Outside/Electronic Resources

ARTICLES

1. Click on a relevant PubMed search result.

2. Does the abstract have a yellow "USF-HS Online" button? If so, simply click on the button and this will take you directly to the article of interest

3. No button? Look at the TITLE of the journal - highlight it and copy.

4. Open up another browser tab or window and go to http://usf.catalog.fcla.edu/sf.jsp

5. Paste or type the journal title into the search box and select "Journal Title" from the drop down box on the right.

6. Hit Search

7. If the journal is available electronically, it will be displayed on the subsequent screen.

8. You may be taken to a screen that requires you to type in the year, volume number and page number of the article - if so, refer back to your PubMed Browser

9. You also might be prompted for either your USF Health or USF NetID again

These instructions should allow you to find relevant up to date articles on most topics within a matter of minutes.

DATABASES

There are a number of other useful databases on the USF Library Website.

One of these is MD Consult which includes great Patient Education handouts, a number of online textbooks (discussed below) and a modified interface for searching PubMed. To use MD Consult for patient handouts, follow these steps:

1. http://library.hsc.usf.edu/

2. Click on "MD Consult" in the left hand corner

3. Once in MD Consult, click on "Patient Education" and you will have numerous topics available in English and Spanish

4. Login with either your USF Health or USF Net ID (will depend on whether you are at TGH or home)

c. Click on Image MD

E-BOOKS

The following textbooks are available online: Tintinalli's, Rosen's, Roberts and Hedges, Mattu's ECG Book, and Harrison's (along with many others).

Below are instructions for accessing each book.

1. TINTINALLI'S

a. http://library.hsc.usf.edu/

b. Click on "Tintinalli's"

c. Login with either your USF Health or USF Net ID (will depend on whether you are at TGH or home)

2. ROBERTS AND HEDGES

1. http://library.hsc.usf.edu/

2. Click on "MD Consult" in the left hand corner

3. Login with either your USF Health or USF Net ID (will depend on whether you are at TGH or home)

4. Once in MD Consult, click on "Patient Education" and you will have numerous topics available in English and Spanish

5. Select "Books"

6. Scroll down alphabetical list to "Roberts"

3. ROSEN'S (*note - listed under "Marx: Rosen's")

1. http://library.hsc.usf.edu/

2. Click on "MD Consult" in the left hand corner

3. Login with either your USF Health or USF Net ID (will depend on whether you are at TGH or home)

4. Once in MD Consult, click on "Patient Education" and you will have numerous topics available in English and Spanish

5. Select "Books"

6. Scroll down alphabetical list to "Marx"

4. MATTU'S ECG BOOK

This is accessible through the USF Library subscription to "Net Library". However, there are currently some changes to the interface from the company and access needs to be corrected. I will update this section when that is complete.

PODCASTS

1. EM:RAP

The biggest baddesst of the EM podcasts out there comes out once a month and can be downloaded for your iPod or other MP3 player - although iPod is best because the slides even show up during lectures! If you are an EMRA member, access is free. The instructions below are for EMRA Members (all of the residents). If you aren't an EMRA Member and need access, email me at tampaerdoc@gmail.com and I will try to help you out on an individual basis. (tampaerdoc@gmail.com, 1hominid)

a. http://www.emra.org

b. Login - you will need to register the first time you login using your ACEP Member number. If you don't have this, I believe you can contact Jeanie (813) 627-5931 or contact EMRA membership@emra.org or by phone at 800-798-1822, touch 5, between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm

c. Once logged in, click on "Member Benefits" from the top right hand corner.

d. Select "EMA and EMRAP" from the drop down menu

e. Click on the Blue Box

f. Click on the rectangular EM:RAP icon picture (second pic down)

g. Select "Downloads and Summaries" from the top.

h. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the most recent podcast

i. *you can also download a WRITTEN summary of the prior months issue about 2-3 weeks after the audio comes out

