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Colleen Kenefick Visits the John Radcliffe Hospital Cairns Library, University of Oxford

On Friday, November 21, 2014, I (Colleen Kenefick, Health Sciences Librarian) spent the day at the John Radcliffe Hospital Cairns Library. This visit was very graciously coordinated in advance between Dr. Hagan Bayley (Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford Chemistry

Posted in Global Initiatives, Health Sciences Library

Welcome Jennifer Lyon!

Jennifer Lyon joined Stony Brook University Libraries on November 6 as the new Biomedical and Translational Research Librarian. Jennifer formerly was a Clinical Research Librarian at the University of Florida where she was liaison to the Clinical and Translational Research

Posted in Health Sciences Library

Extended Hours

Beginning Friday, December 5, multiple University Libraries locations will have extended hours. Central Reading Room will be open 24 hours from 12:00 PM, December 7 – 2:00 AM, December 13. Health Sciences Library will be open 24 hours from 8:00 AM,

Posted in Health Sciences Library, Hours

Finders Keepers

University Libraries intern, Stephanie McEvoy, interviews the new Head of Health Sciences Library, Ann Gleason. Stony Brook University found a gem when Ann Gleason took over the position of Head of the Health Sciences Library two weeks ago. The mother

Posted in Health Sciences Library, Libraries, Medicine

Database Trial: Bates’ Visual Guide to Physical Examination

Bates’ Visual Guide to Physical Examination Trial The fifth edition features more than eight hours of new clinical skill video content for head-to-toe and systems-based physical examination techniques for the Advanced Assessment or Introduction to Clinical Medicine course. Lynn Bickley,

Posted in Database Trials, Health Sciences Library

F1000 Trials

F1000 Trials provides clinicians and with a unique way to be alerted to new clinical trial articles and systematic reviews, with accompanying reviews and recommendations by F1000’s Faculty of experts. Currently free to registered users.

Posted in Database Trials, Health Sciences Library

Ebook Trial: Sax’s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials

The 12th latest edition of Sax’s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials is an essential resource for every professional engaged in industrial hygiene, safety, emergency response, law, and policy making. It contains extensive data on approximately 28,000 substances, including 2,400 new

Posted in eBooks, Health Sciences Library

DATABASE Change: ClinicalKey replaces MDConsult

Effective immediately ClinicalKey replaces MDConsult and MDC will be no longer available. ClinicalKey delivers all of Elsevier’s medical and surgical content in one dynamic resource, delivering access to over 900 books, over 500 journals, thousands of videos, and millions of

Posted in Databases, Electronic Resources, Health Sciences Library

Antonija Prelec Memorial Lecture 2013

On Monday April 22 at 4 PM at Laufer Center Lecture Hall 1 (near Life Sciences Building), the Antonija Prelec Memorial Lecture will be presented by the 8th Prelec Visiting Scholar, Nancy Roderer, Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Former Director of the

Posted in Health Sciences Library, Medicine

DATABASE TRIAL: ClinicalKey

ClinicalKey delivers all of Elsevier’s medical and surgical content in one dynamic resource, delivering access to over 900 books, over 500 journals, thousands of videos, and millions of images. This is an enhanced version of MD Consult with a proprietary

Posted in Database Trials, Health Sciences Library