Changes to PubMed Filters Sidebar (Formerly Limits)

PubMed is the premier index to thousands of medical and nursing journals.


PubMed recently made some changes to their Limits feature.
See screenshots of the specific changes and how to use it here.

View a helpful 2-minute YouTube video tutorial explaining the changes.

The PubMed Tutorial has been updated to reflect this recent change.

Bonus : If you use the PubMed link on the Affinity Library Services intranet page, you’ll be able to tap into our Affinity full-text offerings.


Questions or comments? Contact Your Librarians :
          Michele Matucheski (MMC) 3-0340
          or Margo Lambert (STE) 8-2325.

Happy Nurses Week

Affinity Library Services celebrates Nurses each and every day! 

We are here to support the very important work YOU do in providing excellent patient care. 

Let us make your work life easier.

Updates for Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (NMCD)

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database * provides unbiased, evidence-based info on complementary, alternative and integrative therapies, including some of the natural medicines and supplements patients may be taking. 

Clinical Tools You Can Use

• The Effectiveness Checker in NMCD   gives you evidence-based ratings on effectiveness for hundreds of medical conditions. Enter any disease or condition and find out what works and what doesn't. For example, see what natural medicines and alternative therapies work for osteoarthritis or weight loss.

To get started, just go to the Effectiveness Checker and enter any condition.
          Click "Search" to get your detailed report, including ratings and recommendations.

Online Continuing Education Courses through NMCD

• Preventing and Treating Nutrient Deficiencies is now available online. It gives patrons evidence-based information, guidelines, and advice on common nutrient deficiencies and how to treat them.
Bonus :  Healthcare practitioners at Affinity get fully accredited CE/CME.

Did you know that Affinity has access to over 30 continuing education programs from Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database? Some recent topics include:

• The Perioperative Use of Natural Medicines
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Breast Cancer

These and many other courses provide fully accredited continuing education and continuing medical education credits for pharmacists, physicians, NPs, PAs, and many other professionals.*

Where to find NMCD :
Affinity Intranet > Library >
         [Under Most Popular Links] Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database

*  Affinity Library Services provides access to this subscription database.  It is not available for free.

Questions or comments? Contact Your Librarians :
     Michele Matucheski (MMC) 3-0340
     or Margo Lambert (STE) 8-2325.

New Combined Affinity Library Catalog

Library Staff has been hard at work behind the scenes to unite our formerly independent catalogs. Now you can search a single Affinity Library Services Catalog to find :

* Books and Materials at both STE and MMC Libraries
* eBooks in MDConsult, AccessMedicine, and StatRef

Stop by the Affinity Libraries for a tour of the new catalog, or explore yourself.

Coaching for Success : Top 10

Resource list created for the MMC Breakfast Club topic

presented by Eric Marcoe and John Fuller

on March 2, 2012.

The following items are available through the Affinity Libraries.
MMC Library 3-0342 STE Library 8-2324

1. Hundred Percenters : Challenge your employees to give it their all, and they'll give you even more!
Author : Mark Murphy
Location : MMC Library Kindle

2. Unleashed! : Expecting greatness and other secrets of coaching for exceptional performance
Author: Thompson, Gregg
Call Number: HF 5549.5 .C53 T46 2006 SEH Library

3. Coaching for performance GROWing people, performance and purpose
Author: Whitmore, John, Sir
Call Number: HD 58.82 .W47 2002 MMC Library, STE Library

4. Clinical coach for effective perioperative nursing care
Author: Litwack, Kim.
Call Number: WY 49 L782c 2009 MMC Library

5. The corporate coach [sound recording]
Author: Miller, James B.
Call Number: Audio HF 5548.8 .M4924 1994 SEH Library AV

6. How to coach and give feedback without hurting the relationship [sound recording]
Author: Lloyd, Joan.
Call Number: AUDIO HF 5549 L793 1995 SEH Library AV

