The UT Southwestern Library is happy to announce the launch of its mobile Web site. It is the first step in making Library services and resources available over the Internet to mobile devices such as iPhones, Blackberries, and Web-enabled hand-held devices. The initial version will include links to hours, directions, research support and other information about Library resources.
The mobile device website can be accessed at http://www4.utsouthwestern.edu/library/mobile/ or on most mobile phones you will be redirected to it from the Library’s Web site.
After looking at the site, please fill out our feedback survey so we can find out what you would like to see next on the UT Southwestern Library mobile site.

You have probably used the Google Scholar search engine to find information on a variety of topics, because it is a convenient tool to locate and use. Google Scholar and your Library’s Web site both have access to scholarly materials such as peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, and abstracts. Which resource should you use for the next major research project?
Round 1: Newest Articles
First up is your Library’s home page against Google Scholar for the newest articles available. The algorithm in Google Scholar does not necessarily retrieve the latest articles first, while the electronic resources located on the Library’s home page usually retrieve the latest articles first. Many of the electronic resources available through the Library’s Web site are updated on a systematic basis and reviewed for quality. Your Library’s Web site won Round 1 by having the newest articles available!
Round 2: Search Assistance
For the second round, your Library’s home page won by a knockout. The Library has trained librarians available to help affiliated clients in searches of the Library’s electronic resources. These research librarians have taken classes in how to search a variety of databases and keep current in the latest searching trends. They deliver a powerful punch to Google Scholar, which only offers virtual assistance. To contact one of these expert searchers, page them at 214.648.2003.
Round 3: Accessibility
This is a close round; it seems both Google Scholar and your Library’s home page offer accessibility. Google Scholar is available on any computer with internet connection…but oh wait! Your Library’s home page is available on any computer with internet connection too! To access the electronic resources located on the Library’s home page, an affiliated client will need to use either EZ Proxy or VPN. Google Scholar won this round, but it was a close one.
Round 4: Links to full texts and articles
Another close round for Google Scholar and your Library. Depending on the publisher, some articles found using Google Scholar will be full text and freely available for anyone. Your Library has purchased and licensed professional information sources (with free full text articles available in several of them) that Google Scholar does not offer. For being able to have more variety in locating free full text, your Library wins.
Round 5: Targeted Searching
When you perform a search in Google Scholar, your results may vary and may not always be the most accurate. By using the high quality electronic resources on your Library’s Web site, you will retrieve more results focused on your search. Your Library wins with another knockout!
And the winner is…YOUR LIBRARY WEB SITE!

NOTE: DynaMed is no longer a UT Southwestern Library resource. Go to the Library’s Clinical Evidence Resources for current EBM resources.

Online calculators can be great time-savers. DynaMed, a recent addition to the Library collection, offers more than 500 interactive calculators, as well as decision trees for use at point-of-care. Most of the DynaMed calculators include information to help interpret the results, as well as references to relevant literature. To access these calculators, click on the “Calculators” tab in the top menu of the DynaMed interface.
DynaMed calculators are organized into the following categories:

• Medical Equations
• Clinical Criteria
• Decision Trees
• Statistical Calculators
• Unit & Dose Converters
• Search by Specialty
• Math Calculator

A glossary of acronyms and abbreviations is also available from the same page.
The Library Web site also has a page listing 20 calculators, with links.

Looking for online sources for clinical information? Check out the Library’s Clinical Reference Guide. It lists 26 information sources offered by the Library, such as:

• AccessMedicine (60 major electronic textbooks)
• Cochrane Library (evidence-based medicine systematic reviews)
• Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice
• Micromedex (point-of-care drug and toxicology data)

If you’ve already been using the Library’s clinical information sources, here are some updates:

• First Consult is going away on June 30. (First Consult is an evidence-based medicine point of care resource that is packaged with MD Consult.)
• MD Consult is still available, and accessible from anywhere – on campus or at home – to affiliated clients who have registered for a username and password.
• DynaMed is a newly-added, point-of-care, evidence-based resource. If you’ve been using FirstConsult, try DynaMed instead.
• Both MD Consult and DynaMed can be accessed via the “Quick Links” box on the left sidebar of the Library home page.

If you would like information on one or more of your Library’s clinical resources, call 214-648-2003 or fill out an “Individualized Training Request” and check the box “Online Resources Tailored for You.”

The InterLibrary Loan Request page on the Library Web site has been updated.
Examples of new features include the following:

• Users can change their own passwords.
• All actions can be requested from one page.
• “Return to Library Home Page” is available from every page.

If you have comments or questions on the new form, contact Donna Terlisner by email or by phone at 214-648-9472.