LibGuides: The Queen's Health Systems: Database Tutorials

DynaMedex

Set up your DynaMed and Micromedex personal account to earn CME, personalize and, take trusted clinical information on the go.

Access DynaMedex from the Queen’s campus (when you’re onsite, so it recognizes you coming from a Queen’s IP address, subscription/access is free) to register for your new user account: DynaMedex
Click “Create Account” and complete the brief form, then click “Register” to submit.
Use your personal account to then sign into www.dynamedex.com anywhere anytime, and download the mobile app for iOS or android to begin accessing DynaMedex from your mobile device.

Get The DynaMed & MicroMedex Apps
Use DynaMed and MircoMedex on your phone while you're on the go. Available for both iPhones and Android.
DynaMedex Introduction
This tutorial demonstrates the features and functionality of EBSCO's DynaMed interface. Included are searching, browsing, and following topics.
DynaMed - Creating a Personal User Account - Tutorial
When you create a personal account in DynaMed, you have access to clinical content from any device at any time. In addition, signing in to DynaMed with a personal account enables you to follow DynaMed topics and updates, as well as claim CME, CE, CPD, and MOC credits and hours.
DynaMed - Claiming CME Credits and Hours - Tutorial
This tutorial demonstrates how DynaMed users can claim CME/CE/CPD/MOC credits after reading DynaMed content.

UpToDate

Set-up Remote User Access to UpToDate

View brochure: UpToDate For Organizations Registration Guide

Step 1: Sign up or Login to UpToDate. You must be onsite at a QHS location when you create your new user account or login. This allows you to access the institutional subscription to UpToDate that QHS has made available to you.

Step 2: Follow the prompts to enter your user information and create your account. UpToDate should automatically recognize you from within the Queen's network.

Step 3: Each time you access UpToDate, log in under the Sign in/ Register link with your UpToDate user name and password (or via your EHR) to accumulate CME and maintain uninterrupted remote and mobile access. NOTE: If you do not see your name and CME tally on the top right of the screen, then click Sign in.

UpToDate Training Videos
This is a list of tutorials, including advanced search techniques, earning/using CME/CE/CPD credits in UpToDate, a general overview, and others.

PubMed

PubMed Introduction
NLM’s PubMed is the most heavily used biomedical literature citation database in the world. PubMed provides free access to more than 30 million citations and is searched by more than 2.5 million users daily. It is a critical resource for helping researchers, health care professionals, students, and the public share information and learn more about the latest developments in life sciences.
Retrieving Full Text Articles
A tutorial on how to get full text articles for PubMed citations, both free and for a fee.
My NCBI
This is an updated introduction to your free My NCBI account. Learn how to navigate and change settings for your saved PubMed searches, Collections, My Bibliography, BLAST searches, and more.
Saving Searches
Save searches and set up e-mail alerts for new results in many NCBI databases.

CINAHL

CINAHL - Create a Personal Account
Register for your own account with EBSCO/CINAHL. This will allow you to save your searches, create alerts, save articles to a folder, and more. Your account will be separate from your HML account, and only you will have access to the username and password.
CINAHL Databases - Basic Searching Tutorial
This tutorial demonstrates the basic searching features of the suite of CINAHL databases on EBSCOhost.

Additional functionality available from the CINAHL Plus, CINAHL Plus with Full Text and CINAHL Complete databases is also included.

* CINAHL
* CINAHL with Full Text
* CINAHL Plus
* CINAHL Plus with Full Text
* CINAHL Complete
CINAHL - Finding the Evidence
Learn about special limiters in CINAHL, including: Evidence Based Practice; Clinical Queries; Special Interest, and CE Module.
CINAHL - Continuing Education Modules
Learn more about the continuing education modules available through CINAHL.

Harriet Lane Handbook eBook (Unbound Medicine)

Web Access

Users can access their resources directly within the uCentral website via IP authentication. End users can access the content password-free within the IP addresses provided.
Please post this link to your intranet for easy access: http://www.unboundmedicine.com/ucentral

Personal Account Creation

If a user would like to utilize uCentral off campus or download onto a mobile or tablet, they will need to create a username and password while within the network. Once on the uCentral website, a user can register their own username and password by clicking on "Register a free account" in the right hand corner. Follow the directions to create your login information.

Mobile App Download Installation

Each user can download uCentral to one smartphone and one tablet. We are compatible with Android and Apple devices. Once a user has registered a uCentral account on the web, please have users follow the below instructions:

Make sure the device is connected to a WiFi network
Open the App Store on the device and search for uCentral
Select and download the application
Once downloaded, open the uCentral app and enter your credentials

Unbound Medicine uCentral App
Harriet Lane Handbook access info

Ovid/Medline

Medline
The course will highlight the unique structure of this database (including MeSH and the Tree) and includes a detailed review of specific limits, fields and search tips for this resource.
Ovid Medline Basic Search
This class covers all aspects of the Basic Search Mode in Ovid. A series of examples are used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Basic Search function (this is not just for beginners but also for more advanced users). Natural Language, Related Terms and Relevancy are just a few of the search strategies that are discussed in detail during this session. Available in other languages
Ovid Medline Advanced Search
This course covers Advanced Search including building a search, an overview of searching with subject headings, Explode/Focus, keyword searching, combining and using limits, results options and how to save your search.