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 6111 and
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 12:00 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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Helpful Tools
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Optometry Web Page
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Optometry Databases, e-journals, e-books, and other tools
available 24/7
Supports specific research, teaching, and patient care needs of
NSUOCO faculty, students, and residents
Start Here to find resources for all vision science and medical
topics
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Guide to Library Resources and Services
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http://library.nsuok.edu/collegeop/index.html
Lists current online databases, e-Journals, and e-Books
Database Guides and Tutorials
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Clinical Key, OVID,
Instructions for Locating Full Text Journal
Articles
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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Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery
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Services
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ILL Requests
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Scan and send pdf of articles from journals in the library’s
print collection
Deliver books, audiovisuals, and journal articles not owned
by the library
Journal articles delivered electronically if possible
Click on Interlibrary Loan link from Optometry Web Page
Create the online Iliad Profile
Place online request (select “photocopy” for journal articles)
Contact
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Donna Graham in ILL - x3243 – grahamdg@nsuok.edu
Sandra to approve RUSH orders
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Information Retrieval to conduct Research
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Comprehensive in scope and time
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All levels of resources
Current and Retrospective
Background and Foreground Information
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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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Foreground Questions
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Usually compare two or more concepts –
drugs, treatments, tests, harms or benefits of
two approaches
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Proposed Research Projects
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Evaluate the accuracy of the Humphrey
Visual Field Analyzer compared to the MP-1
in patients with glaucoma
Assess efficacy of anti-fatigue lenses in
relieving eye strain and computer vision
syndrome
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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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Evidence-based resources – top of the 4S
Hierarchy
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Critically Appraised Content
Evidence Based Summaries
Dynamed, Clinical Key, First
Consult, UptoDate
ACP Journal Club
Cochrane Database of
Systematic Reviews
Clinical Key & Ovid MEDLINE
SOURCE: Haynes, R. B. (2001). Of studies, syntheses, synopses, and systems: the “4S” evolution of services for
finding current best evidence. Evidence-Based Medicine, 6 (2), 36-38. Retrieved 2-07-07 from
http://ebm.bmj.com/cgi/reprint/6/2/36
Background Questions
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What are methods of visual field testing in
glaucoma?
What commonly used strategies does the
Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer offer for
glaucoma?
What are the ocular causes and potential
treatment of visual fatigue and computer
vision syndrome?
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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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Clinical Key
e-Book Collections
Print Books
Ovid MEDLINE
Visionet
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Clinical Key includes all 4S levels plus
MEDLINE, books and overviews
New Resource – Clinical Key
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Full text access to 1,000 books and 500 journals in every
medical and surgical specialty
Ophthalmology – Over 60 full text books
Includes 12 Content Types
Access to information at all levels from topic overview to
evidence-based data in one search
Smart search engine matches first few letters of search
word/words to relevant clinical content
No complicated search strategies or Boolean connectors
Easier than Google – but with reliable, evidence-based
results
e-Book Collections
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Elsevier and Subsidiaries: Clinical Key, Science Direct
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins: Books@Ovid
Slack and Springer Science: R2 Digital Library
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Consult Library Resources and Services Guide for title lists
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Print Book Collection
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John Vaughan Library, 3rd Floor
Comprehensive collection
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Meets Association of Vision Science Libraries standards for core
collection
Largest Optometry/Ophthalmology collection in the region
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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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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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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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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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