Information Resources – OPT 6111
Sandra A. Martin, M.L.I.S.
Health Sciences Resource Coordinator
Optometry Subject Librarian
John Vaughan Library Room 305B
marti004@nsuok.edu – 918.444.3263
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Existing knowledge can prevent…
•Waste
•Errors
•Poor quality clinical care
•Poor patient experience
•Adoption of interventions of low value
•Failure to adopt interventions of high value
Source: Sir Muir Gray, Chief Knowledge Officer of Britain’s National Health
Service. Quoted on http://www.nks.nhs.uk/.
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Learning Objectives
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To provide a mechanism for students to access
the most current vision science and medically
related information
To familiarize students with specific information
resources and library services to support the
literature review required for OPT 6121
To familiarize students with evidence-based eye
care and life-long learning techniques
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John Vaughan Library (JVL)
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Short walk from the Optometry building
Comprehensive print and online collections
Friendly, welcoming staff
Open until 2:00 a.m. Sunday-Thursday during Fall and
Spring semesters
Hours posted at
http://library.nsuok.edu/Admin/libhrs.html
Checkout Laptops, iPads, & cameras at Reserve Desk
Wi Fi hot spots throughout the building
Comfortable seating and study environments
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Services and Collections
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1st Floor – Reserves, Audiovisuals, Circulation,
Interlibrary Loan, Computers, Scanners & Printers
2d Floor – Journals, Newspapers, Special Collections,
Computers, Scanners & Printers
3d Floor – Books, Government Documents, Optometry
Librarian (305B)
Books & Journals shelved by Library of Congress call
numbers. Most Vision Science titles found in R, RE, and
Q areas
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Sandra Provides….
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Instruction
Research Assistance
Consulting for individuals and small groups
Database Searches
Help in Locating Full Text Articles
Customized Information Services
Collection Development (Selection of print and online
books, audiovisuals, journals and databases)
Help with RUSH delivery of ILL requests
Assistance with any health-related information need
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Information at Point of Need
“We believe the best use of
information technology provides
health care information at the
point of need and in the manner
in which it can best be utilized.”
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Remote Access
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Enter NT-NSU user id and password to access the
library’s electronic resources
Contact Tom Tinnell if you have problems with your user
id or password
Contact Sandra to report other technical problems or for
search assistance
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Optometry Web Page
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Optometry Databases, e-journals, e-books, and other
tools available 24/7
Support research, teaching, and patient care needs of
NSUOCO faculty, students, and residents
Starting point to find resources for all vision science and
medical topics
Bookmark or add this page to your favorites:
http://library.nsuok.edu/collegeop/index.html
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Find Articles by Subject
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MEDLINE and MD Consult are most frequently used
resources to find journal articles on vision science and
medically related topics
Search this section when you need articles on subjects,
e.g., glaucoma
Databases in this section provide links to full text journal
articles and other resources
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Ovid MEDLINE
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U. S. National Library of Medicine’s premier database.
Contains over 16 million citations to journal articles in
medicine, nursing, allied health, and basic sciences as
they relate to health care
OvidSP software provides useful tools to filter search
results and target information for precise clinical
research and evidence based medicine needs
Contains links to full text of major vision science journals
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Ovid MEDLINE Pay-Per-View
Deposit Account
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Temporary (24 hour) access to full text of hundreds of
medical and pharmacology journals not included in the
library’s subscription
No charge to Optometry faculty, residents, and students
Follow “pay-per-view” instructions. Contact Sandra if
you have questions or need help
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Online Tutorials
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Download latest version of Flash player and complete
online tutorials before you search MEDLINE
Ovid Basic Search and Ovid MEDLINE Advanced
present strategies by increasing levels of complexity
Ovid Basic – quick searches of one topic or broad
question for a few, current articles
Ovid Advanced – complex searches of two or more
concepts when precise retrieval is important
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MD Consult
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Consolidates e-books, e-journals, drug information,
patient education materials, images, and news updates
in a single source
Especially useful for drug monographs (for professionals
and for patients) and peer reviewed patient education
handouts
In addition to journal articles from MEDLINE, MDC
includes in-depth, full text reviews and overviews of
“common clinical topics”
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Visionet (SCO)
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Citations to articles in Optometry journals not found in
MEDLINE
Especially useful for articles on vision therapy, visual
training, low vision, etc.
