UC Libraries will be closed Monday, January 18 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the exception of the Health Sciences Library, which will be open 9am-5pm. The libraries will resume normal hours on Tuesday, January 19.
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BoardVitals: Family, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Question Banks
The Health Sciences Library has recently acquired access to the BoardVitals Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner question banks. These exam preparation products will enhance the student’s ability to prepare for their licensure examination. These products are web based allowing students 24 hour a day world wide access.
Links to BoardVitals may be found in UCLID (https://uclid.uc.edu/search/X) UC’s online catalog as well as the Health Sciences Library list of databases (http://www.libraries.uc.edu/hsl/research/hsl-databases.html) or the Nursing EBooks page (http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/c.php?g=222237&p=1471150).
Tutorials, including registration and use of BoardVitals can be found on the Health Sciences Library tutorials page (http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/hsltutorials).
For questions or additional information please contact Charlie Kishman by email – kishmacp@ucmail.uc.edu or phone – (513)-558-3849.
New Presentation Software and Database Workshops at the Health Sciences Library
Want to try a new presentation software called Emaze or learn more about the Embase database? Register to attend these workshops in the Health Sciences Library Troup Learning Space G005G.
Registration available at http://webcentral.uc.edu/hslclass/home.aspx.
Thursday, January 21, 2016, 10:00 – 11:30 am
Emaze
Check out the presentation capabilities of Emaze, a cloud-based software. Learn the basics of how to an Emaze presentation in this hands-on class and how it compares with Prezi, another cloud-based presentation software.
Thursday, January 28, 2016, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Embase
Embase is a biomedical research database known for its comprehensive drug, medical device, and clinical information. This hands-on class introduces the unique features and search options available in this database.
Contact Edith Starbuck at edith.starbuck@uc.edu with any questions.
Online Resources: HSL eBook Collections
Do you know how many Health Sciences ebook collections are available through the Health Sciences Library (HSL)? There are 15! Some are available just to the Academic Health Center and others are available to the entire university.
eBook Collections – Features:
Most of these collections provide the opportunity to search across the entire collection or browse for a specific subject or title. Collections vary in what they include in addition to ebooks. Some include multimedia, cases, self-assessment, drug monographs, calculators and patient education while others also include journals and guidelines. Most include the option to create a personal account that provides the ability to print or email and often more. One collection, ClinicalKey requires a personal account in order to access the PDF full text of an ebook.
Over the next few weeks these ebook collections will be introduced more fully. In the meantime, feel free to explore the collections below.
Health Sciences Library eBook collections:
- AccessMedicine
- AccessPharmacy
- AccessSurgery
- ClinicalKey (medicine)
- PharmacyLibrary APhA Collection
- Psychiatryonline Collection (DSM-5 and other psychiatric titles)
- LWW Health Library/Basic & Anatomical Sciences Health Library
- STAT!Ref Medicine
- STAT!Ref Nursing
- R2 Library (allied health, medicine, nursing)
- Facts and Comparisons
UC Libraries eBook collections:
- CRCnetBASE Collection (engineering, medicine, science, information technology)
- Knovel (environment & environmental engineering, safety & industrial hygiene & more)
- SpringerLink (biomedical, environmental, food sciences, life sciences & more)
- Wiley Online Library (life sciences, medicine, nursing, psychology, earth & environment, veterinary medicine & more)
Other Ways to Access:
HSL A-Z ebooks list: www.libraries.uc.edu/hsl/research/ebooks.html
Research guides (click on Subject Guide to see a list of guides in various subject areas): http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/hsl
Library catalog (most collections but not necessarily all the individual titles in those collections are in the catalog yet): https://uclid.uc.edu/search/X
Off Campus Access:
Most are accessible from off campus via the proxy server or the VPN (Virtual Private Network). The exception is ClinicalKey which is only accessible from off campus via the VPN.
To install the VPN Junos Pulse client on your home computer or device go to http://www.libraries.uc.edu/hsl/services/off-campus-access.html
Best bet: use the Junos Pulse manual installation instructions NOT the automatic installation instructions.
Questions?
Contact Edith Starbuck at 513-558-1433 or edith.starbuck@uc.edu
Health Sciences Library Winter Break Hours
Winter Break
Friday, December 18, 2015 7:30am-5pm
Saturday, December 19, 2015 Noon-5pm
Sunday, December 20, 2015 Noon-5pm
Monday, December 21, 2015 8am-5pm
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 8am-5pm
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 8am-5pm
Thursday, December 24, 2015 CLOSED
Friday, December 25, 2015 CLOSED
Saturday, December 26, 2015 CLOSED
Sunday, December 27, 2015 CLOSED
Monday, December 28, 2015 Noon-4pm
Tuesday, December 329, 2015 Noon-4pm
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Noon-4pm
Thursday, December 31, 2015 Noon-4pm
Friday, January 1, 2016 CLOSED
Saturday, January 2, 2016 CLOSED
Sunday, January 3, 2016 CLOSED
Regular hours resume on Monday, January 4, 2016
Libraries Closed during UC’s Winter Season Days
UC Libraries will be closed during UC’s Winter Season Days beginning December 24 through January 3. The Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library will reopen with access to individuals with proper UC ID badges December 28-31 from 12-4pm with limited services. All libraries will reopen and return to full service on Monday, January 4. A list of hours is available on the Libraries website.
The UCit@Langsam computer and study lab on the 5th floor of Langsam Library will also be closed.
The Langsam Library book drop will be available for books and videos only. (Please note – equipment must be returned in person when the library is open again on January 4).
For more on UC’s Winter Season Days, visit uc.edu/winterclosure.
UC Employees Featured in UC Magazine
UC Libraries is proud to be a part of the Provost’s Strategic Hiring Opportunity and Dual Career Assistance programs. In a recent article in UC Magazine, library employees Bill McMillin, Tiffany Grant, Don Jason, Hong Cheng and Robert Freeman are included in a feature of new employees that “have joined UC with support from Provost Office funds dedicated to recruit the best and brightest in their fields as well as to attract and support faculty who have partners who can bring their own academic expertise to campus.” You can read all about it online in UC Magazine.
ILLiad Unavailable December 15 from 8-11am
Langsam Library Has Gone to the Dogs
Officer Lance Long and K-9 Dozer, left, pause during training at the Von Liche K-9 training facility in Indiana with officer Rob Doherty and K-9 Boomer.
Take a break from your studies and come meet Dozer and Boomer, Labradors in the K-9 Unit of UC’s Public Safety Department.
Dozer and Boomer will be visiting Langsam Library on Monday and Tuesday, December 7th and 8th from 11:00 to 11:30am and 1:00 to 1:30pm both days.
For more information about the K-9 Unit, http://www.uc.edu/News/NR.aspx?id=22556.
Fuel Your Late-Night Studying in Langsam with Coffee and Snacks.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT! UC Libraries and Food Services have partnered to provide free coffee and snacks beginning at 10pm each night for students studying for exams in Langsam Library.
Langsam Library space will be opened 24/7 for exams beginning noon on Sunday, November 29 through 6pm Friday, December 11. Regular hours will resume Saturday, December 12.