7. The Leadership secrets of Santa Claus : how to get big things done in your "Workshop"-- all year long
Author: Harvey, Eric L.
Call Number: HD 57.7 H37 2003 SEH Library

8. Quit managing and start coaching
Author: Hagen, Tim
Call Number: HF 5549.5 H143q 2009 SEH Library

Websites and Articles :

6 Steps for Coaching : University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Step 2 : Coaching Performance - Columbia University HR Manager Toolkit

Finding Free Images on the Web : Using Search Engines

You can also use some of the familiar search engines to find re-usable images.  Settings in the Advanced search functions can help sort out those images in the public domain, or otherwise labeled for re-use. 

Using Google Images :
1. Go to Google Images Advanced Search
2. Fill in the search box with your search terms
           *  Hint : Consider also searching synonyms (e.g. vegetables, veggies, vittles)

3. Select other parameters as appropriate
4. In the Usage Rights section, click the radio button for "Only images labeled for reuse."
* Please be aware that conditions may apply to using any images you find through Google Image Search.

Using Flickr Advanced Search :
1. Go to Flickr Advanced Search
2. Enter your search terms
                * Hint : Consider also searching synonyms (e.g. vegetables, veggies, vittles)

3. In the Creative Commons section towards the bottom of the screen,
check "Only search within Creative Commons-licensed content"
check "Find content to modify, adapt, or build upon."

Did you find the perfect picture on Flickr?  Another option is to ASK the owner for permission to use the image.  With so many people posting their images, many hobbyists are very willing to share their work for limited purposes.  Often, they are delighted someone takes an interest in their work.

Finding Images on the Web

Position of the Heart in the Body by Darren Hopes.  

From Wellcome Image Library. 

Are you looking for medical images for a presentation or clinical education?
The purpose of this guide is to help you easily locate photographs, charts, diagrams, videos and other medical images on the web. 

Consider Copyright
Most image sources will include information about the copyright status.  Many sources will allow you to reproduce images for teaching or other non-commercial uses.  Always to remember to attribute the source of the image when incorprating it into your own presentations.

Affinity Library Image Resources

Harrison's Online / Access Medicine (via Affinity subscription)
Images avaiable from Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine and the books in the Access Medicine / Lange Educational Library are searchable via the Advanced Search Page. 
*  Images may be used in teaching.
*  Educational use refers to classroom teaching, lectures, presentations, rounds, and other instructional activities. 
*  Permission must be obtained for commercial use and the creation of derivative works. 

MDConsult Images  (via Affinity Subscription)
Users may print or download images for their personal, non-commercial use provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices are kept intact.

To use images in a poster, publication, or for any other similar use, permission must be requested through the Elsevier Rights Dept. 

StatRef - Advanced Search (via Affinity Subscription)
The Advanced Search Page provides limits to images/videos included in our StatRef eBooks. 


Medical Image Repositories on the Internet
Catalog of Clinical Images  - University of California-San Diego
"Web-based collection of physical examination findings."

NIH Image Bank  - from The National Institutes of Health

NIDDK Image Library -  From the Diabetes Clearinghouse.
A good source for black and white graphics on medical themes.   Images are in the Public Domain and free to use.

Public Health Image Library (PHIL) - Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Wellcome Library Medical Photos
Includes over 40,000 contemporary and historical medical images from UK teaching hospitals and research institutes.  Images on this site are freely available for download for personal, academic teaching or study use, under one of two Creative Commons licences. For further details please see our Terms of Use.

Want even more?
Images, Photos, Multimedia Resources in Medicine - HLWiki Canada
          Some sources listed are free, some part free, some for fee.

Library as Place

By Margo Lambert, Contact: mlambert@affinityhealth.org,



Do you need a break from your breakneck pace? Libraries have always had the reputation for being quiet places. But if you have visited a public library recently, you’ll know that these libraries are becoming hubs of activity and you can’t always expect a quiet atmosphere when you visit.



