THE VANGUARD
The John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital
of Cook County
Academic Center-Library
June, 2005
October is National Medical Librarians Month (NMLM) ! It’s been almost
ten years since the Medical Library Association created the NMLM observance
to raise awareness of the important role of the health information professional.
Patients and those in the health care community need the specialized services
that medical librarians provide now more than ever before.
Please stop by the Academic Center / Library during the month of October to
help us 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 workshops.
Come meet our friendly staff who are willing to answer any questions you may
have. Stop by the library today.
National Medical Librarians Month Celebration
This year, the Academic Center / Library offers an exciting array of special
events:
Full-text Resources @ The Academic Center / Library workshop will be every
Thursday in October in the Reading Room. This workshop will feature an overview
of the library’s website, highlighting key resources such as databases,
electronic journals and books. The event is free and open to all members of
the Stroger Hospital community.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES: At the completion of this class, the participant will:
•Understand the content and organization of the Academic Center-Library
Electronic Resources.
•Be able to navigate the electronic resources to successfully locate
and obtain information pertinent to their needs.
Dates:
Oct. 6, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Oct. 13, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Oct. 20, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Oct. 27, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
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Other dates/times available by appointment only !
For registration please phone (312) 864-0505 or email at aclib2002@yahoo.com.
AutoAlert Services @ The Academic Center / Library workshop will be every
Wednesday in October in the Reading Room. This workshop will demonstrate how
to receive regular emails on searches using My NCBI (Cubby) in PubMed and Ovid
AutoAlert Features. The event is free and open to all members of the Stroger
Hospital community.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES: At the completion of this class, the participant will:
•Understand how to save searches, set up e-mail alerts for new content,
display links to Web resources (LinkOut), and choose filters that group search
results using My NCBI (Cubby) in PubMed.
•Be able to navigate through the Ovid database to save my search history,
rerun a saved search, and use the AutoAlert Feature to keep updated.
Dates:
Oct. 5, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Oct. 12, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Oct. 19, 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Oct. 26, 11:00 a.m.-12 p.m.
•Other dates/times available by appointment only!
For registration please phone (312) 864-0505 or email at aclib2002@yahoo.com.
Library Exhibit @ The Academic Center / Library
There will be a Library Exhibit/Information Fair in the Stroger Hospital
cafeteria from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Thursday October 13, 2005 to give
the Stroger Hospital community the opportunity to learn about the latest services
in the library. Stop by and ask questions. Stop by for freebies, handouts,
brochures, etc.
Technology
New NLM Mobile Link in PubMed®
A new link, NLM Mobile, will be added to PubMed's blue side bar. Like the Text
Version link that takes you to a page providing specialized PubMed searches
for text browsers, the NLM Mobile link provides access to a directory of PubMed
tools that are appropriate for mobile devices. These include Palm Powered™ and
Pocket PC handheld computers as well as newer smartphones and Blackberry™ devices.
The directory links to:
- PubMed for Handhelds Web site, which is designed for the small screen and Web
browser of any mobile device.
- PubMed on Tap software, an application that works on Palm Powered and Pocket
PC handheld computers. It allows user-customized searching.
- Wireless System for Emergency Responders (WISER), software for Palm Powered
or Pocket PC devices to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents.
- NCBI Bookshelf, with downloadable versions of books from the NCBI Bookshelf
for any mobile device.
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Resource Highlight: NURSING
You may or may not be familiar with the fact that the Academic Center / Library
has purchased the CINAHL database for your use. CINAHL stands for the Cumulative
Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. The database coverage begins
in 1982 and continues to the present. According to Ovid (the database provider), "Virtually
all English-language publications are indexed along with the publications of
the American Nurses Association and the National League for Nursing."
To gain access to this database, you need to be on the Stroger Hospital campus.
Point your browser to our library's Webpage: http://www.cchaclib.org. On that
page, click on the link to OvidWeb. Next, click the red button "Continue" at
the top left of the page. Then, click on the link for CINAHL, which is the
second to the last database listed on the page. For assistance in searching
CINAHL, please call the library to set up a free consultation 312-864-0505.
Additionally, we lease e-content to 45 nursing journals. There are 13 journals
pertaining to nursing administration and management, 11 journals related
to nursing education, 11 journals about nursing research, and 23 journals
pertaining to nursing specialties. To view a list of these journals, go to
the database called "Your Journals @ Ovid;" click on "Browse
Journals;" click on "Browse Journals by Subject;" then click
on the "Nursing" link a the top of the page. To gain access to
the tables of contents of a journal, click on the "Issue List," then
the "Table of Contents." For the full-text of an article, click
on "Ovid Full-Text" on the right hand side of a citation. For full-text
nursing books click on “Books @ Ovid” from the Ovid database.
