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Information Resources – NSUOCO Residency Program. Sandra A. Martin, M.L.I.S. Health Sciences Resource Coordinator Optometry Subject Librarian John Vaughan Library Room 305B marti004@nsuok.edu – 918.444.3263. Existing knowledge can prevent…. Waste Errors Poor quality clinical care
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Information Resources – NSUOCO Residency Program Sandra A. Martin, M.L.I.S. Health Sciences Resource Coordinator Optometry Subject Librarian John Vaughan Library Room 305B marti004@nsuok.edu – 918.444.3263
Existing knowledge can prevent… Waste Errors Poor quality clinical care Poor patient experience Adoption of interventions of low value Failure to adopt interventions of high value Source: Sir Muir Gray, Chief Knowledge Officer of Britain’s National Health Service. Quoted on http://www.nks.nhs.uk/.
Learning Objectives • To provide a mechanism for residents to access the most current vision science and medically related information • To enable residents to conduct efficient online searches for background information from databases, e-Journals, e-Books, and consumer health information • To enable residents to access and use synthesized evidence-based resources to answer clinical questions for patient care
John Vaughan Library (JVL) • Short walk from the Optometry building • Comprehensive print and online collections • Friendly, welcoming staff • Open until 12:00 a.m. Sunday-Thursday during Fall and Spring semesters • Hours posted at http://library.nsuok.edu/Admin/libhrs.html • Checkout Laptops, iPads, & cameras at Reserve Desk • Wi Fi hot spots throughout the building • Comfortable seating and study environments
Services and Collections • 1st Floor – Reserves, Audiovisuals, Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, Computers, Scanners & Printers • 2d Floor – Journals, Newspapers, Special Collections, Computers, Scanners & Printers • 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
Sandra Martin Provides…. • Instruction • Research Assistance • Small Group Consulting • Database Searches • Collection Development (Selection of print and online books, audiovisuals, journals and databases) • Assistance with any health-related information need • Office Hours: Tuesday 10 am to 4 pm – Tahlequah
Helpful Tools • Optometry Web Page • Optometry Databases, e-journals, e-books, and other tools available 24/7 • Supports specific research, teaching, and patient care needs of NSUOCO faculty, students, and residents • Start Here to find resources for all vision science and medical topics • http://library.nsuok.edu/collegeop/index.html • Guide to Library Resources and Services • Lists current online databases, e-Journals, and e-Books • Database Guides and Tutorials • Clinical Key, OVID
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 • Contact Sandra to report other technical problems or for search assistance
Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery • Services • Scan and send pdf of articles from journals in the library’s print collection • Books from library’s collection mailed to you at no charge except return postage • Deliver books, audiovisuals, and journal articles not owned by the library • Journal articles delivered electronically if possible • ILL Requests • Click on Interlibrary Loan link from Optometry Web Page • Create the online Iliad Profile • Place online request (select “photocopy” for journal articles) • Contact • Donna Graham in ILL - x3243 – grahamdg@nsuok.edu • Sandra Martin to approve RUSH orders
Information Retrieval to conduct Research • Comprehensive in scope and time • All levels of resources • Current and Retrospective • Background and Foreground Information
Match Resource to Information Need • What is the question? • How will information be used?
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
Background Questions • Generally ask who, what, why, where or how about a single concept • Require general knowledge of disease and therapeutic processes
Proposed Research Projects • Evaluate the accuracy of the Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer compared to the MP-1 in patients with glaucoma • Assess efficacy of anti-fatigue lenses in relieving eye strain and computer vision syndrome • Compare effectiveness of medical versus surgical treatment for patients with open angle glaucoma
Begin with Background Questions • What are methods of visual field testing in glaucoma? How is the Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer used? • Are topical medications effective in preventing or reducing visual field loss in patients with POAG or ocular hypertension? • What are the ocular causes and potential treatment of visual fatigue and computer vision syndrome?
Answers to Background Questions • Resources: • Clinical Key • e-Book and e-Journal Collections • Print Books • Ovid MEDLINE – Basic Search • Visionet
Overview of Online Resources • Research and Clinical Databases • e-Journals • e-Books • Consumer Health • Evidence-Based Databases
Research & Clinical Databases – Clinical Key Full text access to 1,000 books and 500 journals in every medical and surgical specialty Ophthalmology – Over 60 full text books Includes 12 Content Types Access to information at all levels from topic overview to evidence-based data in one search Smart search engine matches first few letters of search word/words to relevant clinical content No complicated search strategies or Boolean connectors Easier than Google – but with reliable, evidence-based results
Research & Clinical Databases – Ovid MEDLINE • U. S. National Library of Medicine’s premier database. Contains over 20 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 needs • Begin with “Basic Search” • Contains links to full text of major vision science journals
Research & Clinical Databases – Visionet • Citations to articles in Optometry journals not found in MEDLINE • Especially useful for articles on vision therapy, visual training, vision screening, low vision, practice management, etc. • Contact Sandra for help
Major e-Book Publishers • Elsevier and Subsidiaries: Clinical Key, Science Direct • Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins: Books@Ovid • Slack and Springer Science: R2 Digital Library • McGraw Hill – Access Medicine Consult Library Resources and Services Guide for title lists
Drug Monographs • Full-text monographs for all FDA approved drugs: Clinical Key, Access Medicine • Include information for the health care professional and the patient • Search by generic or brand name • Include sections on indications, contraindications, handy tools, calculators, and tables
Print Book Collection • John Vaughan Library, 3rd Floor • Comprehensive collection • Meets Association of Vision Science Libraries standards for core collection • Largest Optometry/Ophthalmology collection in the region • Books from the collection mailed to residents at no cost except return postage • Place order through Interlibrary Loan
Additional Background Resources • Frequently used e-Journals • Optometry and Vision Science • JAMA Ophthalmology • JAMA • New England Journal of Medicine • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science • Web Portals • ARVO Journals • Healio Optometry • Open Access Ophthalmology Journals
Consumer Health Resources • Current, authoritative, peer-reviewed, and evidence-based resources written specifically for the layperson • MEDLINEPlus – the National Institutes of Health’s web site for patients and families • Clinical Key - includes patient education handouts produced by Elsevier • Access Medicine – contains patient education materials for adults and children and includes handouts for drugs and medicines
Life-Long Learning • Selecting and searching online databases is challenging • Information is ever changing • Contact Sandra for help in person, by phone, or email
Email: marti004@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 Send email and/or call to arrange appointment for research assistance – enter OPT or other identifying term in email subject line
Information Resources – NSUOCO Residency Program Sandra A. Martin, M.L.I.S. Health Sciences Resource Coordinator Optometry Subject Librarian John Vaughan Library Room 305B marti004@nsuok.edu – 918.444.3263