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Resource Type
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When to use this resource type
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Pro Tip
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| Books (print & electronic) |
For background information such as:
- definitions
- in-depth overviews of subjects, diseases, conditions, disciplines
- facts and figures
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Search the search bar :
- by keyword, title, or author
- look for NOSME or NOSMW to denote print book’s location
Search just for eBooks:
- alphabetically, by title, by subject, or by collection
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| Journals (print & electronic) |
For foreground information such as:
- primary research
- specialized information
- clinical and/or research questions
- peer-reviewed and/or scholarly
- references other works which might be of interest
- excellent for detailed research projects
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- search only for ‘eJournals’ alphabetically, by title, by subject, or by PMID or DOI
- be sure to check the date range of the library’s holdings
- check collections at Laurentian & Lakehead
- articles not held by the library can be obtained for free through interlibrary loan by emailing askthelibrary@nosm.ca
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| Databases |
- To find journal citations, abstracts, and full-text articles
- To address clinical and/or research questions
- To conduct literature searches, literature reviews, systematic reviews
- To stay current with medical literature
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- Use PICO(T) to develop a searchable question and identify key concepts
- use subject headings (aka MeSH in PubMed)
- Use filters and limits to refine a search
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| Clinical decision support tools (aka point of care tools) |
- At the bedside or on the floor
- Designed to provide quick answers to clinical questions
- Can be useful for disease/condition overviews
- For patient information
- Quick access to medical calculators, evidence-based medicine summaries, drug monographs and interactions, differential diagnosis tools
- some formatted specifically for mobile use
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- UpToDate is the most popular but isn’t always the right tool. Play with different tools to find one that suits your needs.
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| Google Scholar |
- Useful for finding known citations
- For broad topic searches
- For informal searches (searches that do not need to be reproducible or systematic)
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- Use the Advanced Search feature to find citations by author, title, or keywords or phrase
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| Google & other search engines |
- Great starting point for research
- to access a vast quantity of information on huge range of topics
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- Compare the results from different search engines for relevancy, currency, etc.
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