This is National Nurses Week!
May 6 , 2008
This is National Nurses Week! It kicks off with RN Recognition Day on May 6 continuing to May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), founder of nursing as a modern profession.

Thank you nurses and nurses-in-training. At 2.9 million strong, nurses represent the largest group of health care workers in America. We appreciate the depth and breadth of the nursing profession's efforts, from bedside nursing in hospitals and long-term care facilities to the halls of research institutions, state legislatures, and Congress - you are there!

Florence Nightingale Pledge
Top Nursing Resources at UB
Bonnie and Vern Bullough History of Nursing Collection
100 Really, REALLY Useful Web Sites for Nurses
UB School of Nursing: Points of Pride (PDF)

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!

Looking for Answers to your Questions on Copyright?
February 19, 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

Hepatitis A
February 12, 2008
With Hepatitis A in the local news, here are some good sites for trusted health information: