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THE VANGUARD

The John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital
of Cook County
Academic Center-Library

January 2007

Happy New Year

The Academic Center / Library staff members would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Visit the library for tours and/or demonstrations of our electronic resources that are available from our website. Please call the Reference/Research Librarian at 312-864-0505 to set up individual or small group information sessions.

Health Presentation

On Wednesday October18, 2006 the library was pleased to present Fit to a T @ your library. Fit to a T is a public education program developed by members of the U.S. Bone and Joint Decade (USBJD) in response to the Surgeon General’s first-ever report on bone health and osteoporosis.

In partnership with the Public Library Association and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, this education program is called 'Fit to a T' because the T-score is the measure of a person's bone density and susceptibility to fragility fracture.

Neera Kukreja, Library Director introduced the Fit to a T session, which was held in the Stroger Hospital cafeteria from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Meeting Room 3.

The session was presented by Dr. Ambika Babu, M.D. Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology at The John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center.

Darlene G. Ward, Reference/Research Librarian discussed consumer health information from MedlinePlus, a free comprehensive authoritative, up-to-date health information website from the world'€™s largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. MedlinePlus online service helps visitors find answers to their health questions. Clifton Davis assisted with the computer setup. The following are pictures from this very informative event.

Dr. Ambika Babu, M.D. Clifton Davis Prize Winner,Neera Kukreja,Dr. Ambika Babu, M.D.,Darlene G. Ward

National Medical Librarians Month-Raffle Winners

During National Medical Librarians Month, a raffle was held in the library from items donated by library vendors. Please see the pictures below for some of the winners of this fun event.

LIBRARY WORKSHOPS

Loansome Doc enables PubMed® and NLM Gateway users to order documents found in MEDLINE®. It is available to users in the U.S. and internationally. A user can order articles from a list of citations retrieved from PubMed and the NLM Gateway by sending requests to a library for the full-text documents.

Dates:

January 3, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
January 10, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
January 17, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Electronic Document Delivery to the Desktop-via email

Definition of Electronic Document Delivery: The combination of electronic equipment and software used to provide services that scan and transmit electronic (digital) copies of paper documents between libraries or between a library and an end-user (library patron).

Benefits of Electronic Document Delivery

  • Reliability
  • Faster turnaround time
  • Quicker delivery for making patient care decisions
  • Cleaner sharper images
"This project has been funded in whole or part with federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, under contract No. NO1-LM-3513."

Dates:

January 24, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
January 25, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
January 31, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

*Other dates/times available by appointment only. For registration please phone (312) 864-0505 or email at aclib2002@yahoo.com

Donation

The Auxiliary Department of the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County has graciously donated two 32” flat screen TV sets and two DVD/VCR players for the use of all library patrons. Our patrons have enjoyed viewing CME DVDs and other educational materials on the larger screens. This new setup is ideal for group viewing and discussions. Do think of the library if your future needs require this kind of setting.

Reference/Research Services

Expanded Library Privileges-Residents-Attendings

Located in the Illinois Medical District, the Academic Center / Library is very fortunate to have access to both the UIC Library of the Health Sciences and the Rush University Medical Center Library. We have links to both of these libraries on our homepage for your convenience.

Residents and Attendings may check out material from these libraries by first obtaining a red &white faculty sticker from our library. Additionally, you may avail yourself of the Rush proxy. The Academic Center / Library has information pertaining to this, but you must go to Rush University Medical Center to initiate the process. With this proxy through Rush, a resident or attending can access all of the electronic content (databases and journals) at home. This is a great benefit.

OCLC FirstSearch is an online service that gives library users access to a rich collection of reference databases. Underlying OCLC FirstSearch is the WorldCat database, the most comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographic resource available. Users will find relevant records quickly and the location of resources—in our collection or at other libraries—with the click of a button. Material not owned at the Academic Center / Library can be ordered via Interlibrary Loan for users.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Physician's Weekly is offering Continuing Medical Education.

