Final preparation is taking place for the opening of the new library
site at USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital. The library will be
located in the building that houses the OB/Gyn offices behind the hospital.
The Children’s and Women’s site will house the pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology
materials. It will include a computer lab and a conference room/classroom.
Kathy Corner, presently in the Campus Circulation Dept. and Marian Lee,
currently at the Medical Center site will staff the new site.
The target date for the opening will be the first week of November,
but watch your e-mail for more information.
The newest update of Mosby's GenRx Drug Database is now available on MD Consult. This edition of GenRx 2000 contains eighteen new drugs, such as Exelon (Rivastigmine Tartrate), Alamast (Pemirolast Potassium), Zyvox (Linezolid), and Lantus (Insulin Glargine).
We are beta-testing this program, called Linkout. Some of our electronic holdings will now be obvious from the abstract screen in PubMed when you use this link - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?holding=usalib. (Although you can use the main PubMed URL [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi], in order to use the USA Linkout, it is better to use the one above.)
You can click on the red USA symbol to access the article. (As you can see from the picture below, sometimes the electronic publication comes before the print copy. "epub ahead of print".) Try it out and give us some feedback on the usefulness of this access.
Holdings to electronic journals the library subscribes to may be searched using the command 'loprovusalib[sb]'. A search for drugs from our electronic holdings would be worded:
loprovusalib[sb] AND drugs
There are a few limitations to be aware of. Most of these titles will only be accessible from a hardwired computer on campus at this time. Most electronic journals only cover the last 3-5 years. As they expand this program, more of our electronic holdings will be added.
*PubMed can search MEDLINE and other databases, which include nucleotide sequences, protein sequences, macromolecular structures, and whole genomes.
submitted by Sally Murray
Many physicians refer this site to their students, calling it “outstanding, great, perfect.” BMJ commented in its June 3, 2000 issue, “MedicalStudent.com is useful for both undergraduates and graduates. It has an excellent collection of classy links that will appeal to a wide audience.” The Lancet also highly recommend this website, stating in its December 12,1998 issue, “The site links to key medical subjects, organizations, and other biomedical resources, and is an excellent starting point for the aspiring doctor. MedicalStudent.com combines links to traditional sites, ranging from dissection atlases to interactive guides for students to practice treatment on virtual patients. The site does not link to many journals, but the 43 search engines and directories ensure that the user will probably be able to find anything anyway.”
submitted by Jie Li
The library held its second InfoFair in April. Dr. George Lundberg, former editor of JAMA and current Editor-in-Chief at Medscape, was our featured speaker. His lecture focused on advances in the medical internet. InfoFair 2000 was funded in large part by a grant $5,000 from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. NN/LM also provided us with a grant of $3,000 to enable BML faculty to exhibit at state association meetings. Additionally, the Biomedical Libraries received a library improvement grant of $7,000 to help toward the purchase of computer equipment at the Children’s and Women’s site.
Our outreach activities continued to expand library services to the state and community. Baptist South, a four-hospital health care provider in the Montgomery area, signed on as did the Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.
Plans for expanding library services to Children’s and Women’s Hospital progressed very well and it is expected that the C&W site will open in the Fall of 2000. Enormous advances were made to improve access to electronic journals. The acquisition of ScienceDirect which provides online full-text access to 613 Elsevier titles, was completed. With this addition the BML now has over 900 electronic journals available. The library also signed on with MD Consult to make their databases available to USA.
Endeavor, the new and updated online catalog system was installed and is a vast improvement over our previous system. The Endeavor online catalog is web-based, allowing for easy Internet and local access. Many of the features have been updated and improved while new features have been added.
There were several faculty/staff changes; the information services and education librarian resigned and by the end of the FY an offer had been made and accepted for her replacement, to be effective in October 2000. A Circuit Librarian was hired in February thanks to the AHEC Grant at USA. One of the primary duties of this position will be to visit area medical centers, hospitals, education sites, etc. In addition to providing library services, bibliographic instruction will also be offered.
1. The digital capabilities of our Mastin facilities are developing. A computer workstation with image processing software and a inexpensive “prosumer” digital camera was dedicated to the Mastin branch. This has given the staff there an opportunity to begin developing digital imaging skills. This year all studio photography scheduled thru the Mastin office was accomplished digitally for the first time. The addition of a professional digital camera, scanner, and dye sublimation printer this year will help bring the support services at Mastin in line with the campus facility.
2. Digital post production video services were initiated. With the new digital video work-station we not only accomplished digital video to tape post production but have completed several request for computer video, (MPEG to disk), as well. Digital time lapse effects on real time video recorded thru a microscope to document research were provided. This time compressed video was then rendered as MPEG files and added to the investigators PowerPoint presentation. This greatly enhances the investigators ability to present and demonstrate results.
3. Income was up 6%. Despite the loss of $10,000 from USAMC the expense recovery was up from the same period last year. With the exception of traditional photographic services all production income was up with illustration and AV double last years figures. Income from digital services increased 32%. These welcome increases were the result of changing the price structure to allow for a more accurate accounting of computer time, an increase in some digital service charges, and an overall increase in request for services. A slight reduction in income from AV related service for the upcoming year is anticipated, as Telemedicine did not budget for these services in Phase II of their program.
4. The year ends with critical staffing needs, with two vacant positions to fill -- PC Applications Specialist and Video Production Specialist/Electronics Technician.
submitted by Tom Williams
Advantage Internet: Searching & Evaluating
Lost on the Internet? Can't seem to find what you need? Can't tell if the site you've found is trustworthy? This class helps answer those questions. It covers utilizing Internet search engines to find information as well as evaluating web sites for accuracy, authority, currency, content, and organization. Participants should have a basic knowledge of the Internet with some usage experience.
