King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health SciencesCollege of Medicine, Medical Library

Library Orientation

Library Staff 252-0088 Fax 41039

• Senior Medical Librarian

Shakil Ahmed Khalil Ext 41078

khalils@ksau-hs.edu.sa• Librarian(s)

Syed Attaullah Shah Ext 41038

shahs@ksau-hs.edu.sa• Amtul Aziz Shazia Ext 47882

shaziaa@ksau-hs.edu.sa• Malik Mueen Nawaz Ext 47882

azharm@ksau-hs.edu.sa• Circulation Desk

Syed Shafiq Islam Ext 47882

islams@ksau-hs.edu.sa

Admin./Secretary• Maria Theresa L. Tiamzon Ext 47882

tiamzonm@ksau-hs.edu.sa

Library Hours

• Saturday to Wednesday

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

• Extended Hours

5:00 PM – 10:00PM

• Closed on public holidays

Eid Al Fitr

Eid Al Adha

National Day

• Closed on school holidayssee Academic Calendar

Role of Librarians in the Library

• Move from traditional print to multimedia• Provide information for research, education and patient

care• User education and motivation• Information resource centre• Save you time!

Library Services

• Computer– Internet– Software support– Library catalogue

• Photocopying

• Printing

• Scanning

• Faxing

Library Services

• Interlibrary Lending Service– Health Sciences Library, NGHA– AGCC Medical Libraries– Aga Khan University, Pakistan

• Document delivery• Bibliographic search• Reference information, citation assistance• Internet, CD, Symphony OPAC• Guided library tours for groups or individuals

Library Resources

• Books– 1,160 titles– 4, 076 + volumes– Major subject headings

• CDs, DVDs, VHS– 400 titles

• Databases– Over 2, 500 online journals – Ebooks– Wilson Museum of Anatomy

Library Databases

• PubMed/MEDLINE• MD Consult• Up-to-date• Science Direct• Dynamed• WHO Database• OVID• SAGE Journals• Blackwell• Springer• Access Medicine

Library Website

http://com.ksau-hs.edu.sa/library/– Online access to library catalogue– User policies and guidelines– Online tutorials– Access to Journals and Books Databases– Online requisition for articles– Online book ordering– Book reservations– Re-Issuing the book

Library Operations

• Collection Development– Selection and purchase of resources

• Technical Processing– Classification– Cataloguing, Data Entry– Organization

• Circulation– User registration– Check-in/check-out of materials– Issue overdue notices

User Registration

Faculty Membership Application

Student Membership Application

Library Security

3M Library Security System

The global leader in library security solutions, 3M helps libraries protect their valuable assets against theft and collection loss with state-of-the-art detection systems and circulation accessories.

User Education

• Catalogue search– Author, title, subject, call number, keyword

• Database search– Journal articles

• EBooks search

• Wilson Museum of Anatomy

• EndNote

• Reference Manager

Information Literacy: Search Strategies

• The ability to identify– what information is needed– understand how the information is organized– identify the best sources of information for a

given need– locate those sources– evaluate the sources critically– share that information

It is the knowledge of commonly used research techniques. http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/info_literacy/

Information Literacy: Search Strategies

• Choose the best search for your information need– I need help defining my topic.– I need to understand the scope of the topic.– I need to investigate alternative or related

topics.– I need to refine or narrow my topic.– I need quality results and information.

Search Strategies

• Limit Search– By type of article– By date– By age group– By language

Search Strategies

• Exact phrases in quotes“focal nodular hyperplasia”

“diabetes mellitus”

• Using AND, OR, NOT• Using brackets or parentheses ( )

“Medication errors” AND “quality improvement”

NOT (Ambulatory OR “nursing home”)

Search Strategies

http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/info_literacy

PBL and the Medical Library

• Student-centred learning process– learn to deal with problems that will be faced in professional

practice

• Students– High degree of maturity and motivation– Collaboratively solve problems and reflect on experiences– Encouraged to take a proactive role in learning– Ensure lifelong learning– Make maximum use of the library's resources

PBL and the Medical Library

• Library– Unique features and major goals of the PBL – Not just as provider of books and other library material

• Instructors in the use of modern technology• Accessing, organizing, and managing information

– Library instruction is a required part of the curriculum– Provides

• Study space• Technology support (computers, printers etc.)• Learning resources• Supervised by skilled librarians• Ample opening hours

Role of Librarian in PBL Curriculum

• Librarians– Facilitators– Evidence experts– Intellectual property/copyright gurus– Connection hubs– Technology consultant

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH)

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html

MeSH: Your key to MEDLINE/PubMed

• National Library of Medicine's vocabulary thesaurus– Indexing articles from 5,200 biomedical journals – Set of MeSH terms that describe the content of the item

• MeSH terminology– Finds descriptors of interest without assuming knowledge of

vocabulary structure and rules– Arranged in alphabetic and hierarchical structure– Consistent way to retrieve information– Use different terminology for the same concepts– Build a search strategy

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html

MeSH: Your key to MEDLINE/PubMed

Concept Structure in MeSH

Cardiomegaly [Descriptor] 1

Cardiomegaly [Concept, Preferred] 2

Cardiomegaly [Term, Preferred] 3

Enlarged Heart [Term] 4

Heart Enlargement [Term] 4

Cardiac Hypertrophy [Concept, Narrower] 2

Cardiac Hypertrophy [Term, Preferred] 3

Heart Hypertrophy [Term] 4

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html

EndNote

http://www.endnote.com/eninfo.asp

EndNote (reference software)

• Search online bibliographic databases– Ovid– PubMed– the Library of Congress

• Organize references, images and PDFs • Create bibliographies and figure lists in predefined style

instantly• Maintenance of a database of references• Downloading references from other databases• Insert references directly into a Word 2003/2007

document

http://www.endnote.com/eninfo.asp

Thank you!