Duke Medical Center Library & Archives News
Test Instruments Guide
Posted On: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 15:26 by Jesse Akman
One of the many challenges faced when beginning a project is finding and selecting appropriate test instruments. Our handy Test Instruments Guide can be used to navigate the process. It includes both online and print resources and provides search tips for finding specific instruments. Sample resources include:
- Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI): behavioral measurement instruments
(NOTE: Access to this resource is limited to 10 simultaneous users) - …
Categories: Resource Updates
Tags: test instruments, for researchers, research, guide
Test Instruments Guide
Posted On: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 15:26 by Jesse Akman
One of the many challenges faced when beginning a project is finding and selecting appropriate test instruments. Our handy Test Instruments Guide can be used to navigate the process. It includes both online and print resources and provides search tips for finding specific instruments. Sample resources include:
- Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI): behavioral measurement instruments
(NOTE: Access to this resource is limited to 10 simultaneous users) - …
Categories: Resource Updates
Tags: test instruments, for researchers, research, guide
Your Library Liaisons Are Here to Help!
Posted On: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 03:11 by Beverly Murphy
What are Library Liaisons?
To better serve Duke University and the Health System, librarians at the Medical Center Library & Archives have been assigned to work with specific departments or groups.
What can Library Liaisons do?
• Guest lecture in your class or journal club
• Integrate evidence-based practice and information literacy into your course or curriculum
• Collaborate on systematic reviews of the literature and grant preparation
• Consult on literature search strategies and resource selection
Who is my Library Liaison?
Biomedical Research and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC)… MORE
WebMD Sold to KKR for $2.8 Billion
Posted On: Sunday, July 16, 2017 - 14:24 by Jesse Akman
On July 24, WebMD was purchased by Internet Brands, a subsidiary of KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.), for approximately $2.8 billion. WebMD is among the biggest sites in the world for health information, particularly among those outside the health professions. In June of this year alone, the site had 71.1 million unique visitors. Internet Brands is a company operating an array of business-to-business and business-to-consumer Websites for vertical markets such as the automotive and travel industries.
If you would like to read more about the sale, check out the article from TechCrunch.
Categories: Databases
Tags: WebMD
Time Again for Summer Reading
Posted On: Wednesday, July 5, 2017 - 03:13 by Jamie Conklin
As you plan vacations and downtime this summer, don't forget to drop by our Library and other libraries in Durham and the surrounding areas for some reading materials. No matter what your reading interests are, you're covered!
For nonfiction health and science, stop by and browse our Engel Collection for titles like these:
- Eros and Illness
- Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond
- Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life
- …
Categories: Resource Updates
Tags: e-books
New Lippincott Nursing Resources Now Available
Posted On: Friday, June 23, 2017 - 04:17 by Beverly Murphy
As of June 1, ClinicalKey for Nursing (CKN) has been cancelled. Two new products have been purchased (Lippincott Advisor and Lippincott Procedures) which expand on the functions of CKN and offer additional resources for practicing nurses.
Evidence-based content for practicing nurses providing access to online references at the point of care. Content includes clinical diagnosis…
MORECategories: Alerts, Databases, Resource Updates
New Lippincott Nursing Resources Now Available
Posted On: Friday, June 23, 2017 - 04:17 by Beverly Murphy
As of June 1, ClinicalKey for Nursing (CKN) has been cancelled. Two new products have been purchased (Lippincott Advisor and Lippincott Procedures) which expand on the functions of CKN and offer additional resources for practicing nurses.
Evidence-based content for practicing nurses providing access to online references at the point of care. Content includes clinical diagnosis…
MORECategories: Alerts, Databases, Resource Updates
ClinicalKey for Nursing Cancelled
Posted On: Friday, June 23, 2017 - 03:22 by Beverly Murphy
As of June 1, ClinicalKey for Nursing (including Clinical Skills) has been cancelled. Two new products have been purchased (Lippincott Advisor and Lippincott Procedures) which expand on the functions of this database and offer additional resources for practicing nurses.
