Thomson Healthcare Launches PDRhealth.com as Free Consumer Site

The Physicians' Desk Reference comes online as a new and free health vertical from Thomson Healthcare. PDRhealth.com has information on drugs, diseases and conditions, and also provides online health tools.

"Thomson Healthcare (www.thomsonhealthcare.com), publisher of the Physicians’ Desk Reference, has launched PDRhealth.com as a free site for consumers. PDRhealth.com is based on the same information platform that Thomson Healthcare uses to create the Physicians’ Desk Reference database. This drug information is then paired with comprehensive diagnostic tools. The new PDRhealth.com is designed to put critical health information into the hands of consumers. Individuals can also sign up to receive electronic newsletters, alerts on new clinical trials, and any new information about prescription drugs."

Databases on Trial

MIT CogNet Trial - Ends 7th of January
MIT CogNet is a library resource currently on trial at UCD Library. The resource is developed by MIT Press and includes full-text journals, books, reference works and conference proceedings. The content on cognitive sciences, psychology and medicine is the most relevant for those in the Health Sciences. MIT Cognet also contains news from the field, calls for papers and is on trial on campus until the 7th of January 2008.

Biology Image Library Trial - Ends 12th of December
Another resource on trial at the moment is the Biology Image Library- a collection of images illustrations, movies and animations designed for lecturers, researchers and students. The Biology Image Library content is largely for Biology and Biomolecular Sciences but does cover a number of Health Science areas such as Histology & Pathology and Immunology.

To access either database on trial go to
http://www.ucd.ie/library/e-lib/local/other_eresources/trial_databases.htm
and click on the name of the database.

Please note access to both trial resources is on campus only.

The Digital Health Revolution

The Digital Health Revolution is a new WebTV show produced by ScribeMedia that focuses on how the Internet, mobile phones, computers and other technologies impact on health globally. The bi-weekly programme, hosted by Fard Johnmar will look at the people who are researching, creating and using digital technologies in health fields.

You can see the WebTV show at http://www.scribemedia.org/shows/dhr

More Library EndNote Sessions

UCD Library is pleased to announce further "Introduction to EndNote" and "Advanced EndNote" sessions. EndNote is a bibliographic software tool that allows users to store and manage references, create bibliographies and cite references in the text of documents.

Introduction to EndNote sessions cover -
Creating references in EndNote
Downloading references from online sources
Using Cite While You Write to add references and a bibliography to your paper

Advanced EndNote sessions are intended for regular users of EndNote, who can already enter and download references and use the Cite While You Write feature.

UCD Library is offering the following sessions.

Introduction to EndNote
1.00 – 2.00 pm
13th, 20th and 27th November (Tuesdays)
Venue - Health Sciences Library

Introduction to EndNote
1.00 – 2.00 pm
15th, 22nd and 29th November (Thursdays)
Venue - Health Sciences Library

Advanced EndNote
1.00 – 2.00 pm
14th , 21st and 28th November (Wednesdays)
Venue - James Joyce Library

Advanced EndNote
1.00 – 2.00 pm
5th and 12th December (Wednesdays)
Venue - James Joyce Library

Introduction to EndNote
1.00 – 2.00 pm
6th and 13th December (Thursdays)
Venue - James Joyce Library

Users need only attend one of the above sessions.

Venue: EndNote sessions will take place in the Information Skills room in the Health Sciences Library or the James Joyce Library.

Booking: To book a place please telephone 7167368 or
e-mail: mailto:endnote@ucd.ie

Crystal Clear - National Health Literacy Campaign

October saw the launch of a national health literacy campaign called Crystal Clear.

The campaign was launched following the results of surveys which indicated that over 50% of the Irish population are affected by literacy difficulties. Patients are having difficulty reading health information and this literacy issue appears to be impacting on their health. The Crystal Clear campaign is set to address this concern.

For more information see the website at http://www.crystalclearawards.ie/news1.php

Major Medical conference in UCD this week

The O'Reilly Hall and the UCD Health Sciences Centre will be buzzing this coming Thursday and Friday (18-19 Oct) when the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) hold their Golden Jubilee Conference.