The Affinity Libraries are places you can go if you need to get even a few moments of peace. The medical libraries at Mercy Medical Center and St. Elizabeth Hospital offer comfortable surroundings so that you can create a mini-escape during your busy day. Michele Matucheski and Ann Paulsen (Clark Family Library at Mercy Medical Center) and Margo Lambert and Karen Witz (Health Science and Resource Cafe Libraries at St. Elizabeth Hospital) are happy to welcome visitors. If you need to use a computer or if you need information or materials to support your work we can provide it for you. If you just need to see a smiling face and a have brief respite from your busy day, we offer that as well.


So, if you need to escape during the course of a busy workday, the Affinity Libraries might just be the perfect destinations.

Modeling Appropriate Behaviors for Customer Interactions

Resource list created for the MMC Breakfast Club topic
presented by Maria Myers and Bernedine Nitz
on February 3, 2012.


Books :
Contact the MMC (3-0342) or STE (8-2324) Libraries to check out any of these books.  We'll send them to you anywhere within Affinity. 
 1. The seven habits of highly effective people : restoring the character ethic
Author: Covey, Stephen R.
Call Number: BF 637 .S8 C68 1990
Location: MMC Library and STE Library

2. Living the 7 habits : stories of courage and inspiration [sound recording]
Author: Covey, Stephen R.
Call Number: Audio COVEY Livi 1999 MMC Library HIC AV
Call Number: BF 637 .S8 C668 1999 SEH Library

3. 180 ways to walk the leadership talk : the "how to" handbook for leaders at all levels
Author: Baldoni, John.
Call Number: HD 57.7 B178 2000
Location: MMC Library


4. Hardwiring excellence : purpose worthwhile work making a difference
Author: Studer, Quint.
Call Number: HD 70 S426 2004
Location: MMC Library ; STE Library; MMC Library Kindle
         >  Chapter 9; Priciple 7 : Align Behaviors with Goals and Values

5. The HCAHPS handbook : hardwire your hospital for pay-for-performance success
Author: Studer, Quint.
Call Number: W 84.1 S933h 2010
Location: MMC Library ; STE Library
         >  Chapter 2 has a section on "Key Words at Key Times" and AIDET.

6. Leadership mastery : how to challenge yourself and others to greatness / Dale Carnegie Training.
Call Number: HD 57.7 .L43434 2009
Location: MMC Library; MMC Library Kindle
          >  Chapter 4 - Mentoring that Makes a Difference
          >  Chapter - Consistency, Competence, and Phone Communication


7. The Leadership secrets of Santa Claus : how to get big things done in your "Workshop"-- all year long
Call Number: HD 57.7 H37 2003 SEH Library
         >  Chapter 8 is "Be Good for Goodness Sake" with this summary :
             1) Set the example
             2) Establish Guidelines and Accountability
             3) Remember that everything counts.


8. Results that Last by Quint Studer
Call Number : HD 57.7 .S787 2008
Location : MMC Library, STE Library, MMC Library Kindle
         >  Chapter 16 - "Build a Culture around Service" covers Standards of Behavior
         >  Chapter 19 - "Key Words at Key Times" covers AIDET.

9. Straight A leadership : alignment, action, accountability.
Author: Studer, Quint.
Call Number: HD 57.7 S7875 2009
Location: MMC Library & SEH Library

Websites and Articles


10. Being an exemplary role model: it begins with an optimistic attitude. Perry B. J Nurses Staff Dev. 2009 Sep-Oct;25(5):242-8. PMID: 19820536.  Link to this article.

11. Duke Human Resources - Expected Behaviors Employees
Link to this article.

12. Guide Staff Behavior by Setting a Good Example (2003)
Link to this article


13. How to Make the Most of Role Modeling - The Stairway Consultancy
Link to this article.

14. Role Modeling ; Making the Most of a Powerful Teaching Strategy
Link to this article.

Mobile Computing for Health Care

Did you get a new smart phone or iPad for Christmas?

