Browsing William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library by Type"Article"
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The Academic Health Sciences Library and Serial Selection
(East Carolina University, 1974-07)A review of efforts to formulate basic medical journal lists and a report of a survey of subscriptions held in academic health science libraries is presented. The subscriptions held by thirty-seven libraries were analyzed ... -
The Big Deal: Should Libraries Stay or Should Libraries Go?
(2019)This article examines the history of the Big Deal more than 23 years after the beginning of large journal packages being offered to libraries. This article also examines solutions and alternatives to large journal packages ... -
Blockchain and its Implications for Libraries
(2018-10-03)This paper will examine the potential uses for Bitcoin and Blockchain technology in libraries. This paper will also explore legal aspects of smart contracts as a means for paying for electronic resources. -
Clinical Inquiries: Do preparticipation physical exams reduce morbidity and mortality for athletes?
(East Carolina University, 2005)This article reviews research to determine if preparticipation physical exams reduce morbidity and mortality for athletes. -
Clinical Inquiries: What interventions can help patients stop using chewing tobacco?
(East Carolina University, 2005)This review article examines current literature to recommend interventions to help patients stop using chewing tobacco. -
Discovery Tool vs. PubMed: A Health Sciences Literature Comparison Analysis
(2014-09-09)The East Carolina University libraries, though administratively separate, jointly subscribe to and collaborate on enhancements for a shared instance of the Summon Discovery Service. Based on usage, enhancements to the ... -
DynaMed (PDA access), version 13.20.0/2010.05.24
(2010-10)A review of the mobile application for the medical point-of-care resource DynaMed, from EBSCO publishing. -
The Electronic Resources Librarian in the Health Sciences Library: An Emerging Role
(East Carolina University, 2005-02)ABSTRACT. This article will address the evolution of collection development in the age of e-resources. According to results from a survey conducted by the authors, there are some emerging "best practices" for librarians ... -
An Evaluation of Citation Counts, Search Results, and Frequency of Updates in DynaMed® and UpToDate®
(2010)This study examines two point-of-care products: DynaMed® and UpToDate®. These resources were evaluated based on four criteria: search result counts, search result answers, reference counts, and currency of updates. The ... -
History of the Medical Library Association's credentialing program.
(East Carolina University, 1996-07)Since the Medical Library Association (MLA) adopted the Code for the Training and Certification of Medical Librarians in 1949, MLA members have reviewed and revised the program regularly. This paper traces the history of ... -
Incorrect citations: a comparison of library literature with medical literature.
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The Medical Library as a Component of a Medical School Outreach Experience
(2020-01)The US is facing a shortage of physicians for minorities and patients in disadvantaged areas. Many medical schools have pipeline programs to promote the interest of minority students in medicine. The Brody School of ... -
Open Education Resources: Are We Ready for Prime Time?
(2020)With the advent of the Internet, more resources can be found online that can be provided for student use. This paper will examine the use Open Education Resources or OERs to reduce the cost of attendance for medical and ... -
Sex, SIN, and Dirty Books
(East Carolina University, 1974-01)The paper discusses various creative approaches used to involve faculty in library operations and to expand service both to faculty and students in an academic health sciences library. Originally published Bulletin of hte ... -
Telehealth Technologies and Applications for Terrorism Response: A Report of the 2002 Coastal North Carolina Domestic Preparedness Training Exercise
(East Carolina University, 2003-03)Effective response to natural or man-made disasters (i.e., terrorism) is predicated on the ability to communicate among the many organizations involved. Disaster response exercises enable disaster planners and responders ... -
Telemedicine Expanding the Scope of Health Care Information
(East Carolina University, 1997-01)The definition of health information is growing to include multimedia audio, video, and high-resolution still images. This article describes the telemedicine program at East Carolina University School of Medicine, including ...