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THE VANGUARD

CCH Academic Center Library Newsletter

April, 2005

 

National Library Week

National Library Week will be observed April 10-16, 2005. The theme for 2005 is "Something for Everyone @ your library."

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.

The Allied Professional Association of the American Library Association (ALA-APA) annually sponsors National Library Workers Day, which falls on the Tuesday (April 12) of National Library Week. The purpose is to recognize all library workers, including librarians, support staff and others who make library service possible every day.

The Academic Center / Library will sponsor events to highlight library programs and services including:

Library Information Fair at The Academic Center / Library on Tuesday April 12, at 12:00 p.m. This one-day information fair will feature several instruction sessions (PubMed, OVID) covering topics of interest to clinicians, researchers, and educators in the health sciences. The event is free and open to all members of the Stroger Hospital community.

Vendor Book Sale -A representative from Elsevier will be in the Stroger Hospital cafeteria on April 13, 2005 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Elsevier is a world leading, multiple-media publisher of scientific, technical and health information products and services.

Brown Bag Luncheon-To be announced.

Library Exhibit- The Academic Center / Library will be in the Stroger Hospital cafeteria from 11:30-2:30 p.m. on Wednesday April 13, 2005 to give the Stroger Hospital community the opportunity to learn about the latest services in the library.

New Technology

New Enhancements to OvidWeb: Saving Searches and Auto Alerts

Unlike previously, now you can save your searches within the Ovid databases, or you can set up Auto Alerts, also known as SDI’s (selective dissemination of information), or current awareness services. Through Ovid’s Auto Alerts, you can customize the delivery of information. You can set up Ovid to send you updated results, when the database is updated. Plus, you can have this information sent to other colleagues in addition to yourself. For assistance in harnessing these capabilities in Ovid, please see a librarian in the Academic Center / Library.

New Feature in PubMed: Action Bar Changed

When searching in PubMed, users will no longer have to click twice to display and send citations. Instead, these options now will be in pull-down menus and will occur as soon as they are selected from the menu. It is the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) hope that this new feature will ameliorate the confusion that some users have experienced in the past. NLM welcomes suggestions for improving the PubMed interface. As always, if you identify specific elements that you feel need to be altered or refined, please let the Academic Center / Library know; we then will do our best to channel it to the appropriate people at the NLM.

UpToDate Pediatrics is now available on the http://cchintranet Web site.

  • Access the most current information on any aspect of pediatrics;
  • Recognize the clinical manifestations of a wide variety of diseases and disorders and describe current options for diagnosis, management and therapy, including the efficacy, doses, and interactions of individual drugs in all of pediatrics;
  • Evaluate and treat system-specific manifestations of systemic disorders;
  • Educate patients regarding screening and prevention.

Web Sites

Mayo Clinic Oasis
http://www.mayohealth.org
This site covers health, nutrition and wellness with free information from the Mayo Clinic Foundation.

CancerNet
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov
This site provides recent and accurate cancer information from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research. The NCI is a component of the National Institutes of Health, the focal point for the nation's biomedical research.

Drugfacts
http://www.drugfacts.com
This site is a comprehensive interactive healthcare Web site for pharmacists and drug information professionals.

Reference/Research Services

Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery is a service that allows the Stroger Hospital community to request material not owned at the Academic Center / Library, University of Illinois, or Rush University. You must fill out an Ill request form at the Circulation Desk.

What can be requested:

  • Articles
  • Books
  • Book Chapter
  • Educational Media from other libraries
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Regular Requests
The usual turnaround time is 5 to 7 business days. We have no control over the response time of interlibrary loan suppliers or over the U.S. Mail or any other delivery company. We make every effort to get your material on time, but cannot guarantee a 5 to 7 business day delivery because of these constraints.

Urgent Requests - Clinical Emergency
The usual turnaround time is 2 business days. We go to great lengths to get your material as quickly as possible. Please speak with the Reference/Research Librarian for further details.

You must be an employee of the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County to submit a request. You must sign your request form or your request will be delayed. Please feel free to contact Reference/Research Services with questions. The phone number is (312) 864-0505.

Circulation Department

Academic Center / Library's Online Catalog

Did you know that our library is fortunate to have an updated online catalog for you to look up call numbers for library materials? To access our catalog, you will need only to have an Internet connection. (The catalog can be search both on-site and remotely.) First, go to our Web page at http://www.cchaclib.org and click on the link for the catalog. It is advisable then to click on the “search” tab at the top of the resulting page. After clicking on this, you will have the opportunity to perform a basic, an advanced, or a power search. Please note that our catalog contains books and audiovisual materials. To search for journal holdings, you will need to consult our A-Z journal listing, which is also found on the Academic Center / Library's Website.

In the Spotlight: Audio-Digest Audiocassettes

Do you spend a lot of time in your car? Do you learn better by listening to information rather than by reading? If so, then the Audio-Digest audiocassettes may be the solution for you! The Academic Center/Library collects audiocassettes dating back to 2000 in the following medical specialties: anesthesiology, family practice, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, and obstetrics/gynecology. You may check out a maximum of three tapes at one time for a maximum loan period of three days. When you get a chance, you are welcome to peruse our tape collection located in the Reading Room of the library.

