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Oct
28
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PubMed, the National Library of Medicine’s free resource for searching millions of biomedical journal citations and abstracts, has undergone a significant facelift. The redesigned version is now live at http://pubmed.gov.
Posted in: News from NLM, Resource Sharing & Document Delivery
Oct
27
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A recent report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that 61% of American adults are e-patients, meaning they look online for health information. In a presentation for the Medical Library Association Tri-Chapter Conference earlier this month, Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet Project, reported on what survey data indicated about questions like these: What kind… Read More »
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Oct
27
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What happens when a librarian, a hospital public relations department, and the local media work together to provide health information outreach? Here is a great example: Nurse’s Notes: Seeking health online? Use care. Thanks to Dana Kopp for sharing her success with us. Dana is director of the Center for Health Information at St. Patrick… Read More »
Posted in: News From NNLM PNR
Oct
26
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Join your colleagues on Wednesday, November 18 from 11am-1pm (Pacific time) for the Medical Library Association (MLA) webcast Cut the Cord: Connecting to our Mobile Users. The Pacific Northwest Region (PNR) will host the webcast at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library, Lab B. If you will join us at UW, please register at… Read More »
Posted in: News From NNLM PNR
Oct
13
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A screencast is a recording of actions performed on a computer screen. Screencasts are used to demonstrate computer-based tasks, such as website navigation, and are especially useful for distance education. Screencasts include audio and video, or sometimes just video with captions. Camtasia Studio, Adobe Captivate, and similar software can be used to create high quality,… Read More »
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