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The Library serves the education, patient care and research needs of the students, faculty, staff, and patients at Rush University Medical Center. In addition to offering a comprehensive collection of traditional printed materials, the Library continues to expand its tremendous wealth of on-line electronic information resources. A complete overview of all Library services is available at www.lib.rush.edu/library.
The collection includes materials in a wide range of formats covering all areas of health sciences. RushCAT, the online catalog, shows all of the items available. Records include an item's location, circulation status, full bibliographic record, and links to web information such as full-text journals when applicable.
The Library's databases feature OvidWeb, a collection of medical resources such as MEDLINE, CINAHL (Nursing and Allied Health), PsycINFO (Psychology), four evidence-based medicine databases and more. Many of the citations found in OvidWeb link to the complete full-text of the original article. Other online resources include UpToDate and MD Consult. UpToDate offers concise topic reviews that provide practical answers to clinical questions. MD Consult offers the full-text of a wide range of medical text-books, an extensive drug information database and a list of clinical guidelines. For a complete list of all electronic resources, please visit the Database section of the home page at w ww.lib.rush.edu/servlets/EJournal/SearchEJournalDbase.
The fastest growing resource is the collection of full-text online electronic journals. Currently, near 4,000 titles are offered. Students may view a complete list of the electronic journal titles from the home page at E-Journals. Besides full-text journals, the Library also offers many tables-of-contents of journals, helping users keep current in medical literature. For more information about the e-journals, or to view a list of the titles, please visit the electronic journal page at http://atoz.ebsco.com/titles.asp?Id=7207.
If the Library does not have an item, it can be ordered from another library. Library staff can locate, photocopy and deliver copies of journal articles to registered users from any library located throughout the world. Nearly 80 percent of all requests are filled within three business days. Books, proceedings, dissertations and audiovisual materials can also be ordered from other institutions. Turnaround time depends on the lender. Full details about interlibrary loan and document delivery services are available on the home page at www.libill.rush.edu/illiad/logon.html.
The Library offers extensive support for distance education students (for details see www.lib.rush.edu/library/dised.html). The Electronic Reserves System (ERes) allows all students to access their required readings online directly from the Internet via the Library's home page. Items may be read online or downloaded for future use.
The students, faculty, and staff of Rush University and Medical Center may access restricted Library resources such as the full-text journals, and databases, from off campus by using a special computer account called the Proxy. A Proxy account only works with an existing Internet service provider: students must have their own cable, DSL, or dial-up account first. For more information, please visit www.lib.rush.edu/library/connect.html.
The Reference Department provides personalized information services to all members of the Rush community. They offer frequent workshops on using electronic information resources such as, Online Searching, Evidence-based Medicine, Bibliographic Management Software, and many others. Please see the workshop schedule at www.lib.rush.edu/library/workshop.html.
The Reference Department also sponsors InfoConsults: one-hour private consultations focused on the individual's specific needs and area of concentration. All workshops and consultations are free. Help is available in person, by telephone or e-mail at Lib_Ref@rush.edu.
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Library at (312) 942-5950 or Lib_Ref@rush.edu.
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