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Spring 2007
Online Journals...still got 'em and we now have even more!
Committed to the availability of Internet-based research information
tools, not only for the benefit of in-house staff, but also for our medical community at large, is something we
continually try to find new ways to get this information to you in an expeditious organized manner. To this end,
many more journals continue to be accessible online via your computer. As this continues to evolve, a number of
questions are continuing to surface. We continue to address some of these questions to provide you answers even
before you ask!
How do I know if we are registered for access?
If the journal title appears in blue on the Journal Holdings List page the library is probably
registered for full-text access. You must be at an Overlake Hospital Medical Library computer or using one that
is registered. Some sites carry a message indicating the user must register, ignore this and continue with your
search. It's a good idea to also check the notes following the title you are interested in on our Journal Holdings List. Some titles can be accessed only on an Overlake computer. Most others are avilable
from any computer at any location world wide!
When searching PubMed or Ovid or MDConsult or ProQuest Direct,
how do I know that there is full text availability?
Library staff fields this question quite often. Depending on which database
you are using the message may be different. Many articles may be available in full-text with graphics.
In PubMed, look for the OHMC logo when perusing the results of your PubMed search in either
the ABSTRACT,
ABSTRACTPlus,
or CITATION
formats. Clicking the OHMC Logo will linkout to the full-text journal publisher provider with which we have a subscription.
A USERNAME
and PASSWORD
may be required to access the article.
When searching in Ovid, the results you would be perusing provides a link stating FULL TEXT; simply click on that
link!
Help! I can't get in! What is the problem?
If you are not getting full-text access or are prompted for a user name and password, consider the following:
· You
may be at an Overlake Hospital campus computer whose IP address is not valid (there are some), so try a different
one.
· You
are off campus and not using a Virtual PIN.
· The
journal's web site server is not functioning properly. Computer technology is increasingly more reliable, but far
from perfect. Try
accessing the site later or the next day.
· The
publisher may have changed conditions for accessing full-text and the library is not yet aware of it. Tell us.
· The
computing gnomes have taken the day off.
Can I get Tables of Contents and abstracts?
You can sign up to receive the Table of Contents (TOC) and abstracts via e-mail for a number of journals. Each
publisher has his or her own way of doing this, take a moment and view instructions which are usually quite good
with the process being simple.
When does this journal's full-text coverage start?
It's not always readily obvious when an online journal's full-text coverage starts. Some publishers tell you when
full-text begins, but this is not always the case. Searching the site is the only sure way to know if an older
(more than a year or two old) article is there.
In general, the browsing or archives choices presented will provide lists of volumes and issues available. In most
cases, the search choice will bring you to an internal search engine for the site.
An archives is usually a clickable list of volumes with issues, dates, and/or page numbers specified available
for "point-click-and-view".
Is it possible to search more than one journal at a time?
Sure it is possible to search across many full-text journals at once. If you want to do this you have some excellent
options. MDConsult, Ovid, or ProQuest Direct allows you to search a number of journals and newsletters at the same time. Simply
choose the specific module that best serves your immediate need. Remember to choose carefully to attain the desired
result. Please keep in mind that some of these products require either registration or password access. Check with
library staff if you need additional information and we'll be happy to help.
How can I print out an article?
Electronic journals are published in different formats. Sometimes you may find that there may be more than one
format available for printing the article you would like to read. Therefore, look for an indication of the format
beside the article link or its abstract that has links to the full text article.
If the journal article is in a plain text format such as ASCII format or HTML format, it is possible to read articles
using a browser with very little difficulty. If it is in what has been called "reprint version" (better
known as PDF format or Portable Document Format), that journal article requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If your computer doesn't have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it from Adobe Systems to view
PDF files.
Publications are easily accessed from anywhere on the Internet. Online journals offer opportunities for providing
a major improvement in service with access to information any time. These and other publications are becoming more
readily available when require outside normal library business hours. Journal issues are always there, rather than
being used by someone else, mis-shelved, mutilated or hidden elsewhere.
Websites
U-Can Use
Websites
U-Can Use
Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks
Ultrasound Guided Nerve
Blocks is an informative online textbook divided into
four parts, covering the basics of ultrasound approaches to your favorite nerve blocks and some useful blocks you
may not have thought of in the practice specialty of regional nerve blocks. The final chapter covers basic and
advanced techniques for vascular access.
The online textbook requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Find this on the Online Textbooks page under the Anesthesiology
& Pain Management classification.
Sermo
This is a place where only physicians can go online to query another
clinician and/or provide clinical observations occurring within their practice. To read and post queries will require
FREE registration.
A physician could consider Sermo a sort of "water cooler" chat area or a sounding board mechanism where one clinician
can solicit opinions and medical practice experiences from another medical professional corroborating the clinical
observation of the querying physician.
Whether it is an unusual case not found in textbooks or a disagreement
with what is presented in the literature, Sermo provides the
forum for doctor-to-doctor chat.
To try it, the link can be located with many other medical practice-related
resources on the Medical Professional Resources
page under the MEDICAL PRACTICE RESOURCES section.
Public Routes
Public Routes provides comprehensive,
door-to-door directions and detailed maps for accurate and timely information on all transportation methods including
city buses, subways, trains, ferries and bicycles. A unique feature of this site is the 14 language translations
of the website directions, ranging from Spanish to Chinese.
This resource can be found on the Virtual Medical Library's General Information Resources page
under the Maps, Travel, Directions, and Weather
heading.
MedlinePlus
Though not new to The Virtual Medical
Library pages, MedlinePlus is changing once again; for the better! MedlinePlus is the consumer health portal of the National Library of
Medicine.
MedlinePlus is introducing a number of new features to the Health Topics page. This is your entree to get you started with the pages on health topics,
diseases, or conditions.
MedlinePlus can be found on the Consumer Health &
Education Resources page.
New Books in the Library
Take a moment to check the NEW EDITION! and NEWLY ADDED!
additions on our Online Textbooks page, as well!
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