1. Library Services for
WCHS DAC
Rebecca Raszewski, MS, AHIP
Assistant Information Services Librarian & Assistant Professor

2. What I Will Cover
• Library Services
• Library Resources
• Research Support

3. Library Services-the Basics
• Library Catalog-searches both print and electronic journals,
books, and more
• Requesting Books
• VuFind Account
• I-Share-for books not at UIC Library or are checked out, missing
etc.
• Requesting Articles, Books, Videos, etc.
• Interlibrary Loan-for articles not online or books not in I-Share
• Free!
• Will scan articles that are available in print and send them to you for
no charge
• Scan for free at library
• $15.00 a semester for printing

4. Accessing Library Resources
from Off Campus
• Same username as what you use in hospital but a different
password
• Need to Create an ACCC account
• Same username that you use at hospital but different password
• ACCC is the department which runs the university
network, computers, printers, etc.
• ACCC student is usually available 9-5 Monday-Friday at LHS
Chicago
• It is recommended you go through the library website to
access library resources

5. What Else Can You Do with
Your ACCC Account?
• UIC wireless
• Computers at LHS Chicago
• Printing at library-$15.00 each semester

6. Recommending Items for Purchase
• E-books vs Print Books
• E-Journals
• Request Form

7. Library Resources
• Research and Subject
Guides
• Databases
• Managing Your
Citations
• E-books
• E-Journals
• Point-of-Care Tools
• Audio/Video/Images
• Mobile Resources

8. Research and Subject Guides
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Databases A-Z
Health Sciences Gateway
Nursing
All Health Sciences Guides
Citation and Style Guide Help

9. Databases
• CINAHL Plus with Full
Text
• MEDLINE via
PubMed
• Ovid
• PsycINFO
• HAPI/PsycTests
• EMBASE/Scopus
• ERIC
• Sociological Abstracts
• Web of Science

10. Managing Your Citations
• RefWorks-online citation management system. Can create
multiple accounts, bibliographies, and share your citations
• EndNote-citation management system that is primarily based
on your desktop. Can use EndNote Web to move citations
from online to your EndNote Library. The UIC Webstore offers
a discount.
• RefWorks/EndNote Guide

11. E-books
• AccessMedicine
• Access Pediatrics
• Books@Ovid
• Credo Reference
• Ebrary
• MD Consult
• R2 Digital Library
• Wiley Interscience
• Foundation Directory
• Public Human
Services Directory
• Red Book Online

12. E-Journals
• Can be found through the library catalog or e-journals list
• Click on the
in a database to see if articles are online

13. Point-of-Care Tools
• Clinical
Pharmacology
• JBI Connect
• Through Ovid now
• Nursing Reference
Center
• AccessMedicine
• Access Pediatrics
• DynaMed
• Essential Evidence
Plus
• First Consult
• Up-to-Date (on
campus only)

14. Resources with CEs
• Nursing Reference Center
• Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
• Both NP and RN

15. JBI Connect
• Resource from the Joanna Briggs Institute, a leader in the
development of EBP
• Need an Ovid account to access each tool

16. What Does JBI Connect Have?
• Evidence Summaries — Literature reviews that summarize existing
international literature on common healthcare interventions and
activities
• Evidence–Based Recommended Practices — Database of
procedures based on the best available evidence, that describe
and/or recommend practice on various clinical topics
• Best Practice Information Sheets — Series of information guideline
sheets produced specifically for practicing health professionals
• Systematic Reviews — Comprehensive systematic reviews of
international research literature completed by trained JBI reviewers
• Consumer Information Sheets — Standardized summaries, designed
just for consumers of healthcare (resident/client, relatives, care
provider)
• Systematic Review Protocols — Documents background information
and the plan for conducting a systematic review
• Technical Reports — Documentation of all aspects of the
development of Best Practice Information Sheets

17. Appraisal and Research, and
Quality Improvement Tools
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JBI TAP (Thematic Analysis Program) — Support researchers in small–
scale qualitative studies execution
JBI CAN–IMPLEMENT — Practical guide to assist in adaptation of
existing guidelines for local use
JBI Journal Club — Create your own Journal Club and keep up to date
with the latest research in a social and relaxed environment
JBI RAPID (Rapid Appraisal Protocol Internet Database) — Learn how to
critically appraise individual research papers using a standardized
checklist
JBI SUMARI (System for the Unified Management of the Assessment
and Review of Information) — Develop, conduct and report on
systematic reviews of multiple research papers
JBI PACES (Practical Application of Clinical Evidence System) — Easily
conduct efficient, time saving, evidence–based clinical audits and
change practice
JBI Manual Builder — Build an evidence-based clinical manual tailored
to the information needs of your organization

18. Audio/Videos/Images
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Nursing Education in Video
NEJM Procedures
Bates Visual Guide to Physical Examination
Anatomy videos-Acland’s Anatomy, An@tomy TV
Most of our point-of-care tools have images, videos, etc.

19. Mobile Resources
• Some of our resources have a mobile version that can be used
as an app or a mobile website.
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Android
Blackberry
iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch
Windows

20. Research and Staff Support
• Online Guides for Your Unit
• Literature Searches
• eScholarship@UIC

21. Unit/Council Guides
• Place to link to e-books, videos, websites, etc. for unit or
council
• Staff can add content
• Integrate onto the staff intranet as a link

22. The Unit/Council Guide Process
• Provide librarian with information on what you would to see
for the guide
• Librarian will create guide
• Staff will review guide and suggest changes
• Decide if the guide will be private or public
• Private-online those with the link can see the guide
• Public-everyone can see your guide
• ex. APN Guide

23. Literature Searches
• Be specific as possible
• If it’s a topic you don’t expect to see a lot of articles about, give some
alternatives
• List suggestions of words or phrases that can be searched
• Age, Date range, population, gender, what kinds of articles, the
total number of results you want, etc.
• Give 1-2 weeks notice
• Searches can take at least 2.5-3.5 hours
• Librarian can conduct a session on literature searches or a one on
one meeting

24. eScholarship@UIC
• Managing Your Data
• Measuring Your Impact
• Open Access
• INDIGO-institutional repository
• Journals@UIC-start your own open access journal
• Research Open Access Publishing Fund

25. Support for Staff
• One time session or a series of classes for your council or unit
• In person or online
• Record sessions
• Help by Appointment
• In Person, Online, On the Phone
• Contact for Questions They May Have

26. Getting Help
• Tutorials
• CINAHL and Other Databases
• Nursing Evidence Based Practice Tutorial
• Ask a Librarian
• Call
• Evening and weekend hours
• 8:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays
• 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Saturdays
• 2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Sundays
• Email
• Chat
• Workshops
• In person or online

27. Keeping Up with the Library
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Nursing Tips and Tricks Blog
Facebook page
Twitter
Newsletter

28. Questions?
Rebecca Raszewski
http://researchguides.uic.edu/raszewski
raszewr1@uic.edu
312-996-2759