healthsciences@UCD library

LENUS

2009-03-03T15:15:00.002Z

LENUS is an irish online repository of health-related reports, research and official publications from 1960 to the present day that has been compiled by staff a the Regional Library & Information Service in Dr. Steevens' Hospital in Dublin. LENUS includes policy evaluation documents, official publications, clinical research and statistics. Authors can also submit their original research to the repository. LENUS is a searchable repository and includes documents from the former Irish Health Boards, the Health Service Executive and Department of Health and Children. It is an important resource for health professionals, policy makers, academics, librarians, students and the general public. A lot of the material in LENUS is being made available online for the first time.

For more information go to http://www.lenus.ie

UCD Books on Prescription Scheme - Health and Wellbeing

2009-01-26T14:41:00.001Z

The professional staff in the UCD Student Health Centre in cooperation with the UCD Library Service have put together a selection of books to inform and promote the student’s sense of health and wellbeing.
These books cover a wide range of topics including mental health, spirituality, physical health, nutrition, sexual health, sport cookery and even DIY.
Some of the books have been written by leading experts and may be used as an additional form of treatment for people with mental health issues, often containing a self-help plan. You may be recommended a book by a member of the health team or welfare services or you may simply access the book yourself.
Where are the books located?
The books are located in the UCD Health Sciences Library, adjacent to the UCD Student Health Centre. Enter the UCD Health Sciences Centre. The library entrance is directly in front of you.
Follow the signage to the "Health & Wellbeing" on the ground floor near the stairs. You will find your book there.
The books are available on loan to ALL UCD students by using their student card, with or without a prescription.
Confidentiality
Library staff are professionals and will treat you with respect and discretion. They won’t divulge any personal information about individual borrowing.

Need to identify trustworthy information on the web?

2008-10-01T15:14:00.000+01:00

Can you distinguish quality assured websites on health from misleading ones? The Evaluating Internet Health Information tutorial from the National Library of Medicine is a fifteen minute tutorial that demonstrates the features of trustworthy websites and highlights elements common in unreliable websites to help you tell the difference. For more information on surfing for prime reliable internet sources, see http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/webeval/webeval.html

Introduction to EndNote

2008-09-30T10:12:00.001+01:00

EndNote is an application that stores and manages references, and makes creating bibliographies easy. UCD Library is offering lunchtime introduction to EndNote sessions on the following dates in semester one :

Wednesday 8th Oct 2008
1-2pm
Health Sciences Library, Information Skills Room
Wednesday 15th Oct 2008
1-2pm
Health Sciences Library, Information Skills Room
Friday 24th Oct 2008
1-2pm
Health Sciences Library, Information Skills Room
Wednesday 29th Oct 2008
1-2pm
Health Sciences Library, Information Skills Room
Wednesday 5th Nov 2008
1-2pm
James Joyce Library, Information Skills Room
Wednesday 12th Nov 2008
1-2pm
Health Sciences Library, Information Skills Room
Wednesday 19th Nov 2008
1-2pm
Health Sciences Library, Information Skills Room
Wenesday 26th Nov 2008
1-2pm
Health Sciences Library, Information Skills Room
Wednesday 3rd Dec 2008
1-2pm
Health Sciences Library, Information Skills Room
Tuesday 9th Dec 2008
1-2pm
Health Sciences Library, Information Skills Room

These sessions will include:
- Creating references in EndNote
- Downloading references from online sources
- Using Cite While You Write to add references and a
bibliography to your paper

For advance bookings please fill out the online booking form on the UCD Library EndNote web pages at: http://www.ucd.ie/library/students/information_skills/endnote/training.html. Or contact lorraine.foster@ucd.ie for enquiries.

Any places not booked will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis on the day.
Library

WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY – 10 SEPTEMBER 2008

2008-09-09T11:47:00.004+01:00

(source: http://www.iasp.info/)

World Suicide Prevention Day is commemorated on the 10th of September as an initiative of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and is in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The 2008 theme is: “Think Globally, Plan Nationally, Act Locally” and it focuses people’s attention on the huge and important problem of suicidal behaviours.

