1. NSU - HPD Library Resources
for your Rotation
Kristin Kroger
Kristin.kroger@nova.edu

2. HPD Library Homepage – www.nova.edu/hpdlibrary
OR www.nova.edu << [Libraries] < < [Health Professions]
COM
LibGuide

4. PubMed

5. • There are 3 options available:
– Quick Search
– Journals (which you can use to look up full journal titles/acronyms)
– MeSH – Search for Medical Subject Heading

6. Click on the
article title to
open the whole
record

7. Journal Finder - will let you
know if we have it in full-
text electronically
If we do not have it
electronically – Skip to ILL to
request it.

8. After each database
name, note the date
range! This will
determine which of
these databases will
have the specific
article you need.
Embargo: means that
database will not allow
access to that journal
for this most recent
period of time.

12. If we do not have it
electronically – Skip to ILL to
request it.

13. Login to the ILLiad system

15. http://nova.edu/hpdlibrary/
eJournals

16. Journal Finder
Abbreviations DO NOT work in the eJournal Finder or Library
Catalog (there are a few exceptions)
1. Use the full journal title
2. Go to PubMed from Quick Links or HPD Library home
3. Use the PubMed Journals Database
4. Under More Resources OR
5. Use the dropdown box arrow
6. Enter your abbreviation
– Example: Clin Ther
– Result: Clinical therapeutics
– Use this full title, Clinical Therapeutics, to search for this journal
online or in the library catalog

17. http://nova.edu/hpdlibrary/
Catalog

18. http://nova.edu/hpdlibrary/
HPD Database List

19. Access Medicine
Full-text, illustrations, and expanded features from McGraw-Hill medical
databases. Includes the latest edition of Harrison's Principles of Internal
Medicine, Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine, and Schwartz's Surgery

20. AccessMedicine Mobile –
To use the use the mobile optimized database
• Select My Access Medicine
• Create a New Account
• Go to http://m.accessmedicine.com/login.aspx -
• login with your new username/password
• Enjoy your mobile-optimized Access Medicine! Bookmark it to your home
screen
To download chapters from one of the AccessMedicine eBooks
From the Main Access Medicine page.
– Choose the title you want to read (ex: Harrisons)
– Choose the chapter you want to read. (ex: Chapter 1)
– Look for the Download for handheld icon. (It will only do the text, not the images)
– You have to download chapter by chapter- they make it difficult to simply download the whole
book at once.

21. Audio Digest – MP3 of clinical lectures presented by experts.
http://www.audio-digest.com/
Username: nsuhpd
Password: library

22. <Audio Digest mp3>

23. Clinical Pharmacology
Full-text information on all US prescription drugs, as well
as herbal supplements, nutritional and over-the-counter
products, and investigational drugs

24. ** Access Code is required to use it on an mobile device
Full-text information on all US prescription drugs, as well as herbal
supplements, nutritional and over-the-counter products, and
investigational drugs.

25. Clinical Pharmacology - Instructions for
creating mobile account:
• Contact your Liaison Librarian for your access code
• On a desktop or laptop computer (not your mobile device) go to
https://secure.goldstandard.com/subscribe
• Enter code where it “If you have an access code…” under Shop Gold
Standard (do not select a gold standard program)- enter this code only
once and Submit
• Register now as a New User - where you will create a username and
password and setup your account
• On your phone or mobile device- to access Clinical Pharmacology Mobile:
open your web browser and go to URL address: cpmobile.mobi
• On the mobile site, enter your new Username and Password you
registered with your new Gold Standard account. You will be directly
connected to CP Mobile and it should work
• You will now enter your username and password each time to access the
program

26. • Includes International guidelines
• Updated throughout the day
• Downloadable app (wireless not needed)
• Practice Changing Updates - (email)
1. In the address bar of your device, type in (to create a new Skyscape account)
http://www.skyscape.com/register/newuser.aspx?NewUser
2. Fill in the form and tap Create Account.
3. After creating your account, you will be logged in.
4. Install the Skyscape Medical app on your device.
5. When prompted, enter your Skyscape login credentials and your serial number.
6. Select Register And Download.
From the Skyscape Medical App,
1. Press the Tools button at the bottom of the screen
2. Press [Install Resource]
3. Enter the DynaMed number in the box under [Skyscape Serial Number]
4. After it authenticates the serial number, Dynamed will show up with a check
mark already placed on the right.
5. Press Install/Download DynaMed

