UMN: Bio-Med Library - School of Dentistry

As of March 20, the “Attachments” option has been enabled for all University of Minnesota RefWorks accounts. The attachment feature enables users to attach files to their references in their personal database, much like attaching files to an email message. The incorporation of this feature allows users to upload files to existing references stored within their RefWorks database. With the availability of this feature RefWorks users can instantly save and retrieve all forms of data within their database including BMP, TIF, JPG, PNG, GIF, PDF, and much more.

A few things to know:
· Default storage space setting is 100MB, per account.
· Additional space can be allocated on an account-by-account basis up to a maximum of 200MB per account. We are working with RefWorks to remove these limitations and expect some improvements with the August 2008 release of the software. Contact medref@umn.edu about increasing the space allocation for a particular account.
· There is no limitation on the number of attachments allowed per account or per record.
· A current maximum of 5MB limit per attachment is set, although we are working with RefWorks to address this limitation.
· As of now there is not a way to do a batch export of attachments, so if you want to get the attachments to a different account you’ll need to download each file individually. This is something to keep in mind if you anticipate wanting to move all your references to a different reference management program.

Contact the Reference Desk if you have any questions: 612-626-3260 or medref@umn.edu

Posted by Lisa McGuire at 02:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Today I was happy to present at the School's Research Seminar series on the issue of the new NIH Public Access Policy and how this affects you as a published author of peer-reviewed journal articles.

The NIH Public Access Policy begins April 7, 2008. The policy makes it mandatory for all authors of research results, that are the result of NIH funding and published as a peer-reviewed journal article to submit their final, peer-reviewed manuscript into the NIH's online repository, PubMed Central.

Previously, this had been done on a voluntary basis, but in the interests of making this research publicly accessible to all, Congress added a provision in the law to make this a mandatory requirement.The article will be available in PubMed Central 12 months after the original publication date in the journal.

Please take a few minutes to look over my Power Point presentation from today. After today's session, I clarified a few points so for those of you who were present, it contains slightly expanded information.

As always, I'm happy to consult with you about this issue directly via email, or you may direct specific questions to this address: nihpublicaccess@umn.edu

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The Bio-Medical Library subscribes to a an online resource called ExamMasterOnline, which provides exams and questions for medical student test review.

Recently, ExamMaster Online added over 2200 questions for board prep for the National Board Dental Exam, part 1. All faculty, staff, and students at the U can access this resource via our home page at: http://www.biomed.lib.umn.edu. Once on our page, click on the letter 'E' from the A-Z list and select ExamMaster Online.

Users must set up a profile (come up with a separate username and password within the software) in order to run and save tests and questions. Once the profile is set, users can select Create Exams and then choose either Quick Start Exams or Custom Exams to go into the Dentistry question banks.

I'd be interested in any feedback from faculty or students about this resource. Please let me know if you have any questions about ExamMaster Online.

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1. Ali A, Ahmad M. Anatomical variations of the lingual mandibular canals and foramina. Northwest Dent. 2008 Mar-Apr;87(2):36-7.

2. Baba K, Inukai M, John MT. Feasibility of oral health-related quality of life assessment in prosthodontic patients using abbreviated oral health impact profile questionnaires. J Oral Rehabil. 2008 MAR;35(3):224-8.

3. Berg JC, Scheithauer BW, Spinner RJ, Allen CM, Koutlas IG. Plexiform schwannoma: A clinicopathologic overview with emphasis on the head and neck region. Hum Pathol. 2008 MAY;39(5):633-40.

4. Conrad HJ, Schulte JK, Vallee MC. Fractures related to occlusal overload with single posterior implants: A clinical report. J Prosthet Dent. 2008 Apr;99(4):251-6.

5. Ferreira JN, Ko CC, Myers S, Swift J, Fricton JR. Evaluation of surgically retrieved temporomandibular joint alloplastic implants: Pilot study. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008 Jun;66(6):1112-24.

6. Gennaro S, Naidoo S, Berthold P. Oral health and HIV. MCN-Am J Matern -Child Nurs. 2008 JAN-FEB;33(1):50-7.

7. Giacaman RA, Asrani AC, Gebhard KH, Dietrich EA, Vacharaksa A, Ross KF, Herzberg MC. Porphyromonas gingivalis induces CCR5-dependent transfer of infectious HIV-I from oral keratinocytes to permissive cells. Retrovirology. 2008 MAR 27;5:29.

