1. PNWU Library eResources
Best viewed as a slideshow, to ensure hyperlinks work.

2. Contents
Introduction: Accessing eResources (slides 3-4) 1. Find Books and Media (slides 5-14) 2. Databases (slides 14-33) 3. Journals: Full Text Finder (slide 34) 4. Images and Video (slides 35) 5,6. Additional Services (slides 36-37) Appendix: PNWU eResources Quick Reference Guide (slide 38)
If you need to stop and restart the tutorial or review a section, use these links to get back to the correct section.

3. Access any of our eResources from the website, library.pnwu.edu.1) 5) 2) 3) 4) 6)

4. Access eResources: Off campus proxy login
When you are away from campus and you click on a database or journal link, you will be prompted to log in to the proxy server using your PNWU user name and password.

5. 1) Find Books and Media a) b) c) d)
Tap on the blue “i” next to each link for a detailed description of the resource, and links to mobile apps (if available).

6. All of our licensed eBook titles can be accessed directly from the library catalog.

7. a) AccessMedicine: Readings
Search for eBooks by title or specialty. Or do a keyword/text search for topics across the platform. More information about AccessMedicine can be found in the Databases section. Note: Many of the suggested readings for clinical rotations are included in this collection.

8. b) ebrary
“Browse all titles” on the ebrary homepage.

9. From the PNWU ebrary landing page, create a personal user account.
With an ebrary account you can copy text, print pages, save citations to RefWorks or EndNote, highlight, annotate, organize saved information in your bookshelf, and read offline using the Bluefire Reader app.

10. c) EBSCOhost eBooks
You can use the EBSCOhost Advanced Search feature to find books by title, author, subject, ISBN, and keywords, or browse the collection by clicking the eBooks tab in the top menu bar.

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You can or download and save sections of the book to your computer (up to 60 pages at a time) for printing. You can also create a user account to save bookmarks, notes, and searches to be retrieved later.

12. d) LWW Health Library Osteopathic Medicine Collection - New

13. The LWW Health Library Osteopathic Medicine Collection includes 10 essential textbooks, plus videos, practice questions and links to relevant journal articles through PubMed. Access is online only through supported browsers. You can print text or chapters for offline reading.

14. Coming in July 2016!

15. 2) Databases d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k)
Tap the blue “i,” next to each link for a description of the resource, and links to mobile apps (if available).

16. d)
When you search using you can access articles from our database subscriptions such as MEDLINE Complete and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Look for the PNWU Library icons in the abstract view of your search results.

17. e) AccessMedicine 1 2 3 4 5
Register for a free personal account to create self tests and custom study guides.
AccessMedicine includes: 1) textbooks; 2) drug info; 3) images & video; 4) the Case Files series; 5) self-assessment tools, and more.

18. f) Acland Video Atlas of Human Anatomy
A full range of high quality, narrated human dissection videos created at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

19. The video atlas allows you to take practice exams, then save your scores and bookmarks. Click on My Favorites and create your personal account to begin using these features.

20. g) The Cochrane Library
The Cochrane Library is a collection of evidence-based medicine databases:
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Cochrane Reviews)
The Cochrane Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (Other reviews)
The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Search for clinical trials)
The Cochrane Methodology Register (Methods studies)
Health Technology Assessment Database (Technology assessments)
NHS Economic Evaluation Database (Economic evaluations)

21. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Cochrane Reviews are considered the gold standard for systematic reviews in such key publications as:
The Lancet
New England Journal of Medicine
British Medical Journal (BMJ)
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)

22. A Cochrane Systematic Review:
identifies an intervention for a specific disease and determines whether or not there is conclusive evidence about a treatment.
summarizes the results of research gathered primarily from randomized controlled trials on a specific topic in a single document.

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You can browse topics and reviews listed for different databases;
Conduct a simple or advanced search with Search Manager;
Search using MeSH terms (Medical Subject Headings);
Apply limits to your search; or
Save your search.

24. Each Cochrane Review consists of an abstract and plain language summary, the full text of the review in HTML or PDF format, plus figures, diagrams, and references.

25. Enhanced Article (HTML) View

26. h) DynaMed
Enter your search term in the main search box, browse categories, or search the A-Z index. DynaMed features medical equations, statistics calculators, and decision trees.
DynaMed is an evidence-based, clinical resource for diagnosis, treatment, interventions, and drug information. DynaMed editors monitor over 500 medical journals, and the database is updated daily with the best and most current information.

27. DynaMed provides Levels of Evidence and Grades of Recommendation.

28. i) MEDLINE Complete
In MEDLINE Complete you can search for a topic or journal article using text words, author, date range, and other search parameters.

29. MEDLINE Complete includes full text articles from over 2,000 journals.
Look for the PDF icon to identify titles that are available as full text.
MEDLINE Complete includes full text articles from over 2,000 journals.

30. Full text articles can be downloaded directly from the website.

31. j) UpToDate
UpToDate is a clinical decision support tool for physicians. PNWU students and on-campus teaching faculty have access to its articles and images. (Personal user accounts must be verified every 90 days by logging in through the library website.)

32. UpToDate includes:
The equivalent of over 77,000 pages of original, peer-reviewed text
Drug database and drug interactions program (in partnership with Lexi- Comp®), including adult, pediatric, international and natural drugs with drug-to-drug, drug-to-herb, and herb-to-herb interactions
“What’s New” by specialty (summary of important findings since the last release)
Patient information: “The Basics,” and “Beyond the Basics,” tailored to address patient questions at different levels

33. k) Database Apps
Several of the Library’s databases have mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Log in through the proxy to create an account linking your mobile apps to PNWU’s subscriptions.
See the Database Apps page for more information, or click on the next to the database title.

34. 3) Journals: Full Text Finder
Click the source link in the Full Text Access list to get to the publisher’s website, where you can search the archives.
To find journal titles available through the PNWU Library, use the Full Text Finder. Full Text Finder also displays links to the library’s eBooks, and to free, open-access journals and books. Most of our fee-based resources can be accessed from off campus through the proxy unless otherwise indicated.

35. 4) Images and Video
Images – This section includes links to licensed (fee-based) and free, searchable image collections, as well as information about using and properly attributing online images.
Videos – Links to Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy, OMT videos, and other resources.

36. Additional Services
5) Research Support - Links to our licensed resources, information on interlibrary loan, citation managers, and how to request literature search assistance can all be found in this section of the website. 6) Library Instruction – We offer online tutorials, group instruction, and one-on-one consultations.

37. Contact Us
Mary Giovanini Library Tech or Anita Cleary, MLIS Library Director or General

38. Journal Articles/ EBM Reviews
PNWU eResources Quick Reference Guide
PNWU Licensed eResources
eBooks
Journal Articles/ EBM Reviews
Images/Videos
Drug Information
Self Testing
Clinical Dx & Tx
Case Files
Mobile Apps
Access Medicine X
Acland’s Video Atlas
ClinicalKey
Cochrane Library
ebrary
DynaMed  X
EBSCOhost ebooks
LWW Health Library
MEDLINE Complete
UpToDate X