New Acquisitions

  1. In the Nation's Compelling Interest Ensuring Diversity in the Health-care Workforce, Administration Collection Call # W76 I355 2004.
  2. Health Issues in the Latino Community, Administration Collection Call # W 84 AA1 H43471 2001.
  3. Futurescan Healthcare Trends and Implications, Administration Collection Call # WA 84 AA1 F996 2004.
  4. Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Inside Out, Administration Collection Call # HF 5548 M53 2004.
  5. Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks Microsoft PowerPoint 2003, Administration Collection Call # HF 5548 M53 2004 .
  6. The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy, Patient Education Collection Call # WP 468 S83 2004.
  7. Living with it. Back to work after Breast Cancer, Patient Education Collection Call # WP 870 VC 5 2003 [video].
  8. In their own words. Prenatal Care and Southeast Asian Women, Patient Education Collection Call # WQ 175 I55 1995 [ 3 videos].
  9. Coping with Chemotherapy and Radiation, Patient Education Collection Call # QZ 266 C5 C675 2005.
  10. Get a grip, overcoming stress and thriving in the workplace, Patient Education Collection Call # WM 172 G48 2004.
  11. Invitation to Holistic Health, Patient Education Collection Call # WY 152 I 58 2004.
  12. The Successful IMG Obtaining a U.S. Residency, Medical Collection Reference Call # W 20 v9543s 2005.
  13. Radiology Review Board Review, DVD 1-24 Medical Collection Call # WN 200 R234 2004.
  14. Drawing from the Data. Working Effectively with Latino Families, Medical Collection Call # WS 100 D767 2004.
  15. Substance Abuse A Comprehensive Textbook, Medical Collection Reference Call # WM 270 S941 2005.
  16. Caffey's Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Collection Reference Call # WN 240 C1292 2004 v. 1, v.2.
  17. Obstetric Anesthesia Principles and Practice, Medical Collection Call # WO 450 o141 2004.
  18. Contraceptive Technology, Medical Collection Reference Call # WP 100 C764 2004.
  19. Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology, Medical Collection Call # WP 145 P957 2005.
  20. Werner & Ingbar's The Thyroid A Fundamental and Clinical Textbook, Medical Collection Call # WK 200 W492 2005.
  21. Joslin's Diabetes Mellitus, Medical Collection Reference Call # WK 810 J832t 2005.
  22. Manual of Psychiatric Therapeutics, Medical Collection Call # WM 402 M294 2003.
  23. Miller’s Anesthesia, Medical Collection Reference Call # WO 200 A573 2005 v.1, v.2.
  24. Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility, Medical Collection Call # WP 505 S749c 2005.
  25. The 2004 Hospital Infection Control Yearbook, Medical Collection Call # WX 167 H67 2004.
  26. CPT Current Procedural Terminology, Medical Collection Reference Call # W 15 C876 2005.
  27. State Medical Licensure Requirements and Statistics, Medical Collection Reference Call # W 40 AA1 U2512 2005.
  28. Essentials of Nursing Research, Nursing Collection Call # WY 20.5 P769e 2006 CD-ROM included.
  29. Applying Nursing Process. A Tool for Critical Thinking, Nursing Collection Call # WY 100 A385a 2005.
  30. Delmar's Pediatric Nursing Care Plans, Nursing Collection Call # WY 100.4 L977d 2005 CD-ROM included.
  31. Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing, Nursing Collection Call # WY 105 M357l 2006.
  32. Thompson's Pediatric Nursing, An Introductory Text, Nursing Collection Call # WY 159 P945t 2005.
  33. Math for Nurses, Nursing Collection Call # QV 735 B791m 2006.
  34. Manual of Critical Care Nursing. Nursing Interventions and Collaborative Management, Nursing Collection Call # WY 154 M294 2005.
  35. The Patient History Evidence Based Approach, Nursing Collection Call # WB 290 P385 2005.
  36. Magnet Status: Assessing, Pursuing, and Achieving Nursing Excellence, Nursing Collection Call # WN 185 M34 2004.
  37. The Good Mentoring Toolkit for Healthcare, Nursing Collection Call # WY 18 G66 2004.
  38. Fluids & Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy, Nursing Collection Call # WD 220 F6462 2005.
  39. The Holistic Nursing Approach to Chronic Disease, Nursing Collection Call # WY 152 C592h 2004.
  40. Principles and Practice of Burn Surgery, Nursing Collection Call # WO 704 P957 2005.

THE VANGUARD

CCH Academic Center Library Newsletter

January, 2005

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Keep us informed.

Please stop by the library and give us your two cents worth. Have an opinion, question, complaint? We want to know. The library has a suggestion box located at the entrance to the library near the circulation desk.

New Technology

New to the Academic Center / Library in 2005: PubMed's LinkOut

To access "our own" PubMed go to our homepage (http://www.cchaclib.org) and click on the link for PubMed under databases.

What is LinkOut?

LinkOut is a feature within PubMed designed to provide users with links from PubMed citations to online full-text publications and information on print holdings. After performing a search, in the abstract display you may see one or two icons to indicate availability of online full-text or print holdings. Click on the red, black, and white icon for the specific article. (The icons are CCHOnline or CCHprint.)

METC--McCormick Educational Technology Center

Attention House Staff Members:

At the Academic Center / Library, we are quite fortunate to have two computers with which patrons can use the Microsoft Suite of programs to include Word and PowerPoint. If both computers, though, are unavailable, Stroger Hospital House Staff may use the computing facilities at Rush University's METC. METC stands for the McCormick Educational Technology Center. The METC's PC/AV Lab has 38 PC's, 2 PC scanners, 8 zip drives, 3 Apple computers, and 1 Apple scanner. In the media viewing rooms, there is 1 PC, 1 Laser Disc player, and 1 VCR.

To find the METC, enter the Armour Academic Center, which sits on the SW corner of W. Harrison and S. Paulina Streets, from the Paulina St. entrance. Take the elevator to the ninth floor, head towards the large windows, then walk south to the METC. To gain entrance during regular hours, present your hospital ID to the METC desk and then ask for access. It is our hope that this wonderful opportunity and privilege to use Rush's technology center will greatly assist you in your educational and professional endeavors here at the Stroger Hospital.