8. Gripp KW, Johnson C, Scott CI, Nicholson L, Bober M, Butler MG, Shaw L, Gorlin RJ. Expanding the phenotype of SPONASTRIME dysplasia to include short dental roots, hypogammaglobuhnemia, and cataracts. Am J Med Genet A. 2008 FEB 15;146A(4):468-73.

9. Imbe H, Kimura A, Okamoto K, Donishi T, Aikawa F, Senba E, Tamai Y. Activation of ERK in the rostral ventromedial medulla is involved in hyperalgesia during peripheral inflammation. Brain Res. 2008 JAN 2;1187:103-10.

10. Jensen ED, Schroeder TM, Bailey J, Gopalakrishnan R, Westendorf JJ. Histone deacetylase 7 associates with Runx2 and represses its activity during osteoblast maturation in a deacetylation-independent manner. J Bone Miner Res. 2008 MAR;23(3):361-72.

11. Kreth J, Zhu L, Merritt J, Shi W, Qi F. Role of sucrose in the fitness of streptococcus mutans. Oral Microbiol Immunol. 2008 JUN;23(3):213-9.

12. Larson TD. Atraumatic tooth preparation. Northwest Dent. 2008 Jan-Feb;87(1):29-34.

13. Ledesma-Montes C, Gorlin RJ, Shear M, Praetorius F, Mosqueda-Taylor A, Altini M, Unni K, de Almeida OP, Carlos-Bregni R, de Leon ER, Phillips V, Delgado-Azanero W, Meneses-Garcia A. International collaborative study on ghost cell odontogenic tumours: Calcifying cystic odontogenic tumour, dentinogenic ghost cell tumour and ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma. Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine. 2008 MAY;37(5):302-8.

14. Lee CYS, Rohrer MD, Prasad HS. Immediate loading of the grafted maxillary sinus using platelet rich plasma and autogenous bone: A preliminary study with histologic and histomorphometric analysis. Implant Dent. 2008 MAR;17(1):59-73.

15. Lee SP, Delong R, Hodges JS, Hayashi K, Lee JB. Predicting first molar width using virtual models of dental arches. Clin Anat. 2008 JAN;21(1):27-32.

16. Linsuwanont P, Versluis A, Palamara JE, Messer HH. Thermal stimulation causes tooth deformation: A possible alternative to the hydrodynamic theory? Arch Oral Biol. 2008 MAR;53(3):261-72.

17. Little JW, Falace DA, Miller CS, Rhodus NL. Antibiotic prophylaxis in dentistry: An update. Gen Dent. 2008 Jan-Feb;56(1):20-8.

18. Mattheos N, Stefanovic N, Apse P, Attstrom R, Buchanan J, Brown P, Camilleri A, Care R, Fabrikant E, Gundersen S, Honkala S, Johnson L, Jonas I, Kavadella A, Moreira J, Peroz I, Perryer DG, Seemann R, Tansy M, Thomas HF, Tsuruta J, Uribe S, Urtane I, Walsh TF, Zimmerman J, Walmsley AD. Potential of information technology in dental education. Eur J Dent Educ. 2008 FEB;12:85-91.

19. Michalowicz BS, Hodges JS. Re: Treatment of periodontal disease and the risk of preterm birth - authors ' response. J Periodontol. 2008 JAN;79(1):2-3.

20. Nash D, Ruotoistenmaki J, Argentieri A, Barna S, Behbehani J, Berthold P, Catalanotto F, Chidzonga M, Goldblatt L, Jaafar N, Kikwilu E, Konoo T, Kouzmina E, Lindh C, Mathu-Muju K, Mumghamba E, Hussein NN, Phantumvanit P, Runnel R, Shaw H, Forna N, Orliaguet T, Honkala E. Profile of the oral healthcare team in countries with emerging economies. Eur J Dent Educ. 2008 FEB;12:111-9.

21. Nazmul-Hossain AN, Patel KJ, Rhodus NL, Moser KL. Microarrays: Applications in dental research. Oral Dis. 2008 Jan;14(1):25-9.

22. Nixdorf DR, Velly AM, Alonso AA. Neurovascular pains: Implications of migraine for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2008 May;20(2):221-35.

23. Pihlstrom BL, Curran AE. New treatments for old diseases: A proposal for international collaboration and funding of oral health clinical trials. J Clin Periodontol. 2008 Mar;35(3):242-3.

