Library Notes

The Galter Library is constantly striving to update our electronic resources and bring the most current tools to our patrons' desktops. With the new year, the library continues to increase its electronic collection. For the most comprehensive information on the Galter Library's electronic resources, please consult the online catalog (NUcat) as well as the E-Resources section of our Web site.

Journals

Blackwell Publishing
Thanks to a new Northwestern University libraries’ cooperative license, as of 2006, affiliated users of Galter Library and Northwestern University are able to electronically access virtually all Blackwell Publishing journal titles. The suite includes access to individual titles formerly licensed by Galter Library and other Northwestern University libraries, but also includes access to previously unsubscribed titles such as:

Alimentary pharmacology and therapeutics
American journal of transplantation
Cephalalgia
Cladistics
Clinical otolaryngology and allied sciences
Clinical transplantation
Haemophilia
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

ScienceDirect
New titles added to the existing Northwestern University libraries’ cooperatively licensed suite include:

Best practice and research: clinical gastroenterology
Burns
European journal of cell biology
Gastroenterology
Gastroinestinal endoscopy
European journal of Heart failure
Gait and posture
Journal of dermatological science
Journal of electromyography and kinesiology
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology
Journal of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Leukemia research
Placenta
Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery
Seminars in nuclear medicine
Seminars in perinatology
Sleep medicine
Spine journal

Subject/suite backfiles (back to vol. 1 in most cases)
To view titles, go to the ScienceDirect main Web page and click on one of the subject areas:

Cell Press titles
Decision Sciences
Psychology
Social Sciences

Journals@Ovid

AORN
American journal of occupational therapy – AJOT
Journal of refractive surgery

Available through miscellaneous publishers and platforms
(Check E-Resources for access and date coverage)

American journal of bioethics
American journal of perinatology
Annals of behavioral medicine
Annals of medicine
British journal of general practice
British journal of sports medicine
Cell cycle
Cell transplantation
CNS drugs
Community genetics
Current atherosclerosis reports
Current drug targets
Current gastroenterology reports
Current neurology and neuroscience reports
Current medicinal chemistry
Current opinion in investigational drugs
Current pain and headache reports
Current pharmaceutical design
Disability and rehabilitation
Expert opinion on investigational drugs
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy
Frontiers in bioscience
Genome research
Histology and histopathology
International journal of oncology
International journal of hematology
Journal of Alzheimer's disease
Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer ed.
Journal of child neurology
Journal of clinical densitometry
Journal of endocrinological investigation
Journal of endovascular therapy
Journal of heart valve disease
Journal of molecular neuroscience
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Journal of perinatology
Lupus
Molecular neurobiology
Molecular psychiatry
Nature methods
Obesity surgery
Quality and safety in health care

Books

STAT!Ref

ACP PIER (see database list below)
ACS Surgery / Wiley W. Souba ... [et al.]
Burket's oral medicine diagnosis and treatment / Martin S. Greenberg, Michael Glick, eds.
Control of communicable diseases manual / David L. Heymann, ed.
Delmar's Guide to laboratory and diagnostic tests / Rick Daniels
Essentials of oral medicine / Sol Silverman, L. Roy Eversole, Edmond L. Truelove, eds.
Guide to culturally competent health care / Larry D. Purnell, Betty J. Paulanka
Neonatology / Tricia Lacy Gomella, ed.
Oral cancer / Sol Silverman, Jr, ed.
Oxford handbook of tropical medicine / Michael Eddleston [et al.]
Oxford textbook of palliative medicine / Derek Doyle [et al.], eds.
Peterson's principles of oral and maxillofacial surgery / Michael Miloro, ed.
Pharmacotherapeutics / Ellis Quinn Youngkin [et al.]
Sherris medical microbiology / Kenneth J. Ryan, C. George Ray, eds.
Techniques in musculoskeletal rehabilitation / William E. Prentice, Michael L. Voight
Therapeutic exercise / Carolyn Kisner, Lynn Allen Colby
Therapeutic modalities for physical therapists / William E. Prentice, ed.
Women's health: a primary care clinical guide / Ellis Quinn Youngkin, Marcia Szmania Davis, eds.

