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A Review of MedOne Radiology
Featured Article March 23, 2021

Lisa Adriani, MLS Research and Instruction LibrarianEdward and Barbara Netter LibraryQuinnipiac University Content MedOne Radiology is an online resource from Thieme featuring radiology content with ebooks, cases, images, videos, and study questions on one platform. MedOne Radiology is a part of Thieme’s MedOne product line. Over 186 current books are included with over 200 former editions available. There are over 154,000 images from the texts offered with just under 800 video clips. […]
Review Update: GIDEON
Featured Article March 23, 2021

Wladimir Labeikovsky, PhD BioinformationistStrauss Health Sciences LibraryUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus This is an update of a review of GIDEON published in the October 2018 issue of Doody’s Collection Development Monthly. You can find the original review here. Content GIDEON is a reference database tool produced by GIDEON Informatics in the form of a website and ebook series purporting to offer up-to-date, […]
Advocacy for Public Health Policy Change: An Urgent Imperative
Product Highlight February 23, 2021

Sponsored content ISBN: 9780-0875533131 Improving laws and policies starts with advocacy and now more than ever this new book, Advocacy for Public Health Policy Change: An Urgent Imperative will be instrumental in training public health practitioners and students to turn their expertise into sound policies and laws. It will help these readers in these six key areas: […]
Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs, 20th Edition
Product Highlight February 23, 2021

Sponsored content Written and peer reviewed by experts in practice and academia, the 20th edition of the Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care is an authoritative resource for students and for health care providers who counsel and care for patients undertaking self-treatment—nonprescription drugs, nutritional supplements, medical foods, nondrug and preventive measures, and complementary therapies. Its […]
Relevant, trustworthy and impactful evidence
Product Highlight February 23, 2021

Sponsored content BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine publishes practical content that matters to clinicians and healthcare administrators. A recent example includes: How to humanize the COVID-19 intensive care units. Content highlights: EBM Verdict – Evidence that reaches a definitive conclusion that can be implemented into clinical practice. Original, practical content – New research that enhances the practice […]
Librarians and Publishers Collaborating to Improve the User Experience
LBA Profile/CaseStudy February 23, 2021

Jerry Perry, MLS, AHIP, FMLAUniversity of ArizonaPast Chair, MLA InSight Task Force John Gallagher, MLS Yale University Chair, MLA InSight Steering Committee A version of this article first appeared in MLA Connect in August 2020 and is now posted on the MLA website. This version is presented here with the permission of the Medical Library Association. MLA’s InSight Initiative is a thought-leadership initiative that engages […]
Editorial Review Group Chair: Peter J. Kennelly, PhD
Editorial Review Group Chair February 23, 2021

Peter J. Kennelly has served as Editorial Review Group Chair for Biochemistry since November 2019. During that time, we have sent him 45 books; 27 of which have been reviewed. Professor Kennelly received his PhD degree in biochemistry from Purdue University in 1985 under the tutelage of Professor Victor W. Rodwell. Following postdoctoral training in the laboratory of Professor Edwin G. Krebs […]
Publisher Profile: Merck Publishing Group
Publisher Profile February 23, 2021

In 1899, the American drug manufacturer Merck & Co. first published a small reference book for physicians and pharmacists titled Merck’s Manual of the Materia Medica. It was meant as an aid to physicians and pharmacists, reminding doctors that “Memory is treacherous.” Compact in size, easy to use, and comprehensive, The Merck Manual (as it was later known) […]
Specialty Profile: Biochemistry
Specialty Profile February 23, 2021

Since last year, we have received 22 titles in the specialty of Biochemistry, with 14 of those titles having been reviewed. The books range in price from $29.99 to $1,200.00; however, the average cost is $210.45, and the median cost is $175.00. Doody’s Core Titles 2020 features 13 titles in Biochemistry from seven publishers, with three titles each from Elsevier and Wiley-Blackwell, and two titles […]
A Review of Scopus
Featured Article February 23, 2021

Andrea C. Kepsel, MLIS, AHIP Health Sciences Educational Technology Librarian Michigan State University Libraries Content Elsevier’s Scopus launched in 2004 and is an abstract and citation database with content curated by independent subject matter experts. As of January 2020 [1], Scopus contained over 77.8 million records, with the majority being published post-1969. Subject coverage is primarily the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. There is […]