Monday, March 30, 2009

Library Online Resources and Free Helpful Resources


Library Online Remote Access Sites
email librarian for username and passwords
Use the online request form link at the top right of the page

DynaMed/Nursing Ref. Center /CINAHL/Health Source
DrugDex and DrugReax
Stat!Ref
Nursing Journals with OVID
http://ovidsp.ovid.com/
Online Catalog
User name/library name: Jameson Health System Library
No password required
Free Helpful Sites

Medline Plus
Most Prescribed by Physicians
EzPubMed
Online index of Medical articles.
Can order articles from the PubMed through LoansomeDoc.Click the box(s) beside the articles, then use send to dropdown menu, select Order.The Library’s code is PAUCYG. Sign up and complete the form.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine(CAM)Univ. of Maryland Medical Center
Provides information and interactions for herbal, supplements, drugs, treatments, and depletions.

Medical Encyclopedia
Medical index of diseases, etc.
National Library of Medicine
Provides a variety of website for just about any health problem
American Academy of Family Physicians and home of American Family Physician (Journal)http://www.aafp.org/
Has free information on family practice issues. And free full text articles of the Journal: American Family PhysicianFamily Doctor (also by the AAFP)
Has nicer handouts than American Family Physician. Can get print friendly versions.
Health Finder
Disease information with links to associations related to the disease.
Free E-Books
List compiled by Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Section of Medical Library Association.

Gray’s Anatomy Pretty cool pictures
Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy
Merck Manual of Health and Aging
Merck Manual Home Edition Merck site has great pictures
Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary
Notes on Nursing – Link to a PDF document
Patient Safety and Quality -- An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses
PubMed Bookshelf - A growing collection of biomedical books by the National Center of Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
Stedman’s Medical Dictionary -
Teaching Patients with Low Literacy Skills - The book is now considered a classic text in health literacy.
US Preventive Services Task Force - An independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services.