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UOS Medical Library would like to share with you the following interesting articles

Googling Medical Topics Returns Decent Results
An interesting article about searching Google for medical information and answering medical questions.

Is it everything in Google
An article posted in "Web 2.0 and Medicine" Blog, explaining other medical resources than Google, we should learn how to search them for the information needed

Life beyond Google: Some of the best of the rest
An article posted in BICblog, Notre Dame, Indiana,

ADA Policy on Evidence BAsed Dentistry

American Dental Association published on its site the "Policy on Evidence BAsed Dentistry". It worths having a look. A useful "Glossary of Terms Relating to Evidence-based Dentistry" is listed in the page, as well.

Annals of Saudi Medicine

The Annals of Saudi Medicine is a bimonthly multidisciplinary medical journal published by the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It publishes medical reports in the form of original articles, brief reports, case reports, and letters. It is available as an open access electronic journal.

McGraw-Hill Access Medicine

We would like to inform you that a subscription to McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine Medical Books Database was set up and is accessible through myuos portal. The database is an innovative online resource that provides access to Electronic Full-text Books, with instant answers to clinical questions from the most trusted sources. Updated daily by world-renowned physicians and expanded continuously, AccessMedicine is designed for direct access to the information necessary for completing evaluations, diagnoses, case management decisions, conducting research, medical education, or self-assessment and board review.

For any inquiries, please contact the Library, or send an e-mail to nadia@sharjah.ac.ae


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Library Skills Sessions

The library will conduct weekly sessions to introduce the users to our resources and services, as follow

Mondays : 9:00 - 10:00 AM
For Basic Level

Wednesdays: 9:00 - 10:00 AM
For Advanced Sessions

For Research Assistance, Please e-mail nadia@sharjah.ac.ae or call 7161 / 7176 , to schedule for a session.

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The Coming Comprehensive Exam

To All Medical Students

Preparing for the Comprehensive Exam?

The Medical Library prepared some medical exam resources to help you study and review for the Comprehensive Exam, which will be held at the end of this semester.
The resources consist of USMLE, MRCP, and Scenarios ...etc, as well as, some notes and study aids for medical & allied health subjects. They are installed on a public access computer designated for this purpose in the Medical Library. You might copy the whole folder to your USB for Off-Campus use, as well.
If you have any inquiries or need more information, please contact Ms. Nadia ext. 7161 / 7176 or e-mail nadia@sharjah.ac.aeWishing You Good LuckThe Medical Library

What's new @ the Medical Library

Keeping Up-To-Date new category was added to the Web Medical Resources Page through the library homepage. This category includes the following
Recently received Medical Books
List of New Internet sites
Medical Library Blog
Current Awareness Service

Please view this category and send me your feedback @
nadia@sharjah.ac.ae

New Electronic Books

New electronic medical book links were added to the library portal for view and search. Go to the myuos, click on library, electronic Books and then select any of the book groups to search. You can search all contents by keyword, or you can view the contents of a specific book only. If you need any help, please call Nadia, ext. 7176 or 7161