Mulford Library Blog

If you have a fairly complete article citation, these two resources can help you locate the full text of an article.
Many articles will be online.

All articles not available through the Mulford Library may be requested (at no cost to UT-HSC affiliates) through the ILLIAD Interlibary Loan software program. (The ILLIAD link is in the left column of the library’s home page).

*OhioLINK Journal Article Lookup  
–Go to the  library’s home page, click on OhioLINK ,
–Click on  Already have an article citation?)
–Fill out as much citation information is known (journal name required, however)
–If there is no link to an electronic copy or information about paper/print volumes in the library..
    -click on
    -go to the right column and click on Get a copy via Interlibrary Loan

*PubMed  (biomedical journal articles)
-Go the library’s home page and click on PubMed@UT (left column)
-Click on Single Citation Matcher under PubMed Tools 
-If there is no link to an electronic copy or information about paper/print volumes in the library..
  -click on
  -go to the right column and click on Get a copy via Interlibrary Loan

Please do not hesitate to contact Mulford Reference Assistance with your research & information needs.

Visit the University  Libraries table at the Welloween health fair to be held this Friday, 10/30, from 11am-2pm in the Student Rec Center on Main Campus.  At our table, you’ll learn about new health resources from the Libraries; the history of disease throughout classic literature; and current trends in healthcare and how to access articles and books on those topics.

Welloween is a free event open to students, faculty and staff, and their families.  The event features several  educational and interactive tables from a variety of campus departments and community organizations, as well as health screenings and more.  Not only will you be able to pick up fun freebies as you visit the different tables, but you can enter to win grand prizes.   We hope to see you there!

These illustrative animations on human physiology are divided into sections that include “Muscle”, “Endocrine”, “Circulatory”, and “Digestive”.
Some section include material as short tutorials, fun quizzes, and explanatory sections that talk about the key processes within each system. While written at a pre-med level, it may be useful as review/study aid material for med students, nursing students, and others students in allied health fields.
Shockwave/Director is needed to access animations. The site has a link to the free download.

The University Libraries, eLearning and Academic Support will be hosting the traveling exhibit Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons at the Mulford Library, Fourth Floor, on the University of Toledo Health Science Campus. Developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, Baltimore, the exhibit is a celebration of the overall contribution of African American academic surgeons to medicine and medical education, and highlights the specific contribution of four outstanding individuals.

The exhibit will be on display from October 1 through November 26. A reception is planned for Friday, October 16 from 3:00-5:00 p.m., and will feature Dr. Reginald F. Baugh, Professor in the Department of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Toledo, as guest speaker. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Jodi Jameson at jodi.jameson@utoledo.edu or 419-383-5152.

By Janice Flahiff

UT Librarians at both the Carlson and Mulford Libraries have recently started compiling Libguides to assist UT afilliates in research, class assignments, finding relevant sources in various subject areas,  and locating other useful research/information resources both in print and online.

The LibGuides link is under  Quick Links (left column)  at both the Carlson and Mulford home pages.

Some LibGuides of note for HSC campus affiliates.

• Biological Sciences
• Women in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine)
• Dissertations and Theses
• Consumer Health
• Drugs, Supplements, Herbs, and Vitamins
• Nursing Orientation

Of course, these LibGuides are only meant to supplement the UT Library’s personalized, professional reference services!
Please continue to contact Mulford Reference Assistance with your informational and reference needs.

By Janice Flahiff

While no health assessment tool can replace discussions with one’s primary health care provider, these sites are offered as discussion starters.

*An online self-assessment tool to help individuals identify if they havethe flu has been released by Microsoft. The algorithm was developed byEmory University and is intended for public use. https://h1n1.cloudapp.net/Default.aspx

*The Flu.gov H1N1 flu self-evaluation is also available for the public athttp://www.flu.gov/evaluation/

*The Veterans Administration has also developed a flu self-assessment toolthat is intended for use by Veterans and their caregivers. www.publichealth.va.gov/h1n1flu

Also, for professional health care providers

*CDC released a flu triage algorithm on October 2.  http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/clinicians/pdf/adultalgorithm.pdf

These items came from the DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB  listserv

Please do not hesitate to contact Mulford Reference Assistance with your research and information needs!

The Micromedex Health Care Series (available only on the UT-HSC campus) contains a wide range of evidence based information  including drugs, toxicology, diseases, acute care, and alternative medicine.

A sampling of information accessible through the tabs:
Drugs
*Review extensive drug information (including generics) with references
*Specific database search provides summaries, consults, evaulations (comparisons with similar drugs)
* Compare drug summaries in a side by side format
*Therapeutic classes
*Black Box Warnings

Toxicology
*Toxic Substance list
–searchable by product/substance, imprint code, active ingredientm and product ID
– option to look up AAPCC codes
*Drug Identification interface including imprint code, shape, color, and pattern
*Specific Database Search includes select material from POISINDEX® Managements
*Specific Topic Search includes search refinements as clincial effects, range of toxicity, laboratory monitoring, and treatment

Interactions
*By entering any number of drugs, up to 128 concurrent clinical conflicts can be reviewed on the spot

Patient Ed
*Includes the Care Note sytem where one may personalize a patient handout

Please do not hesitate to contact Mulford Reference Assistance with your informational and research needs.