Natural Standard - alternative medicine

Several people have asked me about information on alternative medicines. We have started a trial with a database called Natural Standard. Here you can find information on safety, efficacy, research, interactions and so on. Research is cited to back up their information, and you can see a quick "Clinical Bottom Line."

The URL is http://www.naturalstandard.com/

You will need a user name and password to access this, so please call me (Karen) for the information. I will need your student ID number or barcode to verify that you are a student.

New Connection to Cinahl

The link on this page to Cinahl has now been updated, taking you directly to the Ebscohost page. At this point you will be asked for your barcode and password if you are off campus.

If you have activated your ID with the library or have been issued a yellow library card, you have your barcode. You should also know your password. Please be sure to check with the library if you have any problems with access. We want to be sure you are able to get your materials.

Cinahl Connection

Hi everyone - we are having a problem getting the URL for Cinahl updated from this link. If you need to use Cinahl, use the first method I showed you by going to the Library web page and going through Resources -> Magazine and Journal Articles -> Cinahl with full Text -> Ebscohost page. At this point you will need to enter your barcode and your password, then you can select Cinahl Plus with Full Text from the Ebscohost page.

Be sure to call me if you have any questions. Karen

Nursing Reference Center

This new reference for nurses is a point-of-care tool designed to provide clinical resources. It includes evidence-based disease & condition information written specifically for nurses, as well as patient education content and drug & reference information from top publishers.

Examples of included information are: CINAHL Nursing Guide; reference books; drug information; patient education documents; and continuing education modules. You will want to check out all the additional helps as well.

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=nrc

This is available on and off campus. If you are off campus, contact

Karen.Chobot@ndscs.nodak.edu to obtain the user id and password. You will need to identify yourself with your student or empl ID number. Or you may call 701-671-2385 to speak to Karen (800-342-4325 ex. 3-2385)

Go Local North Dakota

Here is a new connection to Consumer Health issues and connections, specifically for North Dakotans.

http://apps.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/local/northdakota/homepage.cfm?areaid=42

This is a new feature of The National Library of Medicine, in cooperation the Harley French Library at the UND School of Medicine. This is a great resource for you and your patients.

Help with Searching - Tutorials

The more you go into the Nursing Literature, the more capable you have to be to find the articles you need to support your research. You probably need to do some of the tutorials on the North Dakota State Library’s Instructional Tutorial Page. These tutorials are designed to instruct you in using the ODIN catalog and the Online Library Resources. If you are having trouble viewing the tutorials, you may have to adjust your computer display settings. You may need to download Adobe Flash Player, install Microsoft PowerPoint (ppt), or adjust your volume to view some tutorials.

http://ndsl.lib.state.nd.us/OnlineTutorials.html

Drug Information Portal

The National Library of Medicine has a new site for drug information that is easy to search for reliable and easily comprehensible information that is current. Sources are generally key government agencies. This is a site you will want to come back to again and again.

http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/drugportal.jsp