Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Internet Searches : Librarians Do It Better

Reuters Health reports that "Cancer patients seeking timely, accurate, unbiased information on the internet about a disease and its treatment might do well to enlist the help of a professional librarian. According to the study... cancer patients are more likely to find what they are looking for with a librarian-mediated search instead of 'going it alone.' " Read more ...

When you can't find it on Google, Ask a Librarian!

Thursday, May 18, 2006

We Welcome Your Recommendations!

Want to recommend a book, journal, or electronic resource for the Library collections? We welcome your recommendations!

Use the following form to register your purchase suggestion online :
Library Purchase Request Form

All requests will be considered and evaluated based on our selection policies, budget and available funding.

Friday, May 12, 2006

Advisory Board

Provides online access to the research and services of The Advisory Board for Affinity collegues.
Register for personal login (This may take 24 hours.)

Full-text access to reports on best practices, leadership development, technology assessment and planning. Implementation kits and technology briefs summarize latest findings to assist decision making on adoption of new technology.

2 Ways to find it on the Affinity Intranet :
A) Use the Search Box at the top and type "advisory"
OR
B) Affinity Intranet Homepage > Library > General Reference Links > Advisory Board

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

PubMed Quick Tour : Search for a Journal

PubMed Quick Tour: Search for a Journal http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/viewlet/search/journal/journal.html

This is a 5-minute tutorial that will help explain this basic task in PubMed.

Use the PubMed link on the Library Web page and you'll get the added benefit of seeing our local holdings displayed with your results set.