1. Information Resources Overview
Sandra A. Martin, M.L.I.S.
Health Sciences Resource Coordinator
Optometry Librarian
John Vaughan Library Room 305B –

3. Learning Objectives
To provide a mechanism for residents to access the most current optometry, ophthalmology, vision science, and medically related information
To familiarize residents with specific information resources and library services to support residents’ research and patient care needs
To familiarize residents with evidence-based practice and life-long learning techniques

4. John Vaughan Library (JVL)
Short walk from the Optometry building
Comprehensive print and online collections
Friendly, welcoming staff
Open until 12:00 a.m. Sunday-Thursday during Fall and Spring semesters
Hours posted at
Checkout Laptops, iPads, & cameras at Reserve Desk
Wi Fi hot spots throughout the building
Comfortable seating and study environments

5. Services and Collections
1st Floor – Reserves, Audiovisuals, Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, Computers, Scanners & Printers
2d Floor – Journals, Newspapers, Special Collections, Computers, Scanners & Printers
3d Floor – Books, Government Documents, Optometry Librarian (305B)
Books & Journals shelved by Library of Congress call numbers. Most Vision Science titles found in R, RE, and Q areas

6. Sandra Martin Provides….
Instruction
Research Assistance
Small Group Consulting
Database Searches
Collection Development (Selection of print and online books, audiovisuals, journals and databases)
Assistance with any health-related information need
Office Hours: Tuesday 10 am to 4 pm and by appointment

9. From the main library home page, click on “College of Optometry” to access library resources for Optometry

11. Helpful Tools NSUOCO Residency Program Class Page
Library Resources for Optometry Web Page
Links to Optometry databases, e-journals, e-books, and other tools available only for NSUOCO
Start Here to find resources for all optometry and medical topics
NSUOCO Residency Program Class Page
Lecture slides, exercises, videos, and “Search Tools”

12. Quick Access to Full Text Articles
Find All Full Text Optometry Journals by Title
Click on the A-Z Pad from the Optometry web page
Links display to all Optometry journals that provide full text

13. Access to Older Full Text Articles
Note the “dates” available online from the Optometry A-Z Journal List
Some journals that are not online may be available in the print collection located in the John Vaughan Library
For example, the journal Ophthalmologica is online beginning in 2012, but it is in the print collection beginning in 1977
To obtain articles older than 2012, submit an Interlibrary loan request. Library staff will scan the article from the print journal and the pdf to you

14. Quick Access to Full Text Articles
Find all Full Text Health Sciences Journals by Title
Under “Health Sciences Journals by collection”, click on the database link, e.g., Clinical Key, Science Direct, NSU
Enter the full title of the journal you want to find
Select the year, volume, and issue number

15. Find full text in database searches

16. Find full text in database searches
Click on PDF icon in search results
If PDF link is not available, search by optometry journal title from the A-Z List

17. Find full text in database searches
If PDF link is not available, search by journal title from the health sciences journal lists

18. Databases Click on the links under Research & Clinical Databases
Mobile apps also available for Clinical Key and UpToDate

19. Remote Access
Enter NT-NSU user id and password to access the library’s electronic resources
Contact Tom Tinnell if you have problems with your user id or password
Contact Sandra to report other technical problems or for search assistance

20. E-Books Click on the links under e-Books to search by book title
Subject searches in Clinical Key automatically retrieve full text book chapters in all medical specialties
Access Medicine contains full text books in both clinical medicine and basic sciences

21. Print Book Collection
John Vaughan Library Main Collection – 3d Floor (Call Number Sections: RE, R, Q)
Click on “Catalog: Books & More” under Library Info to locate print books

22. Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery
Services
Scan and PDFs of articles from older journals in the library’s print collection – you do not have to pull print journals from the shelf and scan or photocopy
Deliver books from the library’s print book collection
Deliver books and journal articles not owned by the library
Journal articles delivered electronically
Books mailed postage free; you pay return postage
ILL Requests
Click on Interlibrary Loan link from Optometry Web Page
Complete first time user registration
Logon & create online request form for articles and books

23. Create Online Profile

24. If you need Help, contact Sandra, marti004@nsuok.edu