Wondering what premium clinical content is available to you through Affinity Library Services?

We just updated our Resource Guide for Mobile Computing for Healthcare.

     Navigate there :  Affinity Intranet > Library > Mobile Computing

 Mobile Computing for Healthcare   (Affinity Access Only)

Many of our subscription databases offer a mobile version. Most of them are web-enabled, not technically an “app” that you would download to a device. In that respect, it doesn’t matter what brand of smartphone/tablet you have. Some of these are worth a look …

Premium resources available to you as an Affinity employee :

• AccessMedicine Mobile
• MDConsult Mobile
• FirstConsult Mobile
  Stop by and you’ll find other free and recommended apps and mobile resources.

Do have an app that you love? Tell us about it!

         Questions or comments? 

         Michele Matucheski via Outlook or 3-0340

Old AudioDigests Free to a Good Home

By Margo A. Lambert, MLIS, St. Elizabeth Hospital Library (mlambert@affinityhealth.org)

The MMC and STE Libraries will be giving away 1 year's worth of old AudioDigest CDs. These programs are too old to apply for CE credits but they offer a lot of good information for health professionals. Look for them on the book sale tables at each library beginning
January 16th.

These CDs will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to their popularity we expect them to go quickly.

Subject areas include the following:
Urology, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Otolaryngology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology,
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Gastroenterology,
Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, and Anesthesiology. Please note: Not every title is available at both libraries.

Why are we giving them away?
--We want to have room for the most recent information on our limited shelf space
-- CE credits are only available for 3 years after the publication date.
-- Newer editions are available on AudioCD and MP3 files that can be downloaded to your computer or MP3 player. Contact Michele Matucheski for more details on accessing recent AudioDigest MP3 files.
SEH Library (8-2324)
MMC Library (3-0340)

Emotional IQ Top 10

Resource list created for the MMC Breakfast Club  Emotional IQ topic presented by Jeff Badger and Connie Campbell on January 6, 2012.

Books :


1. Emotional intelligence at work : the untapped edge for success
Author: Weisinger, Hendrie.
Call Number: HF 5548.8 .W433 1998
Location: MMC Library, SEH Library

2. The handbook of emotional intelligence : theory, development, assessment, and application at home, school, and in the workplace
Call Number: BF 576 H36 2000
Location: MMC Library

3. Bradberry, Travis and Greaves, Jean. (2009). Emotional Intelligence 2.0. San Francisco: Publishers Group West. ISBN 9780974320625.

4. The human side of leadership navigating emotions at work / Rick Ginsberg and Timothy Gray Davies. Rick Ginsberg. Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers 2007.

5. Emotional capitalists the new leaders : essential strategies for building your emotional intelligence and leadership success / Martyn Newman. 2008.


Articles and Websites :

6. Koczwara A, Bullock T. What is emotional intelligence at work?. General Practice Update [serial online]. May 2009;2(5):47-50. Available at: http://tinyurl.com/89g8pwm  (Business Source Premier). Accessed December 30, 2011.

7. Pearman R. THE LEADING EDGE: Using Emotional Intelligence to Enhance Performance. T+D [serial online]. March 2011;65(3):68-71. Available at : http://tinyurl.com/7lux3n4  (Academic Search Premier) Accessed December 30, 2011.

8. Bulmer Smith K, Profetto-McGrath J, Cummings G. Emotional intelligence and nursing: An integrative literature review. International Journal Of Nursing Studies [serial online]. December 2009;46(12):1624-1636. Available at : http://tinyurl.com/7qwf9s3  (ScienceDirect). Accessed December 30, 2011.

9. Cherry, Kenrda. What is Emotional Intelligence? : Definitions, History, and Measures of Emotional Intelligence. An About.com Psychology Guide. Available at : http://psychology.about.com/od/personalitydevelopment/a/emotionalintell.htm  Accessed 30 December 2011.

