FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
Medical Library Resources
What: The British Medical Journal (online) focuses on topics in medicine & health, including psychology, internal medicine, pharmacology, pathology, etc.
Where:
- Direct link: BMJ.com
- Browse all Full Text links provided by the libraries: Primo Catalog
What: The Case Files Collection offers an interactive format for learning basic science and clinical medicine concepts in the context of realistic patient cases. Allows faculty to include clinical cases into their digital curricula. Updated regularly.
Where: Access via browser.
Note: A free MyAccess Profile is required for full access.
What: Guide providing reference management options, citation styles, and how to avoid plagiarism.
Where: Click here to access the Citing Your Sources guide.
Features:
- Zotero, Mendeley, My NCBI, Endnote Basic, AMA Manual of Style (print & online), Turnitin
What: Meet the Clinical databases, as well as how to access and use them.
Where: Click here to access the Clinical POC guide
Features: AccessMedicine/AccessPediatrics, ClinicalKey, UpToDate.
What: ClinicalKey is a medical search engine for clinical practice, research, and medical education.
Where: Access through browser or app.
- Browser: ClinicalKey
- App: iOS | Android
How: Click here for additional support material.
- Library Guide: ClinicalKey User Guide
- CK support pages:
Features:
- Books, diagnostic tests, DDx, drug information, clinical calculators, clinical trials, CME, guidelines, images, journals, mobile app, procedure videos
- Journal alerts via email
- Patient education: Arabic, Bosnian, Canadian French, English, Haitian Creole, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese.
Alternative Spelling: Clinical Key
What: Cochrane Library is a collection of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.
Where: Access through browser or app.
- Browser: Cochrane Library
- App: iOS | Android
- Library guide: Cochrane Library Mobile App Instructions
How: Click here for additional support material
- Videos: Cochrane Library Literature Search Demo
- Cochrane Support: Topics and Articles
Features:
- Clinical Trials, EBM, mobile app
- Email alerts: for searches
What: Core Book lists offering individual course tabs for each year.
Where: Access the M1-M4 core lists below:
What: General audience resource page that include information on the COVID-19 vaccine, FAU research, Research & POC resources, patient education, fake news, and more.
Where: Click here to access the COVID-19 library guide.
What: An academic Open Access channel of the Cureus journal. There is no fee to publish.
Where: Access via browser.
- Cureus: Flagship
How: Additional support material provided below.
- For Publication Questions:
- Resident Contact: Dr. Michael Dedonno, mdedonno@health.fau.edu
- Student Contact: Adam Wyatt, wyatta@health.fau.edu
- Flagship curated guide: Author Guide
- Cureus Publishing: Preferred Editing Service
What: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States and contains a listing of diagnostic criteria for every psychiatric disorder recognized by the U.S. healthcare system.
Where: Access via browser.
