VCOM LIBRARY WEBSITE TUTORIAL

Welcome to the Welcome to the Edward Via Virginia Edward Via Virginia College of College of Osteopathic Osteopathic Medicine Library Medicine Library Webpage TutorialWebpage Tutorial

Created by Stephanie S. Gardner, Assistant Medical Librarian, 2007

Things you can do through the VCOM Library Webpage

http://zippo.vtls.com/cgi-bin/vcom/chameleon

The Public Library Find reliable healthcare information Browse for citations of articles in

PubMed Review local news and events Access medical and world news Search free medical databases Read free medical eBooks Information concerning osteopathic

history, osteopathic education, and rural health

Access OSTMED.DR® Access the Edward Via Virginia

College of Osteopathic Medicine website

The Restricted Library

All of the public library functions Access full text eJournals to which

VCOM subscribes Access full text eBooks to which

VCOM subscribes Utilize subscription medical

databases Search medical dictionaries online Explore subscription medical

databases which VCOM is previewing

Print forms to request interlibrary loan articles

Access archived Blackboard curriculum

Access information on ExamMaster

How to get to the VCOM Library webpage

Type http://zippo.vtls.com/cgi-bin/vcom/chameleon# into your browser.

Or Enter through the VCOM website:

http://www.vcom.vt.edu/ There is a link to the library in the

Resources Section

You may wish to bookmark the website

What is the difference between the VCOM Public Library and the VCOM Restricted Library?

Both virtual libraries are located on the VCOM Library webpage, but the Restricted Library contains resources that may only be accessed by VCOM students and faculty. You must log in to the Restricted Library.

Getting Started in the VCOM Public Library

The Public Library Section contains links to  

Library Information Consumer and Patient Health

Free Medical Journals   Free Medical Texts

Medical News Medical Topics Osteopathic History  Osteopathic Museum

  World News Headlines

Medical and Biomedical Databases Section

It contains links toNational Center for Biotechnology Information National Institutes of Health National Library of Medicine PubMedOSTMED.DR®

VCOM’s Favorites Section It contains links to     Blacksburg Health   

VCOM Newsletter   VCOM Virtual Tour   AACOM Colleges    AOA     AOA Predoctoral     

  JAOA Magazine    NRHA    Journal of Rural Health  VA OHPP Access Newsletter 

  VRHA   VRH Resource Center

Blacksburg, VA Section

It contains links to Area Libraries

Area Maps Local Events Local News

Logging in to the VCOM Restricted Library

A note on Access to the Restricted Library

Access to the VCOM Restricted Library is provided for VCOM faculty and students in accordance with U.S. copyright law and licensing agreements with publishers and vendors. Access to the Restricted Library requires a user name and password. If you have forgotten your password, please call the library at (540) 231-3763. You may also email Elaine at epowers@vcom.vt.edu or Stephanie at sgardner@vcom.vt.edu.

E-Journals

What are eJournals and how do you

find them?eJournals are electronic journals. For

a listing of VCOM subscription journals and where they are

located, use the “Journals in the VCOM Library” link in the

Restricted Library. The link opens a spreadsheet showing

the journals and the databases in which they can be found.

For example:

American Family PhysicianJan 1999 – currentIs found Online in MDConsult

Finding eJournals Continued

Go to the Database that has the Journal1. Click on the link “eMedical Journals”2. Select the eJournal’s location (found in the spreadsheet)

from this list of links:JAOA

Journals@OVID MD Consult

New England Journal of Medicine

Accessing an eJournal in OVID1. Click on the “Journals@OVID” link2. Click on the third link down, “Your Journals@Ovid”3. Click on the “Browse Journals” link on the right side of

the page4. Select the eJournal you wish to read by clicking the

“Issue List” link5. Select the “Table of Contents” for the eJournal you wish

to read6. Click on “OVID full text”7. There will be a link on the right side of the page to the

article in PDF format. This is useful for mailing and printing the article.

Accessing an eJournal in MD Consult

1. Click on the “MD Consult” link2. Select the Journals tab at the top of the MD Consult page3. Enter information about the article for which you are looking in

the search box on the top of the page and press the Search button.

4. If there are no results, refine your search5. If there are results, click on the “Full Text,” or “PDF” link below

the journal’s search results

PubMed

Another way to find eJournal ArticlesPubMed(Medline) is a service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes

of Health. It provides citations to articles in medical journals. In some cases, it provides

access to full text journal articles. PubMed is free to all, but if you are logged into

the Restricted Library PubMed will recognize you as a VCOM user and will provide access to

more full text.PubMed Basics:

http://nnlm.gov/training/resources/pmtri.pdf

Finding an Article Citation in PubMed

PubMed can be found in both the VCOM Public Library and the Restricted Library under the Medical and Biomedical Databases section or at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi

Locate and click on the “Single Citation" link on the left of the page.

