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Himmelfarb Library's PubMed filters have been updated to help you find information fast!

PubMed's filters appear for every search you execute and provide shortcuts to identify specific types of articles.  Himmelfarb Library's PubMed filters are designed to support evidence-based practice and sort every results set into these groups:

  • Practice Guidelines
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Cohort & Case Control
  • Background/Reviews
The filters automatically appear in the upper right area of the Himmelfarb PubMed search screen.  In addition to identifying articles by the study or publication type, Himmelfarb's PubMed filters apply an English language limit.  The search strategies that support Himmelfarb's PubMed filters are available on the PubMed Research Guide.
The filters do not affect or alter your search strategy in any way.  You will always see your complete results set first, and can use the limits (language, year, etc.) on the left side of the screen, the filters, or both.

 

If you have questions or feedback, please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu).

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refworksx2Last summer, Himmelfarb Library began offering users the choice of RefWorks Legacy and a new version of RefWorks.  Himmelfarb Library continues to offer access to both RefWorks Legacy and RefWorks New and wanted to provide some information to help you differentiate these tools.

Generally, both tools provide provide core functionality including:
  • Citation library
  • Automatic export from Health Information @ Himmelfarb, CINAHL Plus with Full-Text, Scopus, and MEDLINE (Ovid), and easy import of citations from PubMed
  • Customized folders
  • Bibliography and in-text citation creation in APA, AMA, and hundreds of other citation formates
There are specific features that can provide a tipping point for users deciding between the two tools:
  • Find Duplicates - Both the legacy and new RefWorks tools offer Find Duplicates functionality, but this feature works better and more consistently in RefWorks Legacy.  If you're conducting a systematic review or other project which requires finding and eliminating duplicates, RefWorks Legacy is the better tool for you.
  • Cite in Google Docs - Both the legacy and new RefWorks provide a Microsoft Word tool to create in-text citations and a bibliography, but RefWorks New provides a similar tool which works in Google Docs.  If you would like to use RefWorks in Google Docs, RefWorks (New) is a better tool for you.
    • To activate the RefWorks New tool in Google Docs: open a blank document and select “Add-ons” then “Get Add-ons” and search for “ProQuest RefWorks”.  Once you find it, just click on the “free” button to add it to your account.

Himmelfarb Library will continue to offer RefWorks Legacy and RefWorks New through spring 2017 and will assess the feasibility of transitioning all users to RefWorks New in summer 2017.

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congressIf you're interested in health policy changes, you can take advantage of Himmelfarb Library's online resources to help you keep up to date on what's going on. These online resources provide access both to the academic literature and legislative news and tracking resources:

CQ HealthBeat: Continuously updated information on health policy legislation and regulations. Includes real-time news, information on rules and regulations, legislative tracking, and schedules of forums and events.

Health Policy Reference Center: journals, books, magazines, and trade publications on health policy issues including access and delivery, administration, financing and economics, planning, quality, reform, health services research, and public health.

CQ's Trump Tracker: tracks the action on Donald Trump's campaign commitments with background, options available, what to watch, links to bills, information about key players and more.

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Capture.JPGClinical eCompanion brings together freely-available medical information into one searchable database, providing for a wide array of resources applicable to primary care.  Clinical eCompanion includes drug information, free full-text PubMed articles, patient education materials, USPSTF recommendations, as well as an ICD-10 lookup tool.  With these different tools, Clinical eCompanion provides searchable access to clinical information which may be especially useful to clinicians who do not have access to a medical library.

Clinical eCompanion was created by the health sciences librarians of the University of Pittsburgh, with the support of the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and Department of Health and Human Services.

Take a look at our other primary care resources here.

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Have you noticed the changes to the Health Information @ Himmelfarb search box on the library’s home page?  Options to help you target the results you want faster now appear below the search box.

  • Available in Library Collection button - This button is enabled to default search results to resources that are available in Himmelfarb’s collections.  That means you can either retrieve full-text for electronic content or find the item in the library’s physical collections. To broaden search results, un-click the button.
  • Catalog Only button - Click this button to remove article-level content.  This allows you to more easily retrieve books and multimedia in Himmelfarb’s collections and see what journals the library has available.

Use the Advanced Search option to do more complex searches and see further search limits. It is located to the right of the new buttons.  Contact the Information Desk at 202-994-2850 or use the chat box on the home page for assistance with searching Health Information @ Himmelfarb.

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You can now search for print books on course reserves in Health Information @ Himmelfarb.

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Input the instructor name, course number or course name in the Health Information @ Himmelfarb search box.  Matching print reserves will display in a box at the top of search results.  You can click on the title to display the record in the Library Catalog to see if the item is available.

Course reserves can also be searched directly in the Library Catalog.

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PlumX is now available via Health Information @ Himmelfarb.  Health Information at Himmelfarb is the search tool that appears on the library's homepage, and PlumX provides metrics so users can track different types of usage for individual articles.

PlumX provides information on an article's usage, captures, social media activity, and citations. PlumX Metrics displays the information both textually and graphically. The PlumX icon is an asterisk; the size of colored dots on the different nodes varies depending on the level of activity in that area.
Search Health Information @ Himmelfarb to see PlumX in action!
Image courtesy of PlumX

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dynamed plus

Himmelfarb Library now offers DynaMed Plus to our patrons!  DynaMed is a trusted database with a corresponding app that provides key point-of-care information.  DynaMed Plus is the revamped edition, and is sleeker and more functional than its predecessor.  The content is reviewed and analyzed on a daily basis by DynaMed’s team of physicians to ensure accurate, effective, point-of-care information.  Integration of Micromedex Clinical Knowledge Suite for quick drug references while within the app is another key feature.  This prevents app-juggling during point-of-care.  Improvements include more precise search results, concise and detailed overviews, care recommendations, and additional curated images.  Also, the corresponding app provides a responsive design that adjusts to the screen size of your device.


You can find DynaMed Plus on our App Shelf, along with instructions on how to download the mobile app.


Image courtesy of EBSCO.com

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dmplusDynaMed Plus is now available!  DynaMed Plus is a new interface for DynaMed which provides users with a sleeker look and improved functionality.  DynaMed Plus includes:

  • Overviews and Recommendations provide concise, accurate overviews for the most common conditions as well as evidence-based recommendations for action.
  • Micromedex® Clinical Knowledge Suite drug content includes medication management and lab recommendations, including IV screening, medication advisory screening and summary drug information.
  • Graphics and Images comprise more than 2,500 medical graphics and images with over 1000 images from the American College of Physicians.
  • Improved search results are due to a redesign from the ground up, focused on time-to-answer for the busy clinician.
  • Mobile-Optimized Access provides interface customized to the screen size of your phone or mobile device.

Alongside, DynaMed Plus’s improved interface, users can still rely on DynaMed’s core features including:

  • Daily Updates - New evidence is added to DynaMed Plus multiple times each day, ensuring you always have the most current information.
  • Expert Reviewers - subject-specific experts who review topics using the DynaMed Plus proprietary 7 Step EBM Process and the 9-Step Quality Process for creating content.
  • Specialty Content - a wide array of specialty topics in areas such as infectious disease and immunology, cardiology, oncology and emergency medicine.
  • DynaMed Plus App - Users can install DynaMed Plus content to their phone or handheld device to have guaranteed access to DynaMed’s evidence-based content even in areas without phone or wifi service.

If you have any questions regarding DynaMed Plus, please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu).

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