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


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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

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Goggle Searching

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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