Information Resources – NSUOCO Residency Program Sandra A. Martin, M.L.I.S. Health Sciences Resource Coordinator Optometry Subject Librarian John Vaughan Library Room 305B –

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Existing knowledge can prevent… Waste Errors Poor quality clinical care Poor patient experience Adoption of interventions of low value Failure to adopt interventions of high value Source: Sir Muir Gray, Chief Knowledge Officer of Britain’s National Health Service. Quoted on 3

Learning Objectives To provide a mechanism for residents to access the most current vision science and medically related information To enable residents to conduct efficient online searches for background information from databases, e-Journals, e-Books, and consumer health information To enable residents to access and use synthesized evidence-based resources to answer clinical questions for patient care 4

John Vaughan Library (JVL) Short walk from the Optometry building Comprehensive print and online collections Friendly, welcoming staff Open until 12:00 a.m. Sunday-Thursday during Fall and Spring semesters Hours posted at Checkout Laptops, iPads, & cameras at Reserve Desk Wi Fi hot spots throughout the building Comfortable seating and study environments 5

Services and Collections 1 st Floor – Reserves, Audiovisuals, Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, Computers, Scanners & Printers 2d Floor – Journals, Newspapers, Special Collections, Computers, Scanners & Printers 3d Floor – Books, Government Documents, Optometry Librarian (305B) Books & Journals shelved by Library of Congress call numbers. Most Vision Science titles found in R, RE, and Q areas 6

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Sandra Martin Provides…. Instruction Research Assistance Small Group Consulting Database Searches Collection Development (Selection of print and online books, audiovisuals, journals and databases) Assistance with any health-related information need Office Hours: Tuesday 10 am to 4 pm – Tahlequah

Helpful Tools Optometry Web Page  Optometry Databases, e-journals, e-books, and other tools available 24/7  Supports specific research, teaching, and patient care needs of NSUOCO faculty, students, and residents  Start Here to find resources for all vision science and medical topics Guide to Library Resources and Services  Lists current online databases, e-Journals, and e-Books Database Guides and Tutorials  Clinical Key, OVID

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Instructions for Locating Full Text Journal Articles

Remote Access Enter NT-NSU user id and password to access the library’s electronic resources Contact Tom Tinnell if you have problems with your user id or password Contact Sandra to report other technical problems or for search assistance 14

Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Services  Scan and send pdf of articles from journals in the library’s print collection  Books from library’s collection mailed to you at no charge except return postage  Deliver books, audiovisuals, and journal articles not owned by the library  Journal articles delivered electronically if possible ILL Requests  Click on Interlibrary Loan link from Optometry Web Page  Create the online Iliad Profile  Place online request (select “photocopy” for journal articles) Contact  Donna Graham in ILL - x3243 –  Sandra Martin to approve RUSH orders 15

Information Retrieval to conduct Research Comprehensive in scope and time  All levels of resources  Current and Retrospective  Background and Foreground Information 16

Match Resource to Information Need What is the question? How will information be used? 17

Background vs. Foreground Questions Asking questions about your proposed topic helps to clarify your knowledge gap Clarifying type of question helps to determine which sources are most likely to have the answers you need 18

Background Questions Generally ask who, what, why, where or how about a single concept Require general knowledge of disease and therapeutic processes 19

Proposed Research Projects Evaluate the accuracy of the Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer compared to the MP-1 in patients with glaucoma Assess efficacy of anti-fatigue lenses in relieving eye strain and computer vision syndrome Compare effectiveness of medical versus surgical treatment for patients with open angle glaucoma 20

Begin with Background Questions What are methods of visual field testing in glaucoma? How is the Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer used? Are topical medications effective in preventing or reducing visual field loss in patients with POAG or ocular hypertension? What are the ocular causes and potential treatment of visual fatigue and computer vision syndrome? 21

Answers to Background Questions Resources:  Clinical Key  e-Book and e-Journal Collections  Print Books  Ovid MEDLINE – Basic Search  Visionet 22

Overview of Online Resources Research and Clinical Databases e-Journals e-Books Consumer Health Evidence-Based Databases 23

Research & Clinical Databases – Clinical Key Full text access to 1,000 books and 500 journals in every medical and surgical specialty Ophthalmology – Over 60 full text books Includes 12 Content Types Access to information at all levels from topic overview to evidence-based data in one search Smart search engine matches first few letters of search word/words to relevant clinical content No complicated search strategies or Boolean connectors Easier than Google – but with reliable, evidence-based results

Research & Clinical Databases – Ovid MEDLINE U. S. National Library of Medicine’s premier database. Contains over 20 million citations to journal articles in medicine, nursing, allied health, and basic sciences as they relate to health care OvidSP software provides useful tools to filter search results and target information for precise needs Begin with “Basic Search” Contains links to full text of major vision science journals 25

Research & Clinical Databases – Visionet Citations to articles in Optometry journals not found in MEDLINE Especially useful for articles on vision therapy, visual training, vision screening, low vision, practice management, etc. Contact Sandra for help 26

Major e-Book Publishers Elsevier and Subsidiaries: Clinical Key, Science Direct Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins: Slack and Springer Science: R2 Digital Library McGraw Hill – Access Medicine Consult Library Resources and Services Guide for title lists 27

Drug Monographs Full-text monographs for all FDA approved drugs: Clinical Key, Access Medicine Include information for the health care professional and the patient Search by generic or brand name Include sections on indications, contraindications, handy tools, calculators, and tables 28

Print Book Collection John Vaughan Library, 3 rd Floor Comprehensive collection  Meets Association of Vision Science Libraries standards for core collection  Largest Optometry/Ophthalmology collection in the region Books from the collection mailed to residents at no cost except return postage Place order through Interlibrary Loan 29

Additional Background Resources Frequently used e-Journals  Optometry and Vision Science  JAMA Ophthalmology  JAMA  New England Journal of Medicine  Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science Web Portals  ARVO Journals  Healio Optometry  Open Access Ophthalmology Journals 30

Consumer Health Resources Current, authoritative, peer-reviewed, and evidence- based resources written specifically for the layperson MEDLINEPlus – the National Institutes of Health’s web site for patients and families Clinical Key - includes patient education handouts produced by Elsevier Access Medicine – contains patient education materials for adults and children and includes handouts for drugs and medicines 31

Life-Long Learning Selecting and searching online databases is challenging Information is ever changing Contact Sandra for help in person, by phone, or 32

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Phone: ext or Location: Library Room 305B Available for one-on-one or small group consultation Evenings by appointment Send and/or call to arrange appointment for research assistance – enter OPT or other identifying term in subject line 34

Information Resources – NSUOCO Residency Program Sandra A. Martin, M.L.I.S. Health Sciences Resource Coordinator Optometry Subject Librarian John Vaughan Library Room 305B –