New Version of Micromedex

Thomson Reuters recently launched “Micromedex 2.0” – a new, redesigned interface for the popular drug database. The design features an uncluttered interface, faster response times, a new color scheme, and new navigation tabs for quick access to the most often used features of Micromedex. The navigation tabs include Trissel’s 2.0 IV Compatibility, Drug Identification, CareNotes(R) and Calculators.

The 2.0 redesign features a prominent search box that now appears at the top of every page. The new search makes it easy to “type a search and go” no matter where you are. New relevance ranking for Micromedex search results does a better job of finding what you need. And last but not least – the search box now offers dynamic search suggestions as you type. Search suggestions include synonyms and alternate spellings. This is great for drug names which may be difficult to spell and type.

After you search for a topic, Micromedex 2.0 offers a new “Dashboard” display, offering relevant links for all aspects of the topic at the top of the page. After searching a drug name, photos appear of the pill form name at the right side of the page. Also at the right are links to “Drug Consults”, information relevant to particular conditions, or “Comparative Efficacy” of selected drugs vs. related or alternative medications.

A new mobile version of Micromedex is now available with version 2.0. Rather than an application that you download and install, mobileMicromedex 2.0 is enabled for the small screen browsers of the iPhone or Blackberry. View the instructions and retrieve the username and password for the current quarter. At the end of the quarter the login information will expire and you will have to return to the site to retrieve the new information. Once you have the login information, go to and start your search. The webpage will fit your device’s screen width without side-to-side scrolling.

On May 24, the Health Sciences Library changed its link from Micromedex 1.0 to Micromedex 2.0 . If you need access to the older version of Micromedex for any reason, contact jeff.kuntzman@ucdenver.edu – the link is currently still available for AMC users, although we have stopped linking to it from the library’s web site.

Writing Center and Career Center Hours for Summer 2010

The Writing Center office in the Health Sciences Library on the AMC will close for the Spring semester on Friday May 14.  The Writing Center will keep the AMC  branch at HSL closed for the summer, however students will still have access to all online and in-person services downtown (DDC), including the virtual dropbox for grads.

Writing Center Maymester Schedule: May 17-June 4

• DDC: M-Th 10am-6pm
• Online: M-Th 6pm-10pm

 Writing Center Summer Schedule: June 7-July 30

• DDC M-Th 10am-6pm
• Online: Sat-Thurs 6pm-10pm

Contact the Writing Center for more information.

The Career Center branch in the library is closed for the summer also. The Career Center will reopen its office in the library’s Information Commons this fall.  Questions can be directed to the Center at 303-556-2250 and general information about their services is on the web at www.careers.cudenver.edu.

Introduction to EndNote® v X3, 21 May 2009 (Fri) 2:00pm-4:00pm

Discover the ease of collecting references, organizing article pdf files, and writing manuscripts in specific styles for classes or publication with EndNote® v X2.  New features like Smart Groups and automatic full text retrieval speed the process of finding and citing the best literature in your own work.

NOTE: All EndNote, ProCite, and Reference Manager classes are taught on PCs using the Windows version of the software. If you have a Macintosh version of this software not all learning acquired in this class will be applicable to the Macintosh version of this software.
The classroom laptops have EndNote X3 installed.  Bring your laptop if you have questions about prior versions.

EndNote class handouts are available online.

Register at: http://hslibrary.ucdenver.edu/classes/

Introduction to EndNote® v X3
21 May 2009 (Fri) 2:00pm-4:00pm
Health Sciences Library, Teaching Lab 1

Searching for the Evidence, 07 May 2010 (Fri) 2:00pm-3:30pm

Go beyond MEDLINE to learn the databases and tools available to locate methodologically sound and clinically relevant journal articles. Practice using the Cochrane Library, ACP PIER, ACP Journal Club, Clinical Evidence, Dynamed and Essential Evidence Plus. Use the Ovid MEDLINE Clinical Queries and PubMed Clinical Queries. Learn to set up the My NCBI filters most useful for Evidence Based PubMed searching. At least one month of searching experience is advised as a prerequisite to this class.

Register at: http://hslibrary.ucdenver.edu/classes/

Searching for the Evidence
07 May 2010 (Fri) 2:00pm-3:30pm
Health Sciences Library, Teaching Lab 1

All About Ovid, 06 May 2009 (Thu) 9:00am-10:00am

You may already know about Ovid MEDLINE – what about those other databases? Learn about and explore the other databases available via Ovid: Health and Psychosocial Instruments, Medline, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, and PsycINFO. This class will introduce you to the “other” Ovid databases and help you learn what types of information they index.
Register at: http://hslibrary.ucdenver.edu/classes/
All About Ovid
06 May 2009 (Thu) 9:00am-10:00am
Health Sciences Library, Teaching Lab 1