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OvidSP is Unveiled!

OvidSP is scheduled to launch on Thursday, October 25, 2007. Remember, you will have access to the new OvidSP platform as well as the current Ovid Gateway Platform.

What Will You See in Ovid Gateway on October 25th?
Access to OvidSP will be available by 7:30 am. Just click on the "Try OvidSP!" link. This link will be on every page in Ovid and will take you to the new interface.

We will have access to both the current version of the Ovid Gateway Platform and the new OvidSP interface until February 2008. This is a great opportunity to become more familiar with the new interface. For more information on OvidSP, see this blog post.

Looking for new ways to teach EBM

Andrew Booth from the ScHARR Library at the University of Sheffield, has created a customized Google search engine that searches across one hundred web sites (107) that are associated with the methodology of evidence based practice (EBP). This will replace the Netting the Evidence website that has served as a resource for EBM educators. Examples of sites included in the search are http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/, http://www.agreecollaboration.org/, http://www.agreecollaboration.org/, and http://www.childrensmercy.org/stats/.

It is useful for finding information about the practice and teaching of EBP concepts. The new seaarch engine has been added to the EBM Subject Guide as a teaching tip.

Try it here:

New search engine for EBP (EBM) concepts

Andrew Booth from the ScHARR Library at the University of Sheffield, has created a customized Google search engine that searches across one hundred web sites (107) that are associated with the methodology of evidence based clinical practice (EBP). This will replace the Netting the Evidence website that has served as a resource for EBM educators. Examples of sites included in the search are http://www.cebm.utoronto.ca/, http://www.agreecollaboration.org/, http://www.bestbets.org/, http://www.childrensmercy.org/stats/, and http://www.hta.nhsweb.nhs.uk/.

It is useful for finding information about the practice and teaching of EBP concepts. The new search engine has been added to the EBM Subject Guide as a teaching tip.

You can also try it at: Netting the Evidence

Ovid is Getting a New Look!

Ovid will be switching to a new easy-to-use interface named OvidSP. This new interface will be available beginning October 25th. We will have access to both the current version of the Ovid Gateway platform and the new interface OvidSP interface until February 2008. This is a great opportunity to become more familiar with the new interface. But you can always move to the new platform sooner!

OvidSP promises an "intuitive new search interface and better user workflow tools for a more powerful, simplified, and faster search experience." Don't worry, all of your alerts, jumpstarts, and saved searches will be available in the new interface.

For those Ovid users who prefer the current version, you will still be able to access it through the new version via "Ovid Syntax," which will look similar to the current version of Ovid.

We will keep you updated as we receive more information and modify our training materials. As always, if you have any questions, contact a librarian at (919) 660-1100.

Two health reports on North Carolina released

The NC Institute of Medicine has recently posted to its website the final report of a task force which has been studying the issue of low health literacy skills in North Carolina. For a description of the project and link to the report, click here. The report discusses the problems associated with low health literacy and makes recommendations for addressing this.

Another report that has just been posted on the NCIOM website (http://www.nciom.org/index.html) is the 2007 North Carolina Child Health Report Card. This report highlights data and trends for children in North Carolina. For example, in 2006, 13.2% of NC children age 0-17 years were uninsured, a 20% increase from 2001.

MedlinePlus gets a new search engine!

The National Library of Medicine released a new search engine for MedlinePlus, MedlinePlus en español and the NLM Library Web site. NLM selected search engine software from the Pittsburgh-based company Vivisimo which allows for easier and more efficient navigation.

The new search results feature enhanced relevance rankings and boldface search words in context, to help users select the best Web documents for their queries. An integrated spell checker suggests alternative search terms and spelling corrections.
The new search engine also expands queries using synonyms specific to the sites and medical synonyms from the NLM Unified Medical Language System (UMLS).

The default display for search results is a comprehensive list of "All Results," from all areas of the site. Users can also focus their search on one part of the site by navigating to individual collections of results, such as "Drugs and Supplements," "Medical Encyclopedia," "Online Exhibits" and "NLM Web Archives."

(Adapted from the National Library of Medicine news story.)

Check it out at: http://medlineplus.gov/

Celebrating Archives Week (Oct. 22-26)

Hundreds of organizations in the archival community across North Carolina will celebrate Archives Week starting Oct 22nd. Medical Center Archives will observe this celebration with commemorative exhibits, including one in the Medical Center Library focusing on the sketches, caricatures, and drawings of Robert L. Blake (1943-1988), Coordinator, Department of Medical Illustration, Duke University School of Medicine.

Another exhibit is designed to familiarize viewers with the wealth of cultural and historical materials pertaining to the Medical Center that are available at the Archives. It will be located at the entrance to the Mary Duke Biddle Rare Book Room in the Perkins Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.

Please contact Mira Waller at mira.waller@duke.edu or (919) 383-2653 with any questions and/or suggestions for future exhibits.

Full Access to Cancer Journals

The Library has negotiated an agreement with the American Association for Cancer Research for a site license. The following journals are now fully available online without a 12-month embargo.

• Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
  vol. 1, 1991 -
• Cancer Research
  vol. 9, 1949 -
• Cancer Reviews Online
  vol. 1, 2003 -
• Clinical Cancer Research
  vol. 1, 1995 -
• Molecular Cancer Research
  vol. 1, 2002 -
• Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
  vol. 1, 2001 -

Finding Guidelines

The National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) has a list of stored searches to help you find guidelines related to frequently requested topics. Click here to see these stored searches.

The topics listed below reflect critical focus areas of the healthcare community, including priority areas of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and Healthy People 2010. The primary focus areas are arranged alphabetically. You can also use NGC's Detailed Search to create your own search of the NGC database.

Topic Areas:

• Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Chronic Back Conditions
• Bioterrorism
• Cancer
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Diabetes
• End of Life Care
• Food Safety
• Heart Disease and Stroke
• HIV
• Immunization and Infectious Diseases
• Injury and Violence Prevention
• Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
• Mental Health and Mental Disorders
• Nutrition and Overweight
• Oral Health
• Patient Safety
• Physical Activity and Fitness
• Respiratory Diseases
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
• Substance Abuse
• Tobacco Use
• Vision and Hearing

For more information on the National Guidelines Clearinghouse, or to speak with a librarian, call 660-1100.

Let's Celebrate! Win an iPod!

October is National Medical Librarians Month(NMLM). We are celebrating with a host of activities, contests, and prizes, including weekly puzzlers for you to solve.

Locate our detectives in the Library, give your answers, and you may win an iPod shuffle.