“The WHO estimates that the one million people die in the world each year by suicide. (…) The reality is that every minute there are two more deaths by suicide.”
International Association for Suicide Prevention

For more information, please visit: http://www.iasp.info/ or http://www.who.int/.

Welcome back to Health Sciences Library!

2008-09-08T15:01:00.011+01:00

Term/Semester hours (effective 8th September 2008)

Health Sciences Library

Monday - Friday 8:30 - 21:45 (Loans Desk staffed from 9:00 to 21:30)

Saturday 9:00 - 17:00 (Loans Desk staffed from 9:30 to 16:45 )

Sunday - CLOSED

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For more information, please visit: http://www.ucd.ie/library/about/opening_hours/index.html

Works in UCD Health Sciences Library (6th -13th August 2008)

2008-08-05T11:54:00.001+01:00

From the 6th -13th August the Group Study rooms, Level 1, Health Sciences Library will be unavailable. This is to allow necessary works to enhance the sound proofing of the rooms. There will be noise associated with these works and we apologies for any inconvenience caused. Study spaces near the group study rooms will be most affected. If you’re seeking a quiet study space please use Level 2, Health Sciences Library or the Problem Based Learning rooms on the ground floor.

World Breastfeeding Week

2008-07-31T14:34:00.002+01:00

(source: : www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org)

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated from the 1st to the 7th of August in more than 120 countries around the world. The theme for the 17th Annual WBW celebration is: Mother Support: Going for the Gold.
This event is meant to highlight the importance and the benefits of breastfeeding. Only breastmilk can give babies all the nutrients which are essential and help protect them from infection and other diseases.
Breastfeeding is recommended by WHO until a baby is six months old.

For more information, please visit: www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org or http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/world_breastfeeding_week/en/index.html

E-Resources Access

2008-07-30T09:28:00.000+01:00

The Server Room Re-fit is now completed. We will start moving the equipment back into the server room this week.
We will be doing this in stages the first stage will be the EzProxy server which will have an impact on E-Resources Access. The rest of the week we will move all the servers except for the LMS.
The LMS will be moved NEXT WEDNESDAY, we will email out confirmation of the LMS move.

From 8.30am to 2pm Wednesday 29th July there will be limited access to Library E-Services
http://www.ucd.ie/library/news/index.html#downjuly
If you have any queries please email LibITSupport@ucd.ie

eLibrary

2008-07-21T09:55:00.000+01:00

eLibrary NHS Scotland is thought of as one of the best sites for guidelines that are appropriate to Ireland. It includes open access content on clinical guidelines, policy documents, critically evaluated evidence based websites and more.

for more information, please visit: http://www.elib.scot.nhs.uk/

Minister Harney announces a Public Consultation on the proposed Health Information Bill

2008-07-02T16:31:00.001+01:00

Minister Harney announces a Public Consultation on the proposed Health Information Bill
http://www.dohc.ie/press/releases/2008/20080619.html

19 June 2008

The Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney T.D., has announced a public consultation exercise on the proposed Health Information Bill which will deal with the collection, use, sharing, storage, disclosure and transfer of personal health information as well as the rights of individuals to control and access their health information.

The Minister stated that she wishes to obtain the views of the public and interested parties on this important legislation which is part of the ongoing Health Reform Programme. The views expressed in the consultation process will be taken on board in preparing the Bill.

The Minister set out the background to the Bill: “The objective of the current Health Reform Programme is to deliver better patient care and safety. This includes using information – in manual and electronic form - more effectively than previously to improve healthcare outcomes while ensuring that the privacy of personal health information is appropriately respected. ”

Accordingly, the main purposes of the proposed Bill will be:
* to establish a legislative framework to enable information –in whatever form- to be used to best effect to enhance medical care and patient safety throughout the health system,
* to facilitate the greater use of information technologies for better delivery of patient services, and
* to underpin an effective information governance structure for the health system generally.

The Minister added: “The consultation document sets out clearly the objectives that the Health Information Bill will seek to achieve and the issues that arise for consideration. In doing so, it draws heavily on national and international law, practice and experience in regulating personal health information.”