Physician's Weekly recently joined M/C Communications, an organization that sponsors and produces CME for physicians and allied health professionals through its Pri-Med live, online, and print activities. Please check the Physician's Weekly poster located at the entrance to the library.

Approximately once per month, the materials sent for posting will be CME activities sponsored by the Pri-Med Institute and certified for category 1 AMA credit. There is no charge for this CME credit.

The Academic Center-Library will have all free materials available at the entrance to the library.

WEBSITES

Focus: Ophthalmology resources

Glaucoma Research Foundation

The Digital Journal of Ophthalmologywww.glaucoma.org

www.djo.harvard.edu

National Eye Institute

The Glaucoma Foundationwww.nei.nih.gov

www.glaucomafoundation.org

NIH Launches "Health Information Rx Program" on Newborn Screening and Related Genetic Disorders

National Institutes of Health

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 20, 2006

Physicians Can Direct Patients to Consumer-Friendly Online Information with the NIH Seal of Approval.

After a doctor sees a patient, he or she often prescribes medications. But what if such a doctor also wants to direct a patient to up-to-date, reliable, consumer-friendly information about a genetic condition, or an explanation of the basics of genetic science? Under a new program launched today, practitioners are being encouraged to refer their patients to Genetics Home Reference, a free, patient-friendly Web site of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), at http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov

NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

MedlinePlus magazine is a new quarterly guide for patients and their families. It brings the latest and most authoritative medical and healthcare information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as featured online on the MedlinePlus Web site.

As an individual, you can receive a free subscription by completing the subscription form on the http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine html page. You can also download the past issues in PDF format from this page.

ACQUISTION SERVICES

The Academic Center / Library graciously welcome donations of books, audio, or other materials at any time during the year. Please drop them off at the library during regular business hours. Please note that the library will not be pricing the donated materials.

CIRCULATION SERVICES

Tips for Submitting Reserve Materials

The Academic Center / Library will gladly accept journal articles and/or chapter reserves at the Circulation Desk.

  1. Reserve materials circulate anywhere from 3 days to 1 week.
  2. Reserve material may not be renewed.
  3. Two-hour reserve materials are restricted to in-library use only.
  4. Reserve materials should always be returned directly to the Circulation Desk.

For renewals of all materials, patrons are reminded to call (312) 864-0506. Holds may be placed on materials which are signed out.

The Academic Center / Library staff welcomes your suggestions and comments. Please feel free to drop them in the Suggestion Box located at the entrance to the library across from the Circulation Desk.




Computing @ the Library

PowerPoint Short Cuts

Action

Control Option

Cut

Ctrl + X

Copy 

Ctrl + C

Paste

Ctrl + V

Check spelling

F7

To undo previous action

Ctrl + Z

To redo previous action

Ctrl + Y

To cancel any action

Esc

Select one character to the right

Shift + Right Arrow

Select one character to the left

Shift + Left Arrow

Select to the end of a word

Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow

Select to the beginning of a word

Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow

Select one line up

Shift + Up Arrow

Select one line down

Shift + Down Arrow

Select one object ahead

Tab

Select one object previous

Shift + Tab

Deselect one object 

Esc

Select one character to the right

Shift + Right Arrow

To move ahead one slide

Ctrl + Page Down

To move back one slide

Ctrl + Page Up

To move ahead one object within the slide

Tab 

To move back one object within the slide

Shift + Tab

Any library worth its salt has to have great computing resources and the Academic Center / Library is no exception! We strive to keep our computers as up to date and as useful as possible for the Stroger Hospital community. PowerPoint, Excel, MS Word, Cerner applications, and the Internet are available. You must have a sign-on to access these applications.

A word of warning: files saved on the public computers will be deleted after each logoff and/or restart. Make sure to save your files to a flash drive, or send the file to yourself via email to avoid data loss. Once the file has been deleted from the desktop, it is gone for good. Library staff cannot retrieve the file once it is lost.

