pyramid

Qualitative Studies

Trip searches both

Exercise 4 – Image Search

• You’re preparing for a presentation on heart attack due to atherosclerosis. Find some images or animations to add to your slides.

Caveat: Without breaking copyright

Medical Illustration © 2010 Nucleus Medical Media, Inc., www.nucleusinc.com

Recap

• EZ Proxy for off-site access• Get it @ Western or Pubget for full-text access

to articles• University Library for collections • Hospital Libraries for on-site assistance• Internal Medicine Program page for selected

information tools

For HelpRobin Featherstonerfeathe@uwo.caExt: 86383

Erin BoyceErin.Boyce@lhsc.on.caExt: 35860

Alla IansavitcheneAlla.Iansavitchene@lhsc.on.caExt: 56037

• On-site assistance: Taylor Library

• On-site assistance: University Hospital, LHSC

• On-site assistance: Victoria Hospital, LHSC

• Extensive electronic & print collections

• Local reference collection • Local reference collection

• Searching consultations (Educational)

• Literature searches• Searching consultations

• Literature searches• Searching consultations

• Purchase requests • Interlibrary Loan • Interlibrary Loan

• Workshops & Instruction • Workshops & Instruction • Workshops & Instruction