More information on the public consultation process, including the Discussion Document on the Bill and an accompanying Audit Paper setting out relevant key international instruments, national laws and guidelines relating to health information for Ireland and selected other countries is available on the Department of Health’s website at www.dohc.ie/issues/hib.

The public consultation exercise will run until Thursday, 11 September 2008, and all submissions received will be subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003.

Limited service on Wednesday morning, 2nd July 2008.

2008-07-01T10:06:00.003+01:00

Due to essential maintenance on the Library server, there will be limited service on Wednesday morning, 2nd July.

The Health Sciences Library will be open from 9 to 5pm but there will be no access to Library e-services, e-resources, catalogue or express service machine until 1pm. Laptops (without access to e-resources) will still be available. You can borrow and return books but not renew or reserve them until work on the library server is complete.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

Now Available - Improved Access to Online Library Resources

2008-06-23T15:45:00.002+01:00

The benefits of this major e-service development for UCD students and staff are:

Seamless access to MORE resources via UCD Connect available anytime, anywhere.
Single access point via resource’s title – no need to click on resource titles for access on campus and globe icons for access off campus anymore.
A simple screen prompting for university login and password if you access resources off campus from the website directly.

You will need to make a small number of adjustments:

Any URL links to online resources (other than freely available ones) that you have included in print or online guides or Blackboard course pages will need to be updated to the new URLS.
Any bookmarks that you keep for your own use will need to be adjusted to include the new URL shown on our resource listings.

Further information: http://www.ucd.ie/library/about/projects/proxy_project.html.

Architecture Award - your chance to vote!

2008-06-16T13:58:00.007+01:00

UCD Health Sciences Centre is on the shortlist of architectural projects for the Public Choice Award at the RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2008. It was selected from over 200 entries. You can view the shortlist and vote now for your favourite project.

UCD Health Sciences Library is an integral part of the centre and is delighted to be on the shortlist for this award, a new category introduced for the 20th anniversary of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland.

The winner will be announced on the 23rd June 2008.
View entries and vote for your favourite!

WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY

2008-06-11T12:01:00.010+01:00

(source: World Health Organization)

WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY is celebrated every year on the 14th of June. This event highlights the role blood donors play in saving people’s lives. In 2008, the theme of WBDD is “GIVING BLOOD REGULARY”. It should draw attention to support national blood donor projects in creating a stable base of voluntary unpaid donors.

“The clinical demand for blood is rising throughout the world to support advancements in medical and surgical procedures. Though the pattern of blood usage varies in different countries, there is still a great need for it in the treatment of complications during pregnancy and childbirth and severe childhood anaemia.”

World Health Organization

For more information, please visit: http://www.who.int/worldblooddonorday/en/
For details on where you can donate blood, visit the Irish Blood Transfusion Service at http://www.ibts.ie/.

Undiagnosed Diseases Programme

2008-06-10T09:19:00.001+01:00

The programme was launched in May 2008 and aims to help patients with undiagnosed diseases. The National Human Genome Research Institute, the NIH Office of Rare Diseases and the NIH Clinical Center organised the programme which has two main goals;

To provide answers to patients with mysterious conditions that have long eluded diagnosis.
To advance medical knowledge about rare and common diseases.,

For more information, FAQ, press releases and audio announcing the progamme or related material, go to:

URL: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/Resources.aspx?PageID=31

Window blind installation in the Health Sciences Library, 6th-13th June 2008

2008-06-06T09:58:00.000+01:00

Please note, the top floor of the Health Sciences Library will be closed from 6th-13th June.
Study spaces are available on the other floors and you can access collections and services as usual.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY

2008-05-30T12:37:00.004+01:00

(source: http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/)

( source: World Health Organization)

NO TOBACCO DAY is celebrated every year on 31st of May. Initiated by World Health Organization from 1987, it draws people’s attention to tobacco addiction and shows how dangerous it can be, especially for young adults and children.
In 2008, the theme is “TOBACCO – FREE YOUTH” and campaign focuses on the following message:

“One of the most effective ways countries can protect young people from experimenting and becoming regular tobacco users is to ban all forms of direct and indirect tobacco advertising, including promotion of tobacco products and sponsorship, by the tobacco industry, of any events or activities”.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

For more information, please visit: http://www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/2008/en/.

