ProQuest Dissertations & Theses @ WesternU

Are you in the process of writing your dissertation or thesis and want to peruse what has been done by your predecessors? Have you wanted to see what your dissertation or thesis looks like to others?  
 ProQuest Dissertation & Theses @ Western University of Health Sciences is now active! We currently have 16 dissertations written by WesternU College of Graduate Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice students and are waiting for more to be added. ProQuest can be used as a repository for electronic theses and dissertations for any college that requires these as options for capstone project. 

If you have any questions, contact us at reference@westernu.edu or call 909-469-5323/

1-888-704-1661.

Two More New Books for Nurses!

Harriet K & Philip Pumerantz Library has received two new electronic books for nurses!  You can search the library catalog (https://library.westernu.edu/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/x/0/0/49) for eBooks that are available from Pumerantz library via the Electronic Book Search link.  If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at reference@westernu.edu or 909-469-5323/1-888-704-1660 or chat with us.

 

Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Models and Guidelines (there is unlimited users for this eBook)

Contemporary Nursing Knowledge (one user at a time is allowed to access this eBook)

New Nursing E-books

Harriet K & Philip Pumerantz Library has received another batch of new electronic books for nurses!  You can search the library catalog for eBooks that are available from Pumerantz library via the Electronic Book Search link.  If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at reference@westernu.edu or 909-469-5323/1-888-704-1660 or chat with us.  Below is a list of new eBooks that could be of interest to the nurses.

Breastfeeding A-Z: Terminology and telephone triage

Clinical application of mechanical ventilation

Clinical nursing pocket guide

Cultural competencies for nurses: Impact on health and illness

The doctor of nursing practice essentials: a new model for advanced practice nursing

Essentials of managing stress

Essentials of nursing research: appraising evidence for nursing practice (New Edition)

Gerontological nursing: Competencies for care

Health assessment & physical examination (New Edition)

Pocket guide for lactation management

Sparks & Taylor nursing diagnosis reference manual (New Edition)

Trick or Treat at the Pumerantz Library

This Halloween come to the Pumerantz Library to trick or treat. All of WesternU's ghouls and ghosts can get candy from either the main desk on the first floor or from the reference desk on the second floor.

If you trick or treat at the library dressed in a costume you can enter into a drawing for a $20 See's Candy gift card. Entry forms will be available at the main desk on the first floor.

Library Service Outage

Hello WesternU Community,

Tonight from 11:00 pm to 11:30 pm PST Library Electronic Resources will be unavailable due to server maintenance by IT. If you have any questions or concerns, or if you experience issues with Library Electronic Resources after 11:30 pm PST please email libsupport@westernu.edu. 

Thank you for your patience while University Systems are improved.

Federal Government Shutdown Impacts Information Resources

Due to the federal government shutdown, certain websites are unavailable or only being minimally maintained.  These websites include, but are not limited to:
• U.S. Census Bureau
• Library of Congress
• U.S. Copyright Office
• USDA
• CDC
• Agricola
• clinicaltrials.gov
• National Institutes of Health/National Library of Medicine
• ERIC  (EBSCO is offering a free search page for ERIC during the shutdown.  You can access this version here: http://www.ebsco.com/freeERIC.  Just check the box next to the ERIC database and click on “Continue”)
• PubMed (Available to search but is only being minimally maintained)

If you have any questions, please contact reference@westernu.edu for alternatives.

National Medical Librarians' Month - "Saving You Time So You Can Save Lives"

Presentation 1:  Library Resources for Finding Images
Thursday, October 10th 
5:30-6:30 pm
2nd floor computer lab
In this presentation, you will learn about the various library resources that you can use to find images:
Access Medicine
Access Pharmacy
EBSCOhost
LWW Health Library
ScienceDirect
SpringerImages
UpToDate
VisualDx
This workshop is limited to 12 participants.  
Facilitated by Ruth Harris, MLIS
Education Services Librarian

