Resources, both New and Renewed
The completed January-February 2007 issue of the NLM Technical Bulletin highlights information about changes to LocatorPlus, addition of a Port scene to ToxTown, new Books and AHRQ Evidence Reports added to the Bookshelf, and more. See: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/jf07/jf07_issue_cover.html
Bioethics Information Resources Web page covers NLM and NIH 2lectronic resources http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/bioethics.html
NCBI advanced training course
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is pleased to invite participation in an advanced training course designed specifically for information specialists who provide support to users of NCBI’s molecular biology services.
This five-day course is scheduled for August 6-10, 2007, at the National Library of Medicine, and is approved for 40 MLA C.E. contact hours. Enrollment is restricted to those who have knowledge of molecular biology or genetics and basic experience with NCBI resources such as Entrez, BLAST, Cn3D, and Map Viewer. For general information about the advanced course see: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Class/NAWBIS/
CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response Training and Education materials http://www.bt.cdc.gov/training/
Updated CDC Public Health Genomics Web site http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/links/academic.htm
Reducing information pollution in the Internet age. Nelson DE. Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research Practice and Policy, 2007 March [date cited]. http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2007/jan/06_0119.htm.
Serving the Uninsured: Safety-Net Hospitals, 2003 HCUP Fact Book No. 8, (2007) presents a detailed examination of hospitals that treat a disproportionate share of uninsured patients and are often the only source of health care for millions of Americans. Information is presented on the financial status of these “safety-net” hospitals and the clinical characteristics of the patients they serve. http://www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/factbk8/
Agency for Health Research and Quality’s 2006 National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) http://www.ahrq.gov/QUAL/nhqr06/nhqr06.htm
USA.gov’s Native American Health and Family Resources page includes links to:
- Resource Center on Native American Aging
- Resources for Native American Elders
- Social Security, Retirement, Disability and Survivor Benefits
- Violence Against Native Women
http://www.usa.gov/Government/Tribal/family.shtml
APHA releases prescription for pandemic flu, a blueprint for strengthening the nation’s pandemic preparedness, amid persistent concerns about a potential influenza pandemic. http://www.apha.org/about/news/pressreleases/ 2007/APHA+Releases+Prescription+for+Pandemic+Flu.htm
MLA-FOCUS announces release of “The Copyright Law and the Health Sciences Librarian”, available to MLA members. “…written to help health sciences librarians and educators interpret the copyright law in their libraries. It is not intended, and cannot be legally, any form of legal advice to the librarian. Only the individual librarian’s or institution’s legal counsel can offer legal advice to the librarian with on possible infringement of the copyright law in any given situation.” http://www.mlanet.org/members/copyright/index.html?focus_20070222 (available to MLA members only)