The access to the Health Sciences Building

2008-05-23T14:41:00.000+01:00

The access to the Health Sciences Building from Monday 26th May 2008 is as follows:

For staff:
-Via Computer Lab B006 for staff with swipe cards enabled for out of hours access

For all users (signposting will be provided)
-via O’Briens café
-via fire door corridor beside O’Briens
-via fire door entrance on Block A (facing the Student Centre)
-via rear of building, i.e. through the cloister beside the library

Summer Opening Hours - Health Sciences Library

2008-05-22T09:23:00.006+01:00

Monday 2nd June 2008 – Saturday 28th June 2008

(Monday 2nd June Bank Holiday - CLOSED)
Monday – Friday 0900 – 2145 (Loans Desk staffed from 9am)
Saturday 0930 – 1700 (7th, 14th, 21st & 28th)

30th June 2008 – HSL Summer Opening Hours

Monday – Friday 0900 – 1700 (Loans Desk staffed from 9am)
Saturday CLOSED

Pain Talk

2008-05-22T09:12:00.000+01:00

Pain talk is an online discussion forum for topics on pain including chronic, acute or palliative pain management. The forum is run by an NHS specialist in inpatient pain management and is aimed at nurses, doctors and health professionals. The forum requires you to register if you wish to post or reply to exising messages but the registration process is free.

For more information check out Pain talk at http://www.pain-talk.co.uk/

URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT - WORKS IN HSL

2008-05-19T14:09:00.000+01:00

Due to works associated with the cloister area and front entrance of the Health Sciences Building, some study areas and library material on Level 1, Health Sciences Library will be inaccessible for the week beginning 19th May 2008. Library users should expect increased noise levels within the library for the duration of the works. The contractors will be working in discreet blocks on level 1 HSL (over the HSL entrance). As the contractors will be pulling up flooring and drilling, library users will be prevented from accessing those areas where work is being carried out.
Students will be advised to ask library staff at the Loans Desk or Information Desk to retrieve items on their behalf, if the item is located in an area where the contractor is working.

'ICE' (In Case of Emergency) Mobile Phone Campaign

2008-04-29T16:35:00.004+01:00

The 'ICE' idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents there were always mobile phones with patients but they didn't know which number to call so he introduced 'ICE' as the nationally recognised name for contacts in mobile phones in emergency situations.Mobile phones are carried by the majority of the population. The idea behind the ICE campaign is for everyone to store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name 'ICE' ( In Case Of Emergency) in their phone.In an emergency situation, the Emergency Service personnel and hospital Staff then know who to quickly contact and can dial the number you have stored under 'ICE' in your phone.

ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safty

2008-04-29T11:56:00.002+01:00

The library has started a trial of the ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety. This resource gives comprehensive, timely and accurate coverage of the core allied fields encompassing occupational health and safety. This trial also grants access to CISILO Database, an international, multilingual database providing references to all aspects of health and safety with an emphasis on training and policy documents from various countries.This trial will last until May 8th. Full details of how to access the trial can be found here <http://www.ucd.ie/library/e-lib/local/other_eresources/trial_databases.htm> (On Campus only)

or alternatively contact Diarmuid Stokes <mailto:Diarmuid%20Stokes> at ext. 6207.

25th of APRIL - WORLD MALARIA DAY – A DAY TO MAKE THE WORLD CARE

2008-04-23T12:11:00.005+01:00

(source: http://www.mobilising4malaria.org/)

In 2008 the 25th of April will be officially named World Malaria Day for the first time. Established and approved by the WHO in March 2007 it will replace Africa Malaria Day, which has taken place every year on 25th of April since 2001.
Malaria is one of the most common and serious tropical diseases. Millions of people die and hundreds of millions fall ill from Malaria.

WHAT IS IT?

Malaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes. In the human body, the parasites multiply in the liver, and then infect the red blood cells.
Symptoms of malaria include fever, headache, and vomiting, and these usually appear between 10 and 15 days after the mosquito bite. If not treated, malaria can quickly become life-threatening by disrupting the blood supply to vital organs. In many parts of the world, the parasites have developed resistance to a number of malaria medicines.
Key interventions to control malaria include: prompt and effective treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapies; use of insecticidal nets by people at risk; and indoor residual spraying with insecticide to control the vector mosquitoes.

(sources: http://www.who.int/topics/malaria/en/)

For more information, please visit: http://www.mobilising4malaria.org/ and http://www.malariaconsortium.org/

10,000th Laptop Loan

2008-04-21T09:10:00.002+01:00

On Monday, 14th April, UCD Library issued the 10,000th laptop loan. The laptop loan service was first launched in the Health Sciences Library on the 17th April 2007. The service is now available in both the Health Sciences and the James Joyce Libraries. Over the past 12 months the service has provided 1,919 library users with access to laptops, with 64% of users borrowing laptops on more than one occasion and 26% borrowing laptops on five or more occasions.

The lucky 10,000th customer received a one-for-all voucher.

http://www.ucd.ie/library/services_&_facilities/laptop/

How to increase the visibility and impact of your research?

2008-04-15T11:58:00.002+01:00

2nd Conference on Scientific Publishing in Biomedicine and Medicine
Oslo, Norway, 4th – 6th September 2008

The conference addresses two major themes essential to research scientists and academic clinicians:
-what are the tangible benefits and disadvantages of Open Access publishing?
-can bibliometrics be employed to evaluate research at the level of the researcher, the department, the institute and even at the country or federation level?

We would like to have as many participants as possible from ALL professions connected with medicine and biomedicine. How to increase the visibility and impact of your research?

make sure the maximum number of people can see your work
reach all biomedical scientists in all nations
increase your online presence
make a bigger impact and manage your academic profile

Join the conference and read more: http://www.ecspbiomed.net/

Early-bird bookings until 30 June 2008: 2 000 NOK.
Graduate and medical students can apply for free registration.

Welcome to Oslo in September!

Sincerely,
Graham V Lees PhD (Chair)
Programme & Steering Committee

Local Organizing Committee:
-Arne Jakobsson (Chair), University of Oslo Library, Library of Medicine and Health Sciences -Sigrid Tollefsen, The Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutions -Grete Strand, Norwegian Electronic Health Library

The core values that guide us in our mission are:
Service, Respect, Excellence, Collaboration, Justice and Creativity

CHAIN -Information Network for people employed in health and social care

2008-04-15T09:39:00.003+01:00

CHAIN is a network of people, not organisations. CHAIN - Contact, Help, Advice and Information Network - is an online network for people working in health and social care. It is based around specific areas of interest, and gives people a simple and informal way of contacting each other to exchange ideas and share knowledge. CHAIN is multi-professional and cross organisational. It is supported by a number of organisations including the H.S.E. and the Institute of Public Health in Ireland. CHAIN is free to join. As a CHAIN member, you can use the network in many ways including:

Searching the online directory in order to contact other members directly
Finding out about forthcoming events, conferences and research funding opportunities through messages targeted by the CHAIN facilitator
Requesting information from groups of CHAIN members, or publicise your own event
Downloading resources from CHAIN events

To find out more information about joining CHAIN or informing colleagues about it go to http://chain.ulcc.ac.uk/chain/index.html

Information Leaflet: http://chain.ulcc.ac.uk/chain/chain_leaflet(Nov07).pdf

Topics and videos for Midwifery Studies - The Reproductive Health

2008-04-14T14:24:00.003+01:00

The Reproductive Health Library RHL is a midwifery database which contains a collection of videos each demonstrating how to practice an evidence based technique in midwifery.The videos cover a number of important elements in midwifery including external cephalic version Why and How?, caesarean section evidence based technique, labour companionship Every woman's choice and more.The RHL also provides useful information on midwifery topics such as Adolescent Sexual and reproductive health, reproductive tract infections, pregnancy and childbirth, newborn health, gynaecology infertility and cancers and clinical practice.The RHL is available from our A-Z database page http://www.ucd.ie/library/electronic_resources/library_databases/index.html
Reproductive Health Library

POPLINE®

2008-04-10T14:17:00.007+01:00

POPLINE® (POPulation information onLINE - http://www.popline.org ), the world's largest database on reproductive health, containing citations with abstracts to scientific articles, reports, books, and unpublished reports in the field of population, family planning, and related health issues.