Internet Usernames and Passwords Needed to Use Academic Center / Library's Computers

Please note that in order to access the Internet on our library's computers, an HIS-assigned username and password is needed. To apply for one, please visit HIS on the second floor of the hospital. The process will take a couple of weeks. We do not provide usernames and passwords for patrons.

Web Sites

AMA Physician Select

http://dbapps.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm

AMA Physician Select provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States

TOXMAP

http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov

TOXMAP is an interactive Web site that shows--on maps--the amount and location of certain toxic chemicals released into the environment in the United States. The site is free and no registration is required.

NIHSeniorHealth

This site is designed to provide clear, reliable information about medicines, about taking medications safely, and about research to develop future medicines.

USMLEasy

http://www.usmleasy.com

A new site developed by McGraw-Hill, working in partnership with Exam Web to help medical students prepare for the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam. Subscription periods of one or three months and upgrade options are available.

E-mail notification services are making it easier for clinicians, researchers, and nurses to keep up with scientific journal offerings and developments in their fields.

E-alerts
OVID AutoAlerts http://www.ovid.com
MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov
National Institute of Health http://www.nih.gov/icd
PubCrawler http://pubcrawler.gen.tcd.ie
InfoRetriever http://www.infopoems.com by subscription

Circulation

New Videotape and Leader's Guide - "It's A Dog's World"

We are pleased to announce this highly requested resource that our library has acquired recently. This funny story contrasts the care given to an injured dog at the veterinarian's office versus the treatment given to a person by a physician. A 20-minute VHS video, "It's a Dog's World" is a must for healthcare professionals who want to improve patient satisfaction. The video (call # W84.1 I89 1993) is located behind the circulation desk. As with all of our audiovisual items in our library, this video can be checked out for a loan period of 3 days.

New Med Study Volumes

Also new to the Academic Center / Library are the 2005 Med Study Volumes for internal medicine. Included are the following subjects: gastroenterology, infectious disease, pulmonary medicine, nephrology, endocrinology, hematology, oncology, allergy and immunology, general internal medicine, neurology, dermatology, and cardiovascular medicine. The Med Study volumes are located behind the circulation desk. Please give us your hospital ID in order to view them in the library.

National Medical Librarians Month Contest Winners !

October was National Medical Librarians month. At the Academic Center / Library, we held in-service training of our electronic resources for four days during the month. Another highlight was the weekly drawings for promotional library materials such as t-shirts, a bag, pens, and a tape measure to name a few. Thanks to everyone who visited our library and helped us celebrate during the month of October.

Here is a list of the contest winners:

  • G. Kapoor
  • A. Williams
  • N. Chow
  • P. Curry
  • V. Wwansa
  • L. Bustamente
  • G. Vettiank
  • R. Montana
  • D. Princewill
  • L Rohr
  • C. Wiredu
  • E. Okeke
  • M. Safiia
  • Thomas P.

Reference/Research Services

American Heart Month/Go Red For Women

February is American Heart Month - the perfect time to raise awareness of women and heart disease. Did you know 12 times more Illinois women die from heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases than breast cancer? Knowledge is power! Wear "red" on Friday, Feb. 4.

The Academic Center-Library will have a display and giveaways in February for American Heart Month.

New Acquisitions

  1. Drug Facts and Comparisons, Medical Reference Call # Ref. QV 772 F232 2005.
  2. Health in Child Care A Manual for Health Professionals, Medical Collection Call # WA 320 H4337 2005.
  3. Textbook of Clinical Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Medical Reference Call # Ref. WA 400 T3554 2005.
  4. 2005 Current Consult Medicine, Medical Reference Call # Ref. WB 13 C976 2005.
  5. Braunwald's Heart Disease A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical Reference Call # Ref. WG 210 B825 2005 v. 1, v.2.
  6. Atherothrombosis and Coronary Artery Disease, Medical Reference Call # Ref. WG 550 A8699 2005.
  7. Kaplsn & Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, Medical Reference Call # Ref. WM 100 K173 2005 v.1, v.2.
  8. Skin Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Medical Collection Call # WR 39 S628 2005, c.2.
  9. Prentice Hall Internet Resource Guide for Nurses & Health Care Professionals, Medical Collection Call # WY 49 H443i 2005.
  10. Grant Application Writer’s Handbook, Medical Reference Call # Ref. W 20.5 R361w 2005.
  11. Statistical Methods for Health Care Research, Medical Reference Call # Ref. WA 950 M968s 2005.
  12. 2005 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, Medical Collection Call # WB 141 C976 2005.
  13. Pediatric Pain Management, Medical Collection Call # WL 704 D456p 2005.
  14. Schwartz Principles of Surgery, Medical Reference Call # Ref. WO 100 S399 2005.
  15. Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology, Medical Collection Call # WS 360 P37076 2005.
  16. Measuring Patient Safety, Medical Collection Call # WX 153 M484 2005.
  17. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Medical Collection Call # WB 115 H322 2005.
  18. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice Infectious Diseases, Medical Reference Call # Ref. WC 100 M2713 2005 v.1, v.2.
  19. Health Literacy from A to Z, Medical Collection Call # W 85 H43 2005.
  20. Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, Nursing Collection Call # WY 159 W66 2005.
  21. Clinical Handbook for Maternal-Newborn Nursing & Women's Health Care, Nursing Collection Call # WY 49 C6413 2004.
  22. Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification Review, Nursing Collection Call # WY 18.2 Z58a 2004.
  23. Managing and Coordinating Nursing Care, Nursing Collection Call # WY 105 E47m 2005.
  24. Delmar's Critical Care Nursing Plans, Nursing Collection Call # WY 154 C732d 2005 c.2, c.2.
  25. The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need, Patient Education Collection Call # WP 580 M823 2004.
  26. The Obesity Myth, Patient Education Collection Call # WD 210 C1980 2004.
  27. The Black Woman's Guide to Alternative Healing and Disease Prevention, Patient Education Collection Call # WB 890 K37 2002.
  28. 100 Questions and Answers About Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation, Patient Education Collection Call # WH 380 C316 2004.
  29. The Cardiac Recovery Handbook, Patient Education Collection Call # WG 113 K652c 2004.
  30. The Complete Guide to Relieving Cancer Pain and Suffering, Patient Education Collection Call # QZ 201 L271y 2004.
  31. SuperFoods RX, Patient Education Collection Call # QU 145 P917 2004.
  32. Eating Disorders A Parent’s Guide, Patient Education Collection Call # WS 130 E38 2004.
  33. Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy, Patient Education Collection Call # WQ 200 M39 2004.
  34. Prostate Cancer, Patient Education Collection Call # WJ 752 C397p 2004.

