ClinicalKey upgrade

On September 23, ClinicalKey upgraded its platform.

From ClinicalKey:

ClinicalKey has been built from the start with our customers in the heart of the process. Our product team continues to conduct ongoing research, both qualitative through obtaining clinician and medical librarian feedback as well as quantitative through extensive analysis of user search behavior. Based on this research, we are rolling out several new enhancements.

• A cleaner, mobile-friendly design for discovering clinical content on the go
• 1,400+ new Topic Pages that offer quick access to point-of-care content, including risk factors, treatments and more
• A new browse feature with a searchable, filterable list of sources that highlights new books and journals
• A new search history feature enabling you to view and refresh recent queries

Due to the upgrade, there are still some glitches that are being worked out  by ClinicalKey. If you need assistance with the new platform, please contact the Matas librarians.

Grand Rounds Topics now available: CPR, Infective endocarditis

Grand rounds references were sparse for this week's morbiduy and mortality reports in internal medicine and pediatrics. However, topical overviews for CPR and infective endocarditis are available:

Resources from Medicine Ground Rounds for September 24, 2014: "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation" are now available:
http://libguides.tulane.edu/content.php?pid=288978&sid=5145218

References from Pediatrics Grand Rounds for September 25, 2014: "Infective endocarditis" are now available:
http://libguides.tulane.edu/content.php?pid=417190&sid=5161156

Each week librarians at the Matas library attend grand rounds for selected departments in the School of Medicine. Articles and resources mentioned during the presentation are recorded and presented for your perusal via these links.

Science Education videos now available in JoVE: Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE)

The Matas Library has just licensed two sections of the Science Education modules: General Laboratory Techniques and Basic Methods in Cellular and Molecular Biology. JoVE is a PubMed-indexed video journal. The database includes peer-reviewed scientific video protocols to accelerate biological, medical, chemical, and physical research.

Tulane University subscribes to the following sections of JoVE: General, Neuroscience, Immunology and Infection, Clinical and Translational Medicine, and Bioengineering.

Science Education: General Laboratory Techniques
http://libproxy.tulane.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.jove.com/science-education-database/1/general-laboratory-techniques

Science Education: Basic Methods in Cellular and Molecular Biology
http://libproxy.tulane.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.jove.com/science-education-database/2/basic-methods-in-cellular-and-molecular-biology

For more information on how to use JoVE in the lab or other places, check out: How to JoVE it: User Implementation Guide

New book spotlight: WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2013

Added to the Matas library collection in August, the World Health Organization's Global Tuberculosis Report 2013 provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic and progress in implementing and financing TB prevention, care and control at global, regional and country levels using data reported by 197 countries and territories that account for over 99% of the world's TB cases.

Contents include:

• The burden of disease caused by TB
• TB case notifications and treatment outcomes
• Drug-resistant TB
• Diagnostics and laboratory strengthening
• Addressing the co-epidemics of TB and HIV
• Financing
• Research and developing

Annexes also include information on the methods used to estimate the global burden of disease caused by TB, country profiles, regional profiles, and key indicators for the world, WHO regions and individual countries.

Call number: WF 300 G562 2013

This item is currently located in the new book truck across from the copier.

Grand Rounds Reading Lists now available: HIV, Neonatal Encephalopathy, 21st Century OB/GYN visit

References from Medicine Ground Rounds for September 17, 2014: "HIV Update for the Non-ID Specialist" are now available:
http://libguides.tulane.edu/content.php?pid=288978&sid=5145218

References from Pediatrics Grand Rounds for September 18, 2014: "Neonatal Encephalopathy" are now available:
http://libguides.tulane.edu/content.php?pid=417190&sid=5161156

Information related to OB/GYN Grand Rounds from September 12, 2014: "The 21st Century OB/GYN visit" are now available: http://libguides.tulane.edu/201409

Each week librarians at the Matas library attend grand rounds for selected departments in the School of Medicine. Articles and resources mentioned during the presentation are recorded and presented for your perusal via these links.

EndNote and RefWorks specialists at the Matas Library

Looking for help with EndNote or RefWorks? The Matas Library has specialists in both. If you need help, you can either stop by the library or contact our specialists directly.

For EndNote help, contact Keith Pickett at 504-988-2406 or kpicket1@tulane.edu.

For RefWords help, contact Molly Knapp at 504-988-2410 or mknapp2@tulane.edu.

Haz-Map has been updated: 497 new agents available

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has updated Haz-Map with 497 new agents. It now covers 10,133 biological and chemical agents. http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/

Haz-Map is an occupational health database designed for health and safety professionals and for consumers seeking information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals and biologicals at work. Haz-Map links jobs and hazardous tasks with occupational diseases and their symptoms.

More information can be found at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/hazmap.html

Grand Rounds Reading Lists now available: Lung Transplantation, Ataxia in Children, Blood Donors, Coding and Reimbursement

References from Medicine Ground Rounds for September 10, 2014: " Lung Transplantation" are now available:
http://libguides.tulane.edu/content.php?pid=288978&sid=5145218

References from Pediatrics Grand Rounds for September 11, 2014:"Acute Ataxia in Children" are now available:
http://libguides.tulane.edu/content.php?pid=417190&sid=5161156

References from OB/GYN Grand Rounds from August 22, 2014: "Allogenic Donor Selection: Blood Collection and Testing" are now available: http://libguides.tulane.edu/obgyn201408

References from OB/GYN Grand Rounds from September 5, 2014: "Primer on Coding and Reimbursement for Physicians" are now available: http://libguides.tulane.edu/201409

Each week librarians at the Matas library attend grand rounds for selected departments in the School of Medicine. Articles and resources mentioned during the presentation are recorded and presented for your perusal via these links.

Featured e-book: Epidemiology by Leon Gordis

The required textbook for EPID 6030, Epidemiology by Leon Gordis introduces epidemiological concepts and basic principles in a clear, concise style. While the Matas Library has print copies of Epidemiology on course reserve, you can also access this book through ClinicalKey, an online database of medical e-books.

To access Epidemiology on ClinicalKey, go to the Matas Library website* and select ClinicalKey under the Resources tab. Sign in to your ClinicalKey account, select Books from the menu bar at the top of the ClinicalKey screen, and search for Epidemiology in the "E" section.

*If you are not at a library computer, use the Off-Campus Login in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to sign-in to our site.

Grand Round Reading Lists now available: Gastroparesis, Pediatric Fluid Therapy

References from Medicine Ground Rounds for September 3, 2014: "Update on Gastroparesis" are now available:
http://libguides.tulane.edu/content.php?pid=288978&sid=5145218

References from Pediatrics Grand Rounds for September 4, 2014:"Fluid Therapy" are now available:
http://libguides.tulane.edu/content.php?pid=417190&sid=5161156

Each week librarians at the Matas library attend grand rounds for selected departments in the School of Medicine. Articles and resources mentioned during the presentation are recorded and presented for your perusal via these links.

Get VisualDx Mobile FREE

Get VisualDx Mobile FREE
Download to Apple or Android devices

Your institution's license to VisualDx includes on-site and remote mobile access. VisualDx is available as native iPhone, iPad, and Android apps.

From a campus computer or through the library proxy:

1. Click here: http://libproxy.tulane.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.visualdx.com/institutional-signup

2. Create your username and password as instructed.

3. Once you have your username and password, you can download the free VisualDx mobile app on your mobile device from the Apple store or from Google Play.

4. Launch the VisualDx app from your device and sign in using the username and password you created.

Physicians, residents, and students are on the go, which makes VisualDx Mobile the most efficient way to retrieve urgently needed information.