Surgery Videos in Academic OneFile

You can search for surgery multimedia such as videos in the Academic OneFile Database through the library.

http://www2.lib.udel.edu/database/aone.html

Instructions:
Enter Academic OneFile
Select “Publisher Name” from the first drop down menu in the Advanced search mode
Enter “OR-Live, inc” into the search box, hit search
When the results return you will see more option on the left side menu bar
If you choose “Video File”
You will be able to select media by clinical area
Once you select your clinical area click on the title of the articles
When the full-text of the article opens you’ll see a link to “view the accompanying video for this surgery”
A new window will open where you can “view webcast” you’ll need real player on your computer for the video to run. Note: some videos come with power point slide shows.

If you have any question please contact me.
Christina L. Wissinger
clw@udel.edu
x6306

Journal Impact Factors

Journal Impact Factors by SCI-BYTES

SCI-BYTES is a weekly summary of what’s new in research. In almost every other issue, there is a section on “Journals Ranked by Impact.” This information is obtained from the ISI Journal Citation Reports and the ISI Journal Performance Indicators. The list below is an alphabetical listing, by subject, of the “Journals Ranked by Impact” articles which have appeared in SCI-BYTES from July 2000 to present. Subjects in the sciences and social sciences are covered; subjects in the humanities are not covered. This page is maintained for the benefit of the University of Delaware community to provide quick access to this summary information.

SCI-BYTES is part of ScienceWatch, an online newsletter from ISI which tracks trends and performance in basic research..

The University of Delaware Library also provides online access to the complete version of the ISI Journal Citation Reports beginning with the 2000 edition.

New Thieme-Connect Journals

125 new Thieme journals have been added to the library’s collection. To see a list of the new journals click the link below.

Thieme-Connect Journal List

Biology Image Library Database on Trial

The Biology Image Library database has been added to the Trial Databases and the Electronic Resources Demonstration Products pages for your review.  The trial of Biology Image Library will be available through April 17, 2008.

Biology Image Library is an online collection of images, movies, illustrations, and animations across biology and biomedicine, for use in education and research.    The subjects covered are: Development Biology, Histology & Pathology, Immunology, Microbiology & Parasitology, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Neuroscience, and Plant Biology.
You can search for important visual material and group images and movies into slidesets.   Slidesets can be downloaded as presentations and graphics files.

Susan Davi and David Langenberg would appreciate your feedback on this potential addition to the Library’s electronic collections.

New Library Database: CINAHL Plus Full Text

This is to let you know that the Library has upgraded its subscription to CINAHL to CINAHL Plus Full Text.  Changes have been made to the Databases page and the database information page to reflect this change in name and additional content.  There is an additional entry on the Databases page under Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL Plus Full Text).

CINAHL Plus Full Text is an expanded version of the original CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature) database. It provides authoritative coverage of the literature related to nursing and allied health, and it also indexes publications of the American Nurses Association, the National League for Nursing, and selected journals in the areas of consumer health, biomedicine, and health sciences librarianship.  CINAHL Plus Full Text includes the full text for more than 560 journals. Of those, nearly 400 have cover-to-cover indexing, and of those, more than 230 are not available with full text from any other EBSCO database. It also contains Evidence-Based Care Sheets and Quick Lessons and includes a Cited References Search screen.

New Library Database: Natural Standard

The Library has initiated a subscription to Natural Standard and it is now listed on the Databases page and the New Databases page.

Natural Standard describes itself as “the authority on integrative medicine.”  Natural Standard (the organization) is an international research collaboration that aggregates and synthesizes data on complementary and alternative therapies. Using a comprehensive methodology and reproducible grading scales, information is created that is evidence-based, consensus-based, and peer-reviewed, tapping into the collective expertise of a multidisciplinary Editorial Board. The mission of this collaboration is to provide objective, reliable information that aids clinicians, patients, and healthcare institutions to make more informed and safer therapeutic decisions.

Natural Standard consists of these sections () consists of these sections (“databases”):

• Foods, Herbs & Supplements
• Health & Wellness
• Comparative Effectiveness
• Medical Conditions
• Brand Names
• Interactive Tools

For each therapy covered by Natural Standard, a research team systematically gathers scientific data and expert opinions. Validated rating scales are used to evaluate the quality of available evidence. Information is incorporated into comprehensive monographs which are designed to facilitate clinical decision making. All monographs undergo blinded editorial and peer review prior to inclusion in Natural Standard databases.

CINAHL Plus with Full Text Available January 1st!

CINAHL Plus with full text will be available starting January 1st of 2008. Currently we have a free trial for you to use until the first of the year.  If you are on campus you can use the link below.

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=rzh

Henry Stewart Talks: Biomedical and Life Sciences Collection Database Trial

Henry Stewart Talks: Biomedical and Life Sciences Collection  is now on trial and listed on the Trial Databases and Electronic Resources Demonstration Products pages.  It will be available for review until November 15, 2007.

Henry Stewart Talks: Biomedical and Life Sciences Collection consists of seminar-style presentations by experts on many topics in biomedicine and the life sciences.

Please send Susan Davi and David Langenberg your comments on this potential addition to the Library’s electronic collections.

Natural Standard Database on Trial

Natural Standard is now on trial and listed on the Trial Databases and Electronic Resources Demonstration Products pages. It will be available for review until November 15, 2007.

Natural Standard provides information about complementary and alternative therapies. Natural Standard is an international research collaboration that aggregates and synthesizes data on complementary and alternative therapies. Using a comprehensive methodology and reproducible grading scales, information is created that is evidence-based, consensus-based, and peer-reviewed, tapping into the collective expertise of a multidisciplinary Editorial Board. The mission of this collaboration is to provide objective, reliable information that aids clinicians, patients, and healthcare institutions to make more informed and safer therapeutic decisions. Natural Standard is widely recognized as one of the world’s premier sources of information in this area. For each therapy covered by Natural Standard, a research team systematically gathers scientific data and expert opinions. Validated rating scales are used to evaluate the quality of available evidence. Information is incorporated into comprehensive monographs which are designed to facilitate clinical decision making. All monographs undergo blinded editorial and peer review prior to inclusion in Natural Standard databases.

Please send Susan Davi and David Langenberg your comments on this potential addition to the Library’s electronic collections.

JOPST – Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Access to the journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy is now available. The library has full text access from 1994 to present.