The title of the conference is 'Global Medical Education: a special role for Europe?' and among many interesting topics, issues such as the move to graduate medical education, the migration of doctors within the wider EU, underperforming doctors and the internationalisation of the undergraduate curriculum will be addressed.

I will be giving a short presentation myself on the design ethos behind your new Health Sciences Library.
Peter

For more information on the conference, check out; http://www.asme.org.uk/conf_courses/2007/10_18.htm

Upcoming Library EndNote Sessions

UCD Library is pleased to announce upcoming "Introduction to EndNote" sessions.
EndNote is a bibliographic software tool that allows users to store and manage references, create bibliographies and cite references in the text of documents.

The Introduction to EndNote sessions cover
- Creating references in EndNote
- Downloading references from online sources
- Using Cite While You Write to add references and a bibliography to your paper

UCD Library is offering the following sessions.
Monday 1st and 8th October 1.30 – 2.30 or 2.45 -3.45
Tuesday 2nd and 9th October 3.30 - 4.30
Wednesday 3rd October 1.30 – 2.30 or 2.45 - 3.45
Friday 5th October 12.30 – 1.30
Wednesday 10th October 12.30-1.30
Thursday 11th October 2.30 – 3.30

Users need only attend one of the above sessions.

Venue:
EndNote sessions will take place in the Information Skills room in the Health Sciences Library, Health Sciences Building, Belfield.

Booking:
To book a place please telephone 7167095 or e-mail: endnote@ucd.ie

For more information on EndNote
Visit the EndNote library page located at http://www.ucd.ie/library/students/information_skills/endnote/index.html

Medicine databases on trial

The Health Sciences Library is currently trialing 2 databases; Primal Pictures and Images MD.

Images MD is an online encyclopedia of medical images. It contains
circa 50,000 medical images along with accompanying text. Images MD
can be searched by keyword or browsed by collection or speciality.

Primal Pictures is a digital resource in anatomy. It provides a complete 3D model of human anatomy which is based on real medical scans and dissection data. The data has been reconstructed using sophisticated computer graphics and imaging techniques.

To view these databases go to:http://www.ucd.ie/library/e-lib/local/other_eresources/trial_databases.htm

Library Tours...

New to UCD Library?

Why not take one of our Health Sciences Library tours...

Tuesday 11th, Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th September at 1.30pm. Tours will depart from the Loans desk on the ground floor in the Health Sciences Library and will take approximately 10 minutes.

Term opening hours for the Health Sciences Library

From Monday 10th September the Health Sciences Library will return to term opening hours:

Mon - Fri: 08.30 - 21.45
Sat: 09.30 - 17.00
Sun: Closed

More new facilities in HSL...

Not only does the Health Sciences Library boast both group study rooms and problem-based learning rooms it now has the added features of a 13 seater laptop room and a 22-seater IT Services PC lab located on the 1st floor.

UCD Library Express Service

The first week in September sees the offical launch of the UCD Library Express Service facility. This means that you can now borrow, return and renew your books using the machine(s) available. Avoid desk queues and use the machines out of the normal library desk opening hours. Just follow the easy-to-use instructions onscreen...

There is one machine in the Health Sciences Library, situated by the Loans desk on the ground floor, and three in the James Joyce Library (one in Short Loan, and two by the information desk on level 1).

Laptop Loan Service

Health Sciences Library is providing a pilot service enabling students and staff to borrow laptops on a short-term basis within the confines of the Health Sciences Library. The programme is designed to enhance the provision of computing facilities within the Library. The laptops connect to the UCD Network, come equipped with standard software (including MS Office), and support printing from the Library's public printers. The Library has a portable storage unit that contains fifteen laptops, with a built-in charging station.

For more information please call to the Information Desk, level 1, UCD Health Sciences Library or phone 01 716 6582.

Two new liaison librarians...

UCD Health Sciences Library would like to welcome Susan Boyle to the team as our new liaison librarian for Medicine & Medical Science, and diagnostic imaging. Susan Boyle joined us at the beginning of May and Susan Hussein, who will take up the role of Liaison Librarian for physiotherapy & performance science, and public health & population science, will be joining us on Thursday 24th May.