November 11, 2009
Whirlwind Tour of Clinical Resources
The Health Sciences Libraries are proud to present a whirlwind tour of clinical resources.
On November 30th and December 10th, from 11 am until 2 pm, please join us in UH 2C228 (off the Cafeteria, behind the Gift Shop) to view the new electronic resources that the M-Library now has available. In addition to DynaMed, EMBASE, & Scopus, come see the new Mirlyn & new PubMed interfaces, AccessMedicine, AccessPharmacy, StatRef!, CINAHL, Pediatric Care Online,Facts & Comparisons, Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source, ACP, & MedlinePlus.
This is a drop-in session, so no need to register. Come for a few minutes or just to pick up handouts or stay/play for an hour. Questions to: hslibraries@umich.edu
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Finding Flushots
If you are connected with the University of Michigan as faculty, staff, student, or patient, the most helpful local information is this link from UMHS.
University of Michigan Health System: Influenza (Flu) Information: Flushots: http://www.med.umich.edu/flu/shots/index.htm
But what if you have a friend, colleague or relative who is not affiliated with UM? How do you help them find a flushot? The UMHS site refers you to the American Lung Association site, which is unfortunately not working at the moment. They refer you to Flu.gov, which is probably a better first stop anyway.
Flu.gov: http://www.flu.gov/
Flu.gov: Where You Live / Find a Flu Shot Near You: http://www.flu.gov/whereyoulive/index.html
Many folk have also heard about the Google FluTrends site.
I've heard a lot of people saying, Google made the FluTrends site, why can't they get their act together and give us the info we really need about what is going on with this flu? Where is it in my area? How fast is is spreading? How can I find a flushot? Well, Google folks are pretty smart, and while folks were complaining it wasn't here yet, they were already working on trying to get it out.
Google: Flushots: www.google.com/flushot
How this works is that you enter your zipcode, and it returns locations within a roughly five mile radius. Unfortunately, in the immediate Ann Arbor area, there are no flushots available to the public at this time. Still, if that happens, think about your transportation options - where does the bus go? do you have access to a car? - then enter the zipcodes for those areas to see if there is something available in the surrounding areas.
For more information:
Google: Finding Flu Vaccine Information in One Easy Place: http://blog.google.org/2009/11/finding-flu-vaccine-information-in-one.html
Need to find zipcodes nearby? Try the browseable Zipcode Map.
Zipcode Boundary Map: http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm
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November 05, 2009
Trial: Health Policy Reference Center
The University of Michigan Libraries is conducting a trial of Ebsco's Health Policy Reference Center™.
This comprehensive full-text database covers all aspects of health policy and related issues including, but not limited to:
* Health Care Access & Delivery
* Health Care Administration
* Health Care Financing & Economics
* Health Care Planning
* Health Care Quality
* Health Care Reform
* Health Insurance
* Health Law
* Health Services Research
* Long Term Care
* Maternal & Child Health
* Medical & Health Care Ethics
* Public Health
* Social Medicine
The trial will expire on 30 November 2009.
Please send your comments to Nadia Lalla (nadiamar at umich.edu)
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November 04, 2009
Cut the Cord: Connecting to Our Mobile Users
The University of Michigan Health Sciences Libraries is hosting the Medical Library Association (MLA) webcast “Cut the Cord: Connecting to Our Mobile Users”.
What:
A **free** Medical Library Association webcast for information professionals that will
* describe mobile technology and its value for librarians and health care professionals
* demonstrate mobile technology devices and innovative applications
* explore programs that illustrate the potential of mobile technology for health professionals
* discuss funding opportunities to create and sustain mobile technology programs
Continue reading "Cut the Cord: Connecting to Our Mobile Users"
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October 29, 2009
The New PubMed Video
Here's a quick overview of some of the changes in the new Pubmed interface. if you have more questions, please contact us.
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October 25, 2009
PubMed® Redesign
NLM is pleased to announce a redesign of the PubMed interface. While retaining the robust functionality, the interface was simplified to make it easier to use while promoting scientific discovery. The changes to PubMed are outlined in the URL below. Please note that search processing, including Automatic Term Mapping, has not changed.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/so09/so09_pm_redesign
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