24. Pihlstrom BL, Fine DH. Aggressive periodontitis in adolescents in morocco. Lancet. 2008 JAN 19;371(9608):188-9.

25. Pototski M, Amenabar JM. Dental management of patients receiving anticoagulation or antiplatelet treatment. J Oral Sci. 2008 Dec;49(4):253-8.

26. Reissmann DR, John MT, Wassell RW, Hinz A. Psychosocial profiles of diagnostic subgroups of temporomandibular disorder patients. Eur J Oral Sci. 2008 JUN;116(3):237-44.

27. Ryan JL, Jureidini B, Hodges JS, Baisden M, Swift JQ, Bowles WR. Gender differences in analgesia for endodontic pain. J Endod. 2008 May;34(5):552-6.

28. Sobotta BAJ, John MT, Nitschke I. Health care guidelines for cruise ship medical facilities. J Travel Med. 2008 JAN-FEB;15(1):19-24.

29. Tantbirojn D, Huang A, Ericson MD, Poolthong S. Change in surface hardness of enamel by a cola drink and a CPP-ACP paste. J Dent. 2008 Jan;36(1):74-9.

30. Tao XA, Li CY, Rhodus NL, Xia J, Yang XP, Cheng B. Simultaneous detection of IFN-gamma and IL-4 in lesional tissues and whole unstimulated saliva from patients with oral lichen planus. J Oral Pathol Med. 2008 FEB;37(2):83-7.

31. Tosios KI, Gouveris I, Sklavounou A, Koutlas IG. Spindle cell hemangioma (hemangioendothelioma) of the head and neck: Case report of an unusual (or underdiagnosed) tumor. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2008 FEB;105(2):216-21.

32. Xie HW, Onsongo G, Popko J, de Jong EP, Cao J, Carlis JV, Griffin RJ, Rhodus NL, Griffin TJ. Proteomics analysis of cells in whole saliva from oral cancer patients via value-added three-dimensional peptide fractionation and tandem mass spectrometry. Mol Cell Proteomics. 2008 MAR;7(3):486-98.

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The University Libraries' migration to the OvidSP platform, scheduled to occur Tuesday, 1/15, has been postponed for a week until Tuesday, 1/22. The short delay will give Ovid technical staff more time to work on the seamless transition to the new platform for current users who have saved searches.

As always, if you have any questions about this please contact me.

Lisa
612-626-3643
lmcguire@umn.edu

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OVID Technologies, the University Libraries platform for citation databases like MEDLINE, BIOSIS, and PsycINFO is making a major change to its search interface, called OvidSP. The University Libraries will be migrating to OvidSP the morning of Tuesday, January 15, 2008.

This new user interface features multiple search modes with classic features such as term Mapping, Explode, and Scope Notes carried over in the Ovid Syntax mode, while the Basic mode uses natural language searching which allows for searching across databases. Users will also notice an improved results display.

One of the major changes is that users will now need to create "personal accounts" in order to save searches or create AutoAlerts. On the day of the migration, current Ovid users with saved searches or AutoAlert SDIs will receive an Ovid system generated e-mail with their user names and temporary passwords to access their saved content. New users wishing to save their searches or to customize the user interface will have to create a new user account.

Try OvidSP, which can be previewed in the current interface and if you have questions or difficulties with the new OvidSP please send email medref@umn.edu (our email reference service), or call the Reference Desk at 612-626-3260.

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The Dental Informatics Online Community is a new online resource for exploring the field of dental informatics. The DIOC is a project of the University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine.

There are some good overview resources here, as well as the opportunity to become a member and find others who are interested in dental informatics.

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Today (10/11/07), the New York Times has published an article on health disparities with regards to dental care, in contrast to the booming field of dentistry for practitioners.

You can read it online here.

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We have added online access to the Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry from 2002-present.

You can access this journal from either our E-Journals page, or from our online catalog MNCAT.

Please note that the publisher requires us to have users login with a username and password to access the full-text of any articles. You'll will be passed to a screen with this information when you search for this title on either the E-Journals or MNCAT search pages.

Let me know if you have any questions/concerns.

