Medical LibraryOur resource of the month for January was a little different. As we were welcoming library users back after a holiday break, we thought they could use some tips about a bunch of different resources to help them keep their knowledge current and get up to date again. Current awareness tools are a really helpful […]
Resource of the Month: the Cochrane Library
Our resource of the month for December was the Cochrane Library, a great source of systematic reviews and other high-quality evidence. Our resource of the month is the @CochraneLibrary, a great source of systematic reviews&other high-quality evidence. https://t.co/vP5RG42EPY — Cambridge Medical Library (@cam_med_lib) December 2, 2016 We are always happy to provide training in searching […]
Upcoming training in the Medical Library
Do you need a refresher on literature searching? Are you struggling to manage data or references? Want to learn tips to improve your critical appraisal skills? The Medical Library is here to help you leap over any research hurdles. We have scheduled new training sessions covering the time from now until April, 2017. If you […]
National Ask A Pharmacist Week
This week is ‘Ask a Pharmacist’ week and, if you were in the Cambridge University Hospitals, that would mean approaching the team at the Medicines Information (MI) department, who offer staff and patients advice on all aspects of medication use. Ebraheem Junaid (pictured) and the team are keen users of the Medical Library to supplement […]
Resource of the Month: Web of Science
Our resource of the month for October was Web of Science, a multidisciplinary scientific database with the ability to search, measure and track citations (among other features). Our resource of the month is Web of Science -a multidisciplinary database with the ability to search&track citations https://t.co/E6aRLRKrqd — Cambridge Medical Library (@cam_med_lib) October 3, 2016 We […]
10th October is World Mental Health Day
How much do you know about mental health? We can lend you useful guides and revision books to teach you all the basics. And don’t forget you can learn without leaving your computer by using the resources on NHS Evidence Search. You can find this book, The ABC of Mental Health, here. Search iDiscover or […]
Back Pain Awareness Week
3 – 8 October 2016 is Back Pain Awareness Week. Are you at risk of getting back pain? Can you name the different types of back pain, and do you know how to prevent them? The NHS has a handy guide here. Over at NHS Evidence Search, you will find the most reliable and up […]
iDiscover: a new library catalogue
Tomorrow (on Tuesday, 20th September), our old LibrarySearch catalogue will be replaced with a new system, iDiscover. LibrarySearch links will redirect to iDiscover, and the new catalogue should be fairly intuitive to use, but if you have any problems or questions, please do drop by the library, or get in touch with us via phone […]
Resource of the Month: Royal Marsden Manual Online
Our resource of the month for August was the Royal Marsden Manual Online, evidence-based skills and procedures to support nurses in their patient care. We’ve been tweeting useful hints and tips throughout the month, and these are now gathered in one place for ease of reference. Our resource of the month is Royal Marsden Manual […]
Upcoming training at the Medical Library
The Medical Library is now settled in to its new (temporary) home in Bay 13, and we hope all our users are too! Even though we’re in a different building, our library services will run as normal, and this includes our training programme. We will continue to deliver our training courses, but as we do […]