Blackwell Synergy titles now working
June 19, 2008
Our access has been restored for Blackwell Synergy journals now on the Wiley platform.

UB faculty to lead the American Medical Association
June 19, 2008
Dr. Nancy Nielsen, Senior Associate Dean for the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, was recently inaugurated as president of the American Medical Association (AMA). In her inaugural address Dr. Nielsen spoke of the need to improve the nation’s health care system. Dr. Nielsen is a board-certified internist and has been active with the AMA for several years.

DONATIONS NEEDED
June 18, 2008
Donations needed for the second annual HSL Garage Sale to benefit SEFA (State Employees Federated Appeal). Help us make our sale a success by donating gently used or new items. We'll take anything except clothing or toys. Household items are especially welcome. Didn't sell everything at your own yard sale? Consider giving those items a second chance at the HSL sale. Donations are being accepted now through September 3rd. The sale will be held Friday Sept. 5 and Sat. Sept. 6.

Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons
June 4, 2008
Come see the celebratory Traveling Exhibit now featured in the HSL lobby: Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons

The exhibit was developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture.

Looking for Answers to your Questions on Copyright?
May 14, 2008
Check out the University at Buffalo Libraries' Copyright & Fair Use website

Of interest is a page under Additional Resources created by Health Sciences Librarian Sharon Murphy. She welcomes suggestions for additions. (email hslscm@buffalo.edu)

Some links to peak your interest:
Copyright Crash Course (University of Texas)

Fair Use Checklist (Indiana University Copyright Management Center)

Interactive Guide to Using Copyrighted Media in Your Courses (Baruch College/CUNY)

SPARC Author Addendum (May 2007 version) - secure your rights as authors of journal articles) pdf or html

Search Multiple Databases Simultaneously!
April 23, 2008
University at Buffalo Libraries has launched its Multi Search federated search solution powered by Serials Solutions. This custom designed system enables patrons to search up to 100 of the library's online databases as well as the library's BISON Catalog simultaneously with a single intuitive interface.

Prior to the launch of the Multi Search, patrons could only search library databases one at a time. The new Multi Search interface improves access to an array of research resources that the library offers including full-text articles from hundreds of magazines, newspapers and journals.

Try the Health and Biological Sciences Multi Search, where you can search MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, ScienceDirect journals, Google Scholar, SPORTDiscus and other databases simultaneously.

As always, contact us if you have any questions.

Find out what's new at the library.
April 16, 2008
Find out what's new at the library.

Check out our latest newsletter.

UpToDate users
April 4, 2008
Do you use UpToDate (What is UpToDate?) on HUBNET?

This resource has been redesigned. Demos and a newsletter (pdf) highlight the enhancements.

UpToDate has added dozens of new calculators across all specialties. Type in the keyword "calculators" in the New Search box to get a complete list of all available calculators.

It has a new patient module, freely available to the public, designed to help facilitate shared decision making between healthcare providers and patients.

As always, you can reach the HUBNET Hotline at 829-3900 x 141 or hubnet@buffalo.edu

How Active are You?
April 2, 2008
President Bush, Eli Manning, and Acting Surgeon General Steven Galson, call on you to participate in an active lifestyle and Rise to the Challenge!

Clinicians, visit Exercise is Medicine for more information and helpful links.

Read the National President’s Challenge on Physical Activity March 20 Press Release here.

NIH Public Access Policy
March 25, 2008
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released its new Public Access Policy which becomes effective April 7, 2008. Under a new federal law, NIH is now requiring that the author's final version of any peer-reviewed journal article resulting from NIH-funded activities must be submitted to the PubMed Central (PMC) repository, where it will be made available to the public within 12 months after the journal article is published. This new policy has several compliance issues that authors need to address.

For more information, see the UB Libraries NIH Public Access Policy - Overview website.

Women's Health Resources
March 10 , 2008
Women's Health Resources from the National Library of Medicine provides scientists and consumers with the latest information on significant topics in women's health research.

The National Library of Medicine partnered with the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health to create this one-stop resource.

Find information on health topics and research initiatives identified in the 2008 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Priorities for Women’s Health (PDF) and much more.

Do you know about these excellent evidence-based resources?
February 28, 2008
Evidence Based Medicine Reviews - consists of seven different databases that you can search altogether or separately:

  • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials
  • Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness
  • ACP Journal Club
  • Cochrane Methodology Register
  • Health Technology Assessment
  • NHS Economic Evaluation Database

Available via HUBNET
Clinical Evidence - systematic reviews of common clinical interventions
UpToDate - topic reviews following a hierarchy of evidence

Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine:
Pubmed Clinical Queries - a search interface to find citations in the areas of Clinical Study Categories, Systematic Reviews, and Medical Genetics

The National Guideline Clearinghouse - a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Check out the Cochrane Collaboration's Glossary of Terms (PDF) and
The GRADE working group's effort to develop a common, sensible approach to grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendation.

HSL has an Evidence-based Health Care: A Guide to the Resources with more information.

Contact us if you need help searching these resources!