Presentation 2:  Mobile Apps for Medicine
Wednesday, October 16th
5:30 – 6:30 pm
Library 2nd floor teaching lab 
Mobile devices are commonplace in today’s medical practice.  They can be used at the point of care to access information on diagnosis, patient care, and pharmaceutical dosing. 
In this workshop, an online tour of the Mobile Devices research guide will be given. This tour will expose attendees to the various library resources that offer Mobile Apps and sources for software downloads. 
Limited to 12 seats
Facilitated by Rudy R. Barreras
Marketing & Outreach Librarian

Presentation 3:  Beginning with EndNote – PC
Monday, October 21st 
5:30 – 6:30 pm
Library 2nd floor teaching lab 
Learn how to use the bibliographic resource EndNote in this hands-on workshop. The basic features of this program will be taught, including creating a library, and importing references.  To get the most out of this workshop, please download EndNote to your laptop before the presentation. 
Limited to 12 seats.
Facilitated by Alicia Prosser, MLIS
Collection Services Librarian

Presentation 4: Beginning with EndNote – Mac
Tuesday, October 29th 
5:30 – 6:30 pm
Library 2nd floor teaching lab 
Learn how to use the bibliographic resource EndNote in this hands-on workshop. The basic features of this program will be taught, including creating a library, and importing references.  To get the most out of this workshop, please download EndNote to your laptop before the presentation. 
Limited to 12 seats.
Facilitated by Frances Chu, MSN, MLIS
Associate Director of Reference & Outreach


To sign up for any of these presentations, please see the Library Workshops page.

Vendor Day Drawing Winners

Congratulations to our WesternU Vendor Day winners.

Charles Yun - DMD,  Nexus 7 tablet kit

Joslyn Vo - DO,  Thieme Anatomy flash cards

Jennifer Israel - DO, Rang & Dale’s Pharmacology flash cards

Wesley Chen - DVM, Saunders veterinary flash cards

Luis Escamilla - DPT, Library survival kit

Carol Quach - PharmD, Library survival kit

Kim Kasten - PA, Library survival kit

Yuri Kang - PharmD, Library survival kit

The library survival kit includes 1 WU fleece blanket, a travel mug, a USB flash drive and a gift card.

Study Room Renovation

Over the summer the Pumerantz Library renovated study room 204.

We repainted and upgraded the tables and chairs. We improved the technology by adding a 42" LCD monitor with PCin and HDMI inputs for you to transmit the display from your laptops and HDMI or PCin enabled tablets.

This is the first room to be renovated. Your opinions are crucial. If you use room 204 please take the time to fill in a survey to make sure your opinions are considered for future renovations. Electronic and print surveys are provided in study room 204.

UpToDate Anywhere

Introducing UpToDate Anywhere

The Harriet K. & Philip Pumerantz Library will be implementing UpToDate Anywhere beginning Monday, July 29th.

By registering for UpToDate Anywhere you will be able to download and log into a free UpToDate Mobile App for you iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows 8 tablet (use your mobile platforms app store). You will also have easy access to UpToDate by logging in with your personal username/password from any computer with an internet connection and will be able to earn CME credits when you research a clinical question using UpToDate on site or remotely. Due to the new features of UpToDate Anywhere users will be required to log in to the Pumerantz Library's proxy server on and off campus.

Instruction on  how to register and use UpToDate Anywhere can be located on the Electronic Resources page.

Cancellation of WorldCat Local

After careful consideration, the Pumerantz Library has decided to discontinue the WorldCat Local search service that was located on our homepage. Although the single search option was well received, the results were confusing and unreliable. Currently, to search for articles go to the Electronic Resources page and select an individual database to search.  Pumerantz Library is working on a replacement to WorldCat Local.  The replacement is coming soon so stay tuned!

Library Inventory

The from June 3 through June 7, 2013 the Harriet K. and Philip Pumerantz library will be inventorying our collection. During this time period the noise level in the library will be increased.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Memorial Day Hours

The Harriet K. & Philip Pumerantz will be closed Monday May 27, 2013 in observance of Memorial Day.

We will reopen Tuesday May 28, 2013 at our regular hours of 7 am.

