Editor’s Note: In response to reader request, we have added two new features to the DCDM Newsletter, which will appear in alternating months. In odd-numbered months, we will publish the profile of a member of Doody’s Library Board of Advisors (LBA), and in even-numbered months, we’ll feature an account of a library’s successful marketing launch […]
Over the past year, we have received 107 titles in Diagnostic Radiology from 10 publishers, and we have published reviews of 53 of them. Prices of these books range from $29.99 to $349.99, with more than two-thirds priced at more than $100, for an average price of $144.30. The 45 titles selected for Doody’s Core […]
Morgan & Claypool Publishers LLC was formed by experienced publishing professionals to serve the global research and development communities in science and technology with the mission of creating “next generation” digital information products. The Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science launched in Fall 2005, while the Colloquium Digital Library of Life Sciences launched in […]
As one of our newer Editorial Review Group Chairs, Dr. Tara Catanzano has been overseeing reviews of books in the heavily published specialty of Diagnostic Radiology since January 2016. In that relatively short period, we’ve sent her 267 books and she has organized reviews of 138 of them. She has recruited 21 reviewers from her institution, […]
Relaunching UpToDate Both publishers and librarians are invested in a successful launch of a new electronic resource, so we decided to start the conversation with librarians who have recently added new resources in order to learn more about this process and the best practices for a successful launch. We talked with two librarians about a […]
Sponsored content This publication introduces the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process, which was adopted in May 2014 by the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners (JCPP), a group of 11 national pharmacy organizations. The goal is to help pharmacists understand the components of the standard patient care process and apply the process to patients in all pharmacy […]
Sponsored content ISBN-13: 9781492544470 Copyright: 2018 288 pages Exercise testing plays an increasingly important role in the diagnosis and assessment of heart disease and lung disease in children and adolescents. In Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Children and Adolescents, leading expert Thomas W. Rowland, backed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the North American Society […]
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Alissa V. Fial, MA, MLIS Education & Research Services Librarian McGoogan Library of Medicine University of Nebraska Medical Library Overview The Cochrane Library provides evidence-based research through six databases, covering systematic reviews, protocols, clinical trials, methodological studies, technology, and economic evaluations. There are approximately 1.2 million records across databases. Content The Cochrane Library has six […]
Sponsored content ISBN-13: 9781450471282 Copyright: 2017 456 pages From office jobs and long commutes to passive entertainment like television and video games, humans are sitting more than ever. Though lack of exercise has major health consequences, researchers are now examining the additional and widespread health risk of the simple act of sitting for extended periods. With research […]