Trials and New Additions

New Journal to the Collection: Science Translational Medicine
November 13, 2009 - 10:20am

We are pleased to announce the addition of Science Translational Medicine to the Health Science Libraries' electronic resource database. Published by the American Association of the Academic Sciences (AAAS), Science Translational Medicine is an original, peer-reviewed, science-based research journal focused on the advancement of biomedical discoveries in clinical medicine. You can expect the editors and an international advisory group of scientists and clinician-scientists to hold Science Translational Medicine articles to the same high-quality standard that is the hallmark of its sister journal Science.

PubMed has a New Look
November 13, 2009 - 10:19am

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) launched a redesigned version of PubMed on October 27th with the goal of streamlining the Web site and making resources easier to find. PubMed maintains its functionality. However, HSL librarians who have tested the interface report that some search techniques require relearning. NYUHSL suggests that users explore the site and bring questions to the library via Ask A Librarian or by phone at (212) 263-5397. Classes on using the new interface begin next month.

New Databases Added: AccessAnesthesiology and JAMAevidence
October 13, 2009 - 11:45am

We are pleased to promote two new e-resources to the NYULMC community. AccessAnesthesiology offers multiple tools for reference, research, curricular training, and certification in pain management, critical care, and perioperative medicine. JAMAevidence features online textbooks, education guides, calculators, and other tools to identify the best available evidence for the systematic consideration of health problems and the outcomes of health care.

Both of these e-resources are accessible from the Springboard section of the library Web site. Special thanks to the Department of Anesthesiology for their support in adding AccessAnesthesiology to the library collection.

Unbound Medicine now available for Blackberry
October 8, 2009 - 12:53pm

Unbound Medicine has expanded its access to include the Blackberry platform. Users can connect to selected institutional resources right from their phone. A username and password must be created from an institutional computer prior to download. Currently, the Blackberry Pearl, Storm, Bold, Curve, and 8830 series are supported. Steps for getting started can be found here.

PubMed Central now allows searching of embargoed articles
September 14, 2009 - 9:08am

PubMed Central is now allowing users to search the database for articles currently under embargo! As part of the new NIH mandate, investigators and authors must now include the PMCID numbers in their paper submissions to PMC. Until recently, securing PMCIDs for articles under embargo was nearly impossible. The National Library of Medicine has just released a press statement instructing researchers how to go about finding this information. Additionally, RefWorks and EndNote have released updates to assist researchers in complying with the new NIH mandate. Directions for updating your RefWorks and EndNote account to include the PMCID can be found here.

E-resource Alert: Nursing Advisor
June 17, 2009 - 1:40pm

Clin-eguide provides a value-added online resource, Nursing Advisor, which gives "synoptic reference content for nurses in the areas of drugs, diseases, diagnostic tests, treatments, and signs and symptoms."

The information contained in Nursing Advisor ic collected from a variety of resources including the Nursing Drug Handbook, Nurse's 5-Minute Consult, Atlas of Pathophysiology and over two hundred care plans based on the NANDA nursing diagnosis. This resource is sure to become a favorite due to its key information regarding assessment, nursing considerations, patient teaching, and a list of references that link back to Clin-eguide.

For easy to use instruction on searching Nursing Advisor, use Clin-eguide's resource help quides. The link to Nursing Advisor is in the left-hand frame.

Global Library of Women’s Medicine
May 29, 2009 - 1:36pm

A new women’s health database has been launched by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London and is freely available to healthcare professionals looking for “a definitive resource on the latest therapeutic options in women’s medicine.”  Over 650 worldwide experts have contributed to this database.  It is arranged by chapters and subchapters and covers over 442 topics and 53 supplementary subchapters.  With registration, you will gain access to surgical videos, color atlases, information on laboratory tests and their significance, and patient information handouts.  Take a moment and visit this new and exciting resource — click here. 

PubMed: 2009 Changes
May 29, 2009 - 1:35pm

Change is in the air, and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) is not exempt from this sweeping phenomenon with its upcoming changes in the PubMed search interface.The black navigation bar, linking to nucleotide, protein and other databases, is going away. In fact, the new search screen has become “user friendly” as NLM has placed key commands and features on the primary search screen. The search box remains on the top, however, searches can now be conducted in a logical sequence with the option to open or close various windows on the main search page. To begin searching in the Advance mode, log in to PubMed via the NYU Health Sciences Library’s home page, and click on “Advanced Search” at the end of the search bar.

Remember: to always log in from the NYU Health Sciences Libraries home page to retain access to e-journals and print subscriptions, or to access the Interlibrary Loan from for those items that are not in the library’s subscriptions.


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