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2007 Publications by SOD Faculty:

Ahmad M.
Discrete radiopacity in two adult males.
Northwest Dent. 2007 Jan-Feb;86(1):34-5.
PMID: 17378480

Anderson GC, Perdigao J, Hodges JS, Bowles WR.
Efficiency and effectiveness of fiber post removal using 3 techniques.
Quintessence Int. 2007 Sep;38(8):663-70.
PMID: 17823684

Atz R, Ma S, Gao J, Anderson DL, Grimes S.
Alanine scanning and fe-BABE probing of the bacteriophage o29 prohead RNA-connector interaction.
J Mol Biol. 2007 May 25;369(1):239-48.
PMID: 17433366

Beiraghi S, Myers SL, Regelmann WE, Baker S
Oral manifestations of a possible new periodic fever syndrome.
Pediatr Dent. 2007 Jul-Aug;29(4):323-6.
PMID: 17867399

Bando M, Hiroshima Y, Kataoka M, Shinohara Y, Herzberg MC, Ross KF, Nagata T, Kido JI.
Interleukin-1alpha regulates antimicrobial peptide expression in human keratinocytes.
Immunol Cell Biol. 2007 Jun 5.
PMID: 17549071

Chalgren R, Combe EC, Wahl AJ.
Effects of etchants and primers on shear bond strength of a self-ligating esthetic orthodontic bracket.
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2007 Nov;132(5):577.e1,577.e5.
PMID: 18005827

Conrad HJ, Seong WJ, Pesun IJ
Current ceramic materials and systems with clinical recommendations: A systematic review
J Prosthet Dent. 2007 Nov;98(5):389-404.
PMID: 18021828

Costalonga M, Zell T.
Lipopolysaccharide enhances in vivo interleukin-2 production and proliferation by naive antigen-specific CD4 T cells via a toll-like receptor 4-dependent mechanism.
Immunology. 2007 Sep;122(1):124-30.
PMID: 17484770

Edwards AM, Grossman TJ, Rudney JD.
Association of a high-molecular weight arginine-binding protein of fusobacterium nucleatum ATCC 10953 with adhesion to secretory immunoglobulin A and coaggregation with streptococcus cristatus.
Oral Microbiol Immunol. 2007 Aug;22(4):217-24.
PMID: 17600532

Feigal RJ, Swift EJ,Jr.
Self-etch adhesives for sealants?
J Esthet Restor Dent. 2007;19(2):69-70.
PMID: 17374109

Fuller DN, Rickgauer JP, Jardine PJ, Grimes S, Anderson DL, Smith DE.
Ionic effects on viral DNA packaging and portal motor function in bacteriophage phi 29.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Jul 3;104(27):11245-50.
PMID: 17556543

Giacaman RA, Nobbs AH, Ross KF, Herzberg MC.
Porphyromonas gingivalis selectively up-regulates the HIV-1 coreceptor CCR5 in oral keratinocytes.
J Immunol. 2007 Aug 15;179(4):2542-50.
PMID: 17675516

Giri S, Nixdorf D.
Sympathetically maintained pain presenting first as temporomandibular disorder, then as parotid dysfunction.
J Can Dent Assoc. 2007 Mar;73(2):163-7.
PMID: 17355808

Hamamoto DT, Giridharagopalan S, Simone DA.
Acute and chronic administration of the cannabinoid receptor agonist CP 55,940 attenuates tumor-evoked hyperalgesia.
Eur J Pharmacol. 2007 Mar 8;558(1-3):73-87.
PMID: 17250825

Hsu KT, Shuman SK, Hamamoto DT, Hodges JS, Feldt KS.
The application of facial expressions to the assessment of orofacial pain in cognitively impaired older adults.
2007J Am Dent Assoc. Jul;138(7):963,9; quiz 1021-2.
PMID: 17606495

Hugel T, Michaelis J, Hetherington CL, Jardine PJ, Grimes S, Walter JM, Falk W, Anderson DL, Bustamante C. Experimental test of connector rotation during DNA packaging into bacteriophage phi29 capsids.
PLoS Biol. 2007 Mar;5(3):e59.
PMID: 17311473

John MT.
There is no conclusive evidence for a relationship between the structure of the lower face and temporomandibular disorders.
J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2007 Jun;7(2):73-4.
PMID: 17599656

John MT, Micheelis W, Steele JG.
Depression as a risk factor for denture dissatisfaction.
J Dent Res. 2007 Sep;86(9):852-6.
PMID: 17720854

John MT, Reissmann DR, Allen F, Biffar R
The short-term effect of prosthodontic treatment on self-reported oral health status: The use of a single-item questionnaire.
Int J Prosthodont. 2007 Sep-Oct;20(5):507-13.
PMID: 17944342

