KSOM Year I: Library Orientation (Classroom first) Emily Brennan, MLIS Eileen Eandi, MLS Evans Whitaker, MD, MLIS Luis Franco Norris Medical Library, Room Zonal Ave. Los Angeles, CA

Welcome to Norris Introductions Please sign in… Two hours: – Hour 1: Classroom/Lab: Hands on Introduce and try resources – Hour 2: Conference Room Norris homepage, MedWeb, a simulated doctor-patient interview, and “the assignment” Handouts -- you will use them both hours: – Getting Started Guide – Resource comparison chart – In-class exercises – Evaluation form

This session… Introduction to information resources useful in years 1-2 of Keck School of Medicine We’ll provide opportunity to try the resources We will be using your first 3 SPP cases as subject matter: ◦ In-class demonstration: Abdominal pain ◦ In-class exercises: Diabetes mellitus ◦ Assignment: Cystic fibrosis Ask Questions!!

Background information This grouping requires least biomedical knowledge and vocabulary Wikipedia – check sources! Wikipedia Google – Advanced Search Google MedlinePlus.gov – more about this in next hour MedlinePlus.gov

Electronic books (eBooks) Student portal LibProxy Moderate level of medical terminology eBook Collections ◦ AccessMedicine – will discuss today AccessMedicine ◦ AccessPharmacy – searches like AccessMedicine AccessPharmacy ◦ AccessSurgery – searches like AccessMedicine AccessSurgery ◦ MD Consult – will discuss today MD Consult eTextbooks ◦ ACP Medicine – not functioning properly ◦ ACS Surgery – not functioning properly

In-class Exercise 1 Play with the resources we just mentioned Ten minutes… Ask questions as they come up…

Clinical Information Tools Moderate level of medical terminology Similar to textbooks in many ways Emphasize information for patient care Will become progressively more valuable to you… UpToDate Essential Evidence Plus ACP Pier

Journal Articles High level of medical terminology and required background information PubMed (MEDLINE) – no demo today Google Scholar – set preferences for USC Google Scholar Ovid – a collection of databases ◦ MEDLINE  Basic Search – a few good articles “schistosomiasis appendicitis”  Find it at USC  full text of article

In-class Exercise 2 Clinical Information Tools Ovid MEDLINE -- Basic Search Ask Questions! 10 minutes

Primal Pictures Anatomy reference Access through Ovid Flexible and many features… Try looking at the anatomy of the “appendix” as an example

Last Slide Questions? Personal Librarian: HELP – Reference Desk – (24 hour turnaround) – Phone (9A to 5P, M to F) – Meebo (9A to 5P, M to F) Please fill out evaluation form, take handouts with you to next session… Thank you!