October, 2004

NATIONAL MEDICAL LIBRARIANS MONTH (NMLM)

National Medical Librarians Month was created to celebrate the contributions and services of health sciences information professionals and the medical library. This year National Medical Librarians Month is being promoted with "COME USE OUR POWER TOOLS". Please stop by the Academic Center / Library during the month of October to help us to celebrate National Medical Librarians Month! We will be having free giveaways, tours, and demonstrations to acquaint you better with ways that the library can aid in your work here at the Stroger Hospital. We will be posting signs for the dates and the times of the computer demonstrations. Come meet our friendly staff who are willing to answer any questions you may have.

New Technology

Books @ Ovid/ Clinical Evidence

Effective September 7, Clinical Evidence will be joining 25 other online electronic books through Ovid:

  • A to Z Drug Facts
  • Adams & Victor's Principles of Neurology
  • Chapman's Orthopaedic Surgery
  • The Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine
  • Current Pediatric Diagnosis & Treatment
  • Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment-2004
  • Danforth's Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Emergency Medicine: Companion Handbook
  • Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide
  • Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine
  • Harrison's Manual of Medicine
  • Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine
  • Hurst's The Heart
  • Kaplan's Clinical Hypertension
  • Kelley's Textbook of Internal Medicine
  • The Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice
  • 2004 Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide
  • Novak's Gynecology
  • Nursing Diagnosis: Application to Clinical Practice
  • Oski's Pediatrics
  • Primary Care Medicine
  • Principles and Practice of Emergency Medicine
  • Becker: Principles of and Practice of Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Schiff's Diseases of the Liver
  • The Washington Manual of Surgery

Ovid provides an explanation of Clinical Evidence by stating the following: "[Clinical Evidence] provides a concise account of the current state of knowledge, ignorance, and uncertainty about the prevention and treatment of a wide range of clinical conditions based on thorough searches and appraisal of the literature. In other words, it contains...evidence on the effects of common clinical interventions."

In summary, Clinical Evidence is much like the Up-to-Date database in content and in scope. It might be a good idea, when looking for assistance in clinical decision-making, to perform searches in both databases and then to compare results. Clinical Evidence, in addition to Books at Ovid and Up-to-Date, is available only on the Stroger Hospital campus.

METC--McCormick Educational Technology Center

Attention House Staff Members:

At the Academic Center / Library, we are quite fortunate to have two computers with which patrons can use the Microsoft Suite of programs to include Word and PowerPoint. If both computers, though, are unavailable, Stroger Hospital House Staff may use the computing facilities at Rush University's METC. METC stands for the McCormick Educational Technology Center. The METC's PC/AV Lab has 38 PC's, 2 PC scanners, 8 zip drives, 3 Apple computers, and 1 Apple scanner. In the media viewing rooms, there is 1 PC, 1 Laser Disc player, and 1 VCR.

To find the METC, enter the Armour Academic Center, which sits on the SW corner of W. Harrison and S. Paulina Streets, from the Paulina St. entrance. Take the elevator to the ninth floor, head towards the large windows, then walk south to the METC. To gain entrance during regular hours, present your hospital ID to the METC desk and then ask for access. It is our hope that this wonderful opportunity and privilege to use Rush's technology center will greatly assist you in your educational and professional endeavors here at the Stroger Hospital.

Web Sites

Fit for Fall: New Online Program Promotes Physical Activity in English or Spanish

A new program from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), entitled "Physical Activity: Your Heart Your Life A Lay Health Educator's Program" has just gone live on the NHLBI Web site. For lay health educators a virtual trainer of trainers, named Dona Fela, will help educators learn how to personally and confidently approach members of the Latino community with the same information contained in the online program for the public. The English program is at http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/salud/pa/teaching.htm.

The online program includes a number of free downloadable teaching aids, such as handouts, picture cards, session outlines, and more to help educators prepare and conduct a session on the importance of physical activity to heart health. A Spanish language version of this program is also available at http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/salud/pa/indexsp.htm.

Circulation

As a reminder, if you wish to renew an item, please do so before the material is overdue. You can renew either by phone or in person. For returning books when the library is closed, please use the red book drop right outside the library doors. Fines for overdue items will continue to be enforced.

Library Technology

Library Tip of the Day
A special thank you goes out to staff member, Clifton Davis, for his idea to display pertinent and time-sensitive library news on the scrolling marquee screen saver on the computers in the library. Please watch for future special announcements on the computers.

Library Technology

Importance of Logging Off Correctly in Ovid

This is just a reminder to everyone to logoff correctly when exiting any of the Ovid databases. It is not sufficient to click on the "x" to close the browser. Rather, you must click on the Logoff link which can be found on virtually every Webpage in Ovid. The reason for this is that the Academic Center / Library has a limited number of seats for our license. This means that there are a maximum number of concurrent users. When merely closing the browser, Ovid takes some time to register that you no longer wish to be connected.