POPLINE is maintained by the INFO Project (http://www.infoforhealth.org/) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/Center for Communication Programs and is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID, http://www.usaid.gov/).

POPLINE contains nearly 360,000 records and has been maintained since 1973 by the INFO Project (formerly Population Information Program). The majority of items are published from 1970 to the present, however, there are selected citations dating back to 1827. The database adds 12,000 records annually and is updated every Monday. In addition to free text searching, the database can be searched by keywords from the POPLINE Thesaurus (http://db.jhuccp.org/ics-wpd/popweb/Thesaurus/index.htm), a controlled vocabulary of 2,400+ terms used to index documents in the database. POPLINE's special features include links to free, fulltext documents; the ability to limit your search to peer-reviewed journal articles; RSS feeds for topical searches; and many abstracts in French and Spanish.

Topics with international coverage in POPLINE include:
- Family Planning Methods
- Family Planning Programs
- Fertility
- Population Law and Policy

Topics covered in reference to developing countries include:
- Adolescent Reproductive Health
- Demography
- Environmental Health
- Gender and Health
- Health Communication
- HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections
- Maternal and Child Health
- Population and Environment
- Related Reproductive Health Programs
- Women in Development

New Intute subject booklets

2008-04-10T14:06:00.010+01:00

Two new Intute (http://www.intute.ac.uk/) booklets for Health & Life sciences are now available:

* Internet resources for biological sciences
http://www.intute.ac.uk/supportdocs/biologicalsciences.pdf
* Internet resources for pregnancy and childbirth
http://www.intute.ac.uk/supportdocs/pregnancy.pdf

The Intute subject booklets, is a series of short A5 booklets that providedetails of some of the most useful Internet resources in a specific subject.They offer a taster of the kind and range of resources held in our onlinedatabase. The printed booklets are distributed to UK universities andcolleges, and electronic versions are available below. You are welcome tocopy, re-purpose and distribute the printed or electronic versions foreducational use.

A full-listing of the Health & Life Sciences booklets isavailable at http://www.intute.ac.uk/subjectbooklets.html#hls

One in four adults use the Internet to find out more about health issues

2008-04-03T14:05:00.001+01:00

New research from the Health Research Board (HRB) shows that more than one in four Irish adults have used the Internet to search for information about health issues. Females who are in employment are the most likely to use the Internet for health information. These findings were revealed as part of further research into the HRB National Psychological Wellbeing and Distress Survey which showed that approximately one in seven people experienced mental health problems such as anxiety or depression in the past year. Sixty per cent of Internet users who reported mental health problems had used the Internet as a source of information about health issues.
Understanding people’s use of the Internet in relation to health issues was central to the study. The authors would advocate the promotion of websites that provide information and support on positive mental health, but would emphasise that some websites have the potential to have a negative impact on people’s general and mental health – for example, the pro anorexia movement or the purchase of medicines online. ‘Further research is needed to find out which health sites are being accessed and for what reasons. This information will help ensure that people are getting the information they require and, most importantly, that this information is of a high standard,’ concluded Dr Tedstone Doherty.
A full copy of the report, Internet use and seeking health information online in Ireland: demographic characteristics and mental health characteristics of users and non–users is available in the publications section of the HRB website at www.hrb.ie/publications.

Alternatively, for a hard copy of the report, please contact Fiona Bannon by emailing fbannon@hrb.ie or by phoning +353 1 2345148.

[extracted from the HRB Press Release
http://www.hrb.ie/display_content.php?page_id=24&press_release_id=157]

WORLD HEALTH DAY 2008

2008-04-02T14:08:00.007+01:00

World Health day is celebrated every year on 7th of April and sponsored by the World Health Organisation.
This year on World Health Day, thousands of organizations around the globe will mark the importance of health for a happy and productive life.
In 2008, the theme is: “PROTECTING HEALTH FROM CLIMATE CHANGE”.

