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Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, The George Washington UniversityHealth Sciences Research CommonsHimmelfarb Library Liaison Letters Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library5-2013Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letter - May 2013George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences LibraryFollow this and additional works at: http://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/lib_liaisonPart of the Information Literacy Commons, and the Medicine and Health Sciences CommonsThis Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library at Health Sciences Research Commons. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letters by an authorized administrator of Health Sciences Research Commons. For moreinformation, please contact hsrc@gwu.edu.Recommended CitationGeorge Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, "Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letter - May 2013" (2013).Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letters. Paper 4.http://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/lib_liaison/4Liaison Letter - May 2013http://www.gwumc.edu/Library/liaison/liaison_may2013.html[8/28/2013 12:29:54 PM]May 2013In April, Elsevier launched its new medical database, ClinicalKey, acombined search engine and database to help clinicians diagnose andtreat a variety of disorders.Both MDConsult and ClinicalKey are produced by Elsevier and while bothare very similar in content users will find there are more featuresavailable in ClinicalKey. It has over 1000 medical, public health andsurgical e-books. Users can browse the e-books collection and access e-text on Clinical and Translational Science: Principles of Human Research,Netter’s Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. It alsoboasts over 500 journals including practice guidelines, drug information,and patient education. It has a robust multimedia section with over 3.5million images and 15,000 videos.Users of ClinicalKey will also have access to FirstConsult point-of-caredatabase as well as its new Vital Signs point-of-care resources currentlyin beta. In addition to books, e-text and guidelines your search resultswill include Clinical Trials and Procedures Consult. Refining your searchcan be facilitated by using the tool-bar on the left allowing you to limit bystudy type, date, specialty and content type.  Once you create your ownindividual account (free!) you can use its “Presentation Maker” to helpsave your images and with just one click you can export them toPowerPoint along with its description and citations.Journal Use "Search Box," Alphabetical list or by TitleBook Use "Search Box," Alphabetical list or by TitlePracticeGuidelines Authoring organization or specialtyDrugInformationDrug name, class, adverse reactions, indications orcontraindicationsMultimedia Images and videoPatientEducation Authoring organizations, medications, or specialtyPresentationMakerSave images and export them to PowerPoint along withits description and citations  Tip of the MonthEBM Results Made Easy in PubMedThe next time you are trying to locate evidence-basedresearch try using the EBMfilters Himmelfarb hascreated in PubMED.  The Library has customized thesefilters so that when users conduct a search theirresults can be quickly filtered using the links on theupper right side to make it easier to find high-qualityevidence-based clinical information.EBM/Clinical Reviews - this tab containssystematic reviews, practice guidelines, andmeta-analyses, written in English.EBM/Clinical Trials - this tab containscontrolled clinical trials, multicenter studies,and randomized controlled trials, written inEnglish.Reviews - this tab contains review articles,written in English.The customized EBM filters are available only to theGW community from the PubMed link on HimmelfarbLibrary's homepage.  (See example search: PubMEDEBM Filters)Stay Connected With Himmelfarb LibraryHimmelfarbonFacebookHimmelfarbHeadlinesNewsletterHimmelfarbNews BlogLibrary ClassesExcel Level ITuesday, May 21, 20131:00 pm - 2:00 pm[Register]Excel Level I (ONLINE CLASS)Thursday, May 23, 201312:00 pm - 1:00 pm[Register]Excel Level IIThursday, May 30, 20132:00 pm - 3:00 pm[RegisterLiaison Letter - May 2013http://www.gwumc.edu/Library/liaison/liaison_may2013.html[8/28/2013 12:29:54 PM]Excel Level II (ONLINE CLASS)Thursday, May 30, 20132:00 pm - 3:00 pm[Register]Himmelfarb Library | SMHS | SoN | SPHHS | GWU Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library | The George Washington University2300 Eye St., NW, Washington, DC 20037 | Phone: (202) 994-2850 | Fax: (202) 994-4343     

Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letter - May 2013

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Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letter - May 2013

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