Resource of the Month

Florence Nightingale Letters: May Resource of the Month

Did you know the UAB Historical Collections contains original Florence Nightingale letters?

The letters range in date from 1853 to 1893 while the majority are from the 1860s to 1880s. The letters generally deal with Nightingale’s war relief charities during the Franco-Prussian War and her sanitation work in India.

The 51 letters and 2 portraits have been digitized and are available through the UAB Digital Collections. Each digitized letter contains a digital image and transcript of the letter as well as pdf functionality so you can zoom in to see it more closely.

To see the original letters in person, please schedule an appointment with Michael Flannery, Associate Director for Historical Collections, by calling 205-934-4475. For information about other material in Historical Collections, please visit the UAB Historical Collections Website.

Below is an excerpt from an October 1888 letter of reference for Thomas Gillham Hewlett, Health Officer of Bombay.

Current Protocols: April Resource of the Month

Current Protocols titles available from LHL are:

• Current Protocols in Cell Biology
• Current Protocols in Immunology
• Current Protocols in Microbiology
• Current Protocols in Molecular Biology
• Current Protocols in Neuroscience
• Current Protocols in Pharmacology

Access Current Protocols from the Databases & Resources page.

Also of possible interest: Nature Protocols: Recipes for Researchers, including the interactive “Protocols Network”which creates a forum for researchers to upload and comment on protocols.

*Please note: Remote access requires a UAB Blazer ID and password.

If you need help or would like more information, please stop by the InfoDesk, give us a call, or send us an email or chat.

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Online Tutorials: March Resource of the Month

Need help but not able to come in to the library? Is the library closed?

Don’t worry! Check out the new online tutorials for brief introductions on how to use various library databases, resources, and services.

Tutorials cover:

• Finding E-Journals
• Citing Sources
• Choosing a Database
• Searching
• Finding Articles
• Navigating the Library Website
• And Lots More!

Interested in having the library create a tutorial designed specifically for your class or assignment?

Contact your library liaison.

All tutorials are located here.

If you need help or would like more information, please stop by the InfoDesk, give us a call, or send us an email or chat.

Virtual New Bookshelf: February Resource of the Month

What is the virtual new bookshelf?

The virtual new bookshelf is used to highlight materials that have been recently added to the library’s collection.

Using LibraryThing, a tool for readers to catalog their own collections, LHL has moved its new bookshelf online.

What is on the virtual new bookshelf?

Books, e-books, and media acquired since October 2007.

Are journals on the new bookshelf too?

Journals are not included on the virtual new bookshelf. To locate journals or older materials, be sure to check the library catalog.

How can I find out when something has been added to the new bookshelf?

Sign up for RSS feeds to get updates when new books are added. You can also join the Lister Hill Library Users Group to connect with other library users.

Be sure to check out the LHL Virtual New Bookshelf and the mini bookshelf to the right on this blog to see a random new book.

TOXNET: January Resource of the Month

TOXNET is a collection of toxicology and environmental health databases produced by the National Library of Medicine’s Division of Specialized Information Services.

Databases in TOXNET include:

• Hazardous Substances Data Bank — toxicology information for chemicals
• TOXLINE – toxicology literature
• ChemIDplus – dictionary of almost 400,000 chemicals including names, synonyms, and structures
• LactMed – drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed
• Haz-Map — information on hazardous chemicals and occupational diseases
• and many more!

Search all the TOXNET databases at once or individually.

For more information on TOXNET, view the TOXNET Fact Sheet.

Access TOXNET freely on the web and through the Databases & Resources page.

If you need help or would like more information, please stop by the InfoDesk, give us a call, or send us an email or chat.

Group Study Rooms: December Resource of the Month

Did you know Lister Hill Library has 7 group study rooms available?

Take advantage of the study rooms during exam time when you need a quiet place to study, working on group projects or research papers, etc.

Groups of 2 or more people with valid UAB IDs can reserve rooms for up to 3 hours.

Each study room can accommodate up to 6 people, has a networked computer, and white boards. Markers can be obtained at the Circulation Desk.

For more information on group study rooms, check out the study room policy or call the Circulation Desk at 205-934-3306.

MedCalc 3000: November Resource of the Month

Provided by STAT!Ref, MedCalc 3000 is comprised of a number of interactive clinical tools and formulas.

Features of MedCalc 3000 include:

• Unit and Dose Converters
• Math Calculators
• Medical Equations — such as A-a gradient, allowable blood loss, chi square analysis, ideal body weight, and even standard drink equivalents
• Clinical Criteria and Tests — including bacterial meningitis scores, cardiac risk, depression screening, obesity management, and more
• Decision Trees — for diabetes screening, back pain evaluation, ectopic pregnancy risk, and various others
• Specialty Pages — lists of resources on specific topics/areas such as emergency medicine, medical education, women’s health, and more!

A tutorial on using MedCalc 3000 is located here.

Access MedCalc 3000 via STAT!Ref from the “Databases & Resources” page.

*Please note: Remote access requires a UAB Blazer ID and password.

If you need help or would like more information, please stop by the InfoDesk, give us a call, or send us an email or chat.

LHL Liaison Program: October Resource of the Month

What is the Liaison program?

LHL librarians are assigned to each school to provide more personalized service, create awareness of our resources/services, and to get information to faculty, staff, & students.

What do the Liaisons do?

Liaisons do a variety of things, including:

How do I find out who my Liaison is?

Just go to the LHL Liaison Program page and click on the link for your school. All of the contact information will be right there.

For more information on the Liaison program or other services, please IM us, give us a call, or just stop by the Info Desk!

Services for UAB Faculty, Staff, and Students: September Resource of the Month

Did you know LHL offers…

• searching for books & journals through Facebook?
• instant messaging (IM), live reference help?
• E-Books?
• 7 group study rooms?
• laptops for checkout?
• wireless access within the library?
• E-Reserves?
• document delivery and interlibrary loan?

Click here to see an A-Z list of library services.

For more information on these or other services, please IM us, give us a call, or just stop by the Info Desk!

Don’t forget to add us to your buddy list and to add LHL’s Facebook app!

Have suggestions for other services? E-mail us and let us know! We want to hear from you!

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database: August Resource of the Month

Features of the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database include:

• Search by product/ingredient name, product effectiveness, and disease/medical conditions
• Search for adverse reactions and interactions between drugs and natural medicines
• Information verified by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
• Colleagues Interact—forum to post and view messages from physicians
• CE/CME opportunities for physicians, pharmacists, NPs, PAs, and RDs
• Patient education handouts
• Clinical Management series—get “practical evidence-based information on using natural medicines for specific conditions”

Access the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database through the “Databases & Resources” page.

*Please note: Remote access requires a UAB Blazer ID and password.

If you need help or want more information, please stop by the InfoDesk, give us a call, or send us an email or chat.