Navigating Clinical Navigating Clinical Information Resources Information Resources Pat Redman, MSLS Pat Redman, MSLS Liaison Librarian for Neurosurgery Liaison Librarian for Neurosurgery Taubman Medical Library Taubman Medical Library Health Sciences Libraries Health Sciences Libraries May 24, 2007 May 24, 2007
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Navigating Clinical Navigating Clinical Information ResourcesInformation Resources
Pat Redman, MSLS Pat Redman, MSLS Liaison Librarian for NeurosurgeryLiaison Librarian for Neurosurgery
Taubman Medical LibraryTaubman Medical LibraryHealth Sciences LibrariesHealth Sciences Libraries
May 24, 2007May 24, 2007
““Although we do not know the absolute global Although we do not know the absolute global figures, we do know that figures, we do know that each year there are each year there are now at least 560,000 new MEDLINE articlesnow at least 560,000 new MEDLINE articles including over 20,000 new randomized controlled including over 20,000 new randomized controlled trials. In daily terms, this means trials. In daily terms, this means about 1500 new about 1500 new MEDLINE articles, including 60 randomized MEDLINE articles, including 60 randomized trials, being published every daytrials, being published every day......Hence ......Hence there is no shortage of research to read, but there there is no shortage of research to read, but there is a shortage of time to read it.”is a shortage of time to read it.”
Source: Source:
Glaziou, Paul. Managing the Evidence Flood. Surgical Clinics Glaziou, Paul. Managing the Evidence Flood. Surgical Clinics of North America of North America 20062006 86(1): 193-194. 86(1): 193-194.
Today….Today….
1.1. Accessing resourcesAccessing resources2.2. Selecting the right resourceSelecting the right resource3.3. Searching: quick and advancedSearching: quick and advanced4.4. Using email alerts to keep upUsing email alerts to keep up5.5. Citation searching; journal impact Citation searching; journal impact
factorsfactors6.6. Our work with other departmentsOur work with other departments
Reality checkReality check
1. Accessing resources1. Accessing resources
Your links to full-text:Your links to full-text:
Use PubMed Citation MatcherUse PubMed Citation Matcherfor quick access to an articlefor quick access to an article
SourceSource Use when…Use when…
UpToDateUpToDate ……time is limited and no time is limited and no comprehensive review is sought.comprehensive review is sought.
National Guideline National Guideline ClearinghouseClearinghouse
……you need direction on current you need direction on current policy regarding diagnosis, therapy, policy regarding diagnosis, therapy, or related clinical circumstances. or related clinical circumstances.
……you have a therapy question and you have a therapy question and want comprehensive synthesis of want comprehensive synthesis of all relevant RCTs.all relevant RCTs.
ACP Journal ClubACP Journal Club ……you want reviews of individual you want reviews of individual clinically applicable original studies.clinically applicable original studies.
PubMed/Ovid PubMed/Ovid MEDLINEMEDLINE
……you need all original research or you need all original research or when other resources fail you.when other resources fail you.