Monthly Archives: April 2008

Evidence-based medicine resources help in clinical decision-making

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Evidence-based medicine (EBM) resources can help you make informed clinical decisions. The Library offers six major EBM databases on its Web site:

  • PIER: Produced by the American College of Physicians, PIER provides evidence-based clinical information focused on the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Provided on the STAT!Ref platform.
  • Clinical Evidence: Produced by BMJ Publishing, Clinical Evidence provides a concise account of the current state of knowledge, ignorance, and uncertainty about the prevention and treatment of a wide range of clinical conditions.
  • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Wiley’s Cochrane Library): Provides systematic reviews of the effects of health care. Prepared by the Cochrane Collaboration.
  • Evidence Matters: Contains current evidence-based research, organized into summary graphs or tables, based on therapy effectiveness, safety, and cost.
  • MD Consult/First ConsultProvides evidence-based clinical information that covers differential diagnosis, evaluation and management of medical conditions and more.
  • UptoDate: Contains the latest evidence and provides specific, practical recommendations for diagnosis and treatment. Access allowed only from on campus.

For more information about EBM databases, contact Laura Wilder by email or by phone at 214‑648‑3518.
The Library also offers many books on EBM. To see a list in the Library’s online catalog, type “evidence-based” in the online catalog search box and then click on the “title” button below the search box.

Card access 24/7 at North Campus Branch Library!

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Starting April 21, the North Campus Branch Library (NCBL) will be open all day, every day with ID card access. The expanded hours are in response to user suggestions received in a survey last year. The NCBL is located in the T. Boone Pickens Biomedical Building (ND), level 2, room 300.
In an effort to effectively utilize Library personnel at both libraries, a Library staff member will be available at the NCBL Information Desk only from 1‑4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for University holidays. For assistance at other times, users may call the South Campus (main) Library Information Desk at 214-648-2001 during its open hours (Mon.&#8209Fri. 7 a.m.‑12 midnight, Sat. 10 a.m.‑10 p.m., and Sun. 12 noon‑12 midnight).
Visitors to the NCBL will notice that the book collection has been reduced in size and moved to a room near the Information Desk. This change was needed for Library staff to supervise book checkouts from 1‑4 p.m. weekdays. The room will be locked at other times.
Much of the remaining book collection has been moved to the South Campus (main) Library. NCBL users may ask that books from the South Campus (main) collection be sent to the NCBL for them to pick up there. Contact the South Campus Information Desk at 214-648-2001 for more information.

Writing a grant proposal? April 11 class explains how!

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A class on “Grants and Prposal Writing” will be offered on Friday, April 11, at 1 p.m., as part of the Library Showcase. Designed for beginning grant proposal writers, the class will present a general overview of grant and funding processes, as well as explain the level of detail required in a successful proposal. Each component of the grant writing process will be addressed, including:

  • Documenting the need
  • Identifying the target population
  • Writing measurable objectives
  • Developing a work plan, an evaluation plan, and a dissemination plan

By the end of the class, participants will be able to:

  • Identify online resources to use in the search for funding
  • Describe the basic sections of a proposal
  • Identify types of documents necessary to include in a proposal
  • Recognize common mistakes of proposal writers

The instructor will be Michelle Malizia of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM). To register for this free class, go to the Class Registration page of the Library Web site. The class is listed as “Showcase: Grants and Proposal Writing.”