By clicking on the Logoff link, however, you are terminating your session immediately, and you are freeing up a seat. Thank you for your cooperation in helping to make the Ovid databases and resources available to all of our patrons.

Full-text Electronic Journals

The Academic Center/ Library's full-text collection consists of three subsets of online journals.

One subset of online journals requires the patron to be onsite to view the full-text of the articles. These journals are authenticated by IP, also known as Internet Protocol. Patrons can access these journals by going to our Webpage's alphabetical journal list and clicking on the link to the journal.

The second subset of online journals is also authenticated by IP (onsite usage only), and these journals have full-text access through the company called Ovid. To access these, please go to the OvidWeb link on the library's homepage or go directly to OvidWeb using the following URL: http://gateway.ovid.com/autologin.html.

The third subset of full-text journals is accessed using usernames and passwords. The usernames and passwords can be found on the Stroger Hospital Intranet under the Academic Center/ Library's Online Journal link at the top of the column on the left. The journals authenticated by username and password can be found by going to the alphabetical journal list on the library's homepage. Please take a look at our entire electronic collection through these three pathways.

New Acquisitions

  1. Saunders nursing drug handbook 2005 / Barbara B. Hodgson, Robert J. Kizior, Nursing Collection Call # QV 39 H688n 2005.
  2. 2005 Lippincott's nursing drug guide / Amy M. Karch, Nursing Collection Call # QV39 K272 2005.
  3. Ferri's clinical advisor : instant diagnosis and treatment / [edited by] Fred F. Ferri, 2005, Medical Collection Call # WB 39 .F48 2005.
  4. Essentials 2004-2005: AHFS drug information / editor, Gerald K. McEvoy, Medical Reference Call # QV 772 E87 2004.
  5. Handbook of informatics for nurses & health care professionals / Toni Hebda, Patricia Czar, Cynthia Mascara, Nursing Collection Call # WY 26.5 H443h 2005.
  6. Intravenous medications : a handbook for nurses and allied health professionals / Betty L. Gahart, Adrienne R. Nazareno, Nursing Collection Call # QV 39 G133 2005.
  7. Introduction to community-based nursing / Roberta Hunt, Nursing Collection Call # WY106 H946i 2005
  8. Fundamentals of nursing : the art and science of nursing care / Carol Taylor, Carol Lillis, Priscilla LeMone, Nursing Collection Call # WY 16 T239f 2005.
  9. Critical thinking in medical-surgical settings : a case study approach / Barbara A. Preusser, Nursing Collection Call # WY161 P943c 2005.
  10. Math and meds for nurses / Dolores F. Saxton, Norma Ercolano O'Neill, Colleen Glavinspiehs, Nursing Collection Call # QT 35 M38 2005.
  11. Cardiovascular care made incredibly easy!, Nursing Collection Call # WY 152.5 C26743 2005.
  12. Delmar's maternal-infant nursing care plans / Karla L. Luxner, Nursing Collection Reference Call # WY 157.3 L977m 2005.
  13. Medical terminology with human anatomy / Jane Rice, Patient Education Collection Call # W 15 R496m 2005.
  14. English & Spanish medical words & phrases, Medical Collection Call # W 15 E58 2004.
  15. Clinical preventive medicine / [edited by] Richard S. Lang, Donald D. Hensrud, Medical Collection Call # WA 108 C641 2004.
  16. Coronary disease in women : evidence-based diagnosis and treatment / edited by Leslee J. Shaw, Rita F. Redberg, Medical Reference Call # WG 300 C82173 2004.
  17. Cecil textbook of medicine / edited by Lee Goldman, Dennis Ausiello ; associate editors, William P. Arend, Medical Reference Call # WB 100 C3888 2004.
  18. Clinical procedures in emergency medicine / editors, James R. Roberts, Jerris R. Hedges ; associate editors, Arjun S. Chanmugam ... [et al], Medical Collection Call # WB 105 C641 2004.
  19. The stress effect : discover the connection between stress and illness and reclaim your health / Richard Weinstein, Patient Education Collection Call # QZ 160 S77 2004.
  20. Emergency medicine : a comprehensive study guide / editor-in-chief, Judith E. Tintinalli ; co-editors, Gabor D. Kelen, J. Stephan Stapczynski, Medical Reference Call # WB 105 E552 2004.
  21. Neurology for the non-neurologist / edited by William J. Weiner, Christopher G. Goetz, Medical Collection Call # WL 140 N4928 2004.
  22. Clinical pharmacology made incredibly easy, Medical Reference Call # QV 39 C6417 2005.
  23. Clinical delegation skills / Ruth I. Hansten, Marilynn Jackson, Nursing Collection Call # WY105 H251c 2004.
  24. Practical guide to the care of the medical patient / Fred F. Ferri, Medical Collection Call # WB39 388p 2004.
  25. Wong's clinical manual of pediatric nursing / Marilyn J. Hockenberry ; senior consultant, Donna L. Wong, Nursing Collection Call # WY 159 H685w 2004.
  26. Medical-surgical nursing : clinical management for positive outcomes / [edited by] Joyce M. Black, Jane Hokanson Hawks, Nursing Collection Call # WY 150 M489 2005.
  27. Fluids and electrolytes with clinical applications : a programmed approach / Joyce LeFever Kee, Betty J. Paulanka, Larry D. Purnell, Medical Collection Call # WY 18.2 K26f 2004.
  28. Clinical procedures for medical assistants / Kathy Bonewit-West, Physician Assistant Collection Call # W 21.5 B712o 2004.
  29. Oncology nursing clinical reference, Nursing Collection Call # WY 156 O91 2004.
  30. The breast : comprehensive management of benign and malignant disorders / edited by Kirby I. Bland, Edward M. Copeland III, Medical Reference Call # WP 900 B828 2004.
  31. Parkinson's : everything you need to know / David A. Grimes, Patient Education Collection Call # WL 359 P37 2004.
  32. How to keep from breaking your heart : what every woman needs to know about cardiovascular disease / Barbara H. Roberts ; foreword by Meredith Vieira, Patient Education Collection Call # WG 120 H69 2004.
  33. A woman's guide to living with HIV infection / Rebecca A. Clark, Robert T. Maupin Jr., Jill Hayes Hammer, Patient Education Collection Call # QW 168.5 .H6 2004.