Select Nursing from the “Browse by Subject” index to see a listing
of books.
Recommended Consumer and Health Information Websites
Drug Digest www.drugdigest.org - Easy to use and understand noncommercial consumer
health and information site which hopes to empower consumers to make informed
choices about drug and treatment options.
Family Doctor www.familydoctor.org - Straight forward and easy to understand
site from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Health Finder www.healthfinder.gov - Provides a health library; online check-ups;
links to other websites; information about doctors, dentists, public clinics,
hospitals, long term care, nursing homes, health insurance, prescriptions,
Medicare, Medicaid and more.
Household Product Database http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/ - Health and safety information
on household products-manufacturers contact phone numbers, product ingredients,
etc.
Lab Tests Online www.labtestsonline.org - This site is a collaboration of
professional lab societies so that consumers will get useful and reliable information
online regarding lab tests.
Mayo Clinic Web Page www.mayoclinic.com - Find out about diseases and conditions;
healthy living tips; drug information from Micromedex; health tools to help
you decide which treatment is best for you and/or determine your health status
and/or estimate your risk of disease and more.
MedlinePlus www.medlineplus.com - Wonderful source for consumer information
including health topics; drug information; medical encyclopedia; medical dictionary;
health news from the past 30 days; doctor, dentist and hospital directories
and more. English and Spanish version available.
National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health www.nlm.nih.gov
- Provides health information; Medline and MedlinePlus; research programs;
general information.
Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs www.crbestbuydrugs.org - Is a free public
education service fron the nonprofit Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer
Reports. This information on this website can help you learn more affordable
drug treatment options to discuss with your physician.
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) www.noah-health.org - NOAH provides
access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and
Spanish
Virtual Hospital www.vh.org - A digital library
of health information organized for providers, for patients and others such
as teachers and students.
New Acquisitions
1. Arthritis and Allied Conditions A Textbook of Rheumatology, call # Medical
Reference WE 344 A7866 2005 v.1, v.2.
2. Kelley’s Textbook of Rheumatology, call # Medical Reference WE 544
K29 2005 DVD included.
3. Understanding Lung Sounds, call # Medical Collection WF 141 L524u 2002
Audio cd included.
4. Understand Heart Sounds and Murmurs, call # Medical Collection WG 141.5
A9 T5753u 2001 Audio cd included.
5. The Washington Manual Subspecialty Consult Series Gastroenterology Subspecialty
Consult, call # Medical Collection WI 39 W319 2004.
6. Clinical PET Principles and Applications, call # Medical Reference WN 206
C6415 2004.
7. The Washington Manual of Surgery, call # Medical Collection WO 500 W317
2005.
8. Williams Obstetrics, call # Medical Reference WQ 100 W7283 2005.
9. The 5 Minute Pediatric Consult, call # Medical Reference WS 39 Z99 2005.
10. Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2006 call # Nursing Collection QV 39 H668n
2006 cd included.
11. Virtual Clinical Excursions Adult Health Nursing, call # Nursing Collection
WY 100 F682 2003 2 cd’s included.
12. Scope and Standards of Practice Neonatal Nursing, call # Nursing Reference
WY 157.3 N4388 2004.
13. Scope and Standards of Pediatric Nursing Practice, call # Nursing Reference
WY 159 S676s 2003.
14. Scope and Standards of Practice Pain Management, call # Nursing Reference
WY 160.5 A5126 2005.
15. 2006 Mosby’s Nursing Drug Reference, call # Nursing Reference QV
39 S62 2006 cd included.
16. Critical Thinking Study Guide to Accompany Medical-Surgical Nursing Critical
Thinking for Collaborative Care, call # Nursing Collection WY 100 C75 2005.
17. Healing Injuries The Natural Way, call # Patient Education Collection
WB 935 C665 2004.
18. The 7 Habits Family Collection Leadership Where it Matters Most, call
# Patient Education Collection BF 637 H33 2005 9 cd’s included.
19. The John Hopkins Consumer Guide to Drugs, call # Patient Education Collection
QV 772 J63 2005.
20. The Gold Coast Cure The 5-week Health & Body Makeover, call # Patient
Education Collection WB 400 L344 2005 cd included.
21. Inside Outside Building a Meaningful Life After the Mental Hospital, call
# Patient Education Collection WM 400 I57 2004 c.2 video.
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.