10. Wisdom in a Nutshell Business Summary : Working with Emotional Intelligence. Available at : http://totalinteraction.com.au/Articles/Working%20With%20Emotional%20Intelligence.pdf  Accessed 30 December 2011.

AIDSinfo and Info SIDA Redesigned

[Editor's Note: This is a reprint of an announcement published on the NLM Web site on November 29, 2011.]

Sites Offer Federally Approved Information on HIV Treatment and Research

To mark World AIDS Day 2011 (December 1), a redesigned AIDSinfo Web site has been released, along with the Spanish-language infoSIDA. These sister sites offer federally approved information on HIV treatment and research to health care providers, researchers, people affected by HIV/AIDS, and the public. Resources include medical practice guidelines, treatment and prevention research studies, educational materials for consumers, and information on approved and investigational HIV/AIDS-related drugs.

Information is available in both English and Spanish. AIDSinfo and infoSIDA are services of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), managed by the National Library of Medicine® (NLM®). NLM is the world's largest medical library and a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Redesign Information
Redesign of the sites was based on research on user needs and behaviors and focused on reorganization of content and improved navigation to make information easier to find.

Changes to the sites include:
•Reorganizing content logically into six main categories, including new categories for Education Materials and Mobile Resources and Tools.

•Creating a home page design that gives users a snapshot of the entire Web site, direct access to all site content, and the ability to search for information without having to click away from the home page.

•Improving navigation to reduce the number of clicks necessary to access information anywhere on the sites.

•Providing links to resources such as mobile applications and social media tools (including Facebook and Twitter) throughout the sites to make them accessible from any page.

•Creating a distinct Web address for infoSIDA-http://infoSIDA.nih.gov to make it easier for users to bookmark and for search engines to index infoSIDA.


AIDSinfo welcomes feedback on the redesigned Web sites by e-mail (ContactUs@aidsinfo.nih.gov), phone (800-448-0440), or Live Chat.

MedCalc 3000 Decision Support Tools

MedCalc 3000 is a collection of over 520 calculators, clinical criteria sets and decision trees that are indispensable to anyone practicing, teaching or studying evidence-based medicine. This resource is integrated in to STAT!Ref and included with every subscription. With every search you perform, STAT!Ref automatically presents links to relevant tools within MedCalc 3000.

The complete contents of  MedCalc 3000 include :

• Clinical Criteria Sets
• Decision Trees
• Medical Equations
• Unit and Dose Converters
• Calculations and Equations by Specialty

Updated throughout the year.

A sampling of MedCalc 3000 calculation tools :

* A-a gradient
* Apgar Score
* Basic Unit Conversions
* Creatinine Clearance
* Diabetes Screening TreeCalc
* Electrocardiography
* Low Density Lipoprotein
* Lung Volume Multi-Calc
* Rheumatoid Arthritis Criteria
* Sodium Correction in Hyperglycemia

Check the Specialty Pages to see how MedClac3000 can make your work-life easier.

How to access MedCalc 3000 :

     Use this direct link from any Affinity computer

     OR Affinity Intranet > Library >  MedCalc 3000

     OR Search StatRef.    Affinity Intranet > Library >  StatRef
               MedCalc will be under Tools on the Left side of your screen.

Questions or Comments?  Contact Your Librarians :
         Michele Matucheski (MMC) 3-0340
         or Margo Lambert (STE) 8-2325.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans : Featured Website

Dietary Guidelines for Americans
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/dietaryguidelines.htm

The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion creates the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are the “cornerstone” of the Federal nutrition policy and nutrition education activities. The CNPP was created within the U.S. Department of Agriculture on December 1, 1994, and reports to the Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services. CNPP’s mission is to improve the health of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers.

AudioDigest CME Credit Info

The AudioDigest programs are more popular than ever, especially now that people can download the MP3s wherever they have internet access.


There are some slight changes in how to apply for CME Credit through AudioDigest.