Thank you

Pumerantz Library Summer Hours

The Harriet K. & Philip Pumerantz Library  Summer Hours run from June 1 – August 11, 2013

Summer Hours are as follows:

Monday – Thursday        7:00am – 9:00pm

Friday                             7:00am – 6:00pm

Saturday                         11am – 7pm

Sunday                            Closed

Dr. Davidson's lecture will be held in the HSC Lecture Hall West from Noon to 1 pm.

Feel free to bring your lunch.

New Software

Harriet K & Philip Pumerantz Library now has Nvivo, Endnote X6 and SPSS installed in computers in the library.  Endnote X6 and SPSS are present in all the computers (first, second and third floor) while Nvivo is installed in five computers on the second floor computer room and one computer on the third floor computer room.  Affiliated users can use the second and third floor computer rooms.  Affiliated users are currently enrolled students, staff and faculty of WesternU, alumni, clinical and adjunct faculty, and OPTI-West residents. 

EndNote X6 is bibliographic management software that will help you collect and organize citations. Nvivo is qualitative data analysis software, and SPSS is quantitative data analysis software.

The librarians can provide expert level training in EndNote X6, introductory training in Nvivo and have no training in SPSS. The librarians recommend WesternU users login to the WesternU YOUPortal, https://you.westernu.edu, and then navigate to Lynda.com for SPSS training.

For any questions, please contact the library at reference@westernu.edu. 

National Library Week 2013

Using EndNote featuring Cite While You Write
This workshop presumes that attendees have a basic familiarity with EndNote.  In this workshop, you will learn how to use Cite While You Write with Microsoft Word.  Cite While You Write allows you to insert references into your paper as you write it, saving you tons of time.  Most importantly, the reference list will automatically be generated in the format that you select.  Attendees will also learn how to modify output styles.

Facilitated by Alicia Prosser, MLIS
5:30pm - 6:30pm, Monday, April 15, 2013
2nd floor teaching lab
Limited to 12 seats.  Sign up here.


Effective Studying & Relaxation Techniques
Please note:  This workshop will be held in HEC Lecture Hall 1 & streamed live to Lecture Hall 1 in Lebanon.  Registration is NOT required.

This workshop will be taught in collaboration with Dagmar Cofer and Hector Arroyo in the LEAD office.

Just in time for finals!  In this workshop, you will learn strategies to study effectively for your exams.  You will learn how to recognize important concepts in a lecture and how to study them.  You will also learn techniques to help relax and focus your energy in a meaningful way.

Facilitated by Dagmar Cofer, MS, MAMS & Hector Arroyo Ed.D.
5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday, April 16, 2013
HEC Lecture Hall 1 & Lebanon Lecture Hall 1


Mobile Apps for Medicine
Handheld devices are commonplace in today’s medical practice.  They can be used at the point of care to access information on diagnosis, patient care, and pharmaceutical dosing. 

In this workshop, an online tour of the handheld research guide will be given. This tour will expose attendees to the various library resources that offer Mobile Apps and sources for software downloads. 

Facilitated by Rudy R. Barreras, Reference Librarian
5:30pm - 6:30pm, Wednesday, April 17, 2013
2nd floor library teaching lab
Limited to 12 seats.  Sign up here.


Using Images in Presentations
Please note:  This is an online workshop via AdobeConnect.  Registration is NOT required.  Please log in as a Guest.  This workshop will be recorded.

Because medicine is a visual science, high quality images are an important aid in diagnosis and teaching. In this workshop, participants will learn how to locate images in SpringerImages for use in presentations.  Participants will learn how to create a personal account in SpringerImages.  A personal account allows users to save images and searches for future use, and create PowerPoint presentations and PDF files. Using images from AccessMedicine, MD Consult, UpToDate, VisualDx, and the library’s Images Research Guide will be discussed but not demonstrated.

If you’ve never used AdobeConnect, please log in early to run through the “tech check.”

Facilitated by Ruth Harris, MLIS
7:00pm - 8:30pm, Thursday, April 18, 2013
Online via AdobeConnect


**Workshops will be cancelled if fewer than 3 participants register.

To see a list of upcoming library workshops, please see the Library Workshops page.