Clinical Informationist
550 Peachtree St
Davis-Fischer Bldg
Room 1312
Atlanta, GA 30308
Contact me for
- Research support for your information needs.
- Collaboration on quality and process improvement projects.
- Presentations to departments, teams, units, and committees.
- Consultations.
- Training and tutorials.
- And more!
Ask a Librarian!
Email us at
http://health.library.emory.edu/ask-librarian
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Clinical Branch Libraries
Emory University's Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library has four clinical branches available for your research and information needs. See the link for more information
IMPORTANT: When accessing library resources on the branch library computers, do not use your VDI or VDT. Open a browser and direct to health.library.emory.edu. The computers in the branches are set to automatically log in to university access. This will allow you to access resources licensed to Emory University as well as Emory Healthcare. You should not be prompted to enter in your NetID and password when accessing resources on a Clinical Branch computer.
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Journals licensed for EHCThis link will download an Excel spreadsheet of journals that are licensed for EHC use.
How To
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Find Articles on a subjectFor best results, try to identify search terms for major concepts of your research question, such as terms to describe the patient or problem, the intervention, and the outcome.
When the search results appear, quickly scan titles. Read abstracts of most relevant citations. Link to other articles using “similar articles” link to the right of the PubMed abstract.
If search results do not provide the expected information, search again using other terms. Please ask for help if you want assistance with your search. Complete the form at Ask a Librarian, summarizing your question and what terms you have used in your search. -
PubMed Online Training-Tutorials
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Tips for Using PubMedPrintable PDF of PubMed tips
Highlighted Library Resources
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Joanna Briggs Institute
Selected clinical topics in evidence based recommended practices, evidence summaries, best practice information sheets, systematic reviews, and more -
ClinicalKey
A collection of 1000+ books and 600+ journals, includes practice guidelines, 300+ Procedures Consult videos, and drug monographs. Contains multiple core title textbooks.
Use this link when at non-EHC computers http://pid.emory.edu/gk30z -
Evidence MattersSupports Emory Nursing research. Check here for previously researched topics such as falls prevention, patient satisfaction, CAUTI, and more.
PICO and formulating your search
Use PICO(T) to develop your question and identify keywords to search.
You must have at least three concepts to develop an effective search. Most likely you may not have a comparison to your intervention.
PICO(T) stands for:
- Population/ Patient Problem: Who is your patient? What is your population? What is the problem?
- Intervention: What are doing for the patient? What therapy? Treatment?
- Comparison: Are you looking at an alternative for your intervention? You may or may not have a comparison in your PICO
- Outcome: What outcome are you working towards? Length of stay? Patient satisfaction?
- *Time: The time frame of interest. Five years? Ten days? Only include if time is relevant to your question.
What is the effectiveness of early ambulation, compared to bed rest, on decreasing post-op DVTs in adult patients.