Kathy Thorncraft at the Medical Library has produced six short online tutorials exploring the key features of Medline via OvidSP. The tutorials, which begin with getting started witth the new Basic Search, as well as setting up Personal Accounts and Auto-Alerts, focus on using Medline's advanced search feature.
The six tutorials are:
The tutorials are ideal for those getting to grips with searching Medline, or are seeking to refresh there search skills after a long period away.
The following papers have been added to PubMed in the last 30 days:
King, S, See, H, Thomas, G & Swain, M 2008, 'Determining the complex modulus of alginate irreversible hydrocolloid dental material', Dental Materials [Epub ahead of print].
Omar, H, Shen, G, Jones, AS, Zoellner, H, Petocz, P & Darendeliler, MA 2008, 'Effect of low magnitude and high frequency mechanical stimuli on defects healing in cranial bones', Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, vol. 66, no. 6, pp. 1104-11.
Zavgorodniy, AV, Rohanizadeh, R, Bulcock, S & Swain, MV 2008, 'Ultrastructural observations and growth of occluding crystals in carious dentine', Acta biomaterialia [Epub ahead of print].
Zeng, B, Ng, AT, Qian, J, Petocz, P, Darendeliler, MA & Cistulli, PA 2008, 'Influence of nasal resistance on oral appliance treatment outcome in obstructive sleep apnea', Sleep, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 543-7.
6 items were added to the Dentistry Library collection in May. Go to the New Titles List for May to find out what's new.
New titles include:
Contemporary oral and maxillofacial surgery / edited by James R. Hupp, Myron R. Tucker and Edward Ellis. 5th ed. Edinburgh : Mosby, 2008.
Description: With comprehensive descriptions of the basic oral surgery procedures performed in the general practitioner's office, Contemporary and Maxillofacial Surgery, 5th Edition is a valuable reference for any dental office. This book covers the basic concepts of evaluation, diagnosis, and patient management so that you can immediately apply these concepts to practice. Detailed photographs, line drawings and biological and technical explanations accompany the descriptions of basic techniques, and an overview provides you with a general understanding of more advanced techniques.
Applied dental materials / edited by John McCabe and A. Walls.
9th ed. Oxford : Blackwell, 2008.
Description: This textbook covers all aspects of materials science relevant to the practice of dentistry. It is aimed primarily at undergraduate dental students, although it will also be useful for practising dentists, dental technicians and dental assistants.
For the postgraduate student or member of Faculty based out at Westmead, a reminder that items can be sent out to the Westmead Hospital Medical Library for collection. Use the Inter-Library loans/Document Delivery book request form to do so.
You will need to register if you have not used the Document Delivery service before.
Tuesday May 20, 2008 - The Dean of Dentistry, Professor Eli Schwartz and Associate Professor Hans Zoellner appeared on the SBS Insight program hosted by Jennie Brockie to discuss the state of dental care in Australia - issues covered included DIY dentistry, Australians going overseas to get dental work done more affordably, as well as taking out loans to cover the costs of dentistry. Those are some of the measures that some Australians are taking to fix their teeth.
You can view a vodcast or read the transcript of the program at the SBS Insight Pulling Teeth site.
Scopus is a large multidisciplinary database covering published material in the humanities and sciences. It also provides citation analysis of authors and subject areas.
The following session is available for you to attend:
Thursday 29 May, 12.00 pm - 2.00 pm - a "show and tell" walk-through demonstration of Scopus features and functionality at Westmead Hospital (Venue: Lecture theatre 1)
The Scopus Session will focus on how to use Scopus effectively by highlighting its features and functionality, being:
If you would like to attend this session please email me at j.cullis@library.usyd.edu.au.
The following paper has been added to PubMed in the last 30 days:
Chan EK, Soh J, Petocz P, Darendeliler MA. Esthetic evaluation of Asian-Chinese profiles from a white perspective. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 2008; 133(4):532-8.
