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Gut: First-class clinical research in gastroenterology
Product Highlight November 25, 2014

Increase in Impact: Gut Impact Factor rises to 13.319 Physicians and researchers in gastroenterology and hepatology rely on Gut for original articles covering all areas of GI, including the alimentary tract, liver, biliary tree, pancreases, new management strategies and more. BMJ advances healthcare worldwide by sharing knowledge and expertise to improve experiences, outcomes and value. Visit bmj.com/company. Click […]
Specialty Profile: Dermatology
Specialty Profile November 25, 2014

Over the last 12 months, we have received 68 titles in Dermatology from 12 publishers and have published reviews of 29 of them, with another 11 currently out for review. Most of the titles we received were published by Jaypee Brothers and Springer. In contrast, the majority of the 17 Dermatology titles on Doody’s Core […]
Re-building Our Collection: A Data- and Department-driven Approach to Monograph Assessment
Featured Article November 25, 2014

Julie Silverman, MLS, MBA Associate Director, Collections & Access Services Himmelfarb Health Science Library, George Washington University Note: This article is based on a poster presentation at the 2014 Annual Conference of the Medical Library Association (http://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/libfacpres/74/). Overview In 2013, the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library found itself facing a combination of challenges and opportunities that […]
Editorial Review Group Chair: Patricia Wong, MD
Editorial Review Group Chair November 25, 2014

Like many of our Editorial Review Group Chairs, Dr. Patricia Wong has continued in the position way beyond her original commitment of three years – in her case, for 15 years. Since 1999, she not only has served as Editorial Review Group Chair in Dermatology for Doody Enterprises, she also has been a very active […]
Publisher Profile: Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher Profile November 25, 2014

Wiley-Blackwell represents the combination of two storied publishing programs – John Wiley & Sons, which can trace its roots to 1807 New York, and Blackwell Publishing, which was formed in 2000 by the merger of Blackwell Publishers (founded in 1922) and Blackwell Science (founded in 1939). Wiley acquired Blackwell in 2007, merging Blackwell’s publishing program […]
Pharmacy Library from the American Pharmacists Association
Product Highlight October 28, 2014

PharmacyLibrary from the American Pharmacists Association is the Best of Pharmacy in One Collection, featuring some of the best resources and textbooks in Pharmacy including: 27 authoritative textbooks NAPLEX Review Over 450 Case Studies Regular updates Exclusive library of over 250 active learning exercises developed by the faculty of the University of Iowa College of […]
Gabbard’s Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders, Fifth Edition
Product Highlight October 28, 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 […]
Care of Military Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families
Product Highlight October 28, 2014

Edited by Stephen J. Cozza, M.D., Matthew N. Goldenberg, M.D., and Robert J. Ursano, M.D. The book provides civilian medical and nonmedical care providers with practical information to effectively understand, support, and address this population’s needs. Promoting family resilience is a theme emphasized throughout chapters on traumatic brain injury, substance use disorders, and more. 2014 […]
Specialty Profile: Infectious Disease
Specialty Profile October 28, 2014

Over the last 12 months, we have received 35 titles in Infectious Disease from 11 publishers and have published reviews of 17 of them, while 7 are currently out for review. Most of the titles were published by Springer, Oxford University Press, and Elsevier. The specialty is represented on Doody’s Core Titles 2014 with 44 […]
Publisher Profile: Oxford University Press
Publisher Profile October 28, 2014

The largest university press in the world, Oxford University Press dates its origins to 1478 and opened a New York office in 1896. It has been participating publisher in Doody’s Review Service since our beginnings in 1993, sending us almost 3,700 titles since then. In the past year, we’ve received 223 of their titles in […]