TML News and Notes http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/ en Copyright 2013 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:51:00 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=5.2.3 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RefWorks is 'forever': Use it and don't lose it after graduating Like the forever stamp, one of your library services stays with you, at the same price (free) forever.

One of the many tools VCU Libraries provides students is RefWorks. This web-based citation management tool stores citation and reference information in personal databases. The individual can manage references in folders for individual topics, courses, grants or collaborative projects. It automatically generates bibliographies in various formats (MLA, APA, Chicago).  

All VCU-affiliated users who have VCU and/or MCVH-VCU email accounts may set up free accounts.

If you have a RefWorks account, your references are yours forever. Whether you go onto graduate school at another institution or go into the workplace, you can still have access to your references via the RefWorks Alumni Program. You can continue to use RefWorks to manage research materials of all kinds--whether you are in school or on the job.

Members of the class of 2013: Remember to set up a RefWorks Alumni account before graduation to continue to have this benefit of your VCU Libraries relationship. 

Details about the RefWorks Alumni Program

Students, faculty and staff with RefWorks accounts who leave VCU may continue to have access to RefWorks through the RefWorks Alumni Program. As a participant in the program, you receive: 

  • One free RefWorks account
  • New updates and feature releases
  • 200 MB of file attachment storage
  • Use of RefShare to share your folder(s) or account
  • Free Web-based training
  • Technical support from RefWorks staff

To request participation in the RefWorks Alumni Program, submit an Ask Us email or contact your RefWorks administrator: 

  • Marilyn Scott, James Branch Cabell Library, mjscott@vcu.edu, (804) 828-9049
  • Jennifer McDEaniel, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, jamcdaniel@vcu.edu, (804) 827-1150 
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The time needed to obtain materials owned by other libraries nationwide can vary greatly during December and January with breaks, closings and end-of-semester and start-of-semester workloads and staff schedules.  

Questions or concerns? Email libjbcrds@vcu.edu or call             804-828-1115      
]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2013/01/request_interlibrary_loan_mate.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2013/01/request_interlibrary_loan_mate.html Alerts Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:50:35 -0500 Health Services Research Information Center

This is a new site that has been created by the National Library of Medicine in order to better serve the needs of those in the health services research community.  It is a collection that cover areas like health data, funding announcements, reports, podcasts, and discussion groups.  The site is not intended to provide a comprehensive collection of resources on the web that pertain to health services, but is just a sample.  Those items that have been included have been selected based on their quality.   This site is a an ongoing project and will change as more organizations become involved and sites are added.

For more information or to check out the site click here.


]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/07/health_services_research_infor.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/07/health_services_research_infor.html Resources Thu, 05 Jul 2012 08:46:20 -0500 Searching for EBM Articles in PubMed There are many point-of-care tools that present some evidence from the literature, for instance VCU Libraries provides access to FirstConsult and Up-to-Date, but these resources don't cover every condition, not every entry has evidence, and not every entry is current, so it is important to know how to find evidence in the biomedical literature.

The VCU Libraries Evidence Based Medicine Research Guide has links to many sources of information on EBM.  Now there is a section on specific ways to search PubMed to find evidence based articles.  If you haven't used Limits in PubMed, tried Clinical Queries, or set up Filters in myNCBI, you will find some illustrated instructions in the Searching PubMed for Evidence section.

If you have any other questions or would like to set up an appointment, please email us.
]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/05/searching_for_ebm_articles_in_.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/05/searching_for_ebm_articles_in_.html Resources Tue, 01 May 2012 10:12:13 -0500 CDC Mobile iPad Application
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created a free iPad App.  The intention of the app is to enable users to access health information easily.   The app features health information from popular journals and health articles that appear in the media.  

Some Important health content contained in this app are the following:  Health Articles, Vital Signs, Preventing Chronic Disease Journal, MMWR, Public Health Blogs, Image Library, and "Did You Know" facts.


For a link to download the app and for more information - click here
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PubMed Health, a new resource from the National Library of Medicine, specializes in reviews of clinical effectiveness research, with easy-to-read summaries for consumers as well as full technical reports.

PubMed Health pulls together information from many agencies: summaries from The Cochrane Collaboration and the National Health Service (NHS) National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment Programme, and full text reviews from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Drug Effectiveness Review Project (DERP) at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), England's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines program, and the Department of Veterans Affairs' Evidence-based Synthesis Program.

PubMed Health includes consumer, executive/policymaker, and clinical summaries of systematic reviews as well as the full-text of systematic reviews.  There is also a medical encyclopedia that presents medical and drug information for consumers.  The results page (below) allows you to choose the type of summary you want (1), view your topic in the Medical Encyclopedia (2), and find other systematic reviews with a PubMed Clinical Queries search (3).

Behind Headlines comes from the NHS and covers the research behind recent health news.  For instance, there was a headline that ice cream is 'addictive like drugs' recently and there is an analysis of the actual study showing that did not really state that.

