Library Collections

• Audiovisual Collection
• Book Collection
• Computer Resources
• Consumer Education
• Journal Collection

Audiovisual Collection

The library houses over 2000 video, audiotape and slide programs. Topics range from personnel management to clinical medicine. The collection includes a number of patient education videos, video and audio programs for use in preparation for taking boards, and video series in cardiothoracic surgery and orthopedic surgery. The collection also includes the CIBA slide collection and an extensive collection of slides for major disease groups. Also available are audiotape series in cardiology, internal medicine, emergency medicine, general surgery, gastroenterology, psychiatry, and obstetrics and gynecology. The Network for Continuing Medical Education video series is also part of the collection.

Book Collection

The library's book collection covers all aspects of the clinical spectrum, as well as basic sciences and research, allied health, nursing, hospital administration, statistics, ethics, computer applications and management issues. Most of the collection circulates, with the exception of the reference and reserve materials. These books remain in the library for quick consultation.

Computer Resources Available in the LIbrary

Computer resources are housed in the Learning Resources Center and the Education Media Center, both located across from the entrance of the library. There are 10 workstations, each with access to the Internet, bibliographic databases, basic office software, and specialized programs. Both laser and dot matrix printers are available from all workstations.

• Clinical Fulltext Resources
• Journal Indexes
• Productivity Software
• Miscellaneous Resources

Clinical Fulltext References

Resources are available only to authorized users.

Harrison's Online
The online version of Harrison's Internal Medicine. Click on Subscriber Log-In to start session

Micromedex
A drug information resource.

StatREF
Provides access for clinicians to wide variety of medical resources

Well-Connected
A consumer health resource. User ID and Password are both allegheny

Journal Indexes

MEDLINE
CINAHL
HSTAR
AIDSLINE
Best Evidence
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness

Productivity Software

WordPerfect 8 for Windows
Microsoft Word 97
Excel 97
Power Point 97
Lotus 1-2-3 97
Harvard Graphics 98

Miscellaneous Resources

Multimedia Players
Library Catalogs
Disk Utilities
Software Tutorials

Consumer Education

The library's consumer education holdings include pamphlets, books, and videotapes. A number of topics are covered including diseases, wellness information, parenting, mental health and how to find a physician.

Journal Collection

The library holds over 750 journal titles. For a listing of the holdings, click here.