Clinical Reader.com

Clinical Reader
A very interesting and helpful site , mentioned in the KillerStartups blog. It includes a quality collection of accessible clinical, scientific and health literature. A wealthy collection of videos and podcasts are available as well.

Blackwell Dentistry Journals

Dear All,
The library would like to inform you that the access to Blackwell Dentistry Database has been activated.
Our subscription includes the Dentistry Periodicals, back to 1998, and accessible through the following link.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/browse/?refine=JOURNAL&subject=DN00&startswith
However, the extra titles mentioned in the link, are available as a complimentary access, for a limited period.
Should you need further information, please contact the library at ext. 7176 / 7161 or e-mail nadia@sharjah.ac.ae
Thank You
The Library

New Medical Databases

The library would like to inform you that an access for new medical databases was activated, as follows;
E-Books Portal from WHO / EMRO which includes 1343 book titles covering 9 broad subjects of health and biomedical sciences literature.The E-Books can be browsed and searched through the following link;
http://library.emro.who.int

User name and passwords can be obtained from the medical library
Please note that the access to the e-Books Portal is only authorized to UOS faculty, therefore, the access details should not be given to non-authorized individuls, in order to avoid access de-activation.

images.MD : The Online Encyclopedia of Medical Images
http://images.md/ImagesMD compiles over 70,000 high quality images. Each image is accompanied with a detailed and informative text written by contributing experts.The imagesMD database can be accessed through; myuos portal – library page – “Search” category – UOS e-BooksShould you have any inquiries, please send an e-mail to nadia@sharjah.ac.ae or call ext. 7176 / 7161

Thank you

Athens : Remote Access Tool

In order to enhance the off-campus access to the subscribed online resources, the libraries Department acquired “Athens”, an access management tool, allows remote access to the resources hosted on the library homepage.

Athens provider, distributed an automatically generated User Names and Passwords, to all Faculty and Postgraduates e-mail accounts.

You are kindly advised to try the access, even if you are on-campus, by using the following access details;

http://www.athensams.net/myathens

Enter the User name and Password, received through Athens E-mail

Should you have any inquiries or you need further information, please e-mail nadia@sharjah.ac.ae ; shammaa@sharjah.ac.ae ; or call 7176 / 7161


Thank you

SpringerLink eBook Collection

SpringerLink eBook Collection

In order to enhance the library resources available to the university community and support the teaching, learning, and research activities, the library would like to inform you that a new subscription was set up for an E-Books database from Springer, the world's largest book publisher.

SpringerLink eBook Collection is a comprehensive central database covers a wide spectrum of subject disciplines in Science, technology and medicine (STM). Our subscription includes the following content types that published in the period 2005 – 2008;
· eBooks
· eBook Series
· eReference Works

SpringerLink eBook Collection includes the following Subject Categories;
Architecture, Design & Arts
Behavioral Sciences
Biomedical & Life Sciences
Business & Economics
Chemistry & Material Science
Computer Science
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Engineering
Humanities, Social Sciences & Law
Mathematics & Statistics
Medicine
Physics & Astronomy

Scientists and researchers can search the full-text of a massive collection of information resources either by using the “Basic Search” or the “Advanced Search”, where the search can be limited within the subscribed resources.

Furthermore, users can specify from the beginning, the desired content type, subject, or publication year, and continue the search within the results.

Please note that because of the integration of all Springerlink Collection, the Basic (default) search, will search all database content (online journals, ebooks, ereferences, …etc.). Although, the results will include many items which are not accessible or viewable, users may benefit from the abstract and the information which will be retrieved.

SpringerLink eBooks are accessible through myuos Portal, Library Page – Search Category – UOS e-Books.

Should you need more information or assistance, please contact the library at 7161 / 7176 or e-mail nadia@sharjah.ac.ae / library@sharjah.ac.ae


Thank you

McGraw-Hill Access Pharmacy

The library would like to inform you that a new subscription was finalized for McGraw-Hill Access Pharmacy Database.

McGraw-Hill Access Pharmacy is a comprehensive online content solution for the changing demands of pharmacy education. It allows students to select a core curriculum topic, browse by organ system, review textbooks, or search across leading pharmacy online references.

To help develop key skills, integrated case studies, care plans, self-assessment, and NAPLEX review provide critical feedback for students and teachers.

The database is accessible through myuos Portal – Library Homepage – Search Category – Find a Book – UOS eBooks

Should you have any inquiry, please contact the library at ext. 7161 / 7176 OR e-mail library@sharjah.ac.ae , nadia@sharjah.ac.ae

Thank You