1. Library Resources & Services for Optometry Sandra A. Martin, M.L.I.S. Health Sciences Resource Coordinator Optometry Subject Librarian John Vaughan Library Room 305B marti004@nsuok.edumarti004@nsuok.edu – 918.444.3263

2. Knowledge is the enemy of disease Source: Brice, A. & Gray, J. A. M. (2004). What is the role of the librarian in 21 st century healthcare? Health Information and Libraries Journal, 21, 81-83.

3. Existing knowledge can prevent…  Waste  Errors  Poor quality clinical care  Poor patient experience  Adoption of interventions of low value  Failure to implement interventions of high value

4. 3 John Vaughan Library (JVL) Short walk from the Optometry building Comprehensive print and online collections Friendly, welcoming staff Open until 2:00 a.m. Sunday-Thursday during Fall and Spring semesters Hours posted at http://library.nsuok.edu/Admin/libhrs.html http://library.nsuok.edu/Admin/libhrs.html Laptops and digital cameras available for checkout at Reserve Desk WiFi hot spots throughout the building Comfortable seating and study environments Café and large screen tv in lobby

5. 4 Services and Collections 1 st Floor – Reference, Reserves, Audiovisuals, Circulation, Computer Labs 2d Floor – Journals, Newspapers, Interlibrary Loan, Special Collections 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. 5 Sandra Provides…. Instruction Research Assistance Customized Information Services Database Searches Collection Development (Selection of print and online books, audiovisuals, journals and databases) Help with RUSH delivery of ILL requests Assistance with any health-related information need

7. 3 39 Contact Sandra for Help Click on the Optometry Librarian button from the Optometry web page Email: marti004@nsuok.edumarti004@nsuok.edu Phone: ext. 3263 or 918.444.3263 Location: Library Room 305B Available for one-on-one or small group consultation Evenings by appointment Call or send email to arrange appointment for research assistance – enter OPT or other identifying term in email subject line

8. 6 Objectives To provide a mechanism for students to access the most current vision science and medically related information To familiarize students with specific information resources and library services to support research, teaching, and patient care needs To familiarize students with evidence-based eye care and life-long learning skills

9. 9 Optometry Web Page Databases, e-journals, e-books, and other tools available 24/7 Support research, teaching, and patient care needs of NSUOCO faculty, students, and residents Starting point to find resources for all vision science and medical topics http://library.nsuok.edu/collegeop/index.html

11. 11 Information at Point of Need “We believe the best use of information technology provides health care information at the point of need and in the manner in which it can best be utilized.”

12. 10 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 Click on “Optometry Librarian” button to report other technical problems or for search assistance

13. 12 Subject Databases Most frequently used resources to find journal articles on Vision Science and medically related topics Search this section when you need articles on subjects or topics, such as, glaucoma or allergic conjunctivitis Contains links to full text and citations (author, title, journal, abstract)

14. 13 Ovid MEDLINE U. S. National Library of Medicine’s premier database. Contains over 16 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 clinical research and evidence based medicine needs Contains links to full text of major Vision Science journals subscribed to by the library

15. 14 Ovid MEDLINE Pay-Per-View Temporary (24 hour) access to full text of hundreds of medical and pharmacology journals not included in the library’s subscription No charge to Optometry faculty, residents, and students Use the Ovid Full Text plus Pay-per-View Journal Articles link from the “Optometry 6111 Research Methodology” instruction page at http://library.nsuok.edu/collegeop/index.html Ovid Full Text plus Pay-per-View Journal Articles http://library.nsuok.edu/collegeop/index.html Follow “pay-per-view” instructions. Click on “Optometry Librarian” button if you need help

16. 15 Online Tutorials Ovid MEDLINE Basic and Ovid MEDLINE Advanced present strategies by increasing levels of complexity Ovid Basic – quick searches of one topic or broad question for a few, current articles Ovid Advanced – complex searches of two or more concepts when precise retrieval is important Download latest version of Flash player and complete tutorials before you search MEDLINE

17. 16 MD Consult Consolidates e-books, e-journals, drug information, patient education materials, images, and news updates in a single source Especially useful for drug monographs (for professionals and for patients) and peer reviewed patient education handouts In addition to journal articles from MEDLINE includes in- depth, full text reviews and overviews of “common clinical topics”

18. 17 VisionCite (ICO) and Visionet (SCO) Citations to articles in Optometry journals not found in MEDLINE Links to some “free” full text and web sites in VisionCite Especially useful for articles on vision therapy, visual training, etc. Visionet best for pre-1992 journal articles not found in VisionCite Click on “Optometry Librarian” button for help

19. 18 Native American Health Native Health Databases contains citations and abstracts of health-related reports, articles, surveys and other documents National Library of Medicine web site includes American Indian Health database as well as hundreds of free resources on wide range of biomedical topics