Little J, Rhodus NL.
HIV and AIDs: Update for dentistry.
2007 Gen Dent. May-Jun;55(3):184-96.
PMID: 17511359

Little JW, Rhodus NL.
Pharmacologic management of type 1 diabetes: A review for dentistry.
Gen Dent. 2007 Sep-Oct;55(5):403-9.
PMID: 17899716

Little JW, Rhodus NL.
Pharmacologic management of type 2 diabetes: A review for dentistry.
Gen Dent. 2007 Nov-Dec;55(6):564,71; quiz 572-3, 599-600.
PMID: 18050585

Lloyd PM.
Reaching out to meet the needs of many.
Northwest Dent. 2007 Jul-Aug;86(4):27-9.
PMID: 17892179

Madden RP, Hodges JS, Salmen CW, Rindal DB, Tunio J, Michalowicz BS, Ahmad M.
Utility of panoramic radiographs in detecting cervical calcified carotid atheroma.
2007 Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. Apr;103(4):543-8.
PMID: 17395069

Mbisa JL, Barr R, Thomas JA, Vandegraaff N, Dorweiler IJ, Svarovskaia ES, Brown WL, Mansky LM, Gorelick RJ, Harris RS, Engelman A, Pathak VK.
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 cDNAs produced in the presence of APOBEC3G exhibit defects in plus-strand DNA transfer and integration.
J Virol. 2007 Jul;81(13):7099-110.
PMID: 17428871

McLoon LK, Thorstenson KM, Solomon A, Lewis MP.
Myogenic precursor cells in craniofacial muscles.
2007 Oral Dis. Mar;13(2):134-40.
PMID: 17305613

Michalowicz BS, Durand R.
Maternal periodontal disease and spontaneous preterm birth.
2007 Periodontol 2000. ;44:103-12.
PMID: 17474928

Miller JR, Davila JE, Hodges JS, Tulkki MJ, Vayda PM.
Effect of surgical denervation on orthodontic tooth movement in rats.
2007 Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. May;131(5):620-6.
PMID: 17482081

Nobbs AH, Zhang Y, Khammanivong A, Herzberg MC.
Streptococcus gordonii hsa environmentally constrains competitive binding by streptococcus sanguinis to saliva-coated hydroxyapatite.
J Bacteriol. 2007 Apr;189(8):3106-14.
PMID: 17277052

Perdigao J, Dutra-Correa M, Castilhos N, Carmo AR, Anauate-Netto C, Cordeiro HJ, Amore R, Lewgoy HR.
One-year clinical performance of self-etch adhesives in posterior restorations.
2007 Am J Dent. Apr;20(2):125-33.
PMID: 17542208

Perdigao J, Gomes G, Augusto V.
The effect of dowel space on the bond strengths of fiber posts.
2007 J Prosthodont. May-Jun;16(3):154-64.
PMID: 17581176

Perdigao J, Lopes MM, Gomes G.
Interfacial adaptation of adhesive materials to root canal dentin.
2007 J Endod. Mar;33(3):259-63
PMID: 17320709

Perdigao J, Monteiro P, Gomes G, Santos V.
Restoring teeth with prefabricated fiber-reinforced resin posts
Pract Proced Aesthet Dent. 2007 Jul;19(6):359,64; quiz 365.
PMID: 17821941

Perdigao J.
Predictable cementation of esthetic restorations: Part I--principles of adhesion.
Pract Proced Aesthet Dent. 2007 Oct;19(9):1-6.
PMID: 18038715

Rhodus NL.
Salivary diagnostics and CSI dentistry.
Northwest Dent. 2007 Jul-Aug;86(4):19-21
PMID: 17892177

Schiffman EL, Look JO, Hodges JS, Swift JQ, Decker KL, Hathaway KM, Templeton RB, Fricton JR.
Randomized effectiveness study of four therapeutic strategies for TMJ closed lock.
2007 J Dent Res. Jan;86(1):58-63.
PMID: 17189464

Schulte J, Flores AM, Weed M.
Crown-to-implant ratios of single tooth implant-supported restorations.
2007 J Prosthet Dent. Jul;98(1):1-5.
PMID: 17631168

Sharma SM, Bronisz A, Hu R, Patel K, Mansky KC, Sif S, Ostrowski MC.
MITF and PU.1 recruit p38 MAPK and NFATc1 to target genes during osteoclast differentiation.
J Biol Chem. 2007 May 25;282(21):15921-9.
PMID: 17403683

