Information resources that are free to use are always helpful to keep on hand, no matter where your library is at in the fiscal year or annual budget cycle. This is especially in the health sciences, where premier resources and tools often come at a great cost. It’s important for libraries to complement their collections, instruction, and outreach with openly available tools and databases. No matter what type of library you work in, it’s inevitable that your users will come and go, with variable access to paid resources when they’re no longer affiliated with your institution or library. Equipping your library to instruct on and actively use open or free resources will help ensure your users build skills and awareness they can carry forward when their paid access runs out.
To assist in building your collection, here are six Doody’s review of free resources your library can make use of today!
“DailyMed is a free database launched in 2006 and provided by the National Library of Medicine, dedicated to making available detailed labeling and instructions of FDA-approved prescription and … read more
Deborah Divis, MLIS, AHIP
Associate Professor, Health Sciences Librarian
University Libraries
Creighton University
Editor’s note: This month, we are celebrating Deborah Divis, who has served as a Doody’s Core Titles Librarian Selector since 2023 and joined our Library Board of Advisors in 2026. Thank you, Deborah!
Provide a brief description of your library and its services, and your role within it.
Creighton University Libraries, steeped in a Jesuit, Ignatian mission, serves undergraduate, graduate, … read more
Developed as a definitive reference for emergency medicine pharmacotherapy, this text aligns with PGY2 Emergency Medicine residency standards and the Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist (BCEMP) blueprint so you can study with confidence and practice with precision.
Key Features
- Comprehensive coverage of core emergency medicine topics, including resuscitation, sepsis, cardiovascular, neurologic, infectious diseases, toxicology, and mass casualty response
- Aligned with PGY2 Emergency Medicine residency standards and the BCEMP blueprint
- Practical guidance on medication safety, prehospital care, emergency preparedness, and service development
- Authored and edited by leading emergency medicine pharmacy experts
- Built-in clinical tools such as algorithms, quick-reference charts, tables, and key points for rapid decision-making
… Since our previous profile in 2018, we’ve received 145 occupational therapy titles from 16 different publishers. The books range from $16.95 to $300 with an average cost of $83.33.
Listed below are a handful of recent occupational therapy book reviews we’d like to highlight from Doody’s Review Service.
Dr. Kellerman has served as the Editorial Review Group Chair in Primary Care and Family Medicine for Doody’s Review Service since October 2021. We last featured him in April 2023 and it’s time for an update! In his tenure as Chair, Dr. Kellerman’s review group has reviewed 223 titles from 23 different publishers, which is over 97% of the books we’ve received in those … read more