2. EM ABSTRACTS

A review of important journal articles every month

a. http://www.emra.org (tampaerdoc@gmail.com, 1hominid)

b. Login - you will need to register the first time you login using your ACEP Member number. If you don't have this, I believe you can contact Jeanie (813) 627-5931 or contact EMRA membership@emra.org or by phone at 800-798-1822, touch 5, between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm

c. Once logged in, click on "Member Benefits" from the top right hand corner.

d. Select "EMA and EMRAP" from the drop down menu

e. Click on the Blue Box

f. Click on the rectangular EM Abstracts icon picture (first pic down)

g. Select "Audio Abstracts" and download the current edition in ipod or MP3 format

3. ACEP WEBINARS

The Webinar archive contains a handful of excellent talks from wide ranging subjects including advocacy and financial planning. Usually entertaining and worth a watch.

a. http://www.acep.org/ACEPMembership.aspx?id=45942

b. Login - you will need to register the first time you login using your ACEP Member number. If you don't have this, I believe you can contact Jeanie (813) 627-5931 or contact EMRA membership@emra.org or by phone at 800-798-1822, touch 5, between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm

4. EMCrit

Free monthly podcasts by Dr. Weingart - a CC trained EM doc in NY. Also includes a blog, collection or print resources and an archive of other lectures.

a. http://emcrit.org/

b. Click on "EMCrit Blog" in the bottom left corner

5. EM Core Content

The grand rounds at UCLA are broadcast each week and packaged by Mel Herbert from EMRAP in a great format for review. You can sign up with a discount from EMRA at http://www.emcorecontent

When you are too tired to read but want to study, this is perfect!

LITERATURE REVIEWS/ARTICLES

1. Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine

A monthly newsletter with a few selected critical appraisal topics. Excellent resource and free for residents.

a. contact Jessica Hamilton (jhamilton@acep.org) if you are a resident to get on the free monthly email list

b. If you are not a resident, make sure you are on the USFEMRESIDENCYPROGRAM@GOOGLEGROUPS.COM list and I will try and get you a copy each month

2. Emergency Medicine Practice

Each month, one topic is chosen and a critical appraisal is written providing an excellent update on the current literature that is highly relevant and entertaining to read. The directions below are only for the first time you access this resource, after that you can go directly to their web site.

a. http://www.emra.org

b. Login - you will need to register the first time you login using your ACEP Member number. If you don't have this, I believe you can contact Jeanie (813) 627-5931 or contact EMRA membership@emra.org or by phone at 800-798-1822, touch 5, between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm

c. Once logged in, click on "Member Benefits" from the top right hand corner.

d. Select "EM Practice Online" from the drop down menu

e. You will be taken to a registration screen for EM Practice. You will need to put in your ACEP number and some basic information. Then you will create a login name and password. I suggest using your ACEP/EMRA login name and password for simplicity.

f. After registering once, you can now go straight to the site at http://ebmedicine.net/ (tampaerdoc, 1hominid)

3. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice

Each month, one pedi topic is chosen and a critical appraisal is written providing an excellent update on the current literature that is highly relevant and entertaining to read. The directions below are only for the first time you access this resource, after that you can go directly to their web site.

a. http://www.emra.org

b. Login - you will need to register the first time you login using your ACEP Member number. If you don't have this, I believe you can contact Jeanie (813) 627-5931 or contact EMRA membership@emra.org or by phone at 800-798-1822, touch 5, between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm

c. Once logged in, click on "Member Benefits" from the top right hand corner.

d. Select "EM Practice Online" from the drop down menu

e. You will be taken to a registration screen for Pediatric EM Practice. You will need to put in your ACEP number and some basic information. Then you will create a login name and password. I suggest using your ACEP/EMRA login name and password for simplicity.

f. After registering once, you can now go straight to the site at http://pediatric.ebmedicine.net (tampaerdoc, 1hominid)

g. *note, once registered on the EM Practice site, you are automatically registered at the Pedi EM Practice site

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