TML News and Notes

The Psychiatry Legacy Collection is the journal backfile project of American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. This collection covers more than a century of psychiatry through six respected, peer-reviewed journals. The collection dates back to 1844 and includes The American Journal of Psychiatry, the oldest continuously published medical specialty journal in the United States. VCU students, faculty and staff can access the individual titles through the VCU Libraries Catalog or the Journal Finder.

Titles in the Psychiatry Legacy Collection, along with dates of coverage, include:

• Academic Psychiatry, 1989 - 1996
• The American Journal of Psychiatry, 1844 - 1996
• Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 1989 - 1996
• Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research, 1992 - 1996
• Psychiatric Services, 1950 - 1996
• Psychosomatics, 1960 - 1996

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VCU Libraries now provides access to the online Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems from IGI Global. This online work provides an extensive compilation of international research on the use, adoption, design and diffusion of information communication technologies in healthcare. Topics covered include computerized medical records, patient safety, economic implications, medical information security, physician-patient communication, telehealth, and much more. There are over 170 chapters written by leading experts from around the world. Each entry includes an overview, highlights of recent trends and advancements, tables, figures, references, and a list of key terms. Bibliographic information at the chapter level can be imported into RefWorks. Basic and advanced searching is available, as is a keyword index.

Consult the Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems for comprehensive, authoritative coverage and information pertinent to healthcare information systems.

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Established by the American College of Physicians, the Annals of Internal Medicine is one of the most prestigious journals in medicine. VCU Libraries now offers the Annals Back Files collection, encompassing the full text of articles from 1927 to 1992. Combined with the Libraries' current subscription, this gives you electronic access to the entire content of every issue of the journal from its inception to the current month. You can find the online version of the Annals of Internal Medicine through the Journal Finder on the VCU Libraries Website.

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