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In addition to the print copies on reserve at our Circulation Desk and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, there is now online access via PsychiatryOnline.
Go to the DSM V on Psychiatry Online
Gerald Markowitz,PhD
Adjunct Professor of Sociomedical Sciences
Mailman School of Public Health
David Rosner, PhD
Ronald Lauterstein Professor, Sociomedical Sciences and History
Co-Director,Center for the History & Ethics of Public Health
Co-authored:
Lead Wars: The Politics of Science and the Fate of America's Children
California, University of California Press/Milbank Fund, 2013
Access to UpToDate has been expanded and now includes mobile app access.
To access UpToDate when off Columbia networks, use CUMC Virtual Private Network (VPN). For information on setting up VPN see CUMC IT's website.
To access via mobile app, register with UpToDate for a username and password. An email will be sent to you with instructions on how to get the app after registration. Registration will also allow you to log in directly to UpToDate remotely without having to use VPN.
In this issue:
- CUMC speaks through letters to the editor
- New resources: Access Medicine & DSM-V (print)
- Encrypted USB keys for sale
- TPM explained ...
... and more
Print copies of DSM-5 are now available on reserve at the Health Sciences Library Circulation desk and in the New York State Psychiatric Institute Library. Online access will be available in June.
Visit the American Psychiatric Association website for an overview of the changes and potential insurance implications.
During the month of March the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library conducted trials of two information resources, Lexicomp Online for Dentistry and MD Conference Express. Following below are summaries of the responses we received via the online feedback survey.
Lexicomp Online for Dentistry
Usage data indicates that there were 196 logins however, only a small number of users responded to the survey. All respondents were from the College of Dental Medicine and most were already using the product that is provided by NewYork Presbyterian Hospital. The Dentistry version of Lexicomp compared favorably, being viewed as slightly faster and easier to use. Comments indicated that the pediatric prescriptions section and the breakdown by subspecialties are potentially useful.
Based on the feedback survey, usage...
The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is expected to be available online June 1. The diagnostic differences between DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5 and the insurance implications of the DSM-5 are outlined on the American Psychiatric Association website.
Paper copies of the DSM-5 will be available on reserve here at the Augustus C Long Health Sciences Library and in the New York State Psychiatric Institute Library as soon as they are received.
In this issue:
- What's new in HSL?
- Resource spotlight
- BrowZine app on trial
- Hidden dangers: Rootkits & Botnets
... and more
Starting April 23rd access to the Reading Room will be through the doors to the LL1 hallway instead of the library stairs. This change will reduce extraneous traffic in the library lobby and facilitate easier access to amenities, such as bathrooms, from the Reading Room. Happy studying!