Vision-e-net 2/2007

RESOURCES

External Links

The library's reorganised External Links page (Under ELECTRONIC RESOURCES) has useful links in the areas of Ophthalmology, ENT, general clinical information, allied health and research. Web statistics indicate that this page generates one of the highest hits.
The links have been categorised into subject areas and can be rated for relevancy & quality by viewers.

http://www.eyeandear.org.au/library/Links1/index_links.htm

DynaMed: A point of care database

Periodically, publishers or aggregators will inform us of new products that maybe of benefit to our clients. EBSCO has recently advertised their new clinical reference tool that has now become a "key component of the National Health Service (NHS) of England's new Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) Service for the NHS community. As such, this evidence-based reference product created by physicians and made available by EBSCO Publishing, is now accessible at the primary point-of-care, for use by every physician and other health care professional across England".

Description:

DynaMed is updated daily and monitors the content of over 500 medical journals and systematic evidence review databases directly and indirectly by using many journal review services. Each publication is reviewed cover-to-cover, and each article is evaluated for clinical relevance and scientific validity. The new evidence is then integrated with existing content, and overall conclusions are changed as appropriate representing a synthesis of the best available evidence. Through this process of systematic literature surveillance, the best available evidence determines the content of DynaMed.

KEY FEATURES:
- DynaMed is designed for rapid, easy use at the point-of-care
- Provides nearly 2,000 topic summaries covering all aspects of care
- Provides evidence-based systemic selection of best available evidence
- DYNAMED IS UPDATED DAILY!
- Its available via a PDA application for Palm OS and Microsoft Mobile devices

The library has a 60-day trial for DynaMed, hence, we would like to invite you trial the product. If you wish to participate, please email the Library Manager or the library@eyeandear.org.au for the web address.

SERVICES

Suggest a Purchase

It is important to develop the library collection to meet your information needs. To do this, the Library team will need your input or suggestions for relevant titles. The Library's Collection Development Policy, available on the website under COLLECTION, provides the acquisition guideline and criteria for collection. Submissions can be made by filling in the Suggest a Purchase form below:

http://www.eyeandear.org.au/library/Suggested%20Purchase.htm

Borrowing of library resources

It is envisaged that more than 80 new titles or editions will be added to the collection this year. Library members are eligible to borrow library resources, so please check our New Resources list on the library website (under NEWS & EVENTS)

Imeri Waibuca
Library Manager
Imeri.Waibuca@eyeandear.org.au
Ph: (03) 9929 8732

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