EndNote
If you write research papers and are tired of spending hours typing bibliographies, EndNote is your solution. The session will show you how to use EndNote to search online bibliographic databases, organize your references, and create bibliographies instantly and automatically in your word processor.
Reference Manager
Reference Manager is a database program specifically developed to manage bibliographic references. Anyone involved in gathering references for research or producing bibliographies can use Reference Manager to make managing collections easier. This session will show you how to use Reference Manager to manage your references and prepare formatted in-text citations and bibliographies instantly for your manuscripts.
Internet Basics
This class is designed to give basic knowledge of utilizing the Internet for medical research. It includes browser navigation, printing & saving, searching, and subject-oriented sites.
OVID CINAHL*
Learn to effectively search and retrieve articles using OVID CINAHL as well as techniques to print and save results.
OVID MEDLINE*
Learn to effectively search and retrieve articles using OVID MEDLINE as well as techniques to print and save results.
PubMed/IGM
Learn how to search and navigate Medline through the free databases of the National Library of Medicine, PubMed and Internet Grateful Med (IGM). Learn how to limit results, focus searches, and retrieve articles in print and online.
Workshops for Research Assistants & Secretaries
Learn about the Biomedical Library's resources and services, including remote access, library catalog searching tips for books and journals, article retrieval, and fact finding. Information includes both print and online resources. Participants will learn to locate information for incomplete citations, such as when only the first page and name of the journal is known.
*Participants must have an OVID account and password.
The first exhibit was held at the Alabama Primary Health Care Association Annual Meeting in Orange Beach, AL, Sept 5-7. Judy Burnham and Geneva Staggs manned the exhibit booth and demonstrated the resources available from the National Library of Medicine and from the Baugh Biomedical Library. Using a computer hook-up, the librarians demonstrated PubMed and the Baugh Biomedical Library webpage.
About 200 individuals visited the booth during the meeting. The second exhibit will be at the Medical Association of the State of Alabama in June 2001.
Geneva Staggs has received notice of her advancement to Distinguished member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP). AHIP is a professional development and career recognition program of the Medical Library Association.
The Department of Media Production Services in the College of Medicine, is saddened by the loss of our long-time colleague and dear friend, Ray Butler, who died suddenly on the night of August 26th.
Ray began work at USA in January of 1980. Many years ago forced layoffs of several staff due to budget cuts created a personnel crisis. Ray assumed the role of Video Production Specialist while retaining the title and duties of Electronics Technician. The department will be hard pressed to find anyone with this combination of skills and it hasn’t taken long to realize that the staffing gap this has created is wide and deep.
Because Ray was known and loved by so many people, there have been a
great many requests for information about memorial bequests. Donations
in memory of Ray should be sent to the American Heart Association, 808
Downtowner Blvd., Mobile, Alabama 36609. Or call them at 334-343-5982.
http://www.handheldmed.com/Other sites of interest to PDA users are:
http://www.healthypalmpilot.com/Research_Tools/Evidence_Based_Medicine/
http://www.pdamd.com/vertical/home.xml
http://www.pdamed.com/
http://www.pda-archives.com/pilot/11.htmsubmitted by Judy Burnham
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bryantwu/fammedpalm/links.html
http://www.tmi.or.th/topic/palmmedlink.html
http://www.pdastop.com/pilot_links.htm
Under the Drug Information Tab, select Indications. Alphabetical list of medical conditions that are discussed will appear in the right column. Click on the appropriate medical condition and a list of drugs that are used to treat the condition will appear. These will include FDA-approved for this condition, drugs used to treat the condition but not FDA-approved (“non-labeled use”) and investigational drugs and nutraceuticals that have been clinically shown to treat the condition. Non-FDA approved uses are indicated with a dagger symbol. Click on any drug to read its indications and dosing information. In most cases, the topic chosen will be highlighted in yellow for easy viewing.
The Patient Education section provides drug information for patients written at a 6-8th grade reading level, in both English and Spanish.
The Product ID section includes text and graphics that describe the drug.
The Clinical Reports section includes drug interactions, adverse reactions and IV compatibility.
submitted by Judy Burnham
submitted by Judy Burnham
submitted by Judy Burnham
The Baugh Biomedical Library provides the same service to all hospital members of the SOUTHmed Information Network. In addition to helping to meet their information needs throughout the year, a librarian will also provide documention for IM.9 (Knowledge Based Information) and will be on site for the Information Mangement Committee interview.
All SOUTHmed members are provided with the complete information services
of the USA Baugh Biomedical Library, including reference, database searching,
document delivery, and training. For further information on joining
this network and having access to quality health care information, contact
Judy Burnham, 460-6888, jburnham@jaguar1.usouthal.edu.
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Director, Tom Williams 460-6885 twilliam@jaguar1.usouthal.eduPublic Services and Education : Geneva Bush Staggs 460-7044Reference Services:
Interlibrary Loans: 460-6891 Regional and Technical Services Judy Burnham 460-6888 |
HOURS for CHARLES M. BAUGH BIOMEDICAL LIBRARY
Campus site Monday-Thursday 7:15am - 11:45pm
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The Biomedical Library Biofeedback, a publication of the University
of South Alabama Biomedical Library, is published at irregular intervals.
Editor: Judy Burnham. Contributors to this issue were Everly Brown, Judy
Burnham, Jie Li, Sally Murray, Geneva Staggs and Tom Williams. Comments
should be addressed to Judy
Burnham, Biomedical Library, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
36688-0002.
To make comments, suggestions, or get more information, send email to medlib@jaguar1.usouthal.edu or call (334)-414-8210.
University of South Alabama Biomedical Library
Updated: November 10, 2000