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Library Basic Resources

This online Library orientation is based on the Library Basic Resources workshop, which is offered in the Library once a month. It explains what is in a medical library, how to find resources and what specific services are available at Carpenter Library. For more information about this orientation, and other classes, please email the Reference Desk at refdesk@wfubmc.edu or call 713-7100.

 
 

 

Library Staff
 

  • Hold items for pick up

  • Collects fines and payments

  • Maintain photocopiers

  • Assists with microfilm collection

  • Performs literature searches

  • Gives tours and library orientations

  • Can reserve study rooms for patrons

  • Schedules classrooms

  • Provides support for software

  • Assists patrons with computer databases and print indexes

  • Teaches classes

  • Manages lost and found items

 

 

 

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Definitions

Books in the medical library - publication with editors and chapters written by various authors; new editions every few years; arranged by call numbers

Journals in the medical library - a number of articles published regularly under a title; arranged alphabetically by the full journal title

Citation - the identification, or ID, of a particular journal article or book chapter so that it may be located; also referred to as a reference

Bibliography - a list of citations or references at the end of an article or book chapter

Collections - various groups of materials separated from other items in the library; examples are History of Medicine, Reserve, Reference, McHenry, Closed Reserve, Piedmont, etc.

Medline (PubMed)  - computer index created by the National Library of Medicine of bio-medical journal articles from 1950 to the present; 3500 to 4000 North American and international journal titles are covered

Catalog (Voyager) - computerized list of titles, volumes, call numbers and information about the availability of Carpenter Library holdings

 

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Library Services

Citation Checking - The library will take any list of citations and check, correct, and format them; for help, call the Reference Desk 713-7100
 

Classes - On the library website are schedules and course descriptions; please email the Reference Desk at refdesk@wfubmc.edu or call 713-7100 for more information and registration. Includes Right Click!, Library Classes and Individual Assistance, and Medical Center instruction

Document Delivery - Photocopying and inter-library loans via the ILLiad system; Hilary Doane at 716-4378 or Tara Hauser at 716-9315

Electronic Journals - 2500 plus titles are available full text electronically; A to Z list from library home page

Electronic Textbooks - Full text medical textbooks, searchable by topic

 

Faculty Publications - Database of institution wide publishing; search the Faculty Publications page or submit what you have published; for help call Debbie Rigby at 716-4754

 

Forms – From our web site you can fill out the library forms necessary for everything from Purchase Recommendations to Search Strategy Assistance requests

 

Ask a Librarian - under Resources on our home page, is the quickest way to ask a question via IM, email, phone etc.

 

Literature Searches - Make sure you get the best medical literature search possible; Click under Forms from our web site or email the Reference Desk at refdesk@wfubmc.edu or call 713-7100.

 

Photocopying - Computer printing and photocopying is available for $.03 per page. Use a copier accountant card from the Circulation Desk. Color photocopying and computer printing is also available at $.10 per page. 

 

Remote Access - For information about Remote Access, you can click under Resources on our home page. Or just open the resources you need and you will be prompted for your Medical Center i.d. and pass word. Or call the Reference Desk for help, 713-7100

 

Request an Article / Book – Using the ILLiad system, from our home page, we can get you materials that are not in our library. Hilary Doane at 716-4378 or Tara Hauser at 716-9315

 

 

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