Information Resources – OPT 6111

Sandra A. Martin, M.L.I.S.Health Sciences Resource Coordinator

Optometry Subject LibrarianJohn Vaughan Library Room 305B

marti004@nsuok.edu – 918.444.3263

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Existing knowledge can prevent…

•Waste•Errors•Poor quality clinical care•Poor patient experience•Adoption of interventions of low value•Failure to adopt interventions of high valueSource: Sir Muir Gray, Chief Knowledge Officer of Britain’s National Health Service. Quoted on http://www.nks.nhs.uk/.

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Learning Objectives

• To provide a mechanism for students to access the most current vision science and medically related information

• To familiarize students with specific information resources and library services to support the literature review required for OPT 6111 and 6121

• To familiarize students with evidence-based eye care and life-long learning techniques

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John Vaughan Library (JVL) Short walk from the Optometry building Comprehensive print and online collections Friendly, welcoming staff Open until 12:00 a.m. Sunday-Thursday during Fall and

Spring semesters Hours posted at

http://library.nsuok.edu/Admin/libhrs.html Checkout Laptops, iPads, & cameras at Reserve Desk Wi Fi hot spots throughout the building Comfortable seating and study environments

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Services and Collections 1st Floor – Reserves, Audiovisuals, Circulation,

Interlibrary Loan, Computers, Scanners & Printers 2d Floor – Journals, Newspapers, Special Collections,

Computers, Scanners & Printers 3d Floor – Books, Government Documents, Optometry

Librarian (305B) Books & Journals shelved by Library of Congress call

numbers. Most Vision Science titles found in R, RE, and Q areas

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Helpful Tools Optometry Web Page

Optometry Databases, e-journals, e-books, and other tools available 24/7

Supports specific research, teaching, and patient care needs of NSUOCO faculty, students, and residents

Start Here to find resources for all vision science and medical topics http://library.nsuok.edu/collegeop/index.html

Guide to Library Resources and Services Lists current online databases, e-Journals, and e-Books

Database Guides and Tutorials Clinical Key, OVID,

Instructions for Locating Full Text Journal Articles

Remote Access Enter NT-NSU user id and password to access the

library’s electronic resources Contact Tom Tinnell if you have problems with your user

id or password Contact Sandra to report other technical problems or for

search assistance

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Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Services

Scan and send pdf of articles from journals in the library’s print collection

Deliver books, audiovisuals, and journal articles not owned by the library

Journal articles delivered electronically if possible ILL Requests

Click on Interlibrary Loan link from Optometry Web Page Create the online Iliad Profile Place online request (select “photocopy” for journal articles)

Contact Donna Graham in ILL - x3243 – grahamdg@nsuok.edu Sandra to approve RUSH orders

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Information Retrieval to conduct Research Comprehensive in scope and time

All levels of resources Current and Retrospective Background and Foreground Information

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Match Resource to Information Need What is the question? How will information be used?

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Background vs. Foreground Questions Asking questions about your proposed topic

helps to clarify your knowledge gap Clarifying type of question helps to determine

which sources are most likely to have the answers you need

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Background Questions

Generally ask who, what, why, where or how about a single concept

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Foreground Questions

Usually compare two or more concepts – drugs, treatments, tests, harms or benefits of two approaches

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Proposed Research Projects Evaluate the accuracy of the Humphrey

Visual Field Analyzer compared to the MP-1 in patients with glaucoma

Assess efficacy of anti-fatigue lenses in relieving eye strain and computer vision syndrome

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Answers to Foreground Questions Require precise information about complex

issues Sources should provide current, original

clinical research data Evidence-based resources – top of the 4S

Hierarchy

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Critically Appraised Content

Evidence Based Summaries Dynamed, Clinical Key, First Consult, UptoDate

ACP Journal Club

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Clinical Key & Ovid MEDLINE

SOURCE: Haynes, R. B. (2001). Of studies, syntheses, synopses, and systems: the “4S” evolution of services for finding current best evidence. Evidence-Based Medicine, 6 (2), 36-38. Retrieved 2-07-07 from http://ebm.bmj.com/cgi/reprint/6/2/36

Background Questions

What are methods of visual field testing in glaucoma?

What commonly used strategies does the Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer offer for glaucoma?

What are the ocular causes and potential treatment of visual fatigue and computer vision syndrome?

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Answers to Background Questions Require general knowledge of disease and

therapeutic processes Resources:

Clinical Key e-Book Collections Print Books Ovid MEDLINE Visionet

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Clinical Key includes all 4S levels plus MEDLINE, books and overviews

New Resource – Clinical Key Full text access to 1,000 books and 500 journals in every

medical and surgical specialty Ophthalmology – Over 60 full text books Includes 12 Content Types Access to information at all levels from topic overview to

evidence-based data in one search Smart search engine matches first few letters of search

word/words to relevant clinical content No complicated search strategies or Boolean connectors Easier than Google – but with reliable, evidence-based

results

e-Book Collections Elsevier and Subsidiaries: Clinical Key, Science Direct Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins: Books@Ovid Slack and Springer Science: R2 Digital Library

Consult Library Resources and Services Guide for title lists

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Print Book Collection John Vaughan Library, 3rd Floor Comprehensive collection

Meets Association of Vision Science Libraries standards for core collection

Largest Optometry/Ophthalmology collection in the region

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Ovid MEDLINE U. S. National Library of Medicine’s premier database.

Contains over 16 million citations to journal articles in medicine, nursing, allied health, and basic sciences as they relate to health care

OvidSP software provides useful tools to filter search results and target information for precise clinical research and evidence based medicine needs

Contains links to full text of major vision science journals

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Ovid MEDLINE Pay-Per-View Deposit Account Temporary (24 hour) access to full text of hundreds of

medical and pharmacology journals not included in the library’s subscription

No charge to Optometry faculty, residents, and students Follow “pay-per-view” instructions. Contact Sandra if

you have questions or need help

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Visionet (SCO)

Citations to articles in Optometry journals not found in MEDLINE

Especially useful for articles on vision therapy, visual training, low vision, etc.

Contact Sandra for help

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Life-Long Learning

Selecting and searching online databases is challenging

Information is ever changing Contact Sandra for help in person, by phone,

or email

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If you need Help, contact Sandra

Click on the Optometry Librarian’s Page link from the Optometry web page

Email: marti004@nsuok.edu Phone: ext. 3263 or 918.444.3263 Location: Library Room 305B Available for one-on-one or small group consultation Evenings by appointment Send email and/or call to arrange appointment for

research assistance – enter OPT or other identifying term in email subject line

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Information Resources – OPT 6111

Sandra A. Martin, M.L.I.S.Health Sciences Resource Coordinator

Optometry Subject LibrarianJohn Vaughan Library Room 305B

marti004@nsuok.edu – 918.444.3263

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