June 2004

Welcome New House Staff

The Academic Center/ Library staff members wish to extend a warm welcome to this year's incoming residents. As part of their orientation, residents visit the library for a tour and a demonstration of our electronic resources. For those residents unable to attend this introduction, they can set up individual or small group sessions at a mutually convenient time with a librarian.

In addition, we would like to remind you that we are dedicated to facilitating your learning and your research. If you desire training or assistance beyond the introduction, you can set up a free consultation with a librarian. These consultations can be tailored to suit your educational needs. Stop by the library today to meet the staff and to receive a library card!

Library Technology

The Academic Center / Library is very pleased to announce and to unveil our new Website. Located at the same address as the previous site (www.cchaclib.org), the new pages are more streamlined and offer a more direct way to access our online full-text Ovid collection of electronic journals. Formatted in an alphabetical list, the new journal listing indicates the years and volumes of coverage for print journals in addition to a link to the table of contents for the Ovid electronic journals. For example, we carry the journal Academic Medicine in print from volume 70 (1995) to the present and online via Ovid from 2000 to the present. Our new Webpage has a direct link to searching the Ovid databases, too. By clicking on the link OvidWeb under databases on our Webpage and then clicking on the green oval button that says, "continue" at the top left, the user will see the list of databases to which we subscribe. We have also changed the order of the databases recently to reflect and to address the needs of our searchers. To learn more about the scope of each of the databases, simply click on the red "i" in the yellow circle to the left of each database link. For example, by clicking on the information link for Old Medline, one would discover that Old Medline covers articles in the fields of medicine, preclinical sciences, and allied health sciences originally printed in hardcopy indexes published from 1951-1965.

MKSAP's -- What's New?

In case you were not aware, the Academic Center/ Library continues to purchase the MKSAP's (Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program) for Stroger Hospital residents to use while in the library. The MKSAP's are kept at the circulation desk, and a patron will need to give his/her hospital ID to a circulation staff member in order to borrow them. The latest set includes the following specialties:

  • Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • Rheumatology
  • Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care
  • Neurology
With these MKSAP's, photocopying any part of it is prohibited; it is a copyright infringement.

In addition to purchasing the print sets, the library has also acquired MKSAP's in audiotape format. We are aware that people learn in different ways and wanted to meet that need. These audiotapes, as with all audiotapes in our library, can be checked out with a current library card for three days.

Circulation

Also recently acquired by the Academic Center / Library are tapes 1-41 of Family Practice Review: Best Practices for the 21st Century. They are copyright 2003 and are located in the display case on the side of the library towards the back. As with all videotapes in our library, the loan period is three days.

Web Sites

HSTAT-Health Services/Technology Assessment Text is located on the bookshelf at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/. HSTAT contains full text documents that provide health information and support health care decision making. HSTAT's audience includes health care providers, health service researchers, policy makers, consumers and the information professionals who serve these groups.

HSTAT is part of the expanded Health Services Research Information Program coordinated by NLM's National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR). NICHSR works to improve the organization and dissemination of the results of health services research, including practice guidelines and technology assessments.

New Technology
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County's Academic Center / Library Proudly Unveils Full-Text Electronic Journals, Electronic Books, and Electronic Databases Through Ovid

We now have access to over 200 e-journals, 8 e-books, and 5 main categories of databases from the company Ovid. To access these resources, you will need to be on the Stroger Hospital campus -- which includes the hospital and the administration building. The reason for this is that access is IP driven. You will need to go to the following URL:
http://gateway.ovid.com/autologin.html. Please note that there is no "www" in this address.

Full-Text Journals
  • Click on the green oval with the word "continue" at the top.
  • Click on "Your Journals @ Ovid." There is a difference between this database and the database called "Full-Text Journals." "Your Journals @ Ovid" is specific to our library.
  • Click on the icon at the top middle that says, "Browse journals."
  • You will have the options to search by name (alphabet) or by subject. If you have a particular article in mind, you will want to click on "search by name."
  • Click on the letter for the first word in the journal title.
  • Click on "issue list."
  • Go to the particular issue's link.
  • Click on "Table of Contents."
  • Scroll down until you arrive at the article's link.
  • Choose "Ovid's Full-Text."
  • You now have the options (found in the green box) to email it to yourself or to a colleague, to save to a disk, or to print the article. If you will be printing the article, the system will prompt you to resize the graphics to become larger and more readable.

Please note that after you have finished searching in the databases or working with the e-journals or books, it is imperative that you "Logoff" correctly. There is a logoff link on the main search page. If you merely log off using the browser's close function, Ovid will not free up your seat in the number of seats we have in our license.

