The volume of new research being released can be overwhelming. You may need to keep up with new findings, developments, or guidelines to deliver quality patient care, pursue research, or teach and you may have multiple, disparate topics to follow. Scanning table of contents from your favorite journals won’t do the job. Twitter, ResearchGate and LinkedIn can help if you’re plugged into the right networks. We have some other tools to recommend to bring the latest relevant research to your attention.
Last spring Himmelfarb became an institutional member of Read by QxMD. Read is a personal awareness service for health sciences professionals. You can choose to follow curated collections or put in keywords to deliver relevant articles to your feed. The more you read, like, and save on Read, the more tailored your feed becomes. Check our article on Read to learn how to set up your free account and link directly to full-text articles. The Read app is available for Apple and Android devices and can be accessed via a web browser.
Browzine is a journal browsing and reading app that allows you to follow publications and receive alerts when new articles are published. You can set up a personal library of titles or search by subject. The Browzine mobile app allows you to download articles and read them offline. Set up a free account by accessing Browzine and selecting My Bookshelf.
Several of Himmelfarb’s database services allow you to set up automated searches and search alerts. These include PubMed, Scopus and EBSCOhost databases like CINAHL. You can access any of these databases on Himmelfarb’s web page under Popular Resources.
Additionally, Health Information @ Himmelfarb, the library’s search box, allows users to save searches that can be re-run later. After you’ve run your search, Sign In with your University UserID and password:
Then use the Save Query button to save your search.
You can access the saved search later under My Favorites while signed in by clicking your name at upper right.
Want to know what research has been retracted in your topics of interest? Retraction Watch is now integrated into Health Information @ Himmelfarb and Browzine via LibKey to alert you to retracted content.
For other tips on keeping up with the literature, check our Research Guide on How to Keep Up with Health Sciences Information.