Enter the information that you know about the article into the boxes and press go.

If a citation of your article does not appear, go back and refine your search.

To see if the article is available in free full text, click on the “Links” link to the far right of the citation and select “LinkOut” from the dropdown menu. Click on links that read “Full text” within the item records.

Note: Make certain you are logged into the VCOM Restricted Library in order to use VCOM’s subscriptions!

If you find a citation for an article that you need, but the article is not available in full text, the VCOM Librarian can request it for you through interlibrary loan.

Searching PubMed with MeSH Terms

MeSH terms are a controlled vocabulary that help the user find the way topics are indexed in PubMed.

Go to the MeSH terms section of PubMed by clicking on the “MeSH Database” link on the left side of the PubMed homepage.

There is a link on the page that goes to the MeSH browser.

You can search for MeSH terms by entering subjects in the browser to see if they match the generated MeSH terms. For best results, use MeSH terms for searching PubMed.

Searching PubMed with MeSH: http://nnlm.gov/training/resources/meshtri.pdf

Are You Ready to Find eBooks?eBooks are books published

in electronic format. You can search and read them by computer.

To see the ones to which VCOM subscribes and find where they are

located, use the “eMedical Books” link in the Restricted Library. Click on the

“Where to Find eMedical Books” link. The link opens a spreadsheet showing book titles and the databases in which

they can be found.

For example: Aminoff MJ Clinical Neurology 6ed McGraw-Hill is found online in OVID

Accessing an eBook in OVID

1. Log in to the Restricted Library2. Click on the “eMedical Books” link3. Click on the “Books@OVID” link4. Click on the “Books@OVID” link from within

OVID, the first link on the page.5. A list of books will appear. Click on the one

you want. 6. Links on the left side of the page let you

navigate through the eBook.

Accessing an eBook in MD Consult

1. Log in to the Restricted Library2. Click on the “eMedical Books” link3. Click on the “MD Consult” link4. Click on the “Books” tab at the top of

the page.5. Select the book you want from the

list.6. Links on the left of the page let you

navigate within the eBook.

Accessing an eBook in Stat!Ref

1. Log in to the Restricted Library2. Click on the “eMedical Books” link3. Click on the “Stat!Ref” link4. Click on the table of contents5. Click on the link to the eBook you

wish to read6. Click on the link for the section of the

book you wish to read

What about books and electronic media found on the library shelves?

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How to find a book in print on the VCOM Library Shelves

1. Go to the VCOM Library webpage

2. Click the link “VCOM Library Book Catalog”

3. Use the dropdown menu to search by subject, author, title, call number or journal title.

4. Enter your search term in the box and press the Search button.

5. You will see a list of titles. Click on the ones about which you want more information.

6. A list of books with their call numbers will appear. If you need help finding a book on the shelf, please contact the library staff.

What if you need a book or journal article that the VCOM Library does

not have?

There are forms found under the “Library Services” link in the Restricted Library to use for requesting a journal article and for requesting a book or a book chapter. Fill out as much information as possible and bring or email the form to the VCOM Library.

These forms are also found in the library in the wooden rack at the back of the room.

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eMedical Trials

There is a section of the Restricted Library called eMedical trials. It contains links to resources that VCOM is considering for purchase. Current Trials and Past Trials are found under this link.

The VCOM Library welcomes feedback on these trial resources.

What else can you do on the VCOM Library website?

There are many databases in the Public and Restricted Libraries. Follow the links to updated medical information, organizations, and news regarding public health, osteopathic medicine, and rural health.

OSTMED.DR Library features in development include

OSTMED.DR®. The OSTMED.DR® project is dedicated to promoting access to the scholarly activity occurring within the osteopathic profession. The project will also serve as a valuable resource for historical documents in osteopathic medicine. OSTMED.DR® is an osteopathic digital library created by a partnership between VCOM and VTLS in 2006. OSTMED.DR® builds upon OSTMED®, the Osteopathic Literature Database (a bibliographic index) sponsored by the American Osteopathic Association and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.

http://www.ostmed-dr.com

®

The VCOM Library will soon feature a searchable database

of faculty publications. PathFinders will also soon be available. These are lists of VCOM Library materials on

different topics.

VCOM Library Contact Information

Contact information and hours for VCOM Library are found under the “Library Information” link in the Public Library.

The VCOM Library telephone number is (540) 231-3763. Emails of the library

staff are epowers@vcom.vt.edu and sgardner@vcom.vt.edu.