Key messages being promoted on World Health Day are:

Health is one of the areas most affected by climate change – and it is evident now
The health impacts of climate change will hit the poor hardest
Traditional public health tools are important components of effective response to climate change
Cross-sector, interdisciplinary partnerships are necessary to deal with this global health threat
Adaptation and mitigation action are required now to protect health

For more information, please visit:
http://www.who.int/world-health-day/en/

The New England Journal of Medicine

2008-03-28T11:44:00.003Z

The New England Journal of Medicine is now available online from the library. The full-text of articles can be accessed from 1993 to the present day.

To access online, simply navigate to the A-Z of Electronic Journals from the library website and search for “New England Journal of Medicine”. To access off campus make sure you log into your connect account, select the My Library tab and click on E-Journals. This brings you to A-Z of Electronic Journals.

24 MARCH - WORLD TB DAY

2008-03-13T14:32:00.008Z

(source: www.stoptb.org/)

World Tuberculosis day, held each year on 24 March, is an occasion for people around the world to raise awareness about the international health threat presented by tuberculosis (TB).

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection caused by a germ called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but they can also damage other parts of the body.

(source: MedlinePlus)

This year’s World TB Day slogan, “I am stopping TB”, communicates the importance of celebrating the lives of people affected by TB and strengthens the global fight against it.
International TB Day serves us a reminder that the effects of this disease are felt in every country.

For more information, please visit The Stop TB Partnership Website:

http://www.stoptb.org/

NEW NURSING RESOURCE

2008-03-03T14:05:00.004Z

Check out the latest nursing resource:

Counselling and Psychotherapy Transcripts, Client Narratives and Reference Works

This database provides primary sources for therapists, clients and students on forty different topical subject areas in psychology. It has three major sections; psychotherapy transcripts, primary accounts and handbook reference works.

You can access the resource via the general list of databases on the library web page or via the databases in the Nursing and Midwifery subject portal. Login and password are required for off-campus access and can be obtained via Connect under My Library tab, in the Remote access logins channnel.

Lunchtime EndNote Sessions, Spring 2008

2008-01-29T14:54:00.000Z

EndNote is a software application tool for publishing and managing bibliographies. EndNote has some powerful and very practical features which may save your valuable time while writing your research papers, thesis, publications etc. UCD Library is offering series of Introductory and Advanced Lunchtime EndNote hands-on training sessions from 29th Jan till 27th March as follows:

To book Online click here.Telephone: 353-01-7167368 or Email:

Ashwin endnote@ucd.ie

Electronic British Pharmacopoeia

2008-01-22T15:31:00.000Z

The British Pharmacopoeia is now available in electronic format on level one of the Health Sciences Library on our one user licence pc.

The British Pharmacopoeia provides information for anyone concerned with the quality of medicines, including pharmaceutical and chemical industries, quality control personnel, analysts, government regulators and academics. It contains monographs, which set out the mandatory standards for active substances, excipients and formulated preparations, together with detailed information and guidance on various aspects of current pharmacopoeial policy and practice.

(source: amazon.com)

The print version of the British Pharmacopoeia 2008 is also available in the reference section on level one of the Health Sciences Library at 615.11/BRI

Thomson Healthcare Launches PDRhealth.com as Free Consumer Site

2007-11-19T18:40:00.000Z

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

2007-11-19T12:44:00.000Z

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

2007-11-19T12:17:00.000Z

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

2007-11-12T17:00:00.000Z

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

2007-11-12T09:57:00.000Z

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

2007-10-16T14:53:00.000+01:00

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

2007-09-27T14:30:00.000+01:00

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

2007-09-21T14:44:00.000+01:00

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...

2007-09-07T13:16:00.000+01:00

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

2007-09-06T10:17:00.001+01:00

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...

2007-09-04T10:54:00.000+01:00

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

2007-09-04T10:35:00.000+01:00

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

2007-05-22T15:42:00.000+01:00

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...

2007-05-22T09:57:00.000+01:00

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.