Monthly Archives: May 2008

Surgical Atlas of the Musculoskeletal System

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

because i’m a little squeamish, my mantra for the first couple years of medical librarianship has been, “just look at the text, don’t look at the images.” but i must point you to a resource with some spectacular images! it’s … Continue reading →

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Matthews Book Company goes green for MLA

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

This year’s planning committee for the Medical Library Association national meeting asked exhibitors to consider “going green,” and Matthews Book Company really stepped up to the plate. They didn’t bring paper brochures to hand out, and brought only a limited … Continue reading →

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AMA goes crazy, digitizes everything

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

The digitization of JAMA and the Archives backfiles is soon to be completed, to be released by the end of 2008. They’ll be available for a one-time purchase and an annual maintenance fee for having them hosted through Highwire. 2 … Continue reading →

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new biostatistics book

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

if you’re looking for a humorous introduction to biostatistics (and who isn’t, really), consider the 3rd edition of Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials. It’s available, published by BC Decker in 2008. Intended as a practical and humorous introduction to the topic … Continue reading →

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gem of the day: medpage today

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

MedPage Today is “putting breaking medical news into practice.” this resource is a free website developed by MedPage Today and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, focusing on medical news headlines. The site covers breaking medical news and analyzes … Continue reading →

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exhibits hall opens tonight

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Marie Kennedy

stay tuned tomorrow for updates about exciting products or other developments, as described by the vendors here at the medical library association conference. i thought i should mention, before i started blogging about the things i’ll be seeing in the … Continue reading →

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