Stoltenberg JL, Osborn JB, Carlson JF, Hodges JS, Michalowicz BS.
A preliminary study of intra-pocket topical versus injected anaesthetic for scaling and root planing.
J Clin Periodontol 2007 Oct;34(10):892-96.
PMID: 17850608

Suttamanatwong S, Franceschi RT, Carlson AE, Gopalakrishnan R.
Regulation of matrix gla protein by parathyroid hormone in MC3T3-E1 osteoblast-like cells involves protein kinase A and extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathways.
J Cell Biochem. 2007 Apr 3.
PMID: 17407158

Till MJ. One good question. being prepared: A field guide to careers in dentistry.
2007 Northwest Dent. May-Jun;86(3):23-30.
PMID: 17605319

Xiang Y, Morais MC, Battisti AJ, Grimes S, Jardine PJ, Anderson DL, Rossmann MG.
Structural changes of bacteriophage phi29 upon DNA packaging and release.
EMBO J. 2006 Nov 1;25(21):5229-39.
PMID: 17053784

Posted by Lisa McGuire at 01:27 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center at Georgetown University, and the Center for the Advancement of Distance Education, University of Illinois at Chicago have produced an online curriculum entitled, Special Care: An Oral Health Professional's Guide to Service Young Children with Special Health Care Needs.

This curriculum is appropriate for dentists and dental hygienists (or students) and covers the following topics:

-An Overview of Children with Special Health Care Needs and Oral Health
-Providing Optimal Oral Health Care
-Oral Health Supervision
-Prevention of Oral Disease
-Behavior Management

This curriculum is available here

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Are you confused about copyright law and what constitutes fair use? Maybe these Disney characters can make it all clear.

Enjoy a creative explanation via a YouTube video

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The Bio-Medical Library has begun a pilot project answering reference questions via Instant Messaging (IM). Anyone with an AIM, MSN, Yahoo, or Google account can send our reference staff a question via IM.

This pilot project will run through December 2007. For more information on this service, or to send us a question, go to: this page

Alternatively, you can send a direct question to me via IM at any of my account names:

AIM: lmcguire301
Yahoo: lisa_mcguire301
MSN: lmcguire301@hotmail.com
Google: mcgulisa@gmail.com

Happy Instant Messaging!

Lisa

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In response to a request from an AHC student group for additional options for safe and comfortable study spaces, the Bio-Medical Library and AHC deans will conduct a pilot project to provide extended 24/7 access to a portion of the second (tunnel) level of the library in Diehl Hall. Beginning May 5th, after the library’s usual closing time, an area of the second floor will be accessible only to those who present a UCard. This area encompasses the public computers, some study tables, the small group study rooms, the casual seating near the entrance, and the rest rooms. There will be no library services, such as photocopying, printing, circulation, or reference assistance provided during these extended hours. There will also be no access to the print collection of journals and books in the stacks. Access control will be provided by a UM Security Monitor stationed at the entrance to the second level. The library is also in the process of adding security cameras which we expect to be installed during the summer. This pilot project will run through Fall 2007 finals, with progress evaluations of the project after Spring finals, May Session, Summer Session and Fall finals. Please direct any questions to Linda Watson (lwatson@umn.edu; 626-7039).

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The Bio-Medical Library subscribes to many electronic resources that may be of interest to clinicians. Granted, most of these focus on clinical medicine but there are areas of coverage for dental topics.

One of these resources is called InfoPoems.

InfoPoems is a product that is designed to answer clinical medicine topics at the point of care. An InfoPOEM is a synopsis and evaluation of a research study applicable to clinical practice. Editors review more than 1,200 studies monthly, presenting only the best as InfoPOEMs. Use InfoRetriever to simultaneously search the InfoPOEMS database and 6 other evidence-based practice resources, including 5-Minute Clinical Consult, Cochrane, Practice Guidelines, and more. You can also download InfoRetriever to your PDA (although at this time, there are problems with the PDA download process).

Another resource with dental topics is called EviDents/. EviDents is web site that does real-time PubMed searches with a focus on the best practices in dentistry.

The Bio-Medical Library has a web site with links to other subscribed resources for clinicians. Visit our clinicians page at: http://www.biomed.lib.umn.edu/help/guides/clinicians

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