New Medical Information Tools from UWO

Oct 30th, 2010

Robin FeatherstoneClinical Medicine Librarianrfeathe@uwo.ca

Slides: www.slideshare.net/featherr

Website: www.lib.uwo.ca/programs/clinicaloutreach/

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How would you get the PDF?

Pluye P, et al. Seven reasons why health professionals search clinical information-retrieval technology (CIRT): toward an organizational model. J Eval Clin Pract. 2007 Feb;13(1):39-49. Review. PubMed PMID: 17286722.

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Off-Campus Access

Option A: Log in at www.lib.uwo.ca

Option B: Use the EZ Proxy button

Option C: Use customized bookmarks created with the EZ Proxy Link Generator: https://www.lib.uwo.ca/offcampus/ezform.html

How to Log In

Accessing Full-Text

• Once logged in to the proxy server, look for the “Get it @ Western” button

Full-Text from PubMed

Remember to use the PubMed link from the library website.

Get it @ Western

Option 1: Link to Full-Text

Option 2: Check the catalogue

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Agenda: New Information Tools

• Two third-party search engines for PubMed– GoPubMed– Pubget

• Medical image collection– SMART Imagebase

• Clinical Support Tool– Dynamed (& Dynamed mobile)

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Situation: The Bibliographic Analysis

• You need an overview of scholarly activity within your field

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PubMed search

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GoPubMed: www.gopubmed.org

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Situation: The Rush Job

• You need the full-text of an article RIGHT NOW

Full-Text from Pubget

Remember to use the Pubget link from the library website & to log in to the proxy server.

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Need an image?

Medical Illustration © 2010 Nucleus Medical Media, Inc., www.nucleusinc.com

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SMART Imagebase: Scientific & Medical Art

• Includes animations and interactive tutorials

• For non-commercial use (teaching, presentations, closed websites, etc...)

• Connect to SMART through the clinical outreach page (select tab “Multimedia”): www.lib.uwo.ca/programs/clinicaloutreach/

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New Point of Care Tool: DynaMed

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DynaMed

• Evidence-based• Over 3000 clinical topics (monitors content of

500 plus journals)• Updated daily• Drug information from AHFS• Includes calculators, decision trees, dose

converters, patient handouts• Mobile versions available

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DynaMed Searching

• What is the treatment for denture-related oral candidiasis?

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Recap

• What third-party search engine will analyze PubMed results for you?

• How do I see full-text PDFs (for UWO subscriptions) in my PubMed results sets?

• How can I get images from SMART without the watermark?

• How can I install DynaMed on my mobile?

Robin FeatherstoneClinical Medicine Librarianrfeathe@uwo.ca

Slides: www.slideshare.net/featherr

Website: www.lib.uwo.ca/programs/clinicaloutreach/