A new multi-use classroom is being constructed at the Hahnemann Library, beginning on Monday, March 31. We hope the noise and disruption will be minimal. This project to enhance our facilities should be completed no later than May 12.

The following resources have been added to the Music Therapy Research Guide:

Databases: Alt-Health Watch, Classical Music Library, Music in Print, Naxos Music Library
Electronic Journals: Acoustic Guitar, Arts in Psychotherapy, Guitar Player
New Ebooks section-includes links to finding Creative Arts in Therapy theses

Normally edited by Gary Childs, this page was updated by Jeff Wheeler.

The Nursing Research Guide has been updated with the following resources:

Database-ERIC
Ejournals-Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Leader, Nursing Standard, Public Health Nursing
Ebooks-APA Style Guide to Electronic Resources, Nursing Care Planning Guide, 6th ed.
Expanded Academic and Professional Associations, Nursing Theory sections

RadiologyEducation.com is a digital library of radiology education resources. It includes links to anatomy and embryology atlases, radiology teaching files, ebooks, and links geared to medical students and residents. Patrons can also subscribe to a RadiologyEducationNews Newsletter for radiology website updates which are sent monthly.

The National Center for Health Statistics has released several new publications entitled NCHS Data Briefs. They provide information about current public health topics, summarizing complex data into a more accessible document. The briefs are usually available in PDF format.

The National Library of Medicine has a new Women’s Health Resource which provides information on major topics in women’s health from scientific journals and other peer reviewed sources. The database was created by the the National Library of Medicine Office of Outreach and Special Populations and the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health. It includes links to major reports and NLM databases.

Due to feedback from users, Exam Master’s testing interface has been updated. The new interface has:
1. More modern appearance
2. Lab. values page now available in a separate window (major user request)
3. Exam. clock counts down in seconds (another major request)
4. Better navigation
5. Better system for selecting answer choices

The APA Style Guide to Electronic Resources shows users how to cite all kinds of electronic resources. It supplements the electronic resources information found in the APA Style Manual. and has information on citing electronic resources such as ebooks, podcasts, wikis, and undated content on a website. This ebook can be found through the library catalog or on the Health Sciences Ebooks pages.

Starting March 12th, the NCB to Queen Lane shuttle schedule has been revised to accomodate peak and off peak capacity needs. There will also be new buses- two 25-passenger buses and one 24-passenger ADA-equipped bus.

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Available through the Ebooks by Subject or Title pages:

From AccessMedicine:

Smith’s General Urology, 17th ed.

From MDConsult:

Pediatric Cardiology for Practitioners, 5th ed.
Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, 18th ed.
Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 11th ed.

From NursingConsult:

Clinician’s Handbook of Natural Medicine, 2nd ed.
Pocket Guide to Cultural Health Assessment, 4th ed.

From Stat!Ref:
Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, 28th ed.