Contact Sandra for help
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Native American Health
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Native Health Databases contains citations and
abstracts of health-related reports, articles, surveys and
other documents
National Library of Medicine web site includes American
Indian Health database as well as hundreds of free
resources on wide range of biomedical topics
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Evidence-Based Resources
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Full text of evidence-based, clinical decision support
tools, expert summaries of original studies, and
systematic reviews
Full text resources of “critically appraised” content
Useful to answer clinical questions as they arise in
practice
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Optometry Journal List
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Updated in January and July
Includes Optometry and Vision Science journal titles in
current Library subscription, print or online
Call numbers provided for print journals
Database provided for online journals
Read Notes. List includes “selected” not all journal titles
available in print or online
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Print Journal Collection at JVL
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Most titles located on the 2d Floor
Some series titles located on the 3d Floor with the books
Check Optometry Journal List for call numbers
Check library catalog for titles not found on journal list
Scanner & Printer located on 1st and 2d Floors
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Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery
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Services
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ILL Requests
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Delivery of journal articles, books, and other items not
owned by the library
Delivery of books, audiovisuals, and journal articles in the
JVL print collection
Journal articles delivered electronically if possible
Click on Interlibrary Loan link from Optometry Web Page
Create the online Iliad Profile
Place online request
Special Needs
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Contact Sandra ASAP with questions, problems, or special
needs such as a RUSH ILL
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ILL/Document Delivery Staff
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Donna Graham – x3243 – grahamdg@nsuok.edu
Rachel Whitaker – x3202 – whitakra@nsuok.edu
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Additional Resources - University of
Oklahoma OUHSC Libraries
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National Library of Medicine resource libraries
Oklahoma City and Tulsa locations
Check the web site for location, hours, etc.
 http://library.ouhsc.edu/
Check the online catalog for item availability before you
make the trip
Print journals are shelved alphabetically by title.
Scanning & printing available for a fee
You can search databases and e-Journals. Printing not
available. Download articles on a flash drive or email
Guests are welcome - professional conduct expected
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Find eJournals by Title
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Links to databases that contain vision science
and medically related online journal titles
Search this section when you know the title,
year, volume, of a specific journal
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Consumer Health
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Full text patient education handouts
MedlinePlus and MD Consult provide current,
authoritative, peer-reviewed information
Includes images and links to trusted web sites
Comprehensive information written at 6th grade level
Some handouts in Spanish
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Search for eBooks
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Complete text and images available in major reference works
MD Consult – Over 65 Elsevier titles. Sixteen specific to
Ophthalmology, including Yanoff’s Ophthalmology.
Books@Ovid – Over 36 titles from Lippincott and other publishers,
including Duane’s Ophthalmology
Science Direct - Over 32 Elsevier books in Optometry and
Ophthalmology, including the Encyclopedia of the Eye
Access Medicine – Top medical and basic sciences titles including
Harrison’s Online, Goodman & Gilman’s Pharmacology, etc. Good
source for information on systemic conditions
Stat!Ref – Titles from several publishers in medicine, pharmacology,
nursing, and allied health. Includes ACP PIER evidence based
summaries
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Print Book Collection at JVL
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Collection of almost all titles published annually
by Elsevier in Ophthalmology/Optometry
Only comprehensive Optometry/Vision Science
book collection in the region
Book collection located on 3d Floor of John
Vaughan Library
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Match Resource to Information Need
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What is the question?
How will information be used?
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Background vs. Foreground Questions
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Asking questions about your proposed topic
helps to clarify your knowledge gap
Clarifying type of question helps to determine
which sources are most likely to have the
answers you need
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Background Questions
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Generally ask who, what, why, where or how
about a single concept
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What are the risk factors for open angle
glaucoma?
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Answers to Background Questions
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Require general knowledge of disease and
therapeutic processes
Resources:
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Ovid MEDLINE Basic Search
MD Consult Clinical Topics & Review Articles
Reference books & monographs – online and
print collections
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Review Articles
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Background articles that provide an overview
of current research
Integrate recent advances with accepted
practice
Summarize – not original works
May mix opinions/bias of the authors with
evidence
Good Source: MD Consult
Foreground Questions
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Usually compare two or more concepts –
drugs, treatments, tests, prognosis of two
groups, harms or benefits of two approaches
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Does lowering intraocular pressure medically
or surgically in patients with open angle
glaucoma delay visual field loss?
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Answers to Foreground Questions
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Require precise information about complex
issues
Sources should provide current, original
clinical research data
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OVID MEDLINE – Clinical Queries
Evidence-Based Databases
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Life-Long Learning
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Selecting and searching online databases is
challenging
Information is ever changing
Contact Sandra for help in person, by phone,
or email
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If you need Help, contact Sandra
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Click on the Optometry Librarian’s Page link from the
Optometry web page
Email: marti004@nsuok.edu
Phone: ext. 3263 or 918.444.3263
Location: Library Room 305B
Available for one-on-one or small group consultation
Evenings by appointment
Send email and/or call to arrange appointment for
research assistance – enter OPT or other identifying
term in email subject line
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Information Resources – OPT 6111
Sandra A. Martin, M.L.I.S.
Health Sciences Resource Coordinator
Optometry Subject Librarian
John Vaughan Library Room 305B
marti004@nsuok.edu – 918.444.3263
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