New Acquisitions

  1. The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, Medical Reference Call # WB 300 F651 2004.
  2. The Shoulder, Medical Collection Call # WE 810 S55861 2004 vol. 1 & 2.
  3. Rosai and Ackerman's Surgical Pathology, Medical Reference Call # WO 142 R788r 2004.
  4. Emergency Medicine Pearls, Medical Collection Call # WB 18.2 E526 2004.
  5. Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Medical Collection Call # WB 105 C641 2004.
  6. Trauma, Medical Reference Call # WO 700 T7732 2004.
  7. Blueprints Clinical Procedures, Medical Collection Call # WB 39 M312b 2004.
  8. Field Guide to the Difficult Patient Interview, Medical Collection Call # W 62 P7189f 2004.
  9. Anesthesiology & Critical Care Drug Handbook, Medical Reference Collection Call # QV 39 A579 2004.
  10. Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Medical Reference Collection Call # WQ 211 M425 2004.
  11. Practical Ethics for General Practice, Medical Collection Call # W 89 R728p 2004.
  12. Pediatric Drug Reference, Medical Reference Collection Call # WS G334p 2004.
  13. Partnering with Patients to Reduce Medical Errors, Medical Collection Call # WB 100 P37 2004.
  14. Assessment, Nursing Collection Call # WY 49 A8455 2004.
  15. Emergency Nursing Procedures, Nursing Collection Call # WY 154 E44 2004.
  16. Nursing Preceptorship, Nursing Collection Call # WY 18.5 M998n 2004.
  17. Guide to Nursing Management and Leadership, Nursing Collection Call # WY 105 M359g 2004.
  18. Pediatric Primary Care, Nursing Reference Collection Call # WS 100 P3658 2004.
  19. Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness, Nursing Collection Call # WA 30 S741c 2004.
  20. Ambulatory Care Procedures for the Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Collection Call # WY 150 C727a 2004.
  21. Trust Me, I'm a Cancer Patient, Patient Education Collection Call # QZ 201 T78 2004.
  22. A Woman's Guide to Living with HIV Infection, Patient Education Collection Call # QW 168.5 H6 2004.
  23. Parkinson's Everything You Need to Know, Patient Education Collection Call # WL 359 P37 2004.
  24. Diabetes Fight It with the Blood Type Diet, Patient Education Collection Call # WK 810 D53 2004.
  25. Heart Disease Everything You Need to Know, Patient Education Collection Call # WG 210 H43 2004.
  26. Rescuing the Emotional Lives of Overweight Children, Patient Education Collection Call # WD 210 R47 2004.
  27. Panic Disorder, The Facts, Patient Education Collection Call # WM 172 R119p 2004.
  28. ADHD, The Facts, Patient Education Collection, Call # WS 350.8 S45 2004.
  29. My Story: A Photographic Essay on Life with Multiple Sclerosis, Patient Education Collection Call # WL 360 D38 2004.
  30. Medical Terminology with Human anatomy, Patient Education Collection Call # W 15 R496m 2005.
  31. The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs, Patient Education Collection Call # QV 15 E87 2004.
  32. How to keep from breaking your heart: what every woman needs to know about cardiovascular disease, Patient Education Collection Call # WG 120 H43 2004.

March, 2004

New Technology

The John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County’s Academic Center / Library Proudly Unveils Full-Text Electronic Journals, Electronic Books, and Electronic Databases Through Ovid

We now have access to over 200 e-journals, 8 e-books, and 5 main categories of databases from the company Ovid. To access these resources, you will need to be on the Stroger Hospital campus—which includes the hospital and the administration building. The reason for this is that access is IP driven. You will need to go to the following URL:

http://gateway.ovid.com/autologin.html

Please note that there is no “www” in this address.

Full-Text Journals

  • Click on the green oval with the word “continue” at the top.
  • Click on “Your Journals @ Ovid.” There is a difference between this database and the database called “Full-Text Journals.” “Your Journals @ Ovid” is specific to our library.
  • Click on the icon at the top middle that says, “Browse journals.”
  • You will have the options to search by name (alphabet) or by subject. If you have a particular article in mind, you will want to click on “search by name.”
  • Click on the letter for the first word in the journal title.
  • Click on “issue list.”
  • Go to the particular issue’s link.
  • Click on “Table of Contents.”
  • Scroll down until you arrive at the article’s link.
  • Choose “Ovid’s Full-Text.”
  • You now have the options (found in the green box) to email it to yourself or to a colleague, to save to a disk, or to print the article. If you will be printing the article, the system will prompt you to resize the graphics to become larger and more more readable.

Please note that after you have finished searching in the databases or working with the e-journals or books, it is imperative that you “Logoff” correctly. There is a logoff link on the main search page. If you merely log off using the browser’s close function, Ovid will not free up your seat in the number of seats we have in our license.

Electronic Books

In order to access the e-book collection, you will need to go to the same Web address as above, but you will click on the link for the “Books @ Ovid” databases. The books contain the same content as the print version.

Electronic Databases

In order to access the medical databases, you will need to go to the same Web address as the e-journals and the e-books. You will see the following categories of databases: Medline with its date breakdowns, CINAHL, the evidence-based medicine databases, Clinical Evidence, and HaPI (the Health and Psychosocial Instruments database). Medline contains the same content as the PubMed version but with a different interface. CINAHL stands for the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. To learn more about any of these databases, you can click on the “i”, or the scope note next to the blue link for the databases. You can find full-text article links in all of the aforementioned electronic databases.

As you can see, we have quite a few resources through Ovid. This document serves as an ntroduction and to help you to become more aware of research and clinical materials. If you would like a librarian to orient you to using them more efficiently, please contact the Academic Center / Library. We are happy to provide research consultations free of charge for small groups or individuals at a mutually convenient time. We are here to assist you.

March 2004

 

Web Sites

Changes in PubMed
http://www.pubmed.gov/

PubMed has undergone some changes with which you may or may not be familiar. PubMed’s History and Clipboard features now have an increased timeout period of eight hours. Another feature added is the ability to email citations to oneself or to a colleague. This option is located in the “send to” pull-down menu. Also, the Links menu was changed to allow the menu to appear on all citations. Lastly, the Journals Database has replaced the Journal Browser.