The big difference is that AudioDigest is asking physicians/providers to sign up for their own AudioDigest account to facilitate tracking CME credits.

      • Use the LIBRARY username and password to access the MP3s and testing info on the Affinity subscription (free to you).
      • Use your PERSONAL AudioDigest Account Number to apply for and track CME Credits. Kathy at AudioDigest can help you create an AudioDigest account at 818-844-3261 (phone).

For more info on AudioDigest, please see the following tutorials with screenshots :

*  Download and listen to MP3s on your own computer or player [Affinity Access only]

• For AudioDigest Family Practice, use this Road Map. [Affinity Access only]
(The subscription goes through STE Library, so there's a different username and password to access this series.)

* Getting CME Credit for AudioDigest Programs  [Affinity Access only]

Still have questions?  Contact your Librarians :
     Michele Matucheski (MMC) 3-0340
     or Margo Lambert (STE) 8-2325.

New Content added to MMC Library Kindles (by Request)

Management / Leadership :
Hundred Percenters by Mark Murphy

Literature in Medicine :
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman
Notes on Nursing : What it is, and What it Isn’t by Florence Nightingale
Sound of a Wild Snail Eating : A Memoir by Elisabeth Tova Bailey
The World I Live In by Helen Keller

Classics :
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Aurthur Conan Doyle
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Call of the Wild by Jack London
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Persausion by Jane Austen
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

Complete list of our Kindle Content (so far).

To reserve time with a Kindle, contact the MMC Library (3-0340) or via Outlook. 
Your Librarian, Michele Matucheski  will give you a complete orientation to get you started.

Test-Drive a Kindle eBook Reader

Test-Drive a Kindle eBook Reader

In the MMC Cafeteria

Today – Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011

11:30 am – 1 pm

If you’ve ever thought about getting your own eBook reader,

here’s your chance to try one out.

The MMC Library has 2 Kindles available for staff to checkout,

with the support of the Mercy Health Foundation.

* Put in your reservation.

* Suggest titles to purchase.

Current titles loaded to the MMC Library Kindles listed here.

October is National Medical Librarians' Month

Medical Librarians: Your Ultimate Search Engine

Perhaps you haven't visited the Affinity Health Science Libraries or met your Affinity Librarians. Maybe there is a way we can help you and you don't realize it yet.

Stop by the libraries at Mercy Medical Center or at St. Elizabeth Hospital and meet your librarians. Let's figure out how we can make your work (and life) easier.

For information or directions to either library, call Michele Matucheski (MMC) 3-0340 or Margo Lambert (STE) 8-2325.

We look forward to seeing you!

Introducing : FirstConsult via MDConsult

You may have noticed a new tab in MDConsult (See above).

FirstConsult is here to stay (for the next 2 years at least!).
Thanks to all of you who participated in the trial this summer.

FirstConsult offers even more evidence-based, point-of-care info from MDConsult, in addition to medical eBooks, journal articles and guidelines we've had.

With FirstConsult, you’ll get :
• Evidence-based clinical information on Evaluation, Diagnosis, Clinical Management, Prognosis and Prevention
• Continually updated knowledge base of medical topics
• Differential Diagnosis Tool
• Step-by-Step procedures with video and animation
• It can be deeply integrated into the electronic health record
• With a personal MDC account, access both MDConsult and FirstConsult via iPad or other internet-enabled mobile device.    There’s also an app for iPhones.

Take the 2-minute tour.
FirstConsult will make your work life easier, with quick answers that can be integrated into your workflow.

Target Audience :  All Health Care Providers (Physicians, PAs, Nurses.  Pharmacists, Coders and other Allied Health Professionals will also benefit by getting a fuller picture of a particular health condition and it’s recommended treatments.) 

Questions, Comments, or Concerns?
Please contact your Librarians :
     Michele Matucheski (MMC) 3-0340
     Margo Lambert (STE) 8-2325