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Evaluation of Promotional Strategies to Maximize Ebook Usage: A Hospital Library Experience
Featured Article January 27, 2015

Alla Iansavitchene BSc, MLIS Minakshi Sharma BEd, MISt Karla VanKessel BEd, MLIS Health Sciences Library London Health Sciences Centre Acknowledgements: Karen Hine, Kristy McGill, Therese Tisseverasinghe Introduction The use of medical ebooks has dramatically increased over the last few years. A substantial proportion of the total collections budget in many health sciences libraries is dedicated […]
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Gabbard’s Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders, Fifth Edition
Product Highlight December 23, 2014

Edited by Glen O. Gabbard, M.D. The definitive treatment textbook in psychiatry, this fifth edition of Gabbard’s Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders has been thoroughly restructured to reflect the new DSM-5® categories, preserving its value as a state-of-the-art resource and increasing its utility in the field. The editors have produced a volume that is both comprehensive […]
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ClinicalAccess: A Major Breakthrough at the Point of Care
Product Highlight December 23, 2014

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Pharmacy Library from the American Pharmacists Association
Product Highlight December 23, 2014

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Comparison of “Big Deal” Journal Packages with Alternatives
Featured Article December 23, 2014

Jie Li, MLS, AHIP, Assistant Director for Collection Management Trey Lemley, MLIS, JD, AHIP, Information Services Librarian University of South Alabama Biomedical Library The “Big Deal” business model by which a library acquires electronic access to online journals has been increasingly discussed. The Big Deal model has its advantages and disadvantages. Major advantages involve cost, […]
Specialty Profile: Nursing Theory
Specialty Profile December 23, 2014

Over the last 12 months, we have received 10 titles in Nursing Theory from 4 publishers and have published reviews of 5 of them, with one currently out for review. The three prominent publishers of those books were STTI (Honor Society of Nursing), Springer Publishing, and Jones & Bartlett. Of the 21 Nursing Theory titles […]
Publisher Profile: Springer Publishing
Publisher Profile December 23, 2014

Although an entirely independent entity, Springer Publishing Company shares a name with the prominent STM publisher, Springer, for a very good reason. Springer Publishing Company was founded in 1950 by Bernhard Springer, the great grandson of Julius Springer, the founder of Springer in 1842. Springer Publishing Company publishes books in the fields of nursing, psychology, […]
Editorial Review Group Chair: Vicki Moss, DNSc, MS, BSN, RN
Editorial Review Group Chair December 23, 2014

This month we spotlight Dr. Vicki Moss, who served as Editorial Review Group Chair for Nursing Theory from 1998 to 2013. She stepped down from the position only when she retired, a little over a year ago, after shepherding reviews of titles in her area for Doody Enterprises for those 16 years. Over that time, […]
Study Guide to Personality Disorders
Product Highlight November 25, 2014

A Companion to the American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders, Second Edition Philip R. Muskin, M.D. This question-and-answer companion allows you to evaluate your mastery of the subject matter as you progress through The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Personality Disorders, Second Edition. The Study Guide is made up of questions divided into individual […]
Study Guide to DSM-5®
Product Highlight November 25, 2014

Edited by Laura Weiss Roberts, M.D., M.A., and Alan K. Louie, M.D. This is an indispensable instructional supplement to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Diagnostic categories are made straightforward with learning objectives, overview narratives, diagnostic pearls, and summary discussions. Then, under each diagnostic category, the reader will find in-depth sections […]