Subscribe RSS FeedIf you used the examples in the LHLGuide on citing sources you may have included “Available at” before your url in the citations. This is not included in the most recent version of the AMA Guide. Our LHL Guide has been corrected. If you included “Available at” I marked it out but did not count that against you in the points. Let me know if you have questions.
Archive for October, 2010
“Available at” in the AMA Style Guidelines
October 25th, 2010 by Pat | No Comments | Filed in Class of 2014LHLGuide on Cultural Competencies
October 14th, 2010 by Pat | No Comments | Filed in Class of 2010, Class of 2011, Class of 2012, Class of 2013, Class of 2014We’ve published a new Guide with resources from both Lister Hill and Sterne libraries about cultures in general and how culture affects health care. Links to databases, journals, print and e-books are all provided, as well as tips on researching cultures.
The Cultural Competencies in Health Care Guide is freely available and located at http://libguides.lhl.uab.edu/culture.
Historical Lecture on Vascular Surgery this Thursday
October 11th, 2010 by Pat | No Comments | Filed in Class of 2010, Class of 2011, Class of 2012, Class of 2013, Class of 2014You are all invited to attend this historial lecture at LHL on Thursday.
“Maturation of a Specialty: The Evolution of Vascular Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham” is the topic of the next Reynolds Historical Lecture on Thursday, October 14. Michael Trotter, MD, Delta Regional Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Greenville, MS, will present this talk from 12:00 noon to 1pm in the Ireland Room on the 3rd floor of Lister Hill Library. These lectures are free and open to the public. CMEs are available. Box lunches are provided on a first come, first served basis. For more information, call 934-4475, or visit our website. To view the entire 2010-2011 series schedule, visit our lecture page.
New Resource e-Anatomy
October 5th, 2010 by Pat | No Comments | Filed in Class of 2010, Class of 2011, Class of 2012, Class of 2013, Class of 2014
Based directly on user feedback, we’ve added a new anatomy resource, e-Anatomy from IMIAOS. Feedback let us know that this is a great source for both basic anatomy and radiological images. Use the scroll option to move through each image giving you a real-life view. Turn labels on or off to test your knowledge. We hope this new tool is helpful!
Help us Celebrate National Medical Librarians Month
October 5th, 2010 by Pat | No Comments | Filed in Class of 2010, Class of 2011, Class of 2012, Class of 2013, Class of 2014Join us to tea today at 1 pm in Lister Hill Library.
EBM Tools
October 4th, 2010 by Pat | No Comments | Filed in Class of 2014Anyone looking for the EBM tools that Dr. Shaneyfelt referred to last week should see Essential Evidence Plus. Go to Decision Support Tools and Calculators and select Epidemiology. There you will find these two tools.
Hope this helps.
New E-Book: How to Read a Paper
October 1st, 2010 by Pat | No Comments | Filed in Class of 2010, Class of 2011, Class of 2012, Class of 2013, Class of 2014
Understand all the ins and outs of evidence based medicine and which articles are scientifically sound and clinically relevant? Me neither. That’s why this new e-book, How to Read a Paper: the Basics of Evidence Based Medicine is a great resource for reviewing different types of papers and how each is analyzed for quality. Access via the link above or search in our catalog or from the e-book search page.