20. 19 Steps to Obtain Full Text Journal Articles from Ovid MEDLINE Search Ovid Full Text  Search Ovid MEDLINE  Click on “Ovid Full Text” or “Full Text” link from display  Print or save full text articles  Print list of citations of relevant articles not in Ovid Full Text Consult Optometry Journal List to find articles in journals not in Ovid Full Text  Locate print journals by call number, scan and print  Locate e-Journals by database, e.g., Science Direct  Print or Save full text articles Click on Interlibrary Loan from web page to order articles from journals not in JVL collections

21. 20 Optometry Journal List Updated in January and July Includes Optometry and Vision Science journal titles in current Library subscription, print or online Call numbers provided for print journals Database provided for online journals Read Notes. List includes “selected” not all journal titles available in print or online

22. 21 Print Journal Collection at JVL Most titles located on the 2d Floor Some series titles located on the 3d Floor with the books Check Optometry Journal List for call numbers Check library catalog for titles not found on journal list Scanner & Printer located on 1 st and 2d Floors

23. 22 Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Services  Delivery of journal articles, books, and other items not owned by the library  Delivery of books, audiovisuals, and journal articles in the JVL print collection  Journal articles delivered electronically if possible ILL Requests  Click on Interlibrary Loan button from Optometry Web Page  Create the online Iliad Profile  Place online request Special Needs  Contact Sandra ASAP with questions, problems, or special needs

24. 23 ILL/Document Delivery Staff Donna Graham – x3243 – grahamdg@nsuok.edu Brande Flack – x3202 – flack@nsuok.edu

25. 24 University of Oklahoma OUHSC Libraries National Library of Medicine resource libraries Oklahoma City and Tulsa locations Check the web site for location, hours, etc.  http://library.ouhsc.edu/ http://library.ouhsc.edu/ Check the online catalog for item availability before you make the trip Print journals are shelved alphabetically by title. Scanning & printing available for a fee You can search databases and e-Journals. Printing not available. Download articles on a flash drive or email Guests are welcome - professional conduct expected

26. 25 Additional Web Page Resource Links E-Journals by Title Point of Care Databases E-Books Consumer Health

27. 26 Optometry E-Journals by Title Links to databases that contain online journal titles in library subscription Search this section when you know the title, year, volume, of a specific journal

28. 27 Point of Care Databases Full text of evidence-based, clinical decision support tools, expert summaries of original studies, and systematic reviews Full text resources of “critically appraised” content Useful to answer clinical questions as they arise in practice

29. 28 E-Books Complete text and images available in major reference works MD Consult – 50 titles including Yanoff’s Ophthalmology. Books@Ovid – Lippincott titles including Duane’s Ophthalmology Access Medicine – Top medical and basic sciences titles including Harrison’s Online, Goodman & Gilman’s Pharmacology, etc. Good source for images. Stat!Ref – Titles from several publishers in medicine, pharmacology, nursing, and allied health

30. 29 Print Book Collection at JVL Collection of almost all titles published annually by Elsevier in Optometry and Ophthalmology Only comprehensive Optometry book collection in the region Search Elsevier web page for forthcoming titles – http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/specialty.jsp?lid=1&sid=978 http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/specialty.jsp?lid=1&sid=978 Search Library Catalog or New Books list for titles added to our collection Book collection located on 3d Floor

31. 30 Consumer Health Full text patient education handouts MedlinePlus and MD Consult provide current, authoritative, peer-reviewed information Includes images and links to trusted web sites Comprehensive information written at 6 th grade level Some handouts in Spanish

32. 32 Hierarchy of Information Resources Primary Literature  Original Studies MEDLINE in Ovid and MD Consult Secondary Literature  Narrative Reviews MD Consult and MEDLINE  Systematic Reviews Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; All Evidence Based Medicine Reviews  Evidence-Based Summaries ACP Journal Club Evidence-Based Ophthalmology (Journal)  Clinical Decision Support Tools Dynamed ACP Pier

33. 31 Match Resource to Information Need What is the question? How will information be used?

34. 33 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

35. 34 Background Questions Generally ask who, what, why, where or how about a single concept Example:  What are the risk factors for open angle glaucoma?

36. 35 Answers to Background Questions Require general knowledge of disease and therapeutic processes Resources:  Ovid MEDLINE Basic Search  MD Consult Clinical Topics & Review Articles  Reference books & monographs – online and print collections

37. 36 Foreground Questions Usually compare two or more concepts – drugs, treatments, tests, prognosis of two groups, harms or benefits of two approaches Example:  Does lowering intraocular pressure medically or surgically in patients with open angle glaucoma delay visual field loss?

38. 37 Answers to Foreground Questions Require precise information about complex issues Sources should provide current, original clinical research data  OVID MEDLINE – Clinical Queries  Point of Care Databases

39. 38 Life-Long Learning Selecting and searching online databases is challenging Information is ever changing Contact Sandra for help in person, by phone, or email

40. Knowledge is the enemy of disease… …but only if it is put into action

41. 3 38 Before September 29 Take the Ovid MEDLINE Advanced Tutorial Complete the following exercises:  Ovid MEDLINE Advanced Search  Point of Care Databases Contact Sandra for help in person, by phone, or email Bring research topics to class

42. 40 Thank you for coming and have a wonderful year!