Books@Ovid

Adult and pediatric spine / John W. Frymoyer, Sam W. Wiesel, eds.
Atlas of primary care procedures / Thomas J. Zuber, E.J. Mayeaux, Jr.
Avery’s neonatology / Mhairi G. MacDonald, Mary M.K. Seshia, Martha D. Mullett, eds.
Clinical use of pediatric diagnostic tests / Gilbert-Barness, Barness
Electroencephalography / Niedermeyer, Fernando Lopes da Silva, eds.
Feigenbaum’s echocardiography / Harvey Feigenbaum, William F. Armstrong, Thomas Ryan
General thoracic surgery / Thomas W. Shields [et al.], eds.
Grabb and Smith's plastic surgery / Sherrell J. Aston, Robert W. Beasley, Charles H.M.
Handbook of kidney transplantation / Gabriel M. Danovitch, ed.
Head & neck cancer / Louis B Harrison [et al.]
Hemostasis and thrombosis / edited by Robert W. Colman ... [et al.]
Hospital epidemiology & infection control / C. Glen Mayhall, ed.
Imaging in rheumatology / David A. Isenberg and Peter Renton
Interpretation of pulmonary function tests / Robert E. Hyatt, Paul D. Scanlon, Masao Nakamura
Johns Hopkins Hospital guide to medical care of patients with HIV
Joslin’s diabetes mellitus / C. Ronald Kahn [et al.], ed.
Lever's histopathology of the skin / David E. Elder, ed.
Medical response to terrorism / Daniel C. Keyes, ed.
Nurses legal handbook / Springhouse
Oxford textbook of psychotherapy / Glen O. Gabbard; Judith S. Beck
Pediatric & adolescent gynecology / S. J. Emans; Marc R. Laufer; Donald P. Goldstein
Pediatric nephrology / Ellis D. Avner, William E. Harmon, Patrick Niaudet
Pediatric radiation oncology / Edward C. Halperin [et al.], eds.
Physical medicine & rehabilitation / Joel A. DeLisa, Bruce M. Gans, Nicholas E. Walsh
Physics of radiation therapy / Faiz M. Kahn
Principles & practice of gynecologic oncology / William J. Hoskins [et al.], eds.
Principles & practice of pediatric surgery / Keith T. Oldham [et al.], eds.
Shield’s textbook of glaucoma / R. Rand Allingham [et al.]
Studying a study & testing a test / Richard K. Riegelman
Surgical exposures in orthopaedics / Stanley Hoppenfeld and Piet deBoer

Other Electronic Resources

BioMed Protocols

Protocols from: Methods in molecular medicine and Methods in molecular biology
http://biomed.humanapress.com/Index.pasp

Databases

For more information on the following resources, see the article "New Clinical Decision-making Tools: UpToDate and More" in this issue of Library Notes.

ACP PIER (in STAT!Ref suite)

PIER (Physicians’ Information and Education Resource ) is an evidence-based guidance tool, a collection of disease modules that can be searched, found alphabetically or browsed by organ system. PIER is produced by the ACP, the American College of Physicians, and includes AHFS DI (Drug Information) Essentials.

Clin-eguide (in Ovid suite)

Clin-eguide is a point-of-care clinical decision support system that distills disease management, drug therapy and laboratory results knowledge. Search pathways developed by the editorial team are: Disease; Drug; Laboratory; Performance improvement.

Unbound Central (PDA resource)

Unbound Central is a gateway to knowledge resources on PDAs, wireless devices, and the Web, including news alerts and licensed clinical medical information.

UpToDate (restricted access online resource)

UpToDate provides clinical topic review information designed for specialists. Information prepared by specialty experts includes: clinical manifestations of a variety of disorders and descriptions of current diagnosis, management, and therapy options.

Note: At the request of educational faculty, the Galter Library has licensed this resource to complement access provided by the license entered into by Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Licensing restrictions mean that this resource is not accessible via VPN and it cannot be accessed off-campus or via the wireless network.