March 2004

Library Technology

Library Tip of the Day

A special thank you goes out to staff member, Clifton Davis, for his idea to display pertinent and time-sensitive library news on the scrolling marquee screen saver on the computers in the library. Please watch for future special announcements on the computers.

March 2004

Circulation

As a reminder, if you wish to renew an item, please do so before the material is overdue. You can renew either by phone or in person. For returning books when the library is closed, please use the red book drop right outside the library doors. Fines for overdue items will continue to be enforced.

March 2004

New Acquisitions

  1. Current medical diagnosis & treatment, 2004 / edited by Lawrence Medicine-Reference Call # WB 141 877
  2. State medical licensure requirements and statistics, 2004, American Medical Association. Medicine-Reference Call # W 40 AA1 U2512
  3. Nurse's drug guide 2004 / Billie Ann Wilson, Margaret T. Shannon, Carolyn L. Stang c2004. Nursing Collection Call # WY 49 W746n 2004
  4. The essential guide to prescription drugs / James J. Rybacki c2004. Patient Education Call #QV 15 E87 2004
  5. Mosby's drug consult 2004 Medicine-Reference Call # QV 55 M67 2004
  6. Mosby's 2004 nursing drug reference / Linda Skidmore-Roth Nursing Collection Call # QV 55 S554 2004
  7. NANDA nursing diagnoses : definitions & classification, 2003-2004 North American Nursing Diagnosis Association. Nursing Collection Call # WY 15 N176 2003
  8. Conn's current therapy 2004 / edited by Robert E. Rakel and Edward T. Bope Medicine-Reference Call # WB 300 C752 2004
  9. Saunders nursing drug handbook 2004 / Barbara B. Hodgson, Robert J. Kizior Nursing Collection Call # QV 748 S28 2004
  10. Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology Medicine-Reference Call # QZ 269 P957 2004
  11. Say it in Spanish: A Guide for Health Care Professionals Medicine Collection Call # W 15 J89s 2004 CD-ROM
  12. Say it in Spanish: A Guide for Health Care Professionals Medicine Collection Call # W 15 J89s 2004
  13. How To Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae Medical Reference Collection W 21 H69 2003
  14. Pediatric Environmental Health Medicine Collection Call # WB 39 A511 2003
  15. Internal Medicine Clerkship 150 Biggest Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Medicine Collection Call # WB 115 I58 2004
  16. Primary Care of the Older Adult Medicine Reference Collection Call # W 84.6 P75 2004
  17. Neonatology Medicine Reference Collection Call # WS 39 N 438 2004
  18. AHA Hospital Statistics Medicine Reference Collection WX 22 AA1 A53 2004

National Library Week - April 18-24, 2004

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries – school, public, academic and special – participate. This year National Library Week is being promoted with @ your library®. Please visit the Academic Center-Library for special events throughout the week.

 

July, 2003

Expanded Circulation Privileges

Currently employed SSHC Faculty (Attending and Residents) can now borrow books from the University of Illinois at Chicago campus libraries and the Rush University Library. The procedure is fast and easy and requires the patron to come to our library with his/her hospital ID badge and then to fill out a form. The library staff member will then affix a red and white CCH faculty sticker onto the hospital badge.

When going to UIC or Rush to borrow books, he/she needs to present the SHCC badge with the red sticker. The patron must abide by the rules and policies set forth from UIC and Rush. The UIC Library of the Health Sciences is located at 1750 West Polk Street, and Rush’s library is at 600 South Paulina on the 5th floor.

Also at Rush, residents and attending physicians with privileges at Rush can sign up for individual usernames and passwords for access to full-text articles within the Ovid databases. Once registered with the Rush Library, he or she can be eligible for a proxy server account for remote access to the databases and full-text articles. The online form is at http://www.univ.rush.edu/library/proxy.html . You can also request a proxy server account by calling the library’s help desk at 312-942-HELP. To use your proxy account, you will need to make some changes to the configuration of your Web browser. Instructions for this can be found at http://www.univ.rush.edu/library/proxyins.html.

 





Core Electronic Journals

At the Academic Center/ Library, we are privileged to have electronic access to the following core electronic journals. This list is not exhaustive, as additional ejournals are continually being activated. Please take some time to ask a staff member for the ejournal survey we are conducting to better accommodate your full-text needs.

Annals of Emergency Medicine (username and password)

Annals of Internal Medicine (IP)

Annals of Surgery (username and password)

Archives of Dermatology (IP)

Archives of Family Medicine (access from 1998-2000)

Archives of General Psychiatry (IP)

Archives of Internal Medicine (IP)

Archives of Neurology (IP)

Archives of Ophthalmology (IP)

Archives of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (IP)

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (IP)

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (username and password)

Archives of Surgery (IP)

JAMA (IP)

Journal of Family Practice (IP)

Lancet (username and password)

New England Journal of Medicine (username and password)

Seminars in Oncology (username and password)

Journals with (IP) are Internet Protocol recognized. Usernames and passwords can be given but by library staff or can be found in a black binder near the public computer terminals.

 





 

Changes in PubMed

www.pubmed.gov

PubMed has undergone some changes with which you may or may not be familiar. PubMed’s History and Clipboard features now have an increased timeout period of eight hours. Another feature added is the ability to email citations to oneself or to a colleague. This option is located in the “send to” pull-down menu. Also, the Links menu was changed to allow the menu to appear on all citations. Lastly, the Journals Database has replaced the Journal Browser.

 





 

Patient Records

The Academic Center-Library now provides access to PowerChart on two of our computers. It has been loaded on the computers used for word processing-one in the main room near the window and one in the reading room. Please take advantage of this new service in the library.