27. Part of MDConsult, this Evidence-based
primary care clinical information system
Part of MD Consult offers tools for differential
diagnosis, evaluation and
• Differential diagnosis tool management, patient education and
• Procedures procedure skills review
• Downloadable app
To get access via the APP
Go to FIRSTConsult on your
laptop/desktop computer and create an
account. Next- go to the app store and
download the app, entering the username
and password you created for your
FIRSTConsult account.

29. Combines medical texts, full-text articles from clinical
journals, clinical practice guidelines, education
handouts, and a drug database of more than 30,000
medicines
•Easy ability to personalize
•Patient Education handouts
•Books, journals, drugs, images
To access MD Consult Mobile you must create a ‘personal login’ on your institutional
account
1. Go to HPD Library homepage and choose HPD Databases from the gray Menu on
the left-hand sidebar. Click on MDConsult and login.
2. Click on ‘Create an Account’ on the top right.
3. Complete the registration form and create a unique username and password. Click
on ‘Continue’ to submit your information.
4. Logout of MD Consult.
5. Using the web browser on your mobile device, go to MD Consult Mobile and login
using your new personal login. URL’s for MD Consult Mobile are: m.mdconsult.com
and mobile.mdconsult.com.

30. Guidelines
Sample search for Asthma
– Overview
– Epidemiology
– Etiology
– Diagnosis
– Treatment & management
– Prognosis
– Screening & Prevention
**First Consult is within MD Consult

31. The Medical Letter -includes :
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics -
Objective, peer-reviewed evaluations of new
FDA-approved drugs, and new information on
previously approved drugs;
Treatment Guidelines from The Medical Letter-
Unbiased reviews of drug classes used to treat
common disorders. Includes the doses, adverse
effects and the recommendations of Medical
Letter consultants;
Antimicrobial Therapy;
Adverse Drug Interactions

32. Medical Letter Mobile
•Log on to the site from the HPD
Library
•Click on Mobile App
•Complete the form to register
your app using your nova email
•Download the Medical Letter
app from your app store
•Type your email and Medical
Letter password
•Medical Letter contains
summaries of new drug
approvals, treatment
guidelines, and a drug and
disease index
•Enjoy!

33. Provides evidence-based information about
complementary and alternative therapies. Includes
information on herbs and supplements, health and
wellness, allergy and immunology, condition
• Evidence based center, brand names, and interactions.
• Graded evidence
• Downloadable app To Get Mobile Access via Skyscape
• Interactions, depletions, sym Go to this web address:
ptom checker http://www.skyscape.com/natstd/nova
Fill out the form and they will email you a code.
You will then open Skyscape on your device and
Install new resource.
The code will be good for 1 year.

34. Illustrated, full-text, evidence-based topic
guides provide clinical information on a wide
variety of diseases and disorders including their
diagnosis, management and therapy. Also includes drug
information, as well as screening and prevention strategies
•Lexi-Interact:
•Lexi-Comp's comprehensive Drug-to-Drug/
•Drug-to-Herb and
•Herb-to-Herb Interaction Analysis Program
•Updated weekly (7/12 daily)
•Easy limits in search box (adult, pediatric, graphics)
•Direct export graphics into PowerPoint
Mobile
Use this link and create an icon on your Mobile device.

35. OvidMD
OvidMD is the first clinical tool that spans UpToDate, MEDLINE, and Ovid full-
text in one easy search focused for clinicians

37. • Procedures Consult- (APP in App store)
Procedures Consult is an online procedure reference tool that offers easy
access to complete details on how to prepare for, perform and follow up on
the most common procedures required in today's hospital setting. Procedures
Consult covers the procedures required by the ABIM (American Board of
Internal Medicine) and conforms to ACGME standards to help physicians and
residents to consistently achieve the best patient outcomes.