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ClinKey4NursesHimmelfarb Library is pleased to announce the availability of a new tool: ClinicalKey for Nursing.  ClinicalKey for Nursing will replace both Mosby's Nursing Consult and Mosby's Nursing Skills; these resources are being retired by the vendor on December 31, 2015.

ClinicalKey for Nursing provides access to high-quality, full-text nursing information and its features include:

  • 'Smart search' offers shortcuts to clinical concepts and also connects you to topic pages which feature the most useful books chapters and journal articles on frequently searched topics.
  • Full-text access to nearly 70 books, 50+ journals, Mosby's Evidence-Based Nursing monographs, and Elsevier's Clinical Skills(the same content previously available in Mosby's Nursing Consult and Mosby's Nursing Skills).
  • Access to clinical and educational tools including drug monographs, Procedures Consult, Nursing Scales, clinical updates, core measures, practice guidelines, labs, and nursing educator topic searches.

ClinicalKey for Nursing is available now for your use.  Access to Mosby's Nursing Consult and Mosby's Nursing Skills will be available through December 31, 2015.

If you have links to full-text content in either Mosby's resource in your course materials for January 2015 and beyond, please update the durable links to reflect the change to ClinicalKey for Nursing.  If you'd like assistance in updating the full-text links, please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu).

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magnifying-glass-atop-computer-wireless-keyboard-725x483Himmelfarb Library invites you to participate in a survey of the Library’s discovery services. These include Health Information @ Himmelfarb, which provides one stop search and retrieval of full-text content of many of the Library’s electronic resource subscriptions and library catalog records, and the traditional Library Catalog. Survey results will be used to improve these services.
The survey will take approximately five minutes to complete.  Three participants will win a $10 Starbucks Gift Card in a drawing at the end of the survey period (November 5th).  Enter your email at the end of the survey to be eligible.

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Full-Text @ Himmelfarb UpgradeHimmelfarb Library has upgraded it's full-text linking!  Full-Text @ Himmelfarb links will now take you directly to the full-text articles requested.  Additional source options and services are displayed in a collapsible frame on the right side of the screen.

Popular features of the Full-Text @ Himmelfarb links remain in place including exporting a citation to RefWorks and emailing a citation.  A new link for opening the content in a new tab is also available to facilitate the creation of durable links.

In instances where Himmelfarb Library doesn't have access to the full-text online, users can check Gelman Library's online holdings via or request the item through Himmelfarb Library's Documents2Go system which allows users to request items from both local and remote storage as well as via our interlibrary loan service.

If you have any questions about the upgraded Full-Text @ Himmelfarb links, please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu) or Steve Brown (swb105@gwu.edu).

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SimbryoSimbryo: An Animated Tour of Human Development is now available via Himmelfarb Library.  Simbryo provides access to a set of animation modules of the embryology system.  Modules include Early Development, Cardiovascular, Genitourinary, Gastrointestinal, Pulmonary, Head and Neck, and Limbs.

Simbryo allows users to explore the spatial and temporal relationships in embryologic development via its visual representations. Simbryo includes a developmental clock to identify the time frame of each animated process. Users can control Simbryo's high-quality animations by pausing, slowing the speed, moving forward and backward, moving frame by frame, and zooming.  Simbryo also provides pop-up text boxes to narrate the process displayed in the animation.

Simbryo can be access from both on- and off-campus locations.  If you have questions, please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu).

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The Red Book Online is a digital resource that is part of Himmelfarb Library's online collection.   The Red Book Online provides full-text access to the current (2015) edition of the American Academy of Pediatric's Red Book as well as related resources.

The Immunization section of the Red Book Online provides access to:

  • Immunization schedules
  • Vaccine status tables: Status of Recently Submitted, Licensed, and Recommended Vaccines & Biologics
  • Vaccine implementation guidance
  • Influenza resources

The Multimedia Library for the Red Book Online provides access to:

  • 2,700+ infectious disease images for use in diagnosis and presentations, including clinical manifestations, disease vectors, and etiology
  • Videos and webinars produced by the AAP
  • PowerPoint presentation slides based on Committee on Infectious Diseases (COID) policy statements as well as other key infectious disease content from AAP.

The Red Book Online is available to users from both on- and off-campus locations.  In addition, users who access the Red Book Online via their mobile device can take advantage of its mobile-optimized interface.

If you have any questions regarding this resource or access to Himmelfarb Library's online collections, please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu).

 

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BoardVitalsHimmelfarb Library recently acquired access to a new resource to support study for the Internal Medicine Shelf exam.  BoardVitals is a question bank which provides access to 500 Internal Medicine Shelf Board review questions targeted for use during clerkship rotations.

Questions in BoardVitals are selected from the Cleveland Clinic Internal Medicine Review Series with additional questions are written by internal medicine faculty.  Features include timed exam conditions, individualized study recommendations, and exam study tips.

To use BoardVitals, access BoardVitals and then create personal account.  BoardVitals is accessible from on- and off-campus locations.

 

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Lexicomp appHimmelfarb Library recently renewed our license to Lexicomp which means that it's time for users to renew the subscription on their devices.  Lexicomp is a comprehensive clinical drug information app including Lexi-Drugs, a drug interaction tool, and an extensive library of clinical calculators.

Here's how to renew your Lexicomp app:

  1. Access Lexicomp and click on the link on the right-hand menu for 'Mobile App Access.'
  2. Make a note of the authorization code provided.
  3. Access  http://www.lexi.com/account/code and login with your Lexicomp login/password.
  4. In the Subscriptions section, locate Add a Subscription by Code and enter the authorization code.
  5. On your iPad, open the Lexicomp app and select 'Update'.

If you're a new Lexicomp user, you can also install the Lexicomp app by following the instructions available on Himmelfarb Library's App Shelf.    Please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu) with questions.

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Clinical Information AppsHimmelfarb Library provides clinical and drug information tools to GW students, faculty and staff.  These resources are available via web access and as apps at no charge to GW affiliates.   GW users have access to web resources 24/7 and can install the apps on their personal devices.  Most apps last for one year and can be renewed annually.

Our most popular clinical and drug information tools include:

  • DynaMed - evidence-based point-of-care information resource includes drug and disease information.  Web or App.
  • Epocrates Essentials - evidence-based resource providing disease and drug information. Disease information uses step-by-step approach, covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Web or App.
  • Lexicomp - comprehensive clinical drug information;  includes Lexi-Drugs and Lexi-Interact.  Web or App.

Additional apps are also available via Himmelfarb's App Shelf.

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

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