If you are working on a public computer in the library and need assistance or notice that the computer is not working right, please let the staff at the Circulation Desk know. Thank you

Technical Services-Library Catalog

New Resources in the Academic Center / Library

Via OvidWeb Books@Ovid database, we have subscriptions to 65 electronic books. To access these books, click on the OvidWeb link on the library’s homepage (www.cchaclib.org) or go directly to OvidWeb at (http://gateway.ovid.com/autologin.html) . Next, click on the Books@Ovid database link. The books can be searched by typing a search question or by browsing through the books. Many medical specialties are represented including: clinical medicine, behavioral and social sciences, nursing, and pharmacology. These books contain the latest updates even before a new print edition is published. These new updates are indicated with a green star. As with all of our electronic resources, if you have any questions concerning effective and efficient searching, please give the library a call at 312-864-0505 Reference/Research Department. We offer free research consultations for your convenience. We can also come to your department in the hospital to give a presentation, if you are unable to come to the library. New to our library catalog are links to our electronic journals and electronic books. If you do a search on a topic in the catalog, you will see a jumpstart link to the electronic content. If the resource is an Ovid resource, please remember that it can be accessed only on the Stroger Hospital campus.

NEW ACQUISTIONS

WB 115 M473 2006 1-31 DVD’s Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Internal Medicine Board Review Certification & Maintenance of Certification

Ref. WB 19.2 M733c 2006 Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Review 2006-2007

WB 115 M473 2006 v.1, v.2 Internal Medicine Board Review Certification & Maintenance of Certification Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

MKSAP 14, Parts A & Part B, 2006

WG 105 A1845 2006 cd included Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

Ref. WS 205 A247p 2007 PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support Study Guide

Ref. WB 39 R813 2007 Rosen & Barkin's 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult

Ref. QV 772 D794 2007 cd included Drug Facts and Comparisons 2007

Ref. WB 100 D253 2006 Davidson's Principles & Practice of Medicine

Ref. WB 141 C876 2007 2007 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment

Ref. W 900 D973 2006 Social Security Disability Evaluation under Social Security June 2006

Ref. WB 39 E46p 2007 Pocket Reference for BLS Providers

WX 218 M3395i 2007 The ICU Book

Ref. WB 200 S973t 2006 cd included Textbook of Physical Diagnosis History and Examination

Ref. WB 354 W422p 2007 cd included Plumer’s Principles & Practice Intravenous Therapy

Ref. WC 100 I42 2006 Infectious Diseases of the Fetus and Newborn

Ref. WD 300 A432502 2006 cd included Allergy

Ref. WG 140 T365o 2007 The Only EKG Book You’ll Ever Need

W 13 D262 2007 Medical Abbreviations: 28,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communication and Safety

Ref. WY 157.3 A681m 2007 Quick Look Nursing Maternal and Newborn Health

QV 39 G754 2007 Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs

WE 250 A375 2006 100 Questions & Answers about Osteoporosis and Osteopenia

WE 250 C66 2006 Como Vivir Con Osteoporosis

WE 250 F33 2006 Faces of Osteoporosis and the Stories behind Them

WE 250 N49 2006 Osteoporosis Prevention: A Proactive Approach to Strong Bones and Good Health

WE 250 S965o 2006 Osteoporosis: A Guide for Health Care Professionals

Library Hours

Monday-Thursday 7:00-10:00 P.M.
Friday 7:00-7:00 P.M.
Saturday 9:00-5:00 P.M.
Sunday 9:00-5:00 P.M.
Sat. & Sun. Closed for Lunch 1-2 P.M.

Phone Numbers

Library (Main--Circulation Desk): 312-864-0506
Director: 312-864-0502
Technical Services: 312-864-0503 / 312-864-0504
Reference and Research: 312-864-0505
Interlibrary Loan: 312-864-0505

Email: aclib2002@yahoo.com
Home Page: http://www.cchaclib.org/

The Vanguard is a publication of the Academic Center-Library. It is published quarterly each year. The Academic Center-Library, a division of the Department of Planning, Education and Research is located at 1900 W. Polk Street, 2nd Floor, Administration Building, Chicago, IL 60612.