Tags: clinicalkey, lippincott advisor, lippincott procedures
ClinicalKey for Nursing Cancelled
Posted On: Friday, June 23, 2017 - 03:22 by Beverly Murphy
As of June 1, ClinicalKey for Nursing (including Clinical Skills) has been cancelled. Two new products have been purchased (Lippincott Advisor and Lippincott Procedures) which expand on the functions of this database and offer additional resources for practicing nurses.
Tags: clinicalkey, lippincott advisor, lippincott procedures
ClinicalKey for Nursing Cancelled
Posted On: Friday, June 23, 2017 - 03:22 by Beverly Murphy
As of June 1, ClinicalKey for Nursing (including Clinical Skills) has been cancelled. Two new products have been purchased (Lippincott Advisor and Lippincott Procedures) which expand on the functions of this database and offer additional resources for practicing nurses.
Tags: clinicalkey, lippincott advisor, lippincott procedures
Beverly Murphy Assumes Role as MLA President-Elect
Posted On: Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - 01:40 by Beverly Murphy
Pat Thibodeau, Former Associate Dean for Library Services & Archives
Beverly Murphy, MLS, AHIP, FMLA, began her term as President-Elect of the Medical Library Association (MLA) in May at the end of the annual conference in Seattle, WA. Elected in December 2016 by the MLA members, she will serve as President from 2018 to 2019. Her election to this office is also a milestone for the Association since she will be the first African-American President of MLA. Beverly has been at Duke for 34 years and is currently the Assistant Director, Communications and Web Content Management in the Library and the Hospital Nursing Liaison for the Duke Health System and Watts School of Nursing…
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More than Just PubMed
Posted On: Monday, June 12, 2017 - 10:38 by Leila Ledbetter
For every job there is just the right tool. While most people are familiar with PubMed, we also provide access to many other databases -- from specialty to general -- that might better fill your information searching needs.
Embase: Covers biomedical literature from journals from around the world. It offers particularly strong coverage of drugs. Embase includes records and journals that are not covered by PubMed, including conference abstracts and European journal titles.Scopus: Offers excellent coverage of biomedical literature as well as business, social sciences, education, and other humanities. … MORECategories: Resource Updates
Tags: embase, scopus, web of science
More than Just PubMed
Posted On: Monday, June 12, 2017 - 10:38 by Leila Ledbetter
For every job there is just the right tool. While most people are familiar with PubMed, we also provide access to many other databases -- from specialty to general -- that might better fill your information searching needs.
Embase: Covers biomedical literature from journals from around the world. It offers particularly strong coverage of drugs. Embase includes records and journals that are not covered by PubMed, including conference abstracts and European journal titles.Scopus: Offers excellent coverage of biomedical literature as well as business, social sciences, education, and other humanities. … MORECategories: Resource Updates
Tags: embase, scopus, web of science
More than Just PubMed
Posted On: Monday, June 12, 2017 - 10:38 by Leila Ledbetter
For every job there is just the right tool. While most people are familiar with PubMed, we also provide access to many other databases -- from specialty to general -- that might better fill your information searching needs.
Embase: Covers biomedical literature from journals from around the world. It offers particularly strong coverage of drugs. Embase includes records and journals that are not covered by PubMed, including conference abstracts and European journal titles.Scopus: Offers excellent coverage of biomedical literature as well as business, social sciences, education, and other humanities. … MORECategories: Resource Updates
Tags: embase, scopus, web of science
New Furniture and Renovated Spaces in the Library
Posted On: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 - 11:56 by Megan Von Isenburg
New furniture and reconfigured spaces are now available on Level 2R next to the Library's Service Desk. With new zones for collaboration, individual work, and reflection, the space meets the increasing needs of Duke Health's students, faculty, and staff.
We invite you to come in and see our new spaces. As always, we welcome your feedback!
- Collaboration Space: Whiteboards, tables, bench seating, and a rolling monitor allow groups to gather to meet, discuss projects, or study.
- Data Stations: Two computers have been…
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