So, next time you are searching for evidence for a healthcare decision, be sure to include PubMed Health, along with you other favorite Evidence Based resources.

]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/03/pubmed_health_what_works_in_he.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/03/pubmed_health_what_works_in_he.html Resources Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:33:13 -0500 Writing for Professional Publication Series - British Journal of Nursing pencilwriting.pngIn the British Journal of Nursing there was a series on written on writing for publication.  While these articles appear in a nursing journal, many of the tips and points that are made in them are ones that are applicable to other disciplines as well.  These can be found in the CINAHL and PubMed databases here in the library.  The articles cover an array of topics when it comes to publishing and are short and to the point so if you have a couple of minutes and are thinking about doing some publishing, you may want to check them out.

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Fowler, J. (2010). Writing for professional publication. part 1: Motivation. British Journal of

Nursing (BJN), 19(16), 1062


Fowler, J. (2010). Writing for professional publication. part 2: Subject matter. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 19(17), 1121.

Fowler, J. (2010). Writing for professional publication. part 3: Following journal guidelines. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 19(19), 1260.

Fowler, J. (2010). Writing for professional publication. part 4: Supporting your statements. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 19(21), 1374.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 5: Creating interest. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(1), 49.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 6: Writing the abstract. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(2), 120.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 7: Structure and presentation. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(3), 190.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 8: Targeting the right journal. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(4), 254.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 9: Using client case studies. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(5), 330.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 10: Publishing a project report. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(6), 371.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 11: Writing conference abstracts. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(7), 451.

Fowler, J. (2011). Writing for professional publication. part 12: Summary of the series. British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 20(8), 509.



]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/01/writing_for_professional_publi.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/01/writing_for_professional_publi.html Resources Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:52:07 -0500 PubMed on Your Mobile Device

You can search and retrieve full-text articles using PubMed on your mobile device. 

Start by bookmarking the VCU Libraries Mobile site: http://m.library.vcu.edu


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Then 'Search Collections'.  You can see we have mobile version of things like MD Consult as well.

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There are several ways to search MEDLINE from the NLM mobile site.

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For example, the MEDLINE/PubMed search, that also includes systematic reviews or clinical queries:

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Here are the search results of a systematic review search:


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As well as the Full Text, which really links to the full-text once you have entered your eID and password, the TBL is 'The Bottom Line' abstract, a short abstract that will help you decide if you need to read the full article.


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If you have any problems or need some help with your research, please don't hesitate to email us at asktml@vcu.edu


]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/01/pubmed_on_your_mobile_device.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2012/01/pubmed_on_your_mobile_device.html Digital Collections Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:16:28 -0500 Four new McGraw-Hill Access resources now online
Each of these online tools offers a compendium of leading texts, image banks and videos, an integrated drug database, self-assessment questions and many other resources. Faculty can create learning modules and track student progress with the optional "Custom Curriculum" feature. Mobile versions are available to users who set up a personal profile.

The sources can be easily located through the Databases A-Z list and links to individual e-book titles appear in the catalog.

Because only a limited number of  users can view the content at one time, some users may have to wait a few minutes for access.

Training sessions for all Access products will be offered in January at Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences.

]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/12/four_new_mcgraw-hill_access_re.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/12/four_new_mcgraw-hill_access_re.html Resources Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:03:39 -0500 Database Spotlight: First Consult
Finding evidence-based primary care information used at the point-of-care can be challenging with the amount of resources available. The database, First Consult, provides essential information needed for point-of-care diagnosis and treatment.  There are three main components of this database: Medical Topics, Differential Diagnosis, and Procedures.  

There are over 700 medical topics with easy-to-use navigation to quickly find the information you need.  Users can click on the navigation menu options like Background, Diagnosis, Treatment, etc., to directly go to the needed information.  First Consult also has citation links to the original articles, making it simple for the user to see where the evidence is in the literature.   

First Consult contains a Differential Diagnosis tool making it easy for the user to compare various diagnoses for a symptom.  The topic's possible diagnoses are set up as a grid, divided by age.  First Consult also highlights conditions which should be ruled out urgently because of their potential dangers.  

Another tool available are the Procedures.  Procedures have the same easy-to-use navigation as the Medical Topic but are laid out to assist the user step-by-step n performing a procedure.  There are often multimedia links available as an extra reference to view the procedure.    

First Consult can be found in VCU Libraries' Databases A-Z under the letter 'F' or on your iPhone or iPad with the free First Consult App.
]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/11/database_spotlight_first_consu.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/11/database_spotlight_first_consu.html Resources Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:40:00 -0500 What did you do for Open Access week? This past week has been the 5th annual international Open Access week.  It is part of a world-wide movement to make scholarship and research available to everyone.  "Open Access" to information - the free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use those results as you need - has the power to transform the way research and scientific inquiry are conducted. It has direct and widespread implications for academia, medicine, science, industry, and for society as a whole.

The NIH Public Access Policy is just one aspect of this movement.  More and more journals are providing open access alternatives and some granting agencies are allowing funds to be set aside to pay for articles to be made available freely to everyone from day one.


According to Ben Adida, a technical advisor to the SMART project at Harvard Medical School,  "Academic publications should be available for the world to read, to learn from, to build upon."

If you want to learn more about Open Access efforts at VCU Libraries, you can check out the links on our Open Access page. 

One thing you can do is publish an article in an open access journal.  VCU Libraries has a membership in BioMed Central which gives VCU faculty a 15% discount on author fees and now VCU Libraries has a membership with Hindawi Publishing that gives VCU faculty a complete waiver of fees.  Please ask a librarian for more information.  We are here to help you.

]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/10/what_did_you_do_for_open_acces.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/10/what_did_you_do_for_open_acces.html Research Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:25:11 -0500 Access Medicine : Open Workshop November 7 @ Hunton Student Center
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November 7 - Noon - Access Medicine Open Workshop @ Hunton Student Center

Access Medicine is a multimedia database licensed by the VCU Libraries. The database is regularly updated and contains images, interactive self-assessments on an assortment of  topics, case files, and diagnostic tools. The resources contained in this database are ones that users can access while on campus but also remotely from home. 

  • Electronic Books:contains more than 60 f titles.  These books not only contain the full text of the book you would find on the shelf, but also many have exclusive online content that is updated regularly.   Some of the titles that are contained in the database are
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2012
Hurst's The Heart, 13e
Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 12e
Williams Obstetrics, 23eBasic & Clinical Pharmacology, 11e
Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 9e
Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 9e


  • Case Files: there are 150 cases that are selected from the LANGE Case Files™ series and Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine, 6e that can be searched by case number or by specialty.  Each case provides information on the case or condition along with questions to help the user to assess their understanding. 
  • Question & Answer (Q&A): this section is good for self-assessment on an assortment of medical topics. In this section you can access the USMLE Lite along with questions from other texts in the collection.  The nice thing about these assessments is that links are provided upon answering that provide further information. 

  • Clerkship Corner: provides a set of readings that are targeted to students who are doing internal medicine rotations.
     
  • Other Highlights: the database also contains treatment guidelines and drug monographs. 
There are only five simultaneous user seats for this database, so if you should try to access it there is a chance you may receive a message that you are not able to access it at the present time.  That does not mean you will never be able to access it, but just means that you will need to try again a bit later.



]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/10/access_medicine_is_a_multimedi.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/10/access_medicine_is_a_multimedi.html Resources Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:29:35 -0500 Database Spotlight: Natural Standard

Have questions about herbs, supplements, or complementary medicine?

VCU Libraries provides access to a database that may answer your questions. Natural Standard: The Authority on Integrative Medicine was founded by healthcare providers and researchers to provide high-quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies.

In addition to systematic reviews on foods, herbs & supplements, the health care professional will find Natural Standard monographs on a variety of other topics including Health & Wellness, Medical Conditions, Sports Medicine, Genomics & Proteomics, Environment & Global Health, and Animal Health.

Abbreviated reviews (Natural Standard's Bottom Line Monographs) on most of the topics above are designed for use by both patients or health professionals.  Topical Flashcards provide a quick look-up or patient handout written at an easy reading level for consumers.

Natural Standard can be found in VCU Libraries' Databases A-Z under the letter 'N.' 

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Did you know that Tompkins-McCaw Library has a Book Swap program?  Leave an old book and take another for some relaxing leisure reading.  The Book Swap shelf is located at the front of the library on the first floor, near the vending machines and microwave.  Here you will find a selection of leisure reading materials that you can borrow and return at your convenience.  Some authors currently represented on the Book Swap shelf include Micheal Ondaatje, James Patterson, and Stieg Larsson.


  • If you take a book, please leave a book so that all users can continue to enjoy a wide selection.
  • We welcome your donations - please, no textbooks, technical manuals, or proselytizing literature.
  • Book Swap operates on the honor system; you don't need to check these books out.


]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/09/book_swap_for_leisure_reading.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/09/book_swap_for_leisure_reading.html Resources Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:21:16 -0500 Trials of new products from McGraw-Hill Medical
  • AccessPediatrics
  • AccessPhysiotherapy
  • JAMAevidence
These resources contain specialty textbooks, drug information, multimedia files, curriculum guides and self-assessment tools.

To gain access, visit the VCU Libraries' Trial Databases page and follow the link for a particular title. Depending on your location, you may be prompted to enter your VCU eID and password for authentication. The Trial Databases page also has a link for you to conveniently send an email with your impressions. The trial will end on September 30, 2011.

Please help evaluate these potential new resources and send us your feedback.  ]]> http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/09/trials_of_new_products_from_mc.html http://www.library.vcu.edu/blog/tmlnews/2011/09/trials_of_new_products_from_mc.html Resources Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:40:22 -0500