eResources and OvidSP MEDLINE

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eResources and OvidSP MEDLINE

• Pamela M. Corley, MLS, pcorley_at_usc.edu
• Joe Pozdol, MLIS, pozdol_at_usc.edu
• USC Norris Medical Library

USC School of Pharmacy, Year II Class
of 2011 October 24, 2008
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Learning Objectives

• Become familiar with the Pharmacy Portal
• Access Norris Medical Library QuickLinks,
  Multi-eBook Search, Databases, and Catalogs
  (HELIX and HOMER)
• Know how to find additional library resources and
  services
• Search OvidSP MEDLINE

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VPN is currently used to access USC eBooks and
eJournals remotely (when you're off campus).

• True
• False

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The USC Proxy Server (Remote Access Portal)
should launch when you select a "restricted"
resource from the Norris Medical Library site.

• True
• False

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Remote Access Portal Login
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www.usc.edu/nml
? Journals (All USC eJournals) ?
Books/Multimedia (Multi-eBook Search) ?
Databases (OvidSP MEDLINE) ? Pharmacy Student
Portal ? Catalogs (HELIX and HOMER)
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Which drug resource(s) do USC students have
access to online?

• AHFS Drug
• ePocrates
• Lexi-Drugs
• MICROMEDEX
• All of the above

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AHFS Drug Information
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ePocrates Drug Interactions
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ePocrates MultiCheck Drug Interaction Checker
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Lexi-Drugs Online
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Lexi-Comp Online Interaction
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Lexi-Comp Online Interaction
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MICROMEDEX
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MICROMEDEX Drug Point
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MICROMEDEX Drug Interactions
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Access Pharmacy
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USC Journals Title begins with Journal of
Labelled
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USC Journals Search Results Journal of Labelled
Compounds...
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USC Journals Title begins with Pharmacological
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USC Journals Search Results Pharmacological
Research
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Multi-eBook
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Which 2 are USC online catalogs?

• HELIX and Vadlo
• HELIX and Homer
• HELIX and RefWorks
• HELIX and ByJove
• None of the above

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HELIX Results
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Helix Record
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BREAK!

• Coming Up In Part Two
• How to search OvidSP MEDLINE
• (and do homework assignment)

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How often do you search PubMed?

• Every day
• Once a week
• Once a month
• A few times a year
• Almost never

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How often do you search OvidSP MEDLINE?

• Every day
• Once a week
• Once a month
• A few times a year
• Almost never

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MEDLINE

• A subset of PubMed
• gt16 million citations in MEDLINE
• gt18 million citations in PubMed
• Difference due to articles not yet indexed AND
  articles that wont be since not biomedical

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OvidSP Interface

• Introduced February 2008
• Two modes
• Basic
• Useful for finding ONE or TWO relevant articles
• Useful for unfamiliar topics can use results to
  make Advanced Ovid Search more effective
• Does simple, keyword searching
• Advanced (Use For Assignment)
• Used for more complex searches
• Advantage Keywords map to controlled vocabulary
  through use of MeSH (Medical Subject
  Headings)

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To retrieve articles about Proventil,
Ventolin, and Xopenex, you should use the
Advanced mode.

• True
• False

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Searching Steps

• Identify and clarify your information need
• a. Formulate the searchable question
• b. Break question into concepts
• Enter one concept at a time
• a. Check scope note to verify that
  medical subject heading is correct
• b. Explode all concepts
• c. Focus one or more concepts
• d. Consider subheadings

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What is the maximum number of major concepts that
should be entered on one search line?

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four

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Focusing a concept retrieves sources that have
the concept as a major topic.

• True
• False

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Using up to 6 subheadings is a good strategy to
retrieve articles that are about subtopics of
interest.

• True
• False

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Searching Steps (continued)

• 3. Combine concepts with AND or OR
• Use Limits such as
  
• English Language, Humans, Publication Type
• Evaluate Results
• Use Results Manager
• Print, Email, or Save (any Format)

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Which of the following is the most robust (ie.
reliable) publication type?

• Case Study
• Editorial
• Letter
• Review Article

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Applying the limits English Language and Humans
will weed out foreign-language articles and
animal studies.

• True
• False

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Which step would you do fourth?a. Apply limits
b. Check scope notesc. Determine major
conceptsd. Formulate question e. Use AND to
combine concepts

• a
• b
• c
• d
• e

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Sample Homework Question1

• Is myopathy a side effect of statins?

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Sample Homework Question 2

• Is Claritin or Zyrtec more effective in
  treating seasonal allergies?