• Off-Campus Access
• Patient Care Answers
• Literature Searches
• Managing References
• Exam Review
• Residency
• Hahnemann Library
• Can't Find Book/Article at Drexel?
• Need Help?

 

Off-Campus Access to "Drexel-Only" Websites

• You must be recognized as a Drexel student to access Drexel e-journals, e-books, etc.
  • To trigger recognition, open a Drexel Library page and click a restricted link. Type your Drexel email username and password when prompted.
• Don’t use DrexelOne login if you want to avoid time-outs.
• Computers on hospital floors are not connected to the Drexel network. Consider them off-campus, even in Philadelphia.

 

Patient Care Answers

• Diagnosaurus–Differential diagnosis. Use online or download to PDA.
• DynaMed–Evidence-based summaries for clinical questions; about 3,000 topics. PDA option by request (get serial number, following instructions here).
• Evidence-based Medicine Research Guide–Links to web resources.
• Health Sciences E-books–More E-books than MDConsult: Cardiology, Pediatrics, etc.
• MDConsult–Clinical books & journals, drug information, guidelines, patient education.
• MEDLINEPlus–Patient information (screened for quality) in English, Spanish and other languages, videos, tutorials.
• National Guidelines Clearinghouse-Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
• Natural Standard–Complementary and alternative medicine + evidence of efficacy.
• UpToDate--on one computer at Hahnemann Library (no remote access).

 

Literature Searches

• Search MEDLINE (OVID).
• Search MEDLINE (PubMed).
• Ovid MEDLINE Tutorial.
• PubMed Tutorial.
• MEDLINE/PubMed Review Sheets.

• Best Clinical Evidence in MEDLINE/PubMed:

  • Limit to Publication types: Randomized controlled trial, Meta Analysis, etc.
  • Limit to EBM Reviews (Ovid)–Research findings evaluated by experts.
  • Limit to Systematic Reviews–Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, reviews of clinical trials, consensus development conferences, guidelines, etc.

• Other useful limits:

  • • Limit to Review articles.
    • Limit to Core Clinical Journals–JAMA, NEJM, other key titles.

 

Managing Literature References/Generating Reference Lists

• RefWorks-Create a personal literature database, and use it to format reference lists.
• EndNote-Download software at Drexel IRT Download Site.

 

Exam Review

• Exam Master Online.
• USMLEasy.
• PreTest Ebooks Online.

 

Residency Information

• The Residency and Training Programs Research Guide provides links to FRIEDA, NRMP, and specialty specific residency directories.

 

Hahnemann Library

• Has patient-oriented journals & books, plus review books (shelf exams, USMLE step 2).

 

Can't Find Book/Article at Drexel?

• Borrow From Other Libraries.
  • EZ-Borrow--borrow books from Pennsylvania academic libraries.
  • ILLiad--request books/articles from any library. We deliver via web (articles) or library pickup (books).

 

Need Help?

• Hahnemann Library--(215) 762-7184.
• Queen Lane Library--(215) 991-8740.