Posted: March 1st, 2012
- NFB.ca – National Film Board’s Online Screening Room – Health and Medicine
Access to documentaries, animation and alternative dramas in streaming video, as well as NFB playlists, upcoming films and other related resources. This larger collection contains over 1,100 streamed videos from the NFB is freely available for personal use. In addition, Queen’s Library has purchased public performance rights for educational use and display at Queen’s.
The health sciences content spans a variety of subject areas including bioethics, nursing, occupational health, cancer, genetics and more.
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Posted: February 24th, 2012
Postcard copyright 1910. Courtesy of Laurie Scott.
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Posted: February 15th, 2012
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Access Services/Reserve: Limited Services
Document Delivery Office: CLOSED
Reference Services: CLOSED
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Posted: February 13th, 2012
The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) is a world leader in evidence based healthcare whose evidence-based practice model is considered a benchmark for the healthcare industry. Their new Synthesis Science in Healthcare Online Book Series enables healthcare professionals to understand the JBI model of evidence-based healthcare, assess qualitative and quantitative research, evaluate evidence from intervention and diagnostic accuracy studies and learn ways to minimize risks from adverse events.
Book 1: Translation Science and The JBI Model of Evidence-Based Healthcare
Book 2: Synthesizing Qualitative Evidence
Book 3: Synthesizing Evidence from Narrative, Text and Opinion
Book 4: Synthesizing Quantitative Evidence
Book 5: Synthesizing Evidence of Risk
Book 6: Synthesizing Evidence of Diagnostic Accuracy
Book 7: Synthesizing Economic Evidence
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Posted: January 27th, 2012
OvidMD is a new single search interface that will locate content in the following resources:
- Ovid e-books purchased by Queen’s (over 680)
- Ovid Medline® (full-text links provided for journals purchased by Queen’s)
- ACP Journal Club
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Evidence-Based and National Guidelines (U.S)
- Facts & Comparisons A to Z Drug Facts
- Images extracted from Ovid e-books and e-journals (based on captions)
- RelayHealth Patient Handouts
- UpToDate®
N.B. Included in OvidMD are brief, first page excerpts from UpToDate entries. Anyone with a personal subscription can login to their account to see the complete entry. Bracken Library does not subscribe to UpToDate.
Although some of the resources are most useful to medical students and clinicians, it should be noted that
all health and life sciences students, staff and faculty will find useful content via this search interface. New users are encouraged to use the help links or contact the Bracken Library Reference Desk for assistance (533-3176 or
bracken.library@queensu.ca)
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Posted: January 26th, 2012
Bracken Library is trialing Anatomy and Physiology Online until February 29. Designed for students enrolled in introductory anatomy and physiology courses, this online educational resource contains 19 comprehensive modules on the human body. Features include:
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* clear 3D images, sounds and interactive models
* dissection slides you can label
*clinical case studies
*pronunciation guides
*quizzes and much more.
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For access, open Ovid MEDLINE, hover over the “Primal Pictures” tab and select “Anatomy & Physiology Online”
Contact bracken.library@queensu.ca with your feedback about this resource!
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Posted: January 26th, 2012
The EBSCOhost database CINAHL [ Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature] is currently experiencing problems with Subject Heading searching. The vendor is aware of the problem and is working to address the issue as soon as possible.
Update: This issue has been resolved.
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Posted: January 9th, 2012
Bracken Library will be offering two “Introduction to RefWorks” workshops this semester:
- Tuesday, January 31, 4:00pm – 5:15pm
- Wednesday, February 29, 4:00pm – 5:15pm
The workshops are aimed at graduate students, but faculty and undergraduate students are also welcome to attend. For more information and registration visit: http://library.queensu.ca/health/grads/workshops
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Posted: January 5th, 2012
As of Jan. 1, 2012 BMJ Point of Care has been updated to BMJ Best Practice. Like BMJ Point of Care, Best Practice offers evidence-based information on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention for use at the point of care. Connect to Best Practice now or take an online tour.
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Posted: January 3rd, 2012
The 10th annual Cochrane Canada Symposium will be held in Winnipeg May 9-10.
The abstract submission deadline is January 12 2012.
Browse or search the Cochrane Library. At Queen’s, the